The Washington times., 1930-10-07
Cathie Rejoices When Set
At Liberty By the Court
CHAPTER Sc

Cathle dressed 1or neT ldSG
day in court. The last day
-. Mr.. Allan and Gordon
were sure it would be the last
day. Well, even If 1t
wern't, she could stand it, she
felt so freshened and renewed.
so so human again.
In her weeks in Jail she had
suffered so much passed
through so many phases OF
suffering bewilNerment.
despair. shame, sorrow, disil.
lusionment and, finally. that
last, terrible deafness when all
hope was gone, and she seemed
squeezed dry of all human emo
tions empty and vacuous,
like a sponge.
And now she was all hope
and gentleness and delicately
surging life again I'm
patient. quivering to have 1t
over with.
No need for the policewoman
and the deputy sheriff to prod
her along this time. She
pushed ahead, stepping lightly
and firmly in her hig'2- 2-heeled
black pumps, thin little face
flushed and expectant, long
widows veil floating behind,
every bit of her straining with
eagerneSS .. hurry
hurry -. get out of
Different Look -
Even the crowd locked diff
ferent. They didn't look NOR.
bidly curious, like men and
women - + e COTE to hear
q sentence in a murder case
=. but, of course, thu hadn't
come for that they'd
read the papers they
were coming to hear her &C
quilted to see her walk
away free
Good morning!"
It was Mr.. Macmillan, the
district attorney! And smiling.
too. And so was Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Mclaughlin.
"Glad to hear the good news.
You're a lucky grill" he whis-
pered in ner ear as he passed
her in the anteroon1.
There she comes!"
That's her"
'Shh tt s Mrs. Farms.
worth-that's Cath>rine!"
People whispering. People
leaning forward to see her. Peo-
pie smiling their good wishes. :.
strange people, dear people. .oh,
how different to be someone peo-
pie believed in again. not to
have the world against you.
And there. by the table. -.
ma! Ma, darling!" Cathie
couldn't keep back the words.
They tumbled out before she
knew it. She almost threw her
self into the beloved. faithful
arms before she remembered
where she was, and all the people
watching. and Ma wanting to do
everything just right.
Sure, it's me. Pull your col
lar straight. Cathie; it's bit
more to the right -"
Oh, So Glad
But, Ma-oh, can't believe
1t. I didn't dare to hope you'd
be able to come. Oh, Ma, I'm
so glad-so glad -"
"Try to keep me away!"
you're sure you're we'll
enough? You don't think
you -"
1.-The very idea! As said to
Doolin. and that trained nurse
he sent-a nice girl but not
what I'd call a good hand for a
Observation-Disclosures begin
min -"
You're sure you'll be all right.
Ma? You're sure?"
"Of course! When I got the
news I was well-iust like that!
Shh-listen -"
But -" Cathie whispered
Dehlnd ner nanQ.
"Shh!" Ma whispered forbid
dinghy, sitting up very straight,
and turning respectful, gentle
eyer on the Judge.
Darling Ma" Cathie thought
lovingly. dear, darling Ma"
studying the sweet. lined face
with anxious care. Sticking to
me through everything. not even
being surprised at the way it
turned out. and coming com
ing right out of a sickbed. ;.
pushing the poor nurse right out
of the room, I'll bet, and DR..
Doolin storming ct her. as If it
would do any good to try to keep
Ma from one of us kids. -"
PAY attention." Mr.. Gunther
said, nuGning her. "Pete's sake,
aren't you interested in your own
release""
Cathie nodded brightly.
ooh. yes $. / was just
thinking :"
Then her eye caught Cor,
don's. He smiled at her serl,
Gus, promising smile, as If he
were saying: Didn't / tell
you? Didn't I promise
Love on Wing
Across the courtroom her love
went winging back her
message to him, in her dewey,
tremulous smile. ...:'',........
Newly discovered evidence
wrongly and unjnstly Ac
cused full and complete
confession verdict SET
aside.