Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-02-10
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| pauchery? You are smart, intelligent
You have had opportunities without
number to advance yourself, but You
have thrown them all aside, have
proved faithless to your employers.
and ungrateful to your friends The
society of debased characters, the love
of the flowing bowl, has brought you
to your present condition. II your
wife and children are in need it Is you
who have brought them to it. l can
not help you, and moreover, my time
is valua ble."
He has spoken sternly, with emphatic
force, the bitter, scathing words strik-
ing upon the heart of the brother like
Goals of fire. His handsome face,
marked by debauchery and dis
sipation, grows pale and pinched
as the other speaks, the wild eyes
grow wilder as he proceeds. As he
finishes he utters snarl like wild
beast.
True" he grunts, 'true! have
abused my opportunities. but that is
over now. lhave not touched q drop
in three months. ! never shall again!
You speak of ease and luxury. ] have
never known them since left my
fathers roof The few paltry dollars
] ask of you would not afford much
ease. purchase much luxury. 1t is bad
enough that have been what have.
1t is doubtful kindness on your part to
remind me of it. But the old saying is
true. Give dog bad name, then
hang him. 1t helps to make one re-
form to have these things thrown up to
him. 1t helps him to get along in the
world. Especially in coming from q
brother, it makes the heart grow
warmer with brotherly love-"
His sarcastic words have the effect
of making the other more angry. He
bursts forth excitedly as he finishes.
"You speak of old sayings; here is
another: AS you make your bed, SO
must you lie in it, another, AS We
SOW, so shall We reap ] might 60 on
half the night in this strain. You
have ever been q blot upon our fair
name. Even in your early manhood,
the ruin of young girls was your es-
pecial delight and almost constant &C.
cupation. You were obliged to leave
your home from a wild deed of glaring
impropriety-that of wedding crea-
ture whose character was known to
even young children, whose name was
the by-word of the town. You
have brought it all upon yourself! You
have no one to blame but yourself! AS
you have started so you will finish.
and once for all and for the last time
want nothing more to do with you."
The face of Adrian Dyke reflected by
the light of the fire, is red and ex-
cited. The brother, with bowed head,
but with teeth tightly clenched, eyes
glaring, hears him through, then he
springs toward him so fercely that the
brothe. draws back in alarm.
The other notices the movement.
"You need not fear me-" he cries.
hoarsely, his breath coming in short
quick gasps. IL would not harm you.
No! Ha. ha! ! remember we are broth
ers. Cain and Abel were brothers, but
shall never play the part of Cain. No,
will not harm you. know you have
wife, no children. God has not
cursed you as he has me. would not
commit an act that would cause sor-
row to your wife. respect your wife.
But enough of this, l came to you to-
night for the first time in ten years to
ask you to help me-to help my chill
dren-my wife, from starvation and
suffering. You have refused to do SO,
and not content with that have heaped
abuse upon me-my children-my wife!
Good! i shall 60. Where? would you
like to know where? will tell you. l
shall 90 out upon the highway. /
shall rob. steal. perhaps-murder! DO
you hear? My little ones cannot suf-
fer. BY God! they shall not!"
The last words he has Kissed through
his set teeth. The brother seizes him
by the wrist as he makes motion as
If to leave the room, seizes him tightly
and holds him.
What would you do, Franklin?" he
cries, alarmed, fearful Of the action OF
the other. "You would not do as you
say"
II must have money" the man NUT
tiers hoarsely.
"Release me; you are well fed,