The Washington times., 1930-09-16
Cathie Formally Charged
With Murder of Husband

"Oh, Ma, do be reasonable.
You don't understand. Cathie.
I don't expect Ma to grasp this,
at her age and the sheltered
life she's led and all, but YOU
ought to realize! You're just
sitting there dumb as an oys-
ter. Don't you REALIZE what
this means? You'll have to
consult your attorneys, and do
something to prove where you
were, and get an alibi and all
that, Why. you can get into
terrible trouble. Drag us all
into the notoriety, too. I don't
care so much for myself, be
cause I'm too independent to
care the least bit what people
think, but you must admit it's
hard on Phil Browning, with
his position and all"
Cathie hung. her head.
mfr. Harmon. says you have
two fine attorneys, anyway.
I'm glad you had that much
sense. Did you send for them
right away?"
mo. Mr.. Farnsworth's at
torney sent them. He said"
Her voice broke again. HE
said that he didn't handle Grim
inal cases, himself"
Brunt Of 1t
Nov, Cathie. don't get
tragic! My gracious, goodness!
With you shifting and Ma cry
ing, I don't know what you'd
do without me. It seems I'm
always the one TO- bear the
brunt of it-poor me! /.
ought to be used to it. But
I did think that right now I'd
have a little peace for a change.
and a chance to plan my own
marriage"
Ruth, dear, you're hurting
Cathie! Ruth. you mustn't
.G&lk--
mo! / mustn't say any
thing! It's my fault that
Cathie is mixed up in a murder,
SUPPOSED"
"Cathie isn't mixed up in a
in a"
"She is. Haven't / just been
telling you? Didn't Phil Brown
ing's own friend, Mr.. Harmon,
say"
Cathie sat up with a faint
show of her old spirit. II don't
care WHAT he sailor your
Mr.. Browning, either. ] don't
know a thing about it, and I'm
not going to worry, so there!"
Ruth sighed. You're hope
less. Perfectly hopeless. I only
wish / had your optimism. But
I'm too intelligent to fool my
self. I suppose it's my training,
but ! can't help seeing things
as they ARE. oh! Cattie,
here's the-the lady"
Attorney Arrives
Your attorney wants to see
you, Mrs. Farnsworth, in pri-
vate," the matron said.
Mr.. Jesse Allan was standing
just behind her.
Come, Mai" Ruth said.
Mary Paige got up heavily.
She kissed Carnie again, but
hurriedly this time. Under the
attorneys eyes she was self
conscious.
; ''Good-by, Ma"
"Good-by, darlin' don't wor-
ry. This will be right over, I
know. Cathie, can I. can I
bring you anytime"
Cathie shook her head, smil-
ing sadly. Ma went out.
My dear girl Mr.. Allan
saiu, ana hesiCated.
Cathie looked at him YEARLY.
She saw that his IaL, smooth
race was troubled. He wiped
his BALD heau. what a lot OF
worry she was causing people!
hutn was worried. that was
why she was so mean. She al
ways got that way when she
Was worried. and Ma. Poor
Ma was just sick. oh, to think
sne had brought this on Ma.
Murder CharEe.
And Ma would share the
trouoles every time, a1tnougn
Sle Woulun { share the other
things. It was six months be-
fore she would come to the
big house in Preside terrace
:. She only came tnen because
there was a hint of trouble. . "A
hint was right. 1t came that
very night. But at the. first
news OF the tragedy she was
right there. right at the Jail
...'l0ving, comforting :.
Mr.. Allan'S fat hands reach
ed out for hers. He held them
strongly between his own. MY
dear GIRL" he said. '-You are
charged with murder"
Continued Tomorrow
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