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Then can he really know
Hes a man. amt he,- demanded
tie woman Of the streets n.-ceir. He
knows. b1. rhAt does he czre7 1isht
be had 4 daughter"
What's that!- Gloria asked The
manner in which Little Ella had
spoken made her catch her breath
With = feeling that vas akin 10 dread
7 vtsht he had daughter. an that
she'd have TO suHer Via: We down
here suffer"
Gloria held mp her hand. bidding her
cease from even thinking such thing
No. no. no. not that"
why not," the other went on dog
zedly. Gould she be any better'n
ras oncet. l tell you, I'd like to have
q daughter of his here, and watch her
struggle to keep the breath In her
body"
Have you no mercy begged Clio
ria.
What mercy hev ] had shown me
By Noonan-'cept fer his own prodt2
What mercy from David Kerr?
Wouldn't he laugh to see daughter o.
his in this helI-hoIef" Gloria convul-
syely covered her eyes with her hands
as IL to shut out even the thought OF
such a sight Little Ella went on
harshly. What a joke It would be!
But I'd laugh. I'd watch her. the little
darling, to see that she paid the price
a. I've done"
Gloria could stand 1t no longer.
stop. you senseless girl You make
a mockery Of pity and compassion. It's
absurd to vent your rage upon some
thing that doesn't exit David Kerr
has no daughter"
Little Ella accepted this answer
without question. unmindfui that .
short while before her visitor had de-
MED all knowledge Of the man.
II wisht he had" she said regret
fully.
A door slammed suddenly overhead.
Aren't you afraid here alone?" Clio
ria asked.
Nav. amt scared in the daytime.
an at night I'm out most o. the time"
The sound OF a scufiie on the floor
above brought both women to atten-
ton. There came a sudden, smothered
cry for help which made Gloria's blood
run cold. Then there was heavy
thutY as II come one had been felled by
blow.
whats 1t all about7" she cried.
springing to her feet in terror.
xrh
We're safe as long az We don open
that door"
The sounds of the ARRAY grew
louder. Again came the cry for help.
What's going on? must know.
Some ones in trouble. Didn't you hear
some one call,"
They're maybe Just foolin'." Ella
was listening intently. Don't you
butt in"
But can't stand here doing moth
ing. must see what's the matter"
One could never accuse Gloria of
lack of courage. She had never seen
the horse she was afraid OF. and sail
boat in a heavy sea made her laugh
the more the louder the wind whistled
through the rigging. Her feeling of
personal power. inherited from her IA
ther. had beer. strongly developed. She
had by this time overcome her first
fear, and now she intended to know
what the trouble was all about. Some
one was in distress and to do what she
could was her one thought as she
started toward the door.
Better not open that door," Little
Ella pleaded.
Even as she spoke. they heard
door slam at the head Of the stairs
above. Some one lurched heavily to
the stairway. and then to their hor-
ror-they knew 1t by the sound Just
al well as II the scene had been en-.
.ctad before their eyes-the man