The Crittenden press., 1922-03-24
CHAPTER tx

n January however. b. came home
one noon 20 md her halted and
wrapped 10 20.
"Oh. Mart-its naddyw she said
Hes ul--i,e got 20 see hint Hes
aWfully ill"
Telegram asked Marin. not par.
tIcularly pleased but not unsympa.
thefic. either.
For answer she gave him the yellow
paper that was vet with her tears
dad ill." be- read Don't worry
Come n you can. Ailx"
"ill het ms putup JOB between
you and Alix-" Martin said On lndul.
gent suspicion
Her indignant glance sobercd him
he hastily arunged money matters and
that nirht she got on the train DO the
dark weiness of the valley. and was
met by a rush of cool and fragrant
air. Cherry 90 q driver ratified an-i
ierked up 20 the house in a surrrI.
and Jumped out. her heart almost suf.
focaiing her.
Alix came fying 20 the door: ne
Old lampllghi and ne odar ~ wood
smoke poured through There was
no need Tor Woris. they burst into
tsars and clung ioseihsr
An hour later Cherry. feeling a. lf
the was not the same wUnan who
walked IN Rel Greek this ume morn.
ing and Fot Martins srgs and coffee
ready. crepi into her fathers room.
Alir had warned her % b. quiet. hui
81 the sirhi Of me majestic Old gray
head and me hne Old hands claspci
together on the sheet. her seif.conirol
forsook her entirely and she fcl %
her knees and BEGAN 70 cry again.
The nurse looked at her dispprov.
inFly, but after all. lt made little dIf.
fercnce br. Strickland reused only
once again and that vas many hour
later Chsrry and Aix were siIl
keeping their vlril. Cherry. worn out.
had ben dorlug. the nurse was rest.
INK On a couch In the next RON.
suddenly both daughters we're vide
awake a. the sound % the hosrse yet
familiar voice AliH fell on her knees
and caught the cold and wandering
hand
"What is q. dafilnrT' The oid. half
joking maternal manner vas an IN
earnest now.
'reterf' he said thickly.
Peters IN China. dear You rsmem.
her that Peter was 20 80 around ths
voridi You remember that. padT
"No-r hc said muaugiy. They
thought be- slept again. hui be- present.
" added; Somewhere ln Matthew
no in Mark-Mars b. the human one
Marx vas a. human a. biz Alas.
ter"
"ShLl read you from MarkT Allt |
asked. as bis voice sank again. A
shabby old H.hle always sio,.i % her /
fathers bedside; she reached Cor n. /
and making a desperate effort o. /
steady hcr vo'cc hcun 90 Rad Tie |
place was marked hy an old letter.
snd opened ~ he chapter b. seemed /
% desire, for as Abe Rad he seemed /
20 b. drinking ln The words uncc /
they heani h.m whisper Hwonderfulf
Cherry roi up ou the bed and TOOK /
ihe splendid DYING bead lu hor arms. /
the murky winter dawn crypt ln and /
ne lamp burned sIcklY In fhe DAYLIGHT /
Hong could ho beard stirring Arx |
closed che hook and sxtnruished the
lamp Cherry dld not move.
"Charyw the o'i man aid prs /
entity. in n simple. childish tone Later /
with bursts of toars. ln au tfs utter |
deso'aiion of ths DAYS ftat fFIausI |
cherry loved to remember chat h's /
iast uiicuroe was tfF name uut
Air tnru th0uEh sbe rftfr nid %. /
that % was to smother Clarity b. /
trose
Suhiuoi looking ydrnesr aui uIn |
nor in thoir now ta0k. tHe sisters I
came downstairs. tu days later far /
business taIk. Peter bad brou named /
81 one executor; hut Peter was Oar /
tway aud % was pleasant mmn, /
friend. o. kindly old ureron NJ Or |
sir.chiands own axe. or near lt and
ihe lawyer George seuaII. ihe other
executor. who to.d them about their
a1aIrs Anne hs cuhelrrss was PRE-.
ont at ihls inlk with Justin sitting
close beside her Martin. too who
had come down for ihe funeral va.
there
The house went % no daughters
ihere were hooks and portraits fur
Anne. n hox or two IN storage for
Anne and Anne was mrniIun,i in ths
only will as equally lnhorIiiur with /
Alexandra nri charity For sumr
legal reason thar ne lawyer and nf
Nonnscr made clear. Anne coald noi