Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-10
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BrefoD
BY CHARLES ]. BELLAMY.
Copyrighted by the Author and published
by arrangement with him
CHAPTER XXI.

INK.
Philip left his wife to fall asleep if she
could and made his way TO his study where
he and his father before him had fought out
So many battles His secGet was out. Tho
police might be at his door that very night
TO claim his bride back from him. He had
beaten one man for her but he could not de-
fend her against the force they would bring
against him Tho air of his little village had
grown close and sulFocating How long
would it be before the storm would burst.
He tried TO calm himself and calculate how
much time his crowding destiny would give
him. lie was rich and powerful and had
many friends and nothing that could happen
To his wife could make him less formidable,
though it might break his heart, There
was not soul in Bretonville that had some
thing 10 hope Of his favor, or u fear from
his displeasure. lie could shat up his mills
and the village would become IA desert; he
could lower wages and send starvation
knocking at every door, And there was not
ono creature in th" village but knew his
power. He had not u.s. II to harm them yet,
but would not n man for ct mercy in defend
ing his own home: Aud then what did they
know, after all, even the mob that had in
suited his wife. They might suspect, but
suspicion was not enough tn give them cour-
age to as7lil all the bg!wnrli5 Of wealth and
resliectI'Hl't a')Hl h"'l II mono as lhlIlp
Breton'5 Even the discharged servant,
Thomas Bales, DID not hold the trump card
in this terrible game Of Ii, aud death No
one hell II lint tiii4ir..; th, lawyer. and he
was provided for as l,s.
Philip paused before the window. There
could be no vital danger yet, Il would take
time His enemies were on the right track,
but there were hIind windings init that would
hinder the scent. Hinder it, but at last
n. Ne, ,,,,,. ,,, t a., la
ase las ne WA ''' ''e'5 ""''' 'ii' u''li
ger was, 70 sllo" Inc N"r!d what an EN-
pIoJeT ouEliI 70 C"'3''FN ~ ms "oi@ileh' 10
set bright eNampi, 70 soften tae rlTor or
his cas-; Coul" ne l"i-i'kH ms glorious
work; 10 be sure AlN "or"h"It were prov,
ing themselves uhSralelui, ana hlullhureu
iouuer hSalhSJ nm l",'lS IMAM ever against
ms father lhey hiIi taken their children
away from the SChnutS 10 snile MN lhouSh
he would not suffer iheir lttIe bodies to be
tortuifFi III the nuns any more lhey pc
grudgeu MN nus lIAufie5, as II IL were their
money TINT bought tnehl There We're no
more Shllc5 ana nearly words Tor MN from
rue poor ne ilhI zone lhe ucSI ne kle" lor,
ana an me lhitilulactufer5 around were laugh
ing at ms laHufS' as tuts C'tIVu IL. j,
Ett look o! Gyu'riill' 'CluI came over the
young man pale Iaco lie beleved lie
could tthG ms lse1 ll'o m, Inc ROCK ana wear
OUT tleli lihlaIlelCe' Inc violence OF ms
people sAoHid not make nm ,rembie lie
lieveit He had not done all they wished
out ne could hot Sc "RS iurtAef YET ana lie
would tako no step bltnaIy because OF re-
prGaches' II he were h"t right he was nearer
right than thousands 81 MS class, by and by
Their turbulence would suhaiae' when It could
not sur MN, anu ms measures Woulu nave
time to bring forth Their certain fruits Of
smiles ana prosperity. MeW blocks OF mills
would stretch away IN al! uIfecIlons, ANA the
homes of his working people would dot with
happy cottages ~ titv mus ana valleys near
But BefJlid l'Ii ne lnNe ms mus OF her
the mere She should hot DC ltrnlLIe4 even 10
guess her own tSlrlni9 sIoIS y OF ner ne would
De cloudeu IKE ms. h'lt the ar OF the VII
lag9 wottlu soon pc 'Ien'plits WIN we news
ana tne hahd OF lilii'N' -Ilstico Woulu ne iald
upon her should ne wait Tor ltf Eod mad
granted INN one week Of peRco, and now THIS
month LOT warning was not tle world
largef We're there NOT hl9h mountains AMI
unpeopied deserts, " here they could bt Satef
where ne cou!d hldG ms earring from insult
ing looks and words, where Ii" prison cells
CAPPED open for herr
sudden great liSht Pfoko over ihllIPSS
face as he walked ms lltlle study with rapid
turns. lie could save her. Inc plan UNI
Folded ITSELF IN ms NINA. mere was YET tilhe
If lie were quick lie must give up ms great
plan for ms WorkIneni he must sell ms mil,
but he could yet save ms WHO II size We're
willing. But she might refuse 10 go 1hiup
hurried to the room Where ne mad leit her
ana opened the uoor SO suddenly mat she
started up in terror. Her nerves were SO
shaken that DAY poor eifl'
Bertha, my love he sald, brcathiessy,
now would you NIX If4p 10 Europe"
GU are JOKING, lh'Hp' was IL eager,
ness OF aversion III her eyeS' ne lelI aIralu
10 look ana see. w haC resource was leu IL
she would not Gof 'H0W can you leave your
business
There was an injection in her voice that
made him glance quickly at her face. Tho
coolest women have their enthusiasms; he
had touched hers. He hardly knew her, her
face had such a new vitality in it.
And would you really like it SO muchF
he said, with his deep tenderness, that had
touch of reFroach in it, which she was too
uul ever 10 GatCh. re came up 70 70 neI anu
eApiained MiaC GnuI i Lou ti lIey Slo np
oilu " iIU 1TNIiy iaiiI my sitCo IT,
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east, noI i" sluI VI poiIty ~ tno "hoio Aal
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Az ntle uitel 'ito ue'o "a 4ls' H4tit a ~
mornings breakfast, which was soon after
$500 - H. H. 'r 800, o,1I ,ior5 80,
the dishes in front of him to write a letter