Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12

year. Inc hundreds are quite enough tor
woman to live on; the thousands shall be
mine
SHE was silent for n minute. Eyes" she
sad. II will even do that-at least for many
years"
Hervey laughed malciously "How nice
to be so hatcdl ! never made anything out
of wonan's love, hut her hate is profitable.
Now hear the conditions"
'Thave named them already" said Beatrice,
coldly.
Hear mine, say" said Hervey, bringing
his hand down on the table, and speaking in
q i'm earnest 81 will go away, never seek
YOU, never trouble you so long as you pay
the money; but before | go'--here he bent
forward and spoke in low, grating voice
before l go you shall come to me here, in
these rooms, and for a month shall live here
as my wife. All your fine relations, all
your dear friends. shall know you are the
wife of Maurice Hervey, forger, felon, and,
at present, ticket-of-leave man. After that
I'll leave you and take the money!
Beatrice made no reply. She drew her
mantle round her and rose. Don't like my
proposal mockel Leryey. II thought it
out carefully thouSh-thought it out night
after night-for years and years | thought it
outflow was to lie paid IN full for every
thing. | have you now-l have you now,
my sweet wife"
II think you are mad, said Beatrice, con
temptuously
MAI! No. I'm not mad. Are you going
| to leave mel After such n separation to
| leave me so soonw She moved towards the
! door,
(Which means, suppose, that you leave
me TO do my worst"
"Ycs. You must do your WORST
(Which means, take whatever the law
forces you to give mcl You know the law
will give me some hing"
81 believe it WILL said Beatrice, YEARLY.
Eyes, I'll take what the law gives me.
Are you versed in the lawF' There was
Something in his voice, in his triumphant
look which for the first time made her fear
'Do you know" lie went on, that the law
will give me the custody of certain pretty,
goden-haired boyi That wife who al sents
herself from her husl d and His home has
no right to deprive l. a of his child Here
is the home I offer you. | long for you and
my boy. | demand him. Give him to me,
An, | have you nown'
tie had His thrust seemed to pierce her
heart SIC uttered low cry and Grasped
the back of Il chair for support. at is not
true" she gasped.
SEQ to your lawyer and find OUT he said
Il have consulted nine The boy is my own
All what pleasure | shall find in his com
pany! How nice for HIM to be known here
after as the forger's son. Now will you &C
ccpt my conditions: Now have got youl
proud n e, to en9 Now will GU come tc
me and avow yourself the wife OF an injuret
husbaudr
He almost shrieked the sentences. He fel
he had his full grasp Of revenge.
II must think. l must think" she muir
INJURED
"Yes, go and think. I've got to think, too
I've got t. find out whether any bubble cal
deprive YOU of the money. If So you'll hav
to marry me again and keep the first mar
rage dark. Hang me! that will be evel
better"
LET me 60" she said.
Yes, Won can go. But come to ME agai
the day after tomorrow. Then FL tell yo
what to do. All, my lady, you'd better hav
got the money | wanted years ago. | toll
you at the time YOU We're n fool"
She did not hear his last words. She ha
) left the re- ON Hcrvev threw himself int
his chair and laughed long and loud.
Revenge and money!" he said. 'Il
bring her down to the very dust I'll max
| her beg ON her knees for the boy before
spare her even him. Luck was there eve
such luckm