Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER x-contInued.

Katherine Quailed before this sud
den outburst. Then the hope of In
fuencing the woman to divorce her
husband spurred her on and che re-
piled:
Yes, there is"
rs She" Mary was unprepared
for the admission in spite Of all she
had said. Her voice broke "Is she
young"
YES" came from Katherine Even
at that moment 1t occurred to her
that the situation was unparalleled
this wife asking her-"the other wou
Rn"-about herself.
Many years difference In our
ages?"
Il think So"
rs she pretty7"
People say she is"
Mary experienced a sudden revul-
sion of feeling.
Il don't believe it," she cried. re-
fusing to believe what was not pleas
ant to believe. Dan Slade wouldn't.
You're mistaken"
AS 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 her?"'
The lace at Katherine's throat iut-
tered with her rapid breathing.
'1-yes. slightly"
why, Dan Slade have another WON
an in my old placed So that's lit" as
Katherine remained silent. I'm much
obliged. I'll keep my word. He can
have his divorce any way he wants 1t.
She can have him and his name and
his money" her voice became shill-
Here, I'll give you something to give
him." and che darted into the adjoin'
ing bedroom 1T will remind her OF
something she hasn't got-his youth
His youth His youth See?" 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 fin
gers. "She can see what she's missed
Well, I'm done with it-and with both
of them. Therel" and weak from her
frenzied outburst, she sank into q
chair There was intense silence for
4 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. II amt
as 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 II
would have been born-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. Il 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 a child by some young man you
cared for. There's no happiness like
II. 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
ohildless good women since the be-
ginning OF time
Seem there" she pointed through
the open door into the next room, I'm
the bureau drawer-the one by the
window-there's all the little things
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
Eown her cheeks now and Katherine's
heart ached in sympathy with her.
The girls throat was dry and her eyes
slinded by tears as. she repeated over
and over again to her accusing CON
e So