Evening star., 1931-12-16
SIXTY-THIRD INSTALLMENT.

"HE blinds were drawn IN tne
brick house on Bank street when
Cathleen reached it and ran up
the worn stone steps. She had
persuaded her mother to remain
behind This had not been difficult.
Margaret Carroll quailed at the mere
thought of what might happen on the
heels of Cathleen'S visit.
Cathleen pressed the bell. There was
n brief interval of silence. then she
heard muffled footsteps behind the door.
1t opened, and Dan Carroll stood facing
her. She could see the ridges swell
along the line of his jaw. The points
OF steel in his eyes bored into her.
"X ou--yOu get OF my doorstep, ne
or 'Cr hoarS@ly.
Not just yet father" Cathleen sald
co1lly, and stepped forward so that he
could not close the door in her face.
There's something I must talk over
with you"
Il have nothing to say to the likes OF
you. Enemies of my house are not
welcome"
You've got to listen, father" Cath
leen moved into the hall, brushing past
him deftly so that he had no time to
stay her. IT'S about that contract OF
Neilsen's. He means to ruin you II he
can. You've got to get the best lawyers
you can Hnd TO Qe1end you.
"You-you-! You dare to come here
to tell me what I've got to do! Law
yerS! When I'm wondering where the
bread and buffers to come from" He
laughed harshly.
Father" she said, Il will hip YOU
I mean about the lawyers" She must
help. How, she did not know. But
shed find way somehow.
so that's what you've come fer?
Now that you've ruined uS-all but
made jailbird of your father-you
come crying to undo what you've done
Now you'll be big-hearted and give
charity to those you've ruined. l
wouldn't have any of your help, Kitty
the street. Id rot in jail first. The
Carroll men can look out for themselves
They don't need women of your stripe
looking out for them"
But. father I'm yur daughter-
stop! Don't you claim kinship with
me! You're cut off for good and all.
A disgrace to the stock that bore you.
Get out, before I put you out!"
If he struck her, she would not
scream. She would take the blow and
go on pleading. For her mothers sake.
For Danny'S sake.
You can't cut me off" she defied,
you've got to do something to stop
Neilsen-if not for you own sake, for
mothers and Danny's.
Dan CAROLS hand shot out and
caught her arm in steel band. He
was propelling her toward the door.
Futilely she braced herself against him.
Get out!" he shouted.
Cathleen found herself outside the
door stumbling down the steps in a
desperate effort to retain her balance.
The door slammed behind her.
She found her mother lettering at the
corner in panic Of mingled curiosity
and fear.
What did he say, Kitty darlin'?
What did he do?"
Cathleen thought, Il must compose
myself Mother must not know of that
disgraceful scene in the hall"
He was-father" She forced a
smile. "Peppery, as usual. He doesn't
want me to help about Nielsen. Ill
have to do it in spite of him. Don't
worry, mummy. 1t will come out all
right"
Cathleen kissed her mother and
watched her turn down the street, her
shoulders stopped. Those stopped
shoulders brought such an ache to
Cathleen's heart that she went straight
to her room under the caves and flung
herself on her bed There, an hour
later, Julia found her, numb and white
and altogether hopeless.
Come, Kit" Julia turned on the
cold water in the basin behind the