The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-10-11

shaking and his body quivering yet he
was glad after all, more happy than he
had thought he could be, in making the
revelation, in vindicating the innocent
In giving that satisfaction TO Helen
Illngworth. tardy, even too late, though
Ii might be.
Letters, sir. You will find there
blueprint of the design of the compress
sion Members answered Shurtliff
monotonously as If he had forced his
mind TO certain action and IL was
working automatically. with II is
letter from Bertram Meade II his IA
Their suggesting that the lacings were
too light and calling attention 10 the
cmpric formula of Schuidt-Ghemuitz
in proof of his argument. on the
back of that letter Mr.. Bertram Meade,
Sr.. made an indorsement-you know
his handwriting and can identify it
Hold until bridge is finished and then
give back to the boy. Wen show him
that even Sehmidt-Chemnitz doesn't
know everything.
Colonel Illingworth turned the paper
over. There WAS the Endorsement.
"Well, by heaven :" he began.
'Thcre's another paper in an envel-
ope addressed to the editor of the New
York Gazette. VIII you read 1t aloud,
sir?"
Almost as II he had been hypnotized
Colonel Illingworth took from the en-
velope the brief note. He read 1t:
alone am responsible for the error
in the design OF the International bridge
which has resulted in this terrible disas-
ter. l know that my son. In an effort to
shield me, will assume the responsibility.
As matter OF fact. he had previously
pointed out what he believed to be struc-
tural weakness. but l refused TO heed his
representations and overbore his objec-
tons. The fault Is entirely chargeable to
me. There is no possible expiatIon for ms
blunder. The least can do is to assume all
the responsibility. The blame Is mine
BERTRAM MEADE.
He laid 1t down with the other pa
pers.
The demonstration is complete and
absolute" he began spontaneously
amid GREATNESS silence. The proofs
are adequate. They would establish
young Meade's innocence in any court
In the land. Where Is he? have done
him an injustice. l am ready TO make
amends" continued the colonel.
And while you are talking" said
Helen Ilingworth. who had been stand
Ing In the doorway too absorbed by the
dramatic recital to interrupt II. hes
dying"
dying! Where?"
ale was battered TO pieces by the
last dynamite explosion. We brought
him here"
'Were you there1"
''We saw 1t from the top OF the mesa.
oh, don't talk any longer"
"Scverence." said Illingworth. with
prompt decision. you haven't forgot
ten all your old medical skill. This is
your job. One OF you jump on the en-
CINE and bring II physician up and"
I'm going" said Rodney. who's
the best doctor in town.
Doctor Fraser. He's young man,
hut very skillful," answered one of the
local bridge men.
Bring our own Doctor Bailey up
here from our hospital with him. and
tell that engine driver To get down
To the town and back just as quickly
rs he can go. Cheer up. Helen said
the colonel. II know that man is
not going to rehabtlitate himself by
such an action and have the evidence
OF his Innocence brought out Mt such
II moment just 10 die"
"Will you give me those papers, colo
nclf" suid Rodney. You'll want this
written up and"
Take them" said the colonel.
"Wlll you come along with me, Mr.
ShurtliG? After | see the doctors I'll
want your affidavit"
Eyes. sir. anything" said Shurtlif
ut was fine Of you" snid Winters,
TO try TO shield your employer and
the man YOU loved, brt thank God, you
spoke out before IL was too late. I'm
sorry l pulled that gun on you; you're
IA man. all right, even II You don't look
it," he added 10 himself as Shurtlin
bowed and followed Rodney.
Winters stood ut the door Of the pas
sagewny leading 10 the stnteroom Whine
Helen IllinSworth and Severance, who
had been educated as physician, and
the old colonel, who knew great deal
about wounds and accidents from his
war experience. entered the stateroom.
A new spirit had come into the rcln-
tons between father and daught and
both were glad. There was no ques-
tion now about the future. There
should be no opposition from Colonel
lllingworth. Within an hour the pa
pers would have the story of how one
man had saved a great dam. the via
duct, the town, and Its people, and
they would have at the same time the
story of who was responsible for the
full of the International bridge. They
would have the story of the attempted
self-sacrifce OF the son 10 save the
father. They would have the story of
the old mans splendid and magnanim-
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