The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

morse aSsail her. She knew by
that void in her heart that she still
loved Romeo. Only her pride kept
her from going TO him and telling
him so.
I'm in an awful big hurry. but
just couldn't help from coming
by and telling you about him." the
friendly visitor concluded. rising
from her chair.
Turning in the doorway TO face
the other woman. the visitor said
Honey. why don't you swallow
your pride and 60 back TO Romeo?
He needs you. why he has got 10
be a common drunken bum. these
days Take him back
He needs you"
Thanks. Mary for coming by"
Lilly Anne told the friend.
This conversation and her own
urgent need for Romeo's love kept
gnawing at Lilly Anne,s brain un-
I'll she never knew when she finally
dropped of TO sleep.
Suddenly she awakened And
sat up wide-eyed in bed. Where
was she? What a frightening dream
she'd had! She rubbed her long
dashed brown eyes and looked
about her wonderingly. Yes, she
was in her own room and SIZE was
alone. But that dreadful dream.
She shivered Involuntary. II
had been chastity. She looked at
the bed cover. There wasn't any
blood on il She looked at her
night gown. II was still white.
And her hands were still clean.
She still sat upright in bed. She
closed her eyes and recalled that
horrid dream. with her hands. face.
clothes and bed all covered with
dripping no: blood s.,
Still half awake she went 70 the
wash room 20 cleanse her face and
hands. She knew they were clean,
bu: she couldn; keep from recall
ing that nightmare. And with
everything about her all covered
with hot blood. A mans blood.
Her face and hands now washed.
Lilly Anne realized that she had
gone 10 bed disturbed. She had
fallen Oft 20 sleep with thoughts
OF Romeo on her mind. And her
subsconscious mind had played a
horrible trick on her while she
was asleep.
I'm sure glad dreams don't
come true" she spoke inwsrd.y
Then went back 10 bed. But sleep
was out OF the question now. She
jus; couldn't get her dream and
tragic thoughts OF Romeo separst-
ed in her mind. There seemed 20
be some connection between the
two. somehow.
Perhaps fifteen long minutes lat
er. she heard someone rap a, her
room door. Yes" she answered
There's telegram here for
you" she heard her landlsdy say.
For me-" Lilly Anne asked All
at once she went 70 pieces This
was IL. She knew without opening
the missive that il bore q message
Of tragedy.
The next hour was one Of unfor-
gettable self condemnation. anxi-
ETY. and heart rendering tragedy
for Mrs. Romeo Allyne First she
had gone 70 Receiving hospital 70
learn tina. Romeo had been rushed
there from Takadrink tavern for
serious stab wound 70 the heart
Then she had been told he had
died before doctors could save him
and his body had been transferred
TO the morgue and would she go
down there and see II the body was
that OF her husband.
Stumbling with her eyes filled
with tears. she had gone 70 the
morgue. Yes. that liteless form
lying cold. stiff on the slab was
her late husband. Romeo.
After he had been properly iden-
tilted the detectives had taken her
back home in .ascopt car. No they
didn't know exactly how il had
happened. Their investigation had
no. been completed yet.
But as soon as they found out
they would let her know.
Finally morning came. But dur
ing those long tormented hours till
morning came. Lilly Anne knew
no peace OF mind.
Yet she was somehow thankful
for the early morning sunlight. II
made living with herself more
bearable. All through the night
she kept rising 70 turn on the light
to see whether there was any blood
on her face and hands, as she'd
dreamed long hours before.
II was two whole days before