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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA. UTAH JOSSELYNS WIFE CHAPTER XVI Continued By KATHLEEN NORRIS 18 To Ellen the air seemed suddenly (hick and soft: she felt it pressing against her. No wait a minute, Auntie! George and Joe, too come Id here She dont go!" she stammered. half-lethem Into the little parlor. All stay," she said In a flry whisper. Joe had run for a glass ef water, and now beside the chuir Into which George had put her, and held It to her lips. "Thanks, dear, she whispered. Her eyes moved about from face to face, and her lips moved drily. Then suddenly she made a great struggle, as If for air. My God, she's dying! Mrs. Baldwin exclaimed But Ellen herself answered her: No, auntie no, Bm all right! And tightening one hand on Joes, and with the other clinging to George, she said at last: Tve found out who did I know who fired that It, George! shot I ' a fog over A silence spread lik the little sitting-rooThey all looked at her without speaking Ellen said, Ill veil you about It It after another drink of water. happened I mean my learning about It half an hour ago. But I didn't dare do anything until George got here. She had so far recovered her composure that she could rise now, and she spoke in an almost normal tone. George, she said. I want you to sit here, and Joe and auntie, will you go back into the back room: just behind the curtains, so that you cnn hear everything? And, as they but eagerly obeyed her Instructions, she stepped to the hall Lizzie! door, and called Lizzie came downImmediately stairs, as white as Ellen was, with Tommy clinging to her hand. The little boy came running In to his mother, and Ellen caught him in her arms. Heres Uncle George, dear! she 6aid. Tommy Indifferently felt himself drawn between the mans knees. Now, George looked dazed at Ellen. I Tom, his mother said casually, want you to do something for me. And if you do it nicely, Im going to read to you for one whole hour tonight ! Will you really, moth? Tommy asked, his eyes dancing. Yes, I truly will. Tommy, I wnnt you to tell Uncle George about that night at Wheatley Hills, when you came down you know tell him all about it! Tommy was looking at her with a guilty childs doubt of his reception. Grandpa told me to! he asserted. In I was a captain, and he told me to! George glanced at Ellen: they exchanged one look. I was telling Tommy a little about the reason why we left Wheatley And he told Hills, Ellen explained. me why he liked Wheatley Hills. Go on, dear. Tommy, encircled by Georges arm had his mouth close to the mans ear. He spoke in a half shamed voice. I said I was sorry about grandpa, because I liked to play in his study! And I said he let me fire his pistol. And the man nnd woman exchanged a look of consternation. A kid like you couldnt Come! fire a real pistol, George said scoff-ingljalf-dragge- d self-defens- half-prou- y. Well. I did fire it! Tommy burst With two fingers on out boastfully. the trigger! I said I was a captain and he said I oughtenter be afraid of my gun. I fired it two times. He told me to! Tommy Illustrated with a dramatic gesture. Ellen saw George swallow, with a dry throat. She heard him whisper My God!" But, Tom hows that? You mean to tell me you fired the revolver like that about the room? he asked the child. Well-a- . it Tommy stammered, never went off those first two times; it didnt make any noise. And he snid Good boy, old Tommy! Ellen caught a quick breath. She had heard him call the child that a hundred times. He said Good boy! George repeated, and then you pointed at him? No, then he told me about spies. He told me all about them. And then I said. If you were a spy, grandpa. Id fix you! And he said, AH right. I'm a spy. I surrender. And he said to me 1 must say, Have you anything to say for that Tommy stumbled. Why he shouldnt be shot, you know, he explained. I see, George said, glancing at Ellen. So I said that, and he said no, he didnt have, and I toek the pistol again and shot at him. But that time, Tommy went on serenely. It did go off! I thought It had burst. And And some smuee came out. grandpu sat like this He dropped into a chair in terrible verisimilitude to the still form they hud found in the study three months ago. F.IIen glanced again at George: he was as pale as she. And then what. Tom? Then I went over to him, and shook his arm, and he didn't wake up. I tnoueht he was fooling. And I took the pistol and threw it away In the I said: bosket. 'Grandpa, please wake up!' but he wouldnt So 1 ran r.. the door and called for Lizzie. I celled seventy cr twenty-fivtlmea, I e Copyrlsht by Kathleen Nonta I see, of course, but tell I see was said where George, Lizzie? Why, she was up In mothers room I wasnt sure that grandpa was foolI was ing, though maybe he was. afraid purraps Id hurt him Then why didnt you run and tell mother at once if you thought so? Weli-- a I didnt think I could have hurt him much beenuse he didn't say Ouch or anything, Tommy elucidated cheerfully. And then I thought maybe Lizzie would be cross at me for getting out of bed. Getting out of bed? Yes. when I went downstairs. But she was still In mothers room when I got upstairs, so I got Into bed and thought I'd tell her grandpa wanted to see her when she came back. And why didnt you, Tommy? I dont remember. I