The Washington herald., 1921-05-01

gether in the dingy room of the police
station.
1T means" he said. that they think
/ killed him"
But it's absurd. ridiculous. saw"
You saw me bending over him Rita
heard our quarrel That's about all there's
to 1t, but it's enough for indictment with
no other motive established. But don't
worry, Edith. and don't let Natalie worry.
It's just q tangle, but we'll get through.
I've telephoned Carmichael to get me bail.
I'll have to wait till he comes"
Cant do anything for your" asked
him.
Nothing" he said. but keep up Nsts-
lies courage"
Tho keeping up of Natalie's courage
would have been . possible though dim
cult task had she felt for q moment the
need of that virtue. As it was, / found
when 1 reached home that the newspa-
pers had carried the verdict before me.
As went into mothers sitting room I
knew that another verdict had been
passed. Mother. whittier and tenser than
Natalie and looking far more grim than
grandmother. announced 1t. I'VE feel
that your part in this affair is unfortu-
nate, Edith" she said. but not of your
own making. We believe. though, that
Justin brought this upon himsef. and so
we have decided that it is ony fair to
Natalie that he shall have nothing what
ever to do with her until this cloud is
removed"
But you don't believe, you can't be-
neve. that he killed BenedictT'
Hardly that. But can't you see how
unfair it is to Natalie that she should be
associated with him under the circum-
stances?"
looked at Natalie. expecting from her
an outburst of denial. for 1 had thought
that with all her false standards of peo-
pie and things she really loved Justin:
but she was gazing out Of the window
at the snowy landscape as IL she were
not under discussion. Cant you see."
burst out. how unfair to him it is that
you should not stand by him when he
needs US, Natalie most of all?"
~ see that you are as absurd and
quixotic as ever" mother said hotly, and
went out of the room. Natalie followed
her without q word. As I rose to go
grandmother halted me. She was seated
in the wing chair by the window that
we sometimes call her throne because of
her magnificent air Of command in her
utterances out Of it. Even though she
seemed to be reading the newspaper,
knew that she had missed nothing of, our
words. and expected from her . revised
and more direct version of mothers un-
just point of view. sit down." she bade
me. I obeyed. No one disobeys Nine.
Marshall. who has ruled three house
holds In turn. her mothers. her own. and
her daughters.
IT suppose" she said. taking of her
spectacles and transnxing me with her
Al r.
It over. you will decide that. while your
family Is wrong. peace must be pur-
chased"
'T didn't do that about the settlement, n
/ combated her. ...--
NO." She said. That's why I have
hopes for you now. To begin with.
Edith" she counseled me. that Terry
boy Is q fool"
He is not" s ....-.. ...
"A fool" she repeated. Here he goe.
incoming over Natalie. thinking he's crazy
over her. and all the time depending on
you for sympathy and comradeship and
loyalty. Just like . man." she snapped
wanting his bread and cake at the same
time, and thinking the cake will make
the meal. And you're fool for loving
him"
II dontr
Don't lie to me, Edith But seems
that you're both fools. suppose mus,
take hand in this game. You don'i
believe he killed that Benedict man. DC
your" 49,
'Of course, I don't"
"And you want to make sure that he'll
be acquitted?"
Then go and see Kenneth winneriy.'
why he's-
Yes, he's the head of the winnerlys
Tell him that MARY Marshall your grand