Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
by HUGH CONWAY.

CHAPTER XXI CONTINUED.
She was silent for minute. ayes, /"
she said, II will even do that-at least
for many years. D."
Heryey laughed maliciously, ''IIow
nice to be so hated never made any
thing out of a woman's love, but her hate
is profitable. Now hear the conditions. :"
Il have named them already" sa
Beatrice coldly.
Hear mine, say" said Hervey, bring
ing his hand down OH the table, and
speaking in grim earnest. Il 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 voce-"bef re | go. you
shall come to me here, in these rooms,
and for month shall live here as my wife.
All your re at ons, all your dear friends,
shall know you are the wife of Mau ice
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 arose. Don't like
my proposal F." Knocked Iiervey. Al
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 have you now, my sweet wife. "
81 think you are mad, said Beatrice
contemptuOu ly.
"Mad No, Pm not mad. Are you 90
ing TO leave me? After such a separa-
ton to leave me so soon - She move |
toward the door.
(Which means, | suppose, that YOU
leave me TO do my worst.
ayes. on must do your worst.
(which means, take whatever law forces
you to give me? You know the law will
give me something"
Il believe it will" said Beatrice
YEARLY.
"les, III take what the law gives me.
Are you verseI in the aw?'
"Do you know, - he went on, that the
law will give me the custody of a certain
pretty, golden haired boy That a wife
who absents herself from her husband and
his home has no right to deprive him of
his child. Here is the home l ofIe' you.
i long for you and my boy. l demand
him. Give him to me, All, l have you
now -
He had. His thrust seemed to pierce
her heart. he uttered low cry and
grasped the back o. chair FIR support
1T is not true, > ,he gasped.
go TO your lawyer and find out lie
sail. II have consulted mine. The boy
is my own. All, what pleasure | shall
find in his company How nice for him
to be known hereafter as the forg RS son.
Now will yGu accept my cOndit ons
Now have | got your proud knees to bend {?
Now will NOu cone to me and avow your
self the wife Of an in ured husband -
He almost shriekCd the sentences. He
felt he had his full grasp of revenge.
81 aust think. | must think, She
murmured
~ es, 90 and think. We got to think,
too. I've got t. find out whether my
bubble can deprive you of the money. If
so, you'll have to marry me again, and
keep the first MARI age dark. Hang me
that will be even better.
'I.et me go, she said
- es, you can 60 But come to me
again the day after tomorrow. Then ! II
tell you what to do. All, my lady, you d
better have got the money ! wanted years
ago. ! told you at the time you were a
fool
She d not hear his last words. She
had left the room. Hervey threw him
self into his chair and laughed long and
loud.
"Revenge and m 1ney :" he said. III
bring her down to the very dust III
make her beg on her knees for the boy
before spare her even him. Luck was
there ever such luck ~