The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-01
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By HENRY BEllAMAkN

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think the whole structure would
topple down again, and that time
we couldn't rebuild it. He'd be
gone
Paris thought for few min
utes.
TITS strange. or curious. or
something, that Wherever there
is a CHASTITY or a srotesque trag-
edy in this town. you'll find Or.
Gordon somewhere in the story
you do believe"
Hush! Neither you nor I can
ever know about Drake. There's
no possible way. It's better we
don't know. I've got TO believe
that it was necessary ampu-
tation. So must You. We must.
Randy. Don't you see that? He
HdO no TtdSpH
Yes. he did! Louise!'
He had separated them, any
how. That was over"
When Paris reached home he
found q letter waiting for him.
He opened it hastily and read:
nv Dear DR.. Mitchell:
! am writing in order to make
a rather melancholy report on
Louise. Her general condition
did not improve here and | called
in the doctor recommended to
me by DR.. Saunders.
II has seemed best. in his
judgment. to keep Louise under
close observation for an indef-
mite period of time. and We have
accordingly removed her for the
present to a private sanitarium
where she can have the best Of
care. You can imagine, I am
sure. my own great personal suf-
fering when ] saw my own child
attempt TO besmirch the MEM
DRY Of great man and e great
physician.
1t is my wish that Kings Row
should know fully that Louise is
in no way responsible for what
ever stories she may have told
about DR.. Gordon. and that she
has been confined in safekeep-
ing have sent a note to Miles
jackson which ! have worded
discretely, but clearly. I have
also written TO certain friends
and acquaintance who will. I
am sure, make mention of these
late sad events and thus. in some
measure, set wild tales at rest.
Let me assure you again Of
my gratitude for your efforts in
behalf Of my poor child. For the
rest ! can only trust in the
Maker Of all things who holds
Us all in the hollow Of His hand.
Very truly yours,
Harriet Gordon.
PARIS turned back and read
the letter a secori time care
fully. The word confined" stood
out on the page a. If written in
REQ He could guess large part
Of what had happened in Florida.
II could not have been difficult
FOR Mrs. Gordon to drive Louise
to violence. That Mrs. Gordon
could deliberately make use Of
TINS event as she Was now using
II filled him with horror.
IL was pretty clear that Mrs.
Gordon was touched with reli-
glous fanaucism II Louise s
stories could be oependei upon
and PARIS was sure that they
could oe-Dr Gordon. too mad
mao more than a trace Of IN.
same fsnaticism. The two q,
them must have worked Up some
sort ~ misdlrectsd fsrvor against
wat they considered evil doing.
Farms tired desperately To d.
rect nls own attention suav
from certain dawuins oonvie.
TONS. ssdism was common
enough In msnv forms but
sadism coupled With religious
isnauclsm was particularly dan.
serols Such a person with a
surgeons knife in MS hands
Above all he must keep Randy
rom guessing what he - n,
stopped and looked sousrely al
ne question Yes. It vas true
or course L was tue
he remembered Willy Nscin.
toshs father sn1 the scream,
coming from that dpstairs room
as Dr.. Gordon opersted-with,
olt ehloroform He rennenn n.ree
L1eis simns a harmless enough
Aoerune. and the Gordon opera
uon that psrAlyzed half her fac.
HoT n inc worlS rad this ma,
managed u 20 through = Who'll,
career n KirEs Row without
Fer being called INTO question