The morning call., 1890-07-20

the thing any longer. want to consult your
interests first. can't keep a wife, you see
can't even keep myself. Wen, now-don't fly
out more than you can help, Ruth Look here.
you've got dozens of letters OF mine; you can
make yourself Internally dlsagreeable If you
please. II you go into court OF law You would
even get damages dare say. Now look here.
Don't LET'S have any scandal. I'll buy the lette
-lll buy up everything at a big price. Any.
thing 10 prevent row aud TO part amicably."
She stared at him with a mind only hall awak-
eued.
"Buy you. letters? What do you meanq
Harry-husband "-she laid her hand on his arm
as lie sat avfn the chair; "tell me- what does
this mean ?eBuy your letters TO your wifeop
"Wite-ahl WeliLof course. l don't pretend
to believe that you didn't sec through the trick
Where were you married, pray?"
"Where was that registry?"
I" don't know. You took me there
81 took you TO an office. But, my child-it was
a sham registry" He turned away his head.
Cold and selfish as he was, he could not face her
went on, land took false name. You are no
more married than. your sister = Miss Ruth
Heron.' Hc forced himself to face her
al don't know-I don't KNOW" she said not ip
fact knowing what she said. Then she stopped
and neither spoke.
do you mean all you say-all Pr she asked.
"AIl-I mean it all. Hang it, Ruth. nobody
wants you to come 10 any harm. | tell YOU
frankly that will buy back all The letters"
She bent forward and whispered.
He spTaDg to his feet wihlan oath and walked
across The room. When lie came back 10 her his
face was logged and obstinate 1t had been
with his father. Uuhappily the girl would not
meet him with equal stubbornness.
"Nhat does that matter TO me ?" he asked her.
with brutality incredible ado as you like Only
when GU come TO think II over you viii saw that
the best thing you can do is to follow my advice
Give up all the papers and Pl see you through
buy you business-send you abroad-anytIing
YOU please"
Remember that this man NJ TO this moment had
been her passionate lover-oDe who would not
find respect too great or worship too compleie e.
What did / sayp Fear Of ia.
one moment TO this level. Again say-it max es
one tremble lest through some TEMPTATION we
too
The girl stared at MIN. 1t was as If beneath
the visor of the knighty helmet, where a mo.
ment before had been the face of man there
should be grinning the ugly features of a mock
ing ape.
"Of course mean it. What the devil should
say 1t for unless i meant it?'' Brutality Won
see, once begun, must be kept UP, even il one has
han enough OF ii. Yet l declare that TO This
young man the recollection OF his fathers fierce
eyes aud OF bis awful threats drove pity, love-
memory, hoGor-everythng out of his mind he
had but one thought, to get out OF the mess.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS you did love only week
drop ii, Ruth. If one of us two Is going to
We've had a good time, and it's over. You
snail be taken care OF. 1t is all over tell youD
"No--nO orr She clasped her hands with
Ii Is beginning"
She sank Into the chair he had left and buried
her face in her hands. Then she sprang to her
feet again as IL there was no rest in ;ier
"Oh my sster-Naomi," she cried "Ob nv
slsteI-h0W shall tell her What shall say !?
Oh would rather die than tell herr
He was leaning against the mantelsbeII He
turned impaiientiy and took up little dagger
paper-knfe, one of those giitering TOYS fhe
handle OF which Is of mother o'.peaTl and ina
blade Is OF polished blue steel and began TO NAV
with 1t. not even thinking OF the toy
81 thought you had more sense" he said .than
to 20 on like this. Well, you know now. what /
had TO say. Better go quietly aud think il over.
Come. Ruth, II wont be so hard, after ALL tell
you That you shall always have friend In me.
and"
81 cannot bear 1t. How can tell hero Oh
l wish l was dead. How can tell her? will
kill myself" She wrung her hands, looking
round tile room as II for some help or Comfort
there.
They all say that" said the man. "But they
don't do 1t, you know"
She pushed back her hair; then sbe tore off
her bonnet aud let II fail, as II the sight OF il OBJ
pressed her. The wild look In her eyes and her
white cheeks frightened the man-brute as he
was. w. ~
Come, Ruth" he said, "be more sensible.
Consider-tblnk little. Let US part friends p
he held out his hand as one who seeks to cOncIl.
iate. In IL was the little dagger
she snatched II from him. "Nou she cried
u VIII never tell Naomi. You may tell her