The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-05


 nent for breath. There never was no he" she said in cold stern way.
 Curse you, Bell-you lie '"
 He lifted h,s arm, as If about to strike the girl to the ground. The undisguised flames of mingled love and jealousy shot out of his eyes. It seemed doubtful whether he wouls Iii, her and huri her into the river or seine her in a mad em- brace He did neither. When he spoke again his voice was broken by husky sobs, :. Lord have mercy upon me.
 As he los; control of himself, she seem ed to grow stronger.
 You took the words of them others against mine You believed wha, folks sad you would not listen to me you thought Ina; was false because you saw me walking with strange man. but"
 He made fierce gesture for her to be silen,
 Don't 20 on with them lies. You run away ard Jeff your home, and these six months that We been gone, you 'ye never been heard of or seen.
 He passed his hand over his face. She dropped her eyes from h.s.
 You aceesed me wrong, she sad, dogsedly.
 Accused you wrong. U. Lord, when see you ou; waiking with a strange man late Al night. a-hangin' on his arm, and :alking .smil.ar-like. Nes, they did tell ae as ne d seen ;o sec you many night when I@as !; sea. and ;ha, they'd heard you spcas; loving words 10 him. and
 The siy. drew herself up with proud determination. with no yes,ige of shame even yc,. He prevented her speaking
 .4s1s, there, you hralen woman Does them that respectable So ;raraping aboa, w,,h a man ef that character when shes le., ,o herself: Whats come of him Speak you Jade, or by God I'll make yol
 lie iaid hls strong brown hand upon her arm. but she did no; vince bcne :h .ts orcel clutch. Yet hc forced words from her To hin they seemed words of exealpa,.on.
 Hes IF prison,2 she sad, slowly Tear dropped down her face and fell Ipon his hand \ wild fierce laugh of triumph broke from the lips of the sailor
 "Ay. that's whats come of him. IS |, :: An you'r re waiting ,ill he comes out. III listen 10 yoG TOW. Bell. Them words has SOt kA[ Jl Ok Skuui Vu tuCNl. N O- man. how strange you look God have merry. the only face l can't forget :. Many been the wild night al sea when I've seen II looking white and angry. never wi,h the loving smile as when we were eoa1ing. No. no. can't never .ake you back. Bell But listen. girl I'll make you an allowance to keep you from want, so as you don't need to work, if you Il come ou; of this slum. You ;ha; was 50 nice and delicate about your ways. aimos; lady: you ,ha, had such ! ioye :cg pretty trumpery. living in Lime. Lane along of thieves and jail birds .''
 She he.1i ;eso.u;ely away from hls firm grasp, TO: ,::as sgling, ba. steadily res:sl Ing.
 Le, me g,. :" she raid Tin earning an hones; .i,.ys. and doing no one no harm. TT De 5eholden to no one that thinks wo.ld do wrong"
 He let her so. 4 backward wave of maddenins jealousy swept over him.
 An. 50 he fellow will be ou, of prison soon Go 10 hell, then. along with him :. Curse yo-, curse you. You've blasted my life. ard I'll never see you no more "
 He s:rode of, leaving her weak and sasping. Once she made step forward. IS if 10 call him back: bu, some after consideration restrained the ye4ring. and she fell, snaddering against the wall o. wooden cases.
 When Bell, late in the afternoon. re- turned ,o ihe Lamb of Goshen. Flags had hectic tinge on her pale cheeks, and her hood was hilarious. Her dis cordan, shrieks of laughter made a hor rible music in the den she called home She idied away the afternoon with dirty pack ot cards. pretending to tell fortunes. Bell no.iced at once that a smell of gin pervaded the atmosphere. never too red oien. of sweetness. Flags had fallen back on A former consolation. Her nful In dulgence in s,imuiants had been aban- donea altogether Tn the pas; months. The polson had been obtained somehow to-day There were always people con- ing and gong, ready 10 bring I. 70 riags.
 Ana. ray beauty. so we've come a, last. she said, Tn greeting to the pale woman who entered with exhausted rnien. " Wanted priva,e interview. didn't we, now Had nice walk by the riverside along Of our young man. Of coorse opes yer didn't pitch him in the rlver. He aini Insch eye tor a beauty. nov, have ne: kno~'d as yer come of de- cent folks, bC; didn't have no notion as yer were up 10 the mark of Jack Martin. Mother Doc, come and listen. If Bell here hasn't a-been sestin' her cap a, our swell from Chiny See how down ID the mouth she's a-lookin' because he aint pleased 10 see her n such low company Hi send round the corner for . drop 10 cheer yer, Bell. 0, I'm your friend, in course. Oin nea; Is the ticket 10 put sperri, in yer.
 There was something fiendishly deris- i've about the needlewoman' mood. She turned suddenly and charged Mrs. Doc with solley of almos, forgotten oaths for making clatier with the plates. The elderly virago look up the challenge, and there ensued 2 terrific duel Of words of horrible significance 10 Bells ears, though carrying little weigh, wlih the combat