guess I went to sleep. And what made you go downstairs In the first place, Tommy? his mother asked, her voice trembling In spite of her effort for control. I couldnt go to sleep because you and Lizzie were talking so loud and Lizzie was crying. I looked out Into the hall, the door was open nnd grandpa was there and I asked him what he was doing and he said he was sending a telegram correct, Yes, thats perfectly We found it on the George said. hall table. So then he said, Come on down and pay me a visit, old scout! and I went. And mother told me next day he was sick, Tommy went on pleasantly, as he worked busily with the swivel of Georges watch chain, so purraps that was when he was beginning to feel a little bit sick. If I was a spy, and they caught me, Tommy added vainglorlously, Id shoot so fast, and my horse would ride so fast, that Id get away from them, whether they liked It or not! Id Down Listen, Tom, George said. at my place at Sands Point, do you know what Ive got? Ive got a shnggy little gentleman who came from the isle of Shetland-A pony! Tommy whispered, his Mother, has he really eyes alight. got a pony? he asked, digging his dark hair into his mothers shoulder, and smiling in bashful delight. I suppose he has, Ellen answered, smiling. And that pony, Gedrge said impressively, will be your pony if youll do something for me. Tommy glanced at his mother, actually pale with Joy. Mother he is going to give me that pony ! he said, on an excited breath. Oh, mother, can I have a pony? He can stay at Hewletts. he decided swiftly. Until we can have a little stable built for him! I could build it or if a man came to do some of It. I could help him. All you need is planks and nails But how about doing something for me? George asked. Sure! said Tommy, In the manvoice befitting the like, careless owner of a pony. Ill do anything. I want you to come over to Mine-ol- a with mother and me, George And tell all this to a man said. there a friend of mine all about your grandfather, you know, and the whole thing! Why? asked Tommy, round-eyeThats just what I dont want you to ask, Tommy, and just what I can't very well explain to you. I don't ask you why you want tills pony, George said pointedly, Now, this man will ask you lots of questions, he went on. and you must answer them. And if you cant remember anything. Just say so. All right! Tommy agreed indifferently. Has he got a snddle? Mothers going to give yon a Ellen promised. She called saddle. Lizzie. Lizzie, will you take Tommy upstairs and read to him, and talk about the pony? she asked, with a significant look. And when they were gone she turned to George, and she and George and Joe stared at euch v other. is the most Thnt extraordinary thing that has come to me In the entire course of my profession. George said, slowly, as if lie had been I must get hold of Ryan stunned. at once. There's a point or two what do you make of his saying he fired the pistol twice? Lizzies story ngrees with that! She had loaded It with only one "All shell." Ellen supplied quickly, the chambers but one were empty ; It was like the old man I could I hear his voice, George mused. surrender! If I can get hold of Ryan! Ellen, could you take the child over there at once? ner face Anything anywhere! But. George, they won't clouded. take that baby Into court they wont e Tommy?" No no!" he said, smiling. Hell simply talk to him. and It will be taken down. You may trust Tommy to me. And, George do yu think? is there any hope? Might they really clear Glhhg for a thing like this? He put a hand on her shoulder, as he stood locking fearfully up at him. Ellen never forgot the Joy, the tenderness, the aympathy in his eyes. "My dear girl my dear girl I think that 1l a few days Gibbs will walk into this house with you to me, have dinner Aunt Elsie! with the captain and The ecstasy of real hope, after the weeks of pretense! The Joy of action and hurry after so many days when there had been nothing to dot It was a lowering winter day, hot to Ellen It seemed as If the sun of June were shining. It was a strange drive, over snowy roads, and between bare fields. It was Sunday, and in the villages young people were laughing and talking, as they lounged about station platforms and candy stores. Tommy talked Incessantly, and everybody talked to Tommy with unusual graclotisness. Every foot of the eight-miltrip had long ago become drearily familiar to Ellen, on her daily drives to nnd fro, but it had never seemed as long as it did today. George," she said, at parting on the courthouse steps, I had better not say anything to Gibbs?" I certainly would, he answered, after a moments thought. Then then youre pretty sure, George? They exchanged a long look. The man nodded. So sure, he answered, that I would not take Tommy to see him today. I wouldnt have that association In Tommy's mind, It 6eeuis to me. Oh, George but I cant believe If anything It! she said dizzily. happens now I don't think I can bear it ! I don't think anything will, Ellen," He said in his quiet way. Lizzie had e You think, r be eeneea, Ins rone What do you mean? suddenly harsh. Don't you know?". "We will know," she said, trembling. We will know in a little while now. Gibbs, Ill tell you Just how it all came about Lizzie and Joe and Tommy came down from Bridgeport this morning, and it was while I was keeping Tommy quiet for Its a long trip for a child that he suddenly said something about grandpa. Lizzie and I were not listening exactly, but ths words seemed to come back to me a3 words do, you know, and I said, as quietly as I could, Wliut did you say grandpu let you do? lie said, Eire his revolver.' Ellens words fell in a tense silence. Gibbs looked at her with awakening eyes. "My God my God !" he whispered. Well, we looked at him, and I was so afraid Id frighten him, or make him that I could hardly get any voice. But Lizzie asked him when this was, and he told us the whole thing. That he hud wandered to the top of the stairs in his nightgown, and grandpa was walking across the lower hall : he had just put a telegram on the hall table, for Torrens to take in the morning, and he culled Tom down. Tommy said that he wanted to play with the chessmen, and lie opened the table drawer Gibbs, you would be amazed how clearly he told it! He said grandpa was sitting in that very chair, and Gibbs, he even took the attitude He said thut he saw the pistol, and grandpa said, Take It out, Tommy, Its not loaded. " "He couldnt possibly have loaded It, dear, with dad looking on. And my father surely wouldnt have bud It loaded ! But, Gibbs, Lizzie had loaded It that morning!" G d!" Gibbs said again, under bis 1 breath. And this part, Gibbs, is so strange I lie fired it twice, your father di- recting him. He fired first at some target over the mantel, and then somewhere else "Couldnt pull the trigger ! Gibbs said breathlessly. "Oil, indeed he did I He fired twice, but you see those empty. And, chambers were Gibbs, he says that said to him, Good old You remember how he used Tommy! to say that? Then they had some talk about soldiers, and finally your father wns a spy nnd the amazing thing is, Gibbs, to hear Tommy tell It every few minutes he would put in something thnt the testimony had developed, and Lizzie and I would look at each other! I couldnt realize it the Importance of it, but I knew George was on his way, nnd that he would know! Well, and then Tom got frightened, and he tried to rouse your father, nnd threw the pistol In the basket, and ran out and called for Lizzie. But Lizzie, of course, didn't hear. He wasnt sure whether your father wan fooling or not, but the noise of tae report frightened him. He was afraid hed be scolded for getting out of bed and going downstairs so when he found Lizzie was not In the room, he got into tied and before she came in. he fell asleep. The next day, of course, we carefully kept any of the excitement from him What doe8 George think about It?" "Well, I dont know. But he telephoned the district attorney immediately, and Ryan Is here now talking to George, and to Tommy. Oh, she broke off feverGibbs Gibbs! It made me I cant tell ishly. I ennt tell you so nervous! you I know! he Interrupted nervously. We mustnt allow ourselves to think ubout It Could a child Tommys age testify, Gibbs? I don't know, dear." And if they believe this, does It mean a new trial? It might, I dont know. We can only wait. Ellen tightened her fingers on tils, and they sat silent. grandpa - cross-examin- i My God! My God!" He Whispered. better come with me, for they might keep us waiting, and I dont want He gave Tommy to be frightened." Come on. the child his hand. he snid. "You come with Tommy! us, Lizzie, will you? By the wny, what are you going to name your pony?" Ellen watched them up the steps. Then she turned to Joe, and went quickly through the familiar doors and gates. Will you wait here, Joe? she asked, as they enme to a sort of central hallway where a sergeant sat reading at a desk. You havent got the little hoy? the sergeant asked. she said, flustered. "I we No, thought It better not to bring him ! The man looked grave, came about his desk and said something In a low tone of which Joe only caught the words tomorrow morning. Ellen answered with a nervous murmur of assent, and went hastily away, Joe watching her go: the big Jail was very still In the winter afternoon. She was familiar with every step of the way, now, the small corridor smelling of cement the' longer corridor beyond, the door of Gibbs' cell. It was unlocked for her, she always went Inside. He was sitting on his bed. in the narrow space, and she sat beside him. He looked 111 and wretched, nnd did not rise as she came In. nor move except to raise his haggard eyes. The guard, at the door, walked away. Hello, dear." Gibbs said lifelessly Dbl Tommy come? "I had an order from the court that you might come Into ihe sergeant's office to see Tommy, Ellen answered, trembling so violently that she was hardly conscious of what she was saying. "But. Gibbs, we thought It best not to bring bun." He nodded, looking down at his clasped hands. Ellen gave the dropped patient hend, the beautiful tdle fingers and the whole drooping figure a look of Infinite compassion. Gibbs, dear." she said, her tone The reason quivering treacherously. wns thnt George thinks he lias new evidence." I knew he was frying to find some," Gibbs said wearily. You know. I'm so afraid cf going Into hysterics, or fainting, or some"That thing," Ellen said childishly. beI want you not to say you don lieve me when I tell you something. Look at me dear." taking both his Look at me. Try to underhands. stand what I am paying. 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