The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-08
By ROB EDEN
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zone day / was working In the
yard. out near the summer house
its been torn down for years,
now. but II used TO stand where
the swimming pool is. The wife
Of the man who was in trouble.
followed my boss out there and l
couldn't help but hear what they
said. I was going to move away
at first, then was afraid they'd
hear me and think I was spying.
so Just stood quiet where / was
Eyes Girl
He eyed the girl speculatively
for a moment.
You know what she said to
him ?" he asked
mo, Mr.. Dougald, I haven't any
idea"
"She begged him to save her
husband from disgrace-to save
her and the little girl. He said he
was sorry, but her husband had
broken the law. he'd stolen from
his customers and he would have
to pay the penalty.
Then she broke down and cried.
and finally she told him she loved
him. She had a plan. He-my
boss-would take the blame for
the crime, and go away some place
and start over again. She would
divorce her husband, and with the
little girl. follow him.
AT first he wouldn't listen to
her, but she put it on thick. Told
him she hated the other man-she
was going to divorce him anyway.
She didn't want to protect him,
except that she couldn't stand to
have her daughter grow up under
the cloud of having a criminal for
father-a convict, / mean. She
begged so hard and made 1t sound
so convincing, my boss finally
agreed.
Confession
He said, though, that the other
man had to write out a confession
of his guilt which he would always
keep in his possession. Some day
it might be necessary for him to
use it. The woman said she'd
make him do it.
Then they made plans - my
boss was to leave here, 60 under
a different name and go to China.
He was to wait for her and the
little girl in Shanghai where
they'd come after her divorce"
Dougald stopped again. His pipe
was dead and he knocked the cold
ashes out in the palm of his hand.
Alert, eager to hear the rest, Jill
leaned forward in her chair.
"Did-did he go away them"
Indicted Him
"Yes-very suddenly. I think
he didn't expect to leave SO soon,
as he left the house without even
a bag and never came back. Later,
read in the paper they had in
dicted him and the police were
looking for him."
did Mrs.-er-the woman ever
go to him as she promised ?"
mo. 1t was just a trick to get
this man who was their best
friend out of the country, accused
of a crime, so he'd be afraid to
come back. Her husband, of
course, took over his business and
the house.
He kept me on here, because
I was good with dogs. There was
nothing I could do, anyway. What
do you think of that for a story,
Miss ?"
Il think it's fascinating" She
hesitated a moment, and then
said: WAS the man Thomas Mac
querry?"
Dougald looked at her in amaze
ment, his jaw dropping and ex-
posing his tobacco-stained teeth.
"Where-where did you hear
that name?" he whispered, fear
fully.
In town--why?"
Don't ever mention that name
here to anyone-even to me.
Someone might hear you. It might
mean"
Started Violently
A knock at the door interrupted
him and he started violently. Fin
ally he got to his feet and opened
1t.
Talbot here ?" voice inquired.
Mr.. Fenwick wants to see her
in his study"
Ito Be Continued)