The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-20

nrmly ana pleasantly. She fclt that
she could not possibly fall.
Here's water, O'Mara," Mr.. Nor
dell's voice said.
Thanks" he sald and held the
glass to her lips.
Agnes swallowed and looked up.
"Sorry-sorry" she said.
Then her mother was there. "Tll
take her." she said to Cathal.
All right now?' Cathal asked
Agnes.
She looked up at him. "Ieb." she
said, MIR. Braddon's back In that
room? Take me back to him. please"
she begged Cathal II want-I want
to tell him myself what / said"
I'LL get him." Cathal offered I'm
not calling him to the stand. There'll
be no more court this afternoon, |
think"
"Then," said Agnes. tell him. please.
I'll wait for him in the car
Balllffs opened the way for her
mother and Bee and her. An elevator
lowered them to the ground: they
went out, through the breathless. hazy
heat Of midafternoon, to the hot and
dusty eur.
O'Mara went to Jeb In the witness
room. He was pleased. Jeb saw. the
hour for him had gone we'll.
I'm not calling you today-or at all.
Mr.. Braddon," Cathal said. II thank
you for having been ready. But now
I'll not need you We're through with
Miss Gleneth."
Then where is Miss GleneIth?"
"She's gone out She's waiting for
you-wth her mother and sister-at
the car
All right" said Jeb; and demanded:
well, what did she do on the stand?"
"She did IT," Cathal told him. "She
turned the case"
For your rotten little murderer
and you'll"
Cathal drew back>a little.
you damned shysterl" Jeb wills
pered from his SOUL
Cathal heard. and knew he was
meant to hear; and he caught control
OF himself. He could not hate this
man now: he could not envy him; to
strike him, physically. would be silly
surplusage. He would not let himself
deliver the blow he could with few
words more. He said. as quietly as he
might In the tension between them:
Some evidence came out In cr0ss-ex-
animation which I neither knew nor
expected"
"What evidence7"
"A statement she made-whIch she
was forced to make by the State
concerning herself-and yourself"
what did she say about us7"
THAT" said Cathal. "she wishes to
| tell you herself
| As Jeb stepped from the door to the
| Criminal Courts building. cameras
clicked at him again; and the crowd
turned. Jeb heard his name passed,
and he saw lips that passed 1t, smile.
He Strengthened and faced them. Be-
hind his back, somebody laughed. Jeb
| would have liked to turn and knock
! the Idiot down. He would like, above
| all, to knock down O'Mara. Damn him !!
Jeb recognized the Gleneth car; and
he halted.
Agnes saw Jeb, and she knew that
she had nothing left to tell him.
He came to the car, and Simmons
opened the door for him.
You'd better take her directly
home" Jeb said, looking In. His eyes
were upon Agnes, but they went at
once to her mother. and he spoke to
her. I'm going to my Office
Cathal drove north alone at nine
that evening. The roads were choked
with cars, many OF them parked, more
OF them barely rolling as their pos
SCISSORS sought the night and relief, In
the little breezes Of motion, from the
dull and heavy heat.
Another day, whatever Its trlumphs
and despairs, was done; Its final pale
fiaunt was furled In the west Dark
ness spread Its treacherous shield tt
satisfactions OF the longings OF fest
for flesh. Self-sufticiency capItulated
one hungered for another; everywher,
J young people paired, arms about eact
other, lips together, careless what sill
houettes the headlights surprised ant
betrayed.
Night. For day, the making o
money, the struggle and the fight 10
night, relaxation and love. Night, witt
Deneb, the bright star, low over TIN
lake--as low, almost, as the masthea,
light OF little yacht drifting along
Cathal was clear OF the city. Thun
der threatened, but from far away. Be
side him, the street-lamps ceased; h
followed the dark lines OF cool coun
try places.
1t was unlike Cathal to falter befor
determination he had taken, yet b
passed the gateposts OF the Glenelth.
and drove mile beyond before Ii
turned back and entered their roae
!, 1t was ten o'clock, but he saw tina
! doors and windows Of the lower room
4 we're open; shaded lights burned Will
i. In The family had not gone to bed
Cathal rang, and he said to Cravatl
r who recognized him: ASK Mrs Glel
, eth II | NAV hive a few mlnutns