| Show Saint 85 Sinner After Arter Faith had been revived re by bythe bythe the hot tea tea she she could not pre pretend pretend tend c een cen e en to nibble at the toast a came in great soggy wedges Bob Bob led her to where his car was parked near neal the h her r whole body was trembling with weakness wea ness and her ruled mInd registered almost nothing but buta buta a 3 dull unbelieving horror she held her head high and anti even managed to smile slightly lightly as the click of cameras warned her that every moment of hers was recorded ded for the Insatiably curious public But Dut But I dont don't see sec she protest protest- protested cd ed weakly tears s beginning to run In a thin unheeded stream down her white cheeks now that they were safely away In Bobs Bob's car how how tho papers came out so-so so so sosoon soon goon i Bobs Bob's face was drawn with wilh fa- fa fatigue fa fatigue tigue and worry ab about ut the girl at his side Ide and about that other girl over in the tha county jail who was undoubtedly aware now of the blow which had fallen upon her bright proud head But Dut his voice was matter fact almost cheerful as he answered Oh that's easy to explain darling As soon as Banning sent out wo word woid d to the waiting that the s grand jury had returned a-a a a a true bill against Cherry and Chris i the reporters telephoned their city cit editors and onel within a minute the extras were on the streets I shouldn't have hae let Itt you OU ou wait he reproached himself You couldn't have ha dragged me away Faith told him simply Will they ther let me see now Cherry Cherry Cherry- now Shell She'll n need ed me Bob Oh Cherry Poor little Cherry She he bowed her head on her trembling hands and let the he tears trickle down through her fingers ringers I dont don't kno knoy knol dear dar just what the district attorney will do now not about visitors for fOI Cherry herry But it Ill lii do my best to arrange things for to you You m must st go home now though and Ill I'll telephone to Dan Bai Dan Dan- ning and try t to make him be rC ls enable anable Youve You've got to rest Faith or you'll go absolutely to pieces piece's They had driven almost to Myr Myrtie tie street before before Bob spoke again After all darling we had to en ex cx- cx lect this Ive I've tried to warn ou that things look look black for Cherr Theres There's no use use use- mincing words word I Inow now The grand jury could hard hard- hardly hardly hardly ly do less than under Indict Indict under the cIrcumstances Now Now we e must concentrate all our efforts on nm mn- mn sting downS down th the only two clues we w have to the real murderer Have you seen any cripples yet dear he rallied her with a smile which was Infinitely tender Ills His words braced her Thousands of ot people have been falsely accused of of-of of of mur der del she nodded bravely And Am after arter Vail all all we have got two clues Will you s see e Stephen Churchill tonight V Of Ot course Bob Dob reassured her Here we are Why here comes come Long Iong I suppose they they've e heard And your our father lather Brace Drace up dear for lor their sakes sakes- sakes Hello Bob Long Lanes Lane's hurt hurt- hurtling ling run flung him against the the car Dont kill your engine Come on Dad Hurry He lie tore ton open the rear door of the sedan lIere are you going goinS Junior Faith gasped We cant can't see her hei now now- now Who Cherry V Long panted Why what what- what Did they Indict her Yes Yes Faith alth uttered the word faintly Oh Ob Dad what's the mat mat- matter mat mater 1 ter She sprang out ot of the car carand c and put pu her arms about the tt trembling stopped stooped small body of i her hei her father to the the hospital quick as t you OU can Bob Dob Junior gasped gaspe Weve just had a call this call this lain lain- lainate nl In ute ate Its Jt's Its Its It's Mother Mother She's she's she's The boys boy's voice brol broke on ou a great tearing sob Dead Faiths Faith's cold lips forro formed forr forred ed td the word It lt was bel father who ho showed unexPected unexpected strength his arms that held beld up her lieI sag sag- sagging sa ging body bod s Tomo Tomorrow row HOw How Mrs Lane Died Copyright 19 1237 2927 i NEA Service Inc |
