Glacier County chief., 1940-10-11

the hall. the sleep in her face and
tousled hair.
I was just lying down, ma'am. I
didn't mean TO go to sleep. My husband
should've called me-"
II didn't want him TO wake you"
And he kept you sitting in the
kitchen"
She glanced inside to assure herself
that it was sufficiently spotless for
the fine clothes of the investigator.
She saw the laden table, and felt so
The investigator lady knows about
the chicken" Mr.. EdmundS said
ii was only So" his wife inter-
rupted, wringing her hands.
Five dollars for chicken?" The
investigator was shocked and in
Credulous.
she didn't buy that chicken out Of
none Of your relief money Mr.. Ed
munds said defiantly. 1T was money
she won at movie
L. was only S." Mrs. Edmunds re-
peated .eartully.
I'VE amt trying to conceal nothing"
Mr.. Edmunds Snarled. He was Cornered
and fighting. If you'd asked me how
we come by the chicken. Id have told
For Gods sake. maam, don't cut
us off Mrs. EdmundS moaned. III
never go to another movie. II was
only - cents I didn't know I was
doing wrong" She burst mic Tears.
The investigator stood tense. Iney
had both been screaming at her. She
was tired and so lrrltated that she
wanted to scream back.
Mrs. Edmunds," she said sharply
"pet hold of Yourself. I'm not going
to cut YOU off That's ridiculous. You
won IS at q movie and you bought
some food. That's fine. I wish all my
families could win S. for food.
She turned and tore out OF the nat.
They heard her stumbling and Sob
bling Gown the stairs.
You feel like eating?" Mrs Ed
y T guess we're both hungry. That's
why we got SO upset"
MAYBE we'd better eat, then"
LET me fix it, 80,
No" She entered the kitchen. Il
kinda want to see you just sitting ana
He sat down and reached in his
pocket with some eagerneSS. l an
hailed, and felt better Immediately -,
You think" she said bleakly, she Il
write that up in our Case?
II don't know, dear o
You think they'll close our case
Il don't know that neither, dear;
She clutched the sink Tor support
NV God what would we 40?
The smoke curled around MN lux
uriouslv Don't think about it till 1t
4 got to think about it. The rent,
the gas, the light, the food"
They wouldn't hardly close our case
~ Maybe they'd think it was more: y
You could prove it by the movie
manager"
She went numb all over. Then sud-
denly she got mad about 1t.
1t was 9 o'clock when they sat cow owl
in the living room The heat CAM
up grudgingly. Mrs. Edmunds wrapped
herself in her sweater and reaG the
funnies. Mr.. Edmunds was happily IN.
haIing his second cigaret. They were
both replete and in good humor.
The window ratified and Mr. Ed
munds looked around at 1t laZlly
Been about two months since .yot
asked Mr.. johnson for weatherStrlPS.
The paper shook in her hand. She
did not look up. He promised to 4,
it this morning, but his baby died.
His baby! You don't say!'
She kept her eyes glued TO the paper
Pneumonia"
His voice filled with sympathy. ~
crushed out his cigaret. Believe l
go down and sit with him awhile,
Hes not there" she said hastily
II met him when I was going to tht
store. He said he'd be out all evening.
II bet the poor mans trying Il
raise some money"
She let the paper fall in her lap
and clasped her hands to keep then
from trembling. She lied again. as shf
had been lying steadily in the pas
"a hours, as she had not lied before
in all her life.
He didn't say nothing to me abou
raising money"
wasn't no need to. Where wolllc
you get the first cents to give him?'
IT guess" she cried jealousy, "yol
want me to give him the rest OF m!
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