Evening star., 1932-01-31
RM0fGM-BY JOHN A. MACKAYE

Kate was his daughter. What he meant by
that think, was that he should have married
Catherine Freyvogel and SO become the father
of Kate. He hated Paddy Clancy and said. at
the time, he ought to be hanged for leaving
his wife to run off to South America"
But who is Pat Clancy?" roared Ambrose
Il found him murdered tonight at Planeport.
That's why I'm here"
You think the peddler who lives here did
it?" asked the inspector with some relief. He
had begun to wonder about the legality of the
entire rumpuS.
I'm sure of it now He's dying too in
Paneport"
This man wasn't always a peddler." Reggie
was recalling some of the things Slosser had
told. He was cut out by Clancy when they
both courted Catherine Freyvogel That morn
ing in the saloon, when 1 wrote this will ne
declared he would hang Clancy if he could
There have been rumors lately that Clancy was
at Planeport. That's why I was up there to-
night. This chap Fritz Solkild, that was
and the Old Mint whom 1 met in the saloon
must have heard Clancy was back Notice in
this will, he says the property is to GO to Kate
Clancy when her mother is a widow and to
be held in trust until that time. old Mint
tonight made Mrs. Clancy a widow with his
own hands. He killed Pat Clancy. met him
in Planeport on his way from the murder but
did not recognize him then. He is dying in tie
hospital there now. Ambrose you take the will
the money"
Reggie and Ambrose went back to the police
station to wait for the inspector, bringing the
treasure. AS they opened the door of the IN
Spector's room Reggie gasped.
There's nothing mysterious about my being
here" smiled Kate Clancy from across tie
police desk. You said Slosser at Planeport was
a friend Of yours and when you did not phone
called him and he said you'd be here"
Il was too late" blurted Reggie.
Then father was at Planeport?"
He is at Planeport-but-I was too late to
talk to him"
The girls eyes widened she looked at
him. He reached out and held her hands
He's dead" she gasped
Perhaps it's the best way out"
Poor mother" She cried softly
Your mother will have your father home
for little while" soothed Reggie
1t will kill her" sobbed the girl
She has lived with this dread for wears 1t
may be great burden lifted. And she will be
comforted to know that he probably meant to
come back to her. He'd been hurt, they say
and his memory was probably affected. Maybe
some vague homing instinct drew him back
this Way-to meet his mortal enemy. Two men
loved your mother, but your father won her
The other man never fOrgave him. Tonight they
met in Planeport. Your father was watchman
on the bridge. They were alone and the man
who never forgave had not forgotten Long
continued hate like that, often ends in foul
play. He settled the debt he thought your
father owed him. He, too, is dying"
The girl continued to cry, softly
so much did this other man love your
mother and you that he has left everything he
owned to you. Mr. Ambrose, here, will LOOK
after it for you. Ill go home with you now.
You may need help when you get there"
So Kate Clancy lost protector who had
failed in his duty and found another one, her
knight, Reggie.
But what of that other passionate heart?
The lover who had lost and for years kept his
VOW. Stinted and scraped and denied himself
to hoard for a child that was not his!
(Copyright 1922