The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-24
A FAMILY AFFAIR,
BY HUGH CONWAY,
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Author Called Back" and Ozark Days"
BY HUGH CONWAY,
CHAPTER XXI,
MAKING PROUD KNEES BEND,

MAKING PROUD KNEES BEND,
PROVIDED no b not a French journalist,
whose dropping honor Is cured by scratch,
Aman about TO fight duel has generally
preparations TO make, Maurice Hervey'a
approaching duel being OF peculiar nature,
the preparations he made were also peculiar,
They consisted of inducing the room he oc-
rupied-whch, In an unmoaited state, was
nice, tidy apartment---tu look ~ dIsrepu-
liable and disspated as, with the resources at
bis command, II was possible, He gave no
orders for his breakfast things to be cleared
away, but added 10 the relics OF the meal
bottle Of whisky and glass lie also laid a
Lhort pipe and a tobacco pouch on the table,
With great satisfaction he found In draw
na dirty pack Of cards; the'e were also
placed Ia position 20 cArry effect He told
the serYRnt not 10 attend 10 his bedroom
lust yet 20 that by his leaving the door OF
communication between the two rooms open
visitor might have tn, privilege OF gazing
on dIsheyalel sleeping apartment, Given
the materials at his disposal, he male very
fair effect with thom,
He kept his own appearance In sympathy
with the surrounding lie wore slippers
which lao trOd down AZ the hen,, His clothes
we're too new 20 look shabby, hut by putting
on soiled shirt, discarding his waIstuoat and
rrayat he managed TO get within reasonable
distance Of his requirements,
All these preparations were inspired by
m exquisite refinement Of malice, Meta.
phorlcu.ly h0 meant 10 bring Beatrice down
on her knees, and hls cruelty told him that
10 one Of her type, the process would bo
aoublY d,sagreeable whom II took place In
such scene,
"Gad he said, as ho ga2ed round and
approved Of his hanliwurk, III wish had
my prison suit here, I'd don II onCI more
Tor your benefit my lady"
He gave orders the II a lady called she
was 10 be shown up NJ once; then he lt a
cigar aud lounged In the easy chair Atiyo
minutes 20 twelve, just ~ the man was Won
dering whether hhG would come or not, and
IN the event Of her not coming, II would
be VOL for his own interests 30 seek her at
Ha2Iewood House, the door opened aud lica-
uce stood before him, lie laughed a low,
mockng laugh, and without changing his
lounging attitude, looked up a. her
She lOpd II all In, the disrcpulublo look Of
the pace aud OF its tenant; he could see that
by tho culver Of her no.tril, and the look Of
deops lEB scOrn on her firm mouth His eyes
gloagcd with triumph.
And she, a. she looked at him, the thought
ran throu hcr, how could she ever In her
most fooliah girhoods days have loved this
man haN' loved him oyon for an houri His
features we're the features rhe had once
thought s3 pcrioct-nOw no human creature
on the Oartn could have inspired her with
such lonlhug, She did not Icur him, simply
because she knew the worst he could do-tho
heaviest penalty she could bo called upon 10
pay Or sho thought she knew,
"Wcll, my allociunatc wife, hc said,
knocking the ash OIL his cigar and looking
her up and down; 'you'yc grown into quito
a fine piece Of goods, quito tip.toppor, no
end Of swell, You haven't pinod much for
me, ! guos,,N
She shiycrod az she heard his voice ane
conNc, mockng compliments, but she kept
her proud eyes upon him, "Nuu have some.
thing 10 say 70 mO-say IT, She spoke
hcrnly
"sayl ! Ghould think II was for you to
say something You who sent mo 70 herd
with fclons for lyo years, You who would
not stretch out hand 10 save me, What
have you 10 sayN Ho spoke with vicious,
Dltlol lnlonhlon,
She Oid nothing, She might have told
him Of misery which sho had undergone
misery which she had 20 undergo 10 which
his wcll.mortol punishment was Os nothing,
'NCarly five years. ho went on "think OF
that - dull, dead drudgory Week after
week month after month, year after year
the aNmc All through you-through you'll
And now, my sweet wife, which do you
expect mo TO do 10 strike you or TO kiss
your
Ho changed his tone 10 that OF raillory, a
tone more loathsomo 10 Beatrice than that
which showed his real nature lie took a
step towards her ~ hc said tho last words,
"You have done both 10 me, she said,
Elowly and bitterly, "lhc momory OF tho
kiss n to-day more degrading 70 mo than
that Of the blow llo scowlod ns her scorn
gtung him-ecowlod and took another stop
towards her
There was sharp-polntod knife lying on
the table BOatrico'g fingers mechanically
rested themselves on the handle "lf you
touch me- sue Said, quietly, "a think shall
kill you,N