South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-10
You've about earned the right to
dictate Robinson said grufly.
Thanks

Katherine nodded.
Il doubt If Maria will want 1T or
take it" Paroles said simply. "She
has plenty Of her own. II isn't fair
TO think it was greed that urged her.
You must understand that il was a
bigger impulse than greed. 1t was
a thing OF which we Of Spanish
blood are rather proud desire
for justice. for something that has
no softer name than revenge"
Suddenly Rawlins stopped and
took the Panamanian's hand.
SAY, We've been giving you the
raw end Of a lot of snap judgments.
We've never got acquainted until TO.
night"
clad to meet you, too" Robin
son grinned.
Rawlins patted the Panamanian's
shoulder.
AT that, you'd make a n~rst-class
detective"
Paroles yawned.
Il disagree with you thoroughly.
I have no equipment beyond my
eyes and my common sense"
ne Jaw ltu again. ne @IIdllktu
the card table in front OF the fire.
He got the cards and piled them in
neat packs on the green cloth. He
placed a box of cigarets convenient
to his right hand. He smoked.
I'm very sleepy, but I've been so
stupid over this solitaire stree I've
been at the Cedars that 1 must
solve it in the interest of ny self
respect before I go to bed"
Bobby went 10 him impulsively.
I'm ashamed. Carlos. l don't
know what to say. How ran I say
anything? How can 1 begin TO
thank you p"
IF you ever tell me I saved your
life Paroles yawned, 81 shall have
to disappear, because then you'd
have a claim on me-"
Katherine touched his hand.
There were tears in her eyes. 1t
wasn't necessary for her 10 speak.
Paroles indicated two chairs.
IF you aren't too tired, sit here
and help me for a while. Perhaps
between US Wen get somewhere. 7
wonder why l have been SO stupid
with the thing
After a time. as he manipulated
the cards, he laughed lightly.
THE same thing-the thing I've
been scolding you all for. With a
perfectly simple play staring me in
the face 1 nearly made the mistake
of choosing a difficult one That
would have got me in trouble while
the simple one gives me the game.
Why are people like that
Al he moved the cards with a deft
assurance to their desired combina-
ton he smiled drolly at Graham,
Rawlins and Robinson.
"I guess ii must be human ma
ture. Don't you think so. Mr.. Dis
trict Attorney"
The condition Paroles had more
than once %foreseen was about to
shroud the Cedars in loneliness and
abandonment. After the hasty dou-
BILE burial in the old graveyard the
few things Bobby and Katherine
wanted from the house had been
packed and taken TO the station.
At Katherine's suggestion they had
decided TO leave last of all and TO
walk Paroles with a tender solicit
tude had helped Maria to the wait
ing automobile. He came back.
trying to colour his goodbye with
cheerfulness.
After all. you may open the place
again and let me visit you"
you will visit us perpetuaIIy."
Bobby said. while Katherine pressed
the Panamanian's hand, but never
here again. We will leave IL TO its
ghosts, as you have often prophe-
sled"
II am not sure" Paroles said
thoughtfully, that the ghosts are
Mt here"
1t was evident that Graham wished
TO speak to Bobby and Katherine
alone. SO the Panamanian strolled
back 10 the automobile. Graham's
embarrassment made them all un-
comfortable.
You have not said much TO me.
Katherine" he began. as il because
I practically lied 10 Bobby. trying TO
10 keep YOU apart
She tried 10 smile.
Il. too must ask forgiveness. I
shouldn't have spoken TO YOU as ]
did the other night in the hall. but
thought. because YOU saw Bobby and
I had come together. that YOU had
spied on me. had deliberately tricked
me. knowing the evidence was in ms.
room. OF course you did try to help
Bobby"
YES" he said. and 7 tried TO helm
you hat night I was sure YOU were
innocent I believed the best way to
prove II 10 them was 10 let them
search. The two Of YOU have moth
ing worse than jealousy 10 ~reproach
me with"
In a sense il pleased Bobby thai
Graham. who had always made him
feel unworthy in Katherine's pres
ence. should confess himself not be-
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