Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-17
Chapter XNJX.
Two Two NOmen--The Two Men

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URcssic had burst in fit Of hysteria.
'.Thc bruics. They're only trying TO
catch me- ont that they may XIII me.
Why don't they do i then: Why don I
tbey finish me? This waiting Is the
worst
Her face was blue with rage. her
voicc was coarse and husky. her moutl,
was full Of ugly and vulgar words--all
tho traces of her common upbringins
romng urpcrmost. -
At length. out Of breath and OK =
hnusted, she broke into sobs. This
o,lictcd her and after n while shC
osked what had become of her mother.
Fcnella. who was alone with her 1.-THE
woman wardcr having gone home ilD.
answered that some good women had
carried her mother away and were go
Ing to take care. of her.
"And where is--'
"Mr. Cell? Upstairs. He sent me
down to speak to YOU.
"I won't speak to anr one. They're
all alike. They're only torturing me.
FenelIa rcproved tho girl tenderly
could she not see TINT the Dcemste,
himself was trying TO help her! He
had adjourned the court to give her
another chance. and If she could only
explain away the evidence of the scarf
"T won't explain anything. why
cant yoi leave me be-!
You heard what the Deemster said
BESSIE? Tell the truth: the whole
ruth: it will be best for you best fol-
everybody
After that Bessie became calmer. and
then Fcnella llittlc knowing what she
was doing. for hersclf) pleaded with the
Girl TO confess.
II think I understand" she said
Some ines Il girl loves a man so much
that she cannot deny him anything
Thousands and thousands Of womel
have been like that. Not the worst
women either. But the dark hour come,
when the man does Not marry her
perhaps cannOt--and then she tries {,
cover up everything. And that's you
ease. isn't it,
Don't ask me-. can't tell you,'
cried Bessie.
rencla tried again. still more ten
derly.
And sometimes girl who has don'
wrong tries TO shield somebody else
somebody who is as guilty ms herself
perhaps guiliicr. Thousands Of wom
IN have done that. too. ever since th'
world began. They shouldn't though
\ bad man counts on q womans s 81
Ter who may be shamcd. And that
what YOU are going to do. aren't you:,
But still Bessie cried. II can't.
can't
h, Don't BE- afraid said Fcnella
THE Decmstcr is not like some othe
Judges. lie has such pity for cir
in your position that he will do wha
is right by her whoever the man ma.
be-"
"Oh. why do you torture me- rrie'
BESSIE.
II don't mean 10 do that said Fen
ella. but Il girl has to think Of he
own position in the long run. and it.
only right she should know what it ~
II she is charged with terrible crime
and there is evidence against her whic
she cannot gainsay. the law has III
r"wcr to punish hcr-to inaict the mos
terrible punishment. perhaps. Have 20
thought Of that. Bessie -
Bessie .shuddercd and laid hold q
Fcncln by both hands.
"On the other hand. II she can OK
plain if she can say that he
child was born dead and that she msrcl
concealed the birth of it. or hat sh
kllcd il by accident. perhaps. VIII"
he was alone and didn', know w.ha
She was doing "'
Bessie was breathing RAPIDLY. an
Fencla Islill Unconscious Of the fear
lnl game tho unseen powers were play
ing with herr followed up her ndvan
tagc.
'Non can trust the Dcemster. Bessie
te will b" mcrciful to u girl who In
81 in hn. ,I,p
honor Of the man she lovcs--lm SUI
hs will. And the jury. too. who
they SOC that YOU did not intend TO ki
your child they may VII
knows: they may cvcn-acqu
YOU altogether.
Bessie was silent now. anN Fcnell
could sec, in the half darkness Of tt
r'll, that the girls big pathetic eye
"rrc gazing mP At her.
Ana then the people who have hrc
W'hkinG hard Of YOU. because you ha'
n'''ivcd them. will soften to you whc
tn'S s"' that what YOU did. howrv'
wrong !, was and oven criminal. W.
honc perhaps for somebody you love
better than Yourself"
Suddenly Bessie dropped to her kuc,
b" fcncla' $ feet and cried:
very we'll. ! will confess. Yes. il
TIc, had, child. and |
k'l'ed it. But I didn't mean to-
"od knows didn't"
lcll me everything.' said Fencll
AND then. burying her face
.rnclla lap and rlinging to her, Bess
ttold her story. mentioning no name
o", "on""ali ng and excuSing nothing,
~, helorc she had come to an cn
Ncnella. who had b"en snyng "Ye.
Una YES and asking short and Gag
Nurs'ions ithc two women speaking
whispers as If afraid that the da
walls would hcarl, felt herself seized
great terror.
Then it was not Mr.. Cell who to,
you INTO his rooms when your fath
shut YOU out -
hcen ="
Then who was it,
Don't ask me that. cannot ~
S"or you."
.,Who was il! Tell me. tell me-"
rant. can't"
Was i in Ramsey chambers =:
lkl les. '-ss ~ -, e III. -Rtt - u
Us he' - : is he anything
bessie troppe,l her heaA stiII dseu