Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-05
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER XX-soSrrSUED

onS Gay Nnei Beatrice was paying q visit
TO her husband, he turned TO her suddenly
Il must have money! he said, there's Do
good beating about the BUSH
Have you no money!" asked Beatrice
u have twenty pounds, the rampant of q
large sum borrowed
Beatrice had expected an appeal OF this
sort Although Hervey had again and again
told her that by the drudgery of teaching be
could make good income, so that, in marry
ing, money was secondary consideration
| this had been part of the dread hanging over
Ter. An appeal of this sort would give her
fears stronger foundation. She said moth
ing, but taxing out her purse shook its Goa
tents on the table. The man laughed scorp-
fully.
at is no driblet like that want. / must
have Z Thousand pounds by this day fort
night"
Why tell ME so: I cannot get it." SIZE
could not help the growing GOODNESS of Der
voice.
Eyes you can, if you will Will You DO
sor'
She looked at him steadily "Ycu are nv
husband" she said. IF can, WILL
II knew it, he said, with a nervous laugh
"An you will have to do is to sign an under
taking promising to repay the money and
interest out OF your income within certain
number of years. You viii do this!'
Yes. l will do this You are my bus
band"
1T is also necessary" he went on, with
covert glance at her, Ito make q declaration
"a mere matter of form You must declare
yourself to be twenty-one years of age
The truth is Mr.. Hervey had been to the
mouey-lenders, and without mentioning
names had endeavored to negotiate loan
upon such security as Beatrice's fortune
offered. Some of the uSurers laughed in his
face but Re soon found one whose business
it was never to refu to lend monsy on q
forged bill or a false declaration provided the
friends OF the forger or the parjurer vera of
the stamp who would pay money to avoid
criminal proceedings.
Il do not quite understand" said Beatrice.
She would not understand.
Its mere matter Of form, my dear girl,
1t can do no harm. 1t is only to swear you
are twenty-one. I'm sure no one would doubt
it"
Beatrice covered her face with her hands,
and the tears trickled through her fingers.
Hervey attempted to cares her. Sadly but
firmly she pu she'd his arm away
Il cannot do it," she said.
His brow grew black Damn it. YOU
mustI" he said.
She rose. II will not, - she said in accents
which told him she meant what she said Il
will do this much: I have some jewelry: it
shall be placed in your hands The only
favor ask is that money may be raised on it
in such way that same day / can get it
back. Part of it was my mothers"
Hervey knew that her jewelry would not
help him. So he pressed her to make the
Fa1p Slppln
secondly he reasoned, thirdly he besought in
an abject way. And with his groveling en-
treaties for money, every atom Of love for
survive ill-usags, faithlessness and wicked
ness-meanness kills it. She turned and left
him before he could stop her
She did as she had promised That even
ing Mrs Miller brought him the packet of
jewelry. There We're some valuable articles
In 1t, as Sir Maingay, who had great faith
in his daughters discretion, and who per
haps had feared that if not given at once
they you'd never be given, had intlUs.ed her
with some diamonds which had belonged to
her late mother. So it was that Harvey was
able to raise some two hundred pounds on
the trinketS. To his credit be it said that be
sent certain mysterious tickets to Beatrice
which, upon inquiry, she found would enable
her to redeem the things of which she had
deprived herself.
Three days after this Sarah made a dis
covery, or rather completed her inquiry into
Hervey's real nature. BY pertinacity in
tracking and watching; by questions asked
In certain houses in a neighborhood to which
she had followed him, she found the man
had for some space of time, and was even
now, pursuing a low intrigue with a girl
With flashing eyes Mrs. Miller went to
Beatrice and told her this.
Beatrice heard her in silence. Then she
spoke coldly and gravely. Events were fast
making a woman of her. Sarah she
said, 81 will see Mr. Hervey, and if needful
you will see him Bear IN mind that if Your
charges against him are false, you leave me
at once
She took Sarah with her, told her to wait
In the street and then entered her husbands
room. She told him coldly and without ap-
parent emotion what she had learned She
gave the name of street, and the number
Of house
Hervey of course denied 1t. Beatrice then
said she would fetch his Gbeler, who should
be properly dealt with. Hervey wavered,
stammered, and then once for all dropped
the mask. He brutally 5old his young wife
to let him manage his own affairs of that sort
IN his own way. SO Eeatrice knew that
Sarah bad spoken the truth. And with this
knowledge the love for this man which he'd
already been driven out vas replaced by
feeling of absolute hate and contempt
Once more and only once she saw him.
A few days later he wrots, babe her come to
him, and threatened in case of refusal to
come to her. She went She scorned him
too much to fear him.
He renewed his request that she would sign
the false declaration of age
II will not" she said
"Will you telegraph to your father and
say you must have a thousand pounds-tell
him it means life OF death"
II will not; nor would be send it If did"
Hervey, who by now was gett .ng to know
something of his wifes character, felt that
nothing would make her bend to his will
With an oath he raised his hand and struck
her. His true brutal nature leapt forth. He
covered her with reproaches; he reviled her,
be told her he had never cared for her, told
her he had but married her to stava off ruin,
thinking the small sum he needed would be
easily raised upon her prospects. He vowed
to be revenged for her obstinacy. He would
make her life a he'll He would drag her