The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-22


aThat you never seek me, never troubl
me, never make known to any one that al
your Wife" e. Il r rliFE1t 10.
"You have kept the secret, tHen" +
some other person knows Iit, my faithful
servant" n G
cThat bag or course you!hoped shoul,
die in the FIVE years" ,.f.., ..yy-
"No, e" said Beatrice simply; 'tut hope
Knight" At4i, II 80 ~ NiiiIH N,
The duel was progressing The advRntag
as yet had been to Beatrice, Heryey's turn
was to come. "a .'''" 80 - a.
,"Ltten,n he said; II have also PROPOSE
to make, and conditions" Beatrice bent hel
head. y-1,r.l r..
\ rYon have two thousand hve'htndred 4
year. The hundreds are quite enough for g
woman to live on; the thousands shall bt
mine"
She was silent for n minute . AYES" she
said. ~ will oven do that-at least for many
years., ! al ;.Eil .'1. =.
Hervey laughed maliciously. "How nice
to he so hated! | never made anything out
of a woman's love, but her hats is profitable
Now hear the conditions" q % i..I l..
Ihave named them already" said Beatrice,
coldly.i ar
Hear mine, say" said Hervey, bringing
his band down on the table, and speaking in
grim earnest, IL will go away, never seek
you, never trouble you SO long as you pay
the money; Int before ! go';-here he bent
forward and spoke in low grating voice
'befms go you shall come to me here, in
these rooms and for a month shall live here
as my wife All your fine relations, ALI
your dear friends, shall know you. arc the
wife Of Maurice Hervey, forger, felon, and,
at present tckst-of-leaye man. After that,
III leave you and take the money"
Beatrice made no reply. She drew her
mantle round her and rose. Don't like my
proposal Knocked Hervey 81 thought it
out carefully, though-thought it out night
after night-for years and years thought it
outflow was to be paid in full for every
thing. | have you now-I have you now,
my sweet wife"
~ think you are mad" said Beatrice, con.
temptuously. .-.
"Mad! No, I'm not mad Are you going
to leave me- After such separation TO
leave he 50 soon! She moved towards the
door.
(Which means, suppose, that you leave
me to do my worst"
Eyes. You must do your worst
(which MEANS take whatever the law
forces you to give met You know the law
will give me something"
81 believe it will, - said Beatrice, YEARLY.
Eyes III take what the law gives me.
Are you versed in the lawP There was
in his voice, In his triumphant
look, which for the first time made her fear
"Do you know" he went on, ''that the law
will give me the custody of certain pretty,
golden haired boyl That wife who absents
herself from her husband and his home has
no right to deprive him of his child. Here
is the home / offer you. | long for you and
my boy. | demand him. Give him to me.
All, have you noww --, t4Y, Il
He had. His thrust seemed to pierce her
Heart. She uttered allow cry aud grasped
the back of a chair for support. at is not
true" she gasped ~"
600 to your lawyer and find out" he Sail
81 have consulted mine, The boy is my own. |
All, what pleasure 7 3tall find in his com
pany! How nice fer hsn to be known here
after as the forger's-sn. Now will you nc
cept my conditionst Now have, I got your
proud knees 10 bend} Now will you come Ia
me and avow yourself the wife of an injured |
He almost shrieked ,the,sentences He felt
he had his full grasp Of revenge
~ must think. Irhdst think" she mur-
INJURED.
"Yes, so and IL ink. I've got to think, too.
I've got TO find ort whether any bubble can
deprive you of ths money If so, you'll have
to marry me again and keep the first mar
riase dark Hang mel chat viii be even
better."' i ( H.;
Tat v,a rb aa{l
"Yes, you can go But come to Mo again
the day after tomorrow. Then I'll tell you
what TO do. All, my lady, you'd ter.havs \
got the money wanted years ago. told +
you ut the tinie YOU Tere fool" s
She did pYt pear lis last words. She bad
eft the room. Hervey threw himself into
his chair and laughed long and loud. n
Revenge and money! he said. SS.11l
bring her down to the very dust, I'll make
her beg on her knees for this boy bcfore, l I
spare her even him. Luck, was there ever
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