Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-15
Phil Visits Walter Jones

Before Sarah Hartwell left DR..
Thornton brought the news that
Walter Jones had recovered con-
sciousness and declined to see his
sister, Susanne, who was in the
same hospital with badly sprain-
ed ankle and a dislocated shoulder.
"He keeps asking that some one
should bring Mrs. Hartwell who
lives at 701 Dill st. He seems to
think she is his only friend"
Sarah looked at me gratefully as
| hurried her out to the car. 1t was
really worth bringing her home with
me to see the real smile light up
her eyes as the car pulled out.
After she was gone l stole into
Sheila s room and found Phil kneel-
ing by her bed. CDR. Thornton says
she is going to be all right, Kay. He
says she may be conscious any min
ute when she awakes and oh, Kay,
I'm afraid-afraid to be here when
the light comes back to her beauti-
full eyes. If / should find what l
deserve to find in them, if she
should look upon me with repulsion
| could not bear til could not
bear it."
Phil bowed his head upon the bed.
He was paying the price for his
misdeeds. The man, too pays and
pays. l hurried him away as soon
as | could, promising that the nurse
and / would look after Sheila.
Before Phil left the room | eau
Toned him that Walter Jones was
n his right mind and that now was
.he time for Phil to see him and
earn the whole truth of Sheila's
ife and Susanne's devilish machina-
ions as DR.. Thornton did not think
Walter would live very long. In
fact, he had intimidated that it
night be only hours and surely not
lays.
"But, Kay" demonstrated Phil,
I do not need anyone to confirm
What you have told me. l know
hat Sue has deceived me from the
'irst. ! know that l have wronged
'heila almost beyond pardon"
but, Phil, you must remember
hat Sheila has depended upon Wal
er to prove her innocence and she
nay not be well enough to visit
he hospital before he has passed
eyond telling her and you his story
,ou owe it to her to get his story.
Phil took my advice and it was
'ell he did, for during the next few
ays Sheila went very far down into
be valley of the shadows and all
ut passed through the gate of eter-
ity.
At last she regained conscious [
ess but she did not want to live. 5
could see that. She did c
OF ask for Phil. BY not word or t
ok could we tell that she even re- S
embered him. DR.. Thornton did i
ot dare send Phil in unlessehe had t,
me intimation that Sheila wanted Y
IN. Her life hung on such slen- 8
'r thread that the slightest excite
ent might break it. $,
When Phil came back from the p
'spital where he saw Walter Jones 3
looked as though he had just re- a
vered from a devasting illness. a.
Kay" he confessed solemnly, "I W
we just had a most vivid illustra- IA
N of that Bible prophecy that Il
he sins of the fathers shall be p
sited upon the children / have cc
EN- a promising young man, Wal ii
r Jones, with everything to live :
r made old and infirm and willing
die because he did not carry out
! fathers vicious plans of ambi-
N. e
Until today that boy-Kay, he
year younger than S'lila-did
know he was sent out of the
intry so the story of Sheila's al
ed crime could be made to sound
.usible. =
When I told him what she had m,
'fered at his fathers hands he hi,
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