The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-09-10
CHAPTER X-Contlnued.

Katherine Quailed before this sud
den outburst. Then the hope Of IN
fiuencing the woman to divorce her
husband spurred her on and she 70
piled:
Yes. there L."
rs she" Mary was unprepared
for the admission In spite OF all she
had said. Her voice broke rs she
youns?"
Yes" came from Katherine. Even
at that moment 1t occurred to her
that tho situation was unparalleled
this wife asking her-"the other WON
an"-about herself.
Many years difference in our
ages!"
II think so."
is she pretty"
People say she To-"
Mary experienced q sudden revul-
sion Of feeling.
Il don't believe It," she cried. re-
fusing to believe what Wa not pleas
ant to believe Dan Slade vouIdn't
You're mistaken"
Az Katherine made no reply. she
went on. But you seem to be sure
I'm certain" answered kathssi.s'
svealy Ant without emotion.
DO you know herr"
The lace At Kathsrtas's throat ~
tered with her rapid breathing.
Yes. slightly"
why, Dan Siade have another won
an in my old place! So that's ~" ~
Katherine remained silent. I'm much
Obliged. ri keep my word. He can
have his divorce any wAy he wants II.
She can have him and his name And
his money" her voice became shiii
Here, I'll give yo0 something to give
him." and che darted into the Ad}oin
ing bedroom 1T viii remind her Of
something she hasn't Eot-his youth.
His youth HIS youth! Sesc and
she thrust before Kathertne's eyes the
picture OF Dan Slads when they were
nrst married. the picture she had -
ays worn That's the way no ioohsd
-. nen he was young. Tell her she
can keep It" And she forced the
brooch into katherins's reluctant nm
gers. She can see what she's missed!
Well. I'm done with it-and with both
of them. There" and weak from he'
rrenzied outburst she sank into
chair. There was intense silence ,o'
n moment Katherine stood rs II pet
rihsd Mary sat with brooding eya
thinking. She was the first TO speak
trying hard to be brave.
Well. there's one comfort II Amt
AS though had an. children. Who'd
ever have thought we would have
come TO this-here In this house. II
had had baby, here's where II
would have been born-and that's the
real reasc.. | stick to this house-i'
amt spunk.
We were both very young" shs
talked meditatively. moro to herself
than to Katherine. Il was awfuiiy
happy. I couldn't wish you any bet
Tor. dear" and she turned impulsively
to the girl. who sa, amazed. breath
lessly watching her. than hoping &c
have a child by some young man you
cared for. There's no happiness like
~.
dent In the mine and they came and
told me he was hurt-and ! thought
p'raps. he was dead-and-my sudden
fear for him robbed US OF our little
child and me OF all the hope Of ever
Her voice broke with the agony OF al
childless good women since the be
ginning OF time.
Seem there" she pointed through
the open door into the next room. In
the bureau drawer-the one by the
window-there's all tho little things
got ready years and years ago. her
voice quivered piteously. And nov
I'm old and there's another woman
a younger" the tears were streaming
down her cheeks nov and Katherine q
heart ached in sympathy with her
The girls throat was dry and her eyes
Blinded by tears as she repeated over
and over again to her accusing con