The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
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I'm not concerned with his guilt
or innocence He'll he eligible for
parole in few months - he had
looked AZ Madeline with leer
Madeline dl&pot reply. But fear
was rising IN her heart. her eyes
showed he terror from that fear.
"Now Madeline. since you won't
consIder my proposition ! can make
thing. rather unpleasant for your
brother he can he made to serve
his full time and " ! wish he
brought his face close TO her. II
can perhaps fix II so he will never
come back get It'll have the
means TO do it,
you're crazy f" she had cried.
"Just wait and see either you
follow my rules or your brothers
freedom will be sadly hampered -
but you're going 10 pay back the
five hundred dollars my way"
Madeline was brought back to the
present by Ruth's voice. slightly
piqned as she said. "why so quiet.
Msddy. are YOU annoyed with me-
| know I'm chatiering away like a
couple Of magpics."
"Oh. darling" Madeline leaned
down and kissed Ruth. I'm Just
drinking IN the lovely sound Of your
voice thinking how fortunate am
10 have YOU almost we'll"
Rulh's breath was choked with
emotion as she answered. Maddy.
you're the sweetest sister ever--if
II hadn't been for YOU"
"Never mind. darling It's over
now. We're going 10 be happy"
she paused, we've got to be-God
won't let rs suffer any more"
Madeline rolled Ruth's hair high
on her head See, Ruth" she held
up tiny mirror, you look like a
grand duchess--all regal and every
thing
Regal with my thin cheek bones"
Ruth mnrmured Nevertheless. she
gazed eagerly at her face. II am
thin she said
"You won't he for long Madeline
laughed Teddy and Marian are
already planning grand meals that
will make You Fat OF course they're
mud pie menus.
"Rless their darling little hearts.
oh. Maddy. 10 he well again look
ing after nv babies want 10 work
Maddy Take some OF the burden
on your shoulders you've been car
ryine so long lis not fair
Nonsense Madeline scolded
her. II promised Willie and In
tend sticking 10 that promise
Madeline I'll be so happy when
he can he with us-with time of
for good behavior he should be
home in less than year miss
him so how cruel people can be.
Maddv. The injustice
"Never mind now" Madeline
soothed her. Remember what the
nurse said an increase in tempera-
iure and there will he no wheel
chair for a certain Mrs Ruth Day"
"Ill he good" Ruth said as she
"a sed herself farther down In he'd
and sighed. my head feels better
since you combed It, Maddy | can
rest now. | think
"11l be back soon. darling"
Again Madeline kissed Ruth. Pull
ed the sheet lovingly mp around her
shoulders. "Now. go to sleep she
told her.
"All right, Maddy." Ruth muir
INJURED sleepily. II think I will
catch few winks before tray time.
Madeline left Ruth with smile
on her face and a pain around her
heart. Ruth's words kept recurring
TO her mind, Hell be home soon.
Maddy. I miss him so--the injustice
OF 1t ALL" Then Wallbergs words.
Your brothers freedom depends
on you"
Madeline knew the power of
money. wallberg with his infiu-
ence. his wealth had them at his
mercy. How could she alone fight
this new menace. Quitting her job
would only hasten her disaster.
AS she passed through the long