The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-11
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 was sitting. Here" he said, "is something I think you should read"
 He handed Gypsy letter. CHAPTER XLIII Gypsy took the letter and looked at the handwriting on the envelope The slanting script was unfamiliar Who's it from ?'' she asked. Read it. You'll find out" Jim | answered.
 There was something about his expression that puzzled Gypsy. She looked at the envelope again. It was addressed to James R. Wallace at his office. She drew out the folded sheet of note paper. Catherine Fowler" was the name signed at the bottom of the single sheet.
 But who-?" the girl began.
 "Go ahead and read it. Gypsy read-slowly at first and then with quickening interest.
 Dear MT Wallace" the letter be- gan, q am writing this because I feel I must. You probably know that a week ago I was acquitted in my trial. My lawyer pleaded self defense. We are told that time heals all things. It will be olng while before the horror of these past weeks can possibly leave me but I want you to know that never will I forget how you and Mrs Wallace helped me and gave me courage to do the right thing at the very crisis of it all.
 T am going away for a, long rest. Bobby is well again and is going with me. When I look at my child = feel that he really is my child it is with the knowledge that noth- ing can cloud our future happiness. shall devote the rest of my life to raising Bobby and teaching him I to be a good man. 'No one in this world, will ever know what my suffering was that morning Mrs Wallace came to see me. I don't think I could have gone on. Will you please tell her for me that I bless her name and that if ever there is any way in which can repay you two I will consider it a great privilege. Very sincerely Catherine Fowler"
 When did you go to see her, Gypsy? What does she mean by saying you gave her courage to do the right thing? ?"
 "It-wasn't really anything I did, Jim. I couldn't tell you because l promised I wouldn't. It was the last day of the trial"
 Gypsy! Was it you who made that woman come down and confess to me that she shot her husband!"
 The girl shook her head. 'No," she said, T don't think it was. You see you were so sure Nina was go- ing to be convicted and that she was innocent-and so was I-that I couldn't stand it. I went out to see Mrs Fowler as last resort. I'm not sure just what I thought would happen but when I got there she was nearly crazy because the boy was sick. Somehow when looked at her knew she did it. I was sure of it! All had to do was tell her who I was and she broke down and admitted every thing. I told her to go to you and you'd tell her what to do. Isn't it wonderful she feels the way she does now? I'm so glad, Jim"
 "So it was really you who won the Roberts easel"
 "Oh, no, Jim! Why, it wasn't at all. That's silly! She'd have con- fessed anyhow. I know she would She had the idea that the reason Bobby was sick was because she was letting someone else pay the penalty for what she'd done. She thought Bobby was going to die. The poor woman didn't seem to know what she was saying or do- ing"
 Just the same, you were the one who made her contest"
 q wish you wouldn't say that. It isn't true. She did it because she couldn't help herself. It was her own conscience that made her tell. Fowler must have been terrible sort of person, don't you think so, to threaten the life of tiny child?'
 Now you're trying to change the subject. Of course he was. Treated his wife like brute. We'll, Gypsy, I didn't realize that there were two lawyers in the family but that was fine thing odo. I take off my hat to you."
 T couldn't ever be a lawyer but I know one I'm proud of"
 Jim sank into a chair beside her and took her hand. Maybe we could form a partnership" he said smiling.
 Maybe We could"
 Gypsy was realizing how very at- tractive bright blue eyes can be set in a sun drowned, slightly-rudddy face above broad shoulders when Matilda entered the room.
 There's telephone call for you, Mr Wallace" she announced.
 Thanks. I'll be back in a min ute."
 "Sit down. Matilda and stay un- til he comes back Gypsy sug- gested. Has Cora finished the ironing?"
 "Yes. She left half an hour ago. I told her you said she was to cut some of the sweet peas and take them home"
 That's right. They'll stop bloom ing if they're not cut. Listen, Ma tilda, couldn't you serve dinner up- stairs here tonight? Would 1t be q lot of extra work? Jim can bring up card table and you could serve the plates in the kitchen! Just put everything on tray-"
 You mean serve dinner for you and Mir Wallace both?"
 That's what I mean. It would be so much more 1an than eating alone and as it is you have to fix the table downstairs and bring up my tray
 ssyVbv stra can do that If v0iI