The Washington times., 1930-09-13

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self while the man who
had raised her from obscurity
and poverty lay dead, with q
hole iIl his head. ;, So she
wept, because she couldn't care
the way she ought to care . /. !.
as real wife would.
She was reused by the short
inspector with the sandy hair
saying: "And now, Mrs. Farms.
worth, well have to be going"
He had taken her arm.
"Going?"
In Custody
my dear girl, there are Ger
tair formalities that must be
observed. In a few days, I'm
sure"
They were all looking at her
sympathetically, all those grim
faced men.
'sYou aren't going to to
take me to to :.
Come, come, You've been
so brave. You'll be treated
with every Consideration"
I'm jail?" Cathie began to
laugh wildly. "I'll be treated
with every consideration. :.
AS if / cared as If any
thing would ever matter again,
after /. But you can't
mean It'll" She began to pluck
at the sandy inspectors sleeve.
"I haven't done anything. I've
told you everythingl I swear
it! I don't know any more
than you do-than Chester"
Don't try to drag me in"
Chester jerked out. II can
prove where I was!"
why, Chester! oh, no. no,
no-you can't. You can't think
that I your father
You do! Oh, my God, he
does! He thinks that T.
"Calm yourself. Now Wen
just go along quietly and"
Take it easy, Mrs. Farms
worth. there's a good grill"
Accusations Hurled
Cathie jerked their restrain
ing hands away. She cried in
d loud, ringing voice. HE
THINKS I killed his fatherl I
know! / can tell by his face.
No don't hush me. I've got
to ten him. Chester, you
MUST believe me. ! know you
haven't liked me. But you
must know your father did.
Oh, don't you see how he'd
hate it? He couldn't rest If he
knew you were thinking that
he couldn't even rest" She
couldn't go on.
"You needn't try to work on
my sympathies." Chester said.
Il know you too well"
"And / know you too well!
You don't care about him!
You never did, You're not
thinking Of him now. Just
yourself-that'S all"
Must this go on?" he asked
coldly.
Come, Mrs. Farnsworth.
Where's that girl? Here you,
Maggie, get her hat and coatl"
But I tell you I'm innocent.
I didn't have anything to do
with it,! ! went in, and ! found
him, and the gun was on the
floor"
A long, drawn-out sigh from
Chester. -
"You told us all that, Mrs.
Farnsworth. You're just being
held for questioning, that's ALI"
Then you won't take me to
Jail? You'll take me some
, where else? Oh, you ARE yo-
ing to take me to Jail
But / won't go! I'm innocent
and I won't GO! Let me alone
let me ALONE! Oh, don't
you see, it viii kill my mother.
She's getting old, and she's
been sick. I just can't go-1
can I---
Asks for Moore
Somehow they had put her
hat on her head. They were
forcing her arms into the black
galiak coat Marguerite mad
brought. Cathie was blind with
tears-hlind with grief, with
helpless, hopeless anger. She
struck out with her hands
felt the thud of flesh, as her
hands struck someone's face.
It didn't do any good-they
were hustling her down the
hall, pushing prodding her,
she was making a spectacle Of
herself. Mustn't do that
must Straighten up go de-
The front door was just
ahead. She saw Cheong, waxy
faced, expressionless, waiting in
the hall. Call Mr.. Moore!"
she gasped-"Get him for
me"
Then the cold. fresh air of
the April morning struck her
wet, tear-Streaked face. Through
her blurred, half blinded eyes
she saw the curious crowd, men
with cameras, pushing, She
nllI1ed thn small hIaek hat