The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-04-18
CHAPTER XI-Continued

You are SO kind, Doctor Burt" she
said
lie resumed his passive stroking of
her forehead and cheeks: In q low,
Enonotonous tone he commanded her to
answer all his questions. Then sud
denly.
-Hnve you thought Of your daugh-
ter. Penelope. of later
Grimace Of distress fitted across the
beautiful face NO distress or bad
luck will attend the thinking while you
are with me, understand? command
you to think about her-to remember
her and to answer truthfully all my
questions regarding her"
Yes, Doctor
-Vhy did you and Mr. Gatlin adopt
herr
-He wanted a baby and colildn't
give him one
Could you. If you had cared to-"
YES Doctor" Her tone was very
peevish
"Hnw old was she when you adopted
herr
About a month"
-Where did you find herr"
In the Infants Shelter in San Fran
cisco"
ibid you know who her parents
were before you had decided to adopt
her?-
yes, Doctor. A Captain and Mrs.
Robert E. Ellnrt."
why did the EllIots abandon their
hAby7"
The captain was killed by the Moros
and his wife died In this city In child
birth"
-Dn you remember what branch Of
the service the captain was mr.
= He was captain of cavalry"
when you and Mr. Gatin adopted
Penelope. did you have any written
record of her parentage?"
I've had d letter from the matron
NJ the Infants Shelter. And we had
letter from the doctor who attended
Mrs Elliot mt st. Dunstans hospital.
and some letters from old neighbors Of
the Eiliots."
why did you get the. letters from
the old nelghbors?"
Theodore was concerned about the
bahy's ancestry"
And was 1t the best?"
Il do not know. 1t satisfied Mr.
Gatlin."
What has become Of all the records
pertaining to Penelope"
Il burned them"
-Why?'
To keep Penelope from getting
them"
Then she wanted them. did she
not?'
1- YES. Doctor She demanded them.
when was thisg
-ln her eighteenth birthday
'Iiow did 1t happen that size waited
until her eighteenth birthday before
demanding then?"
up uniI then she thought she was
our own flesh and blood"
Ali Why did yun burn these rec.
or,is rather than give them TO pene-
lol,e7'
Il bate her"
When you refused to give them 10
her, what happenedT'
she cried and laughed and screamed
and attacked me She snid She haled
me- Finally She tainted, ,lnd had the
"a
her rnou'
lid you give Penelope any Infurma
ton at all. ut any time, regarding her
parcntage?"
There was slight hesitation. u
lied 70 her | wanted to hurt her be.
cause site wauldn'i recognize my moral
right To half of 1heodores estate. ST.
told her she had negro blood In her
veins
What made you invent such nor.
rihIe uIe?"
Penelope Is decided brunette. |
Thought even Ii she did not believe me,
my statement would crpnip In her mind
dnuht aud fear that would drive
her crazy"
''whar happened after that, Mrs
lfertnn7"
Elm the mornne she was gone"
'fiow did she go?''
she uade rope OF sheets and
blankets"
Have you seen her SINGER
"Nu."
lis she deadt"
Il do no, know. | hone So
SteI,hen turned to Dan. ANY cues.
tfaus?"
Mcnamara shook his head owilshls
Il can revive most OF the recnrd--ppr
haps all Of IL. The captains record Is
In the arruy files. when he mnrrled. a
notice of IL appeared III fhe Army aud
Navy Journal, with thai and whit /
can get out Of the officers who sol.
di-red with the captain. I'll get a
pretty cnnnlete picture
Stephen RESUMED his cross examlna-
tim
~t,id you ever beat Penelopei Did
you ever pinch her and slap her and
hook her upf'
Yes, Doctor"