Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1935, Page 37

INSTALLMENT XXVIL ISS FRIDDLE was at a loss Jjust what to do next. In the hall she met Eu- rasia. “Dey's a Mistah Flannigan on the phone for yo' all, Miss Friddler.” The old darky opened the library door. “In heah.” S It was the detective who was bring- Ing Mrs. Simms back to Lorien to tell the story of Sugar Friddle. Mother decided the best course quickly. She told the officer to bring the nurse to the Le Masters house and sat down In the reception hall to wait for them. It was strange, she thought. how, all at once events were unfolding to bring the melodrama to a close. Sugar's arrest had forced the issue. Now Mrs. Simms was coming to cor- | roborate Jane Lee's father's death- bed confession. They would never have felt satisfied if they hadn't found Sugar, she knew. For a long time Sugar lay with her face buried in the covers of her one- time enemy's bed. It was Jane Lee who gent roused her. “Dear- she said brokenly. “My poor little—girl.” The face that raised from the bed of grief and bewilderment ¢ Lee winced and felt a physical pain of pity through her heart. Once she had been so sure Jane Lee hated her. “I—I'll make it all up to you, dear.” A sob tore at the older woman's throat. But—I'll—never let you suffer again. All my life I'll spend trying to undo the great wrong my father .did and the wicked way I've treated you. Do you think you can forgive me?" “There’s—really nothing to forgive.” Bugar felt stified. She got up and walked over to the window. “You— didn’t know.” Even in her bewilderment and misery Sugar thought it strange that her only reaction to the woman in the bed was of pity. Her heart cried out that she must love her, because she was her moth But Sugar thought, with ‘a terrible fear, that it would never be possible. Jane Lee must have caught the drift of the girl's thoughts, for she looked at her with an infinite sadness in her eyes and wanted more than she had ever wanted in her life to be able to say something that would help her child. If there were only some way they might strike the long- lost chord that would bring them to- gether as mother and child Sugar was still standing stiffly by the window when Mother Friddle knocked at the door. At her side stood a strange gray little woman, in a stiff black silk taffeta, high at the neck. is Mrs. Simms.” Mother had the little woman’s arm to get “I guess you remember Lee nodded. “Won't is—the girl,” Mother Friddle motioned to Sugar. Mrs. Simms stood rooted to the floor. “You—mean,” there was a strz look of terror in the old woman’ TOYS—Specially Priced While We're Remodeling Our Toy Department. “It—it's unbelievable now— | that all this could have happened. | “this is the girl from the orphan ns\lum"‘ “Yes.” Mother pulled a chair up to | the visitor and pushed her into 1t gently. “Sit down, Mrs. Simms. | You've nothing to fear.” She attributed the nurse's strange | reaction at seeing Sugar to the memory of her wicked deed. But she was unnerved at the stunned way Mrs. Simms sat on the edge of her chair and stared at Sugar as though she were a spirit from another world. Sugar clutched the curtain for sup- port, and looked back at her. The old maid moved a chair to the window and told Sugar to sit down. Then she got a chair for herself and sank into it wearily. ow, let's just talk this over, sensi- bly,” she took command of the situa- tion. What has been done has been done. I want to ask a few questions.” Jane Lee closed her eyes and waited. Sugar sat up straight in her chair and gripped her ice-cold hands tightly in her lap. she thought. It was more like a dread- ful nightmare. wake up and find it all a silly dream. Mother turned to Mrs. Simms. “Now, Mrs. Simms,” a lawyer might in a court room, “you | know the story as I have heard it. Mr. Flannigan tells me. Is that true?” The nurse nodded swiftly, and her green eyes seemed to widen with an ever greater fear. Mother adjusted “There's no need for hysterics. | It didn't seem like some- | | thing that was actually happening, | Perhaps she would she began as | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.. FRIDAY, her skirts in an effort to appear placid. “You were present at the birth of Mrs. Peters’ child on June 17, 1917, I believe. On that same night Mr. Langworthy made his proposition to canceling of the mortgage on your home that he held, you were to enter into a conspiracy with him to take the baby to the Lorien Orpanage. Is that right?” “We were so greatly in his debt,” | the old nurse quivered. “My husband | was crippled and we were penniless. I | had five children at home, half| | starved. Mr. Le Masters was ready to foreclose on our mortgage and put us out.” ‘I understand,” Mother said gravely. “Mrs. Le Masters’ mother was ill in | bed and unable to get up. At Mr. | ‘Langworthy's insistence you went in e NEW YORK... $8.75 round trip || PHILADELPHIA.... | $5.75 round trip w fares are only one advan of The Short Line. Experienced || elers know there are many others. Boston _ Albany renton Ru Chie Round-trip fares are shown. one-way fares and details at Bus Center 609 Penna. Ave. N.W. Phone Distriet 1224 “TOPS” In Optical Style and and told her that her little grand- daughter had been born dead.” The nurse nodded dumbly. “When did you take the child and leave it on the steps of the orphan- you. For the sum of $5,000, and the | g “On the morning of June 24, be- fore daylight.” “That checks with my records.” Mother turned to Jane Lee. “Where did you hide the baby all that time, | Mrs. Simms?” “In the attic.” The woman's ex- pression did not change. “Mr. Lang- worthy made me do all the work so baby. T kept it up there in case any one came. Mrs. Le Masters was down- stairs. She couldn't hear it crying.” A dry sob broke from Jane Lee's throat. She buried her face in her hands to shut out the picture. “Oh, how could you?” she shud- dered. “How could you be so cruel to my little baby?"” Sugar looked at her pityingly. Then she got up and walked over to the bed. *‘You mustn’t——" she said tenderly. “It—it's all right now.” Suddenly the old nurse rose from her chair. Her eyes were wild as she that nobody v\_'uuld find out about the | backed away toward the window. NOVEMBER 8, 1935. Mother Friddle had a horrible pre- monition that Mrs. Simms was going to try to jump out. But the woman waved her back and flattened her body rigidly against the wall “Dont touch me,” she said hollowly. “Don’t touch me! Youll hate me even worse when you hear what I have to say.” Mother’s heart was pounding pain- fully, but she replied quite evenly, “Tell the truth, Mrs. Simms. Are you holding something back?” The old nurse's legs seemed to | buckle under her. She sank to the | floor, and covered her face with her | hands. For a moment she rocked back and forth helplessly. Mother Friddle was afraid the woman was going insane. Or that she might become hopelessly hysterical. She brought a glass of water from the bath room and said placatingly: “Here, dear® Now you just drink this and pull yourself together. No one is going to harm you. Just tell us all you know.” ‘The nurse drank the water thirstly. And it seemed to give het strength. Mother helped her to her feet, and back to her chair. The woman made a supreme effort to pull herself to- B—17 gether. And suddenly she began to talk. “I—lied,” she droned miserably. | “This girl is not the Peters child. I—lied. But at the time it seemed the thing to do. I—I thought it was God’s plan.” There was deathly silence in the room. Even the hands of the little clock seemed to stand still, waiting for her next words. (To Be Continued.) - Potash Increased. Spain has greatly developed her potash production in recent years. THROAT FEEL TIGHT AND RAW? THE BACTERIAL COUNT OF YOUR MOUTH S ... "Your throat feels fiery-hot. 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