Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER x-contInued.

CHAPTER x-ContInued.
Katherine Quailed before this sud
den outburst. Then the hope of in
duencing the woman to divorce her
husband spurred her on and she re-
piled:
Eyes, there is."
''Is She" Mary was unprepared
for the admission in spite Of all she
had said. Her voice broke rs she
young"
YES" came from Katherine. Even
ct that moment 1t occurred to her
that the situation was unparalleled
this wife asking her-"the other wor
an"-about herself.
Many years difference in our
ages"
II think So"
Els she prettyf"
People say she is."
Mary experienced . sudden revul-
sion of feeling.
II don't believe It," she cried. re-
fusing to believe what was not pleas
ant to believe. Dan Slade wouldn't
You're mistaken"
A. Katherine made no reply, she
went on. But you seem to be sure?"
I'm certain" answered Katherine,
evenly and without emotion.
do you know herr"
The lace at Katherine's throat nut
tered with her rapid breathing.
'T-yes. slightly
why, Dan Slade have another wom-
IN in my old place! So that's it," as
Katherine remained silent. "Tm much
obliged. I'll keep my word. He can
have his divorce any way he wants It.
She can have him and his name and
his money" her voice became shill.
Here, I'll give you something to give
him." and she darted into the adjoin-
ing bedroom. 1T will remind her OF
something she hasn't got-his youth!
His youth! His youth! Seer" and
she thrust before Katherine's eyes the
picture of Dan Slade when they were
nrst married. the picture she had al
ways worn. That's the way he looked
when he was young. Tell her she
can keep it." And she forced the
brooch into Katherine's reluctant I'm
gers. "She can see what she's missed!
Well, I'm done with it-and with both
Of them. There!" and weak from her
frenxied outburst. she sank into q
chair. There was intense silence for
. moment. Katherine stood as II pet
rified. Mary sat with brooding eyes.
thinking. She was the first to speak.
trying hard to be brave.
well, there's one comfort It amt
~ though had any children. Who'd
ever have thought we would have
come to this-here in this house. II
had had baby, here's where 1t
would have been b6rn-and that's the
real reason l stick TO this house-it
Amt spunk.
I'VE were both very young" she
talked meditatively. more to herself
than to Katherine. II was awfully
happy. / couldn't wish you any bet
ter. dear" and she turned impulsively
TO the girl, who sat amazed, breath
lessly watching her. than hoping to
have child by some young man you
cared for. There's no happiness like
It. But one day there was an acct
dent In the mine and they came and
told me he was hurt-and l 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 all
ehildless 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 the little things
I got ready years and years ago." her
voice Quivered piteously. And now
I'm old and there's another woman
. younger" the tears were streaming
town her cheeks now and Katherine's
heart ached in sympathy with her.
The girls throat was dry and her eyes
blinded by tears AZ she repeated over
md over again to her accusing con-