Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

Paul veniza laid his hand on the
others shoulder, as much 10 seek, it
seemed. as to offer sympathy. He
shook his head.
~ don't know ne said blankly.
Hawkins watery blue eyes under
their shaggy brows Travelled miserably
in the direction Of the staircase.
IL amt got the right" he
choked. "You 20 up and talk to her,
Paul"
Paul veniza rnn bis 6neers IN ,
troubled way through his white hair !:
then. noddino h,s haod ' ~ .n.noi
abruptly md be.on ' to nv noun % ,ho
stairs '' 0es'" " '"'""' '"e
u.wk,r. ,-,.,
diso nnoaroS "sed s. untii thc otner mug
he heard n ,iaor & % s,Sn', %a.enea f.ili untii
with his old. droon;nSs 'unpS shoniSoss n,oum s,S
denly squared. strodn towsrd tho Joo,
that shut him of from Dr Crona
and the man he Ind recognizei M Is his
passenger in the W travelling oo" Dawn us .sbon M,S
earlier that night. Bnt at the door door
itself he hesitated, and after ~" a mo. mo-.
ment drew back, and the shoulders.
dropped again, and he fell 70 twisting
his hands together IN nervous indeci. .
tho room ''e"'eu " ''' een'er VI
And he stood there again whore
Paul Veniza had left him. nnd stared
with the hurt of n dumb ANNA, IN bis
eyes mt the ton Of thc staircase '
'It's nil NV fnultn the old man
hands torcthor i,, nnro " ,or" r"'''n'f M, nls
but I thoIobt sbe'J h. nnso ,,.;.. s ;,
For n long time Ia soomod ~" 80 rnndor ,nS
| bis own words owl ,.nI,,eu,p vi po.tSe, ~,
SeemeL 70 brinr ~, any nddIi Iuuas nHns .ne!
him, and benvifv non, ou ho l,",, rIen ~, Ipoi'
arross aero aIu III. 'eus,IS aron no" ne drew his hand
"Why amt I dead?" he wbispcred.
II amt never been no good to her,
twenty years. it is--twenty years.
Just Old Hawkins-shabby old Haw.
kins.-that she loves cause she's sorry
TOR him."
Hawkins eves roro,, oh,,. .h
81 remember Tho n,obt hroM.ht hnn
here" He was stiii uhIsDer;n H.a .o
himself. "In thsre . ,,ns ~
her" lie icrLci h,s hanJ .,ouS .ouS
the inner room ."rh;s hu,. 'oma,u n,',
was the nawn.sh,n ~" ners r., 'ovIi
those years aroWp,d p d"nd ine". I", a..
never bought SnuIu her bacE osain md n'I sbe Z
-, ""GMn III M, uI .a!ner PUT raw; anu
awov Ills VOICE tra''eu on anu oied
Nj" H. so,L ,,s ,,,u =, g.,
Occasiono,,s n lis ch,h hn nm, IN ms nanos: sn
~ ay roicos fanSy, ns neard tne muemus m,,
SornT rT.o 81 no"n nrou, aoo'e; occasioha"E tns
door that ocut sonarn.o 'hrbouSn b" & sno c'os"a %,
Crnnc. hu. hp III MN Ho" ~
orain nnt;l III porI ~ VIZ; no. NOV NOV n Ir sp.Ia .ha
stairs md stoaI ,osn.n eMd 81, Hnil' u'"" 'u'
Hawk;ns '.uor sooroboI bc1u ~ nii n.i,.s s,,.
"itNit oin't truo 70 % ~ wbot :be
soidpr bo n,o.tiaueja o,n,c,. Ga.,oIr
"Sbc djdn.t 'u rooilu moam uH' it d;d 'IJs' shs
Paul ~ 0' ''''"" ~ N'' 'A''
n.',
iaul 'cniza turned his head away.
"Yes, she meant it," he answered in
low voice. II don't understand. She
wouldn't give me any explanation"
Hawkins clenched his fists suddenly.
but didn't you tell her what kind Of
man Crang is? Good God. Paul.
didn't you tell her what he ISL"
"She knows 1t without my telling
her Paul Vcniza said in dull tone.
But told her again; told her It
was impossible. incredible. Her only
answer was that 1t was inevitable"
But she doesn't love him. She
cant can, love him" Hawkins burst out:
them before
she doesn't!' Paul Veniza said. as
though speaking to himself. He looked
at Hawkins suddenly under knitted
brows. And she says she never saw
that other man in her life before until
he stepped into the car. She says she
only went out tonight because they were
SO urgent about 1t up at the house, and
that she felt everything would be per.
fectly safe with you driving the car. I
can't make anything out of it!'
Hawkins drew the sleeve of his coat
across his brow. 1t was cool In the
room. but little beads Of moisture were
81 ain't brought her nothing but harm
all my life." he said brokenly. L"
Don't take it that way, old friend. :"
Paul Veniza's hands sought the others
shoulders. II don't see how you are
TO blame for this. Claire said that
other man treated her with all courtesy,
and left the car after you had gone
around the block and she doesn't know
how he aftcrward came here wounded
any more than-we do--and anyway. it
can't have anything to do with her
marrying Dr., Crang.'
What's she doing now?" demanded
crying her heart out. amt she?'
Paul Veniza did not answer.
Hawkins Strengthened up. \ sudden
dignity came to the shabby old figure.
"Whlt hold has that devil got on my
little girl?' he cried out sharply. "I'll
make him pay for It, so help me God
My little girl. my little---'
Ssh - Paul Ncniza caught hur-
ricdly AZ Hawkins arm. BE careful,
old friend. - he warned. "Not SO loud
She might hear you