by Laura Abbot
“Don’t worry about that, Luke,” John said. “We won’t tell where our information came from.”
“I know you won’t.” Luke put a protective arm around Kathleen.
“I hope the articles you’ll both write will bring the kind of attention that will make the owners clean up these places. You won’t believe it until you see them for yourselves.” Kathleen handed them the addresses of both buildings. “You will do it, won’t you? With articles in both the Tribune and the Delineator, word will get out to more people and surely something will be done.”
Elizabeth glanced at John. Working with him was the last thing she wanted to do—he had a way of irritating her on a good day. And he didn’t look any happier than she felt at the prospect. But she couldn’t tell Kathleen no. The woman had been through so much living in those tenements and now she was working hard to help others get out as she had. There was no way she could refuse to do what her friend asked. She nodded.
And she had no doubt that John would accept. It was a chance to further his career—even if he had to have her tagging along.
“Want to check them out in the morning, Elizabeth?” John asked.
“Might as well. What time?”
“Let’s go right after breakfast.”
She nodded. “That’s fine with me.”
“Oh, thank you both!” Kathleen gave Elizabeth a hug. “I know your stories will make a difference.”
“That’s what we’re hoping for,” John said.
Elizabeth couldn’t back out now. No matter how much she might want to.
Copyright © 2014 by Janet Lee Barton
ISBN-13: 9781460339305
The Gift of a Child
Copyright © 2014 by Laura A. Shoffner
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