Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

band for happiness she knew and yet
that is what she had done.
When Kennedys practice was still
limited, the housework with only one
maid had taken most OF her time,
but now with a more pretentious
house and trained servants work was
so organized that there was little left
for her to do.
For Margaret and Kennedy the work
progressed smoothly, but Mary was
disturbed when she spoke to him
about his custom Of taking Miss
Warner to the car.
1T seems only an ordinary cour-
tesy since she works so late" was
the curt response. That was all. For
hours Mary lay awake brooding over
that brief reply. She had needlcssly
Inundated herself.
The evening work was nearing the
end, and this thought was always in
the background Of Margarets mind.
While Kennedy was paying her most
generously, it was only three eve
nings . week; besides, she was paying
several small debts. A few more
weeks and the last article would be
written.
just how much Il meant to her,
how much she had become dependent
upon 1t, she did not realize until one
evening in May she was ushered into
Kennedy's library for the last nights
work.
He had not come down yet and for
the moment she was alone. She felt al
most personal possession for the
things on Kennedy's paper strewn
desk.
Kennedy greet her with brisk for
mality and she wondered il the work
that meant so much to her had been
only casual incident in his busy life.
i was hard to keep her mind on
the typed words. This is the last
night"--that was the thought that
obsessed her. Kennedy thanked her
for the work and drew out his wal
let. Much as she needed the money,
she always shrank from his paying
her. With a flushed embarrassed
THANK you" Margaret crushed the
bills into her purse.
+ AS Kennedy walked with her to the
car he drew something from her life
at the boarding house. A car was
waiting and Margaret was almost re-
licved that the parting was so abrupt
it was easier that way. Unseeingly,
she took the first empty seat next to
that occupied by Jimmy Dale.
u am not cheap skate like your
friend" was his tormenting remark.
u will blow you to a taxi"
Kennedy had turned to glance back
at the retreating car. He saw Mar
garet hurriedly getting off so as to
avoid a man who sprang out after
her. Kennedy hurried up and with
a swift, firm grip on his collar sent
the .astonished fellow staggering
against a lamp post. Thoroughly
cowed, Jimmy Dale skunk off.
Margaret. fearing the boarding
house gossip, refused to permit Ken
needy to send her home in a taxi. He
followed her into the next car and
they found seats together.
Absorbed, neither OF them noticed
an anxious stirring among the pas
sengers. They were going down
steep grade, the motorman frantically
working his brake trying to check
the increasing speed Then terrific
lurch as the cable broke and the car
shot down the hill.
Kennedy, realizing the hopelessness
Of escape, drawing Margaret within
his arms, waited for the final crash.
Black delirium followed. and when he
finally crawled from the wreckage, he
dragged Margaret with him. She was
unconscious.
Straining over her with an agon-
lied Margaret! Margaret in
blinded fash. came the realization of
how much she meant to him. He
knew that he loved her.
Ito Be Continued9s
G.