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you want "a little concert he
asked when We had finished dinner.
told him | did. and lay down
on the couch while he played the
NictrolR.
During this time We had heard
the telephone bell ringing frequent
ly. You see We are ON a party
line and when someone puts In a
call the bell rings In our house
Someone must want "a bill OF groc-
cries pretty bad remarked my huH-
band. / believe now that those
calls were being made by Sadie
trying 10 locate her husband who
had not returned home.
Gave Her Phone Number
About seven o'clock sadie called
us up and wanted 20 know the
telephone number Of the pool hall
Mr., Main. who answered the phone.
said he didn't know. He turned to
me qucstloningiy. II II number
so-and-so.' told him. I had TO
look Il up when | called you there
last week
My husband turned to the tele-
phone and laughlngiy told Sadie
what had said. giving her the
number.
1T was about 0 o'clock when
BobbIe. tho delivery boy. came up
to tell us that Fred swayne was
hurt Mr. Main and Mr.. Coulson
who worked with him in the real
estate office. Immediately went
down 60 the grocery store. Soon
Mr. CoulSon called me up and told
me MIR Swayne was dead
Prepared for husband
Il set out at once for the Swayne
home 10 break the news TO Sadie
II could. There found that she.
learning from Bobhie that her hus-
hand had been hurt had prepared
a bed and hot water and was
waiting for him TO be brought
home.
Il couldn't bear TO break the
news. and didn't tell her the
truth for some time.
Sadie kept saying over and over
again: oh. why don't they bring
his up here Why do they leave
him lying down there on the hard
floor Why don't they bring him
homs7 I've got everything ready
for him
1T waa all too cruel so at last
told her that Mr.. swayne was dead.
Wife Was Stunned
she was stunned. She refused 10
believe IL. 1t can't be true. I know
u can't she said again and again.
She insisted on going 90 him nj the
store. Perhaps he Isn't really dead.
perhaps can do something for
him she cried.
NE told her. no really IL
dead. Dr. Petit and the coroner
have been there As long NJ had
any strength left in me wouldn't
Yet her sec him III. way hs was. At
the nsorgue tho next day wouldn't
let her nee him. wanted her To re.
member her husband as he had
been.
Talked Calmly
After a time. Sheriff Berry cane
and Sadie talked TO him for rotne
time. She probably controlled her.
nslf and talked calmly TO him. She
didn't want Go make an exhibit Of
herself. any more than any other
sclf.respecting woman would.
After tho sheriff left. Sadie went
TO the room OF her little daughter.
Marg.ry. She buried her face in
the chiid'H bed and sobbed ms II her
heart would break. oh. don't wake
her. don't wake her she cried. Z
can't tell her that her daddy IL
dead. ! can't tell her
by this time Mrs. Swaync was
on the verge OF collapse. made
her put on her coat. and walked her
up and down the porch. Her knees
were 80 weak that she almost fell.
a little later. Mrs. a. l.. Coffman
arrived. about I O'Clock. ! think. and
took her to Chchalis
Are these the actions OF n WON.
an who was cold and indifferent to
tho death OF her husband7'' said
Mrs. Main Indignantly. concluding
her atory--the story that may mean
freedom 20 her husband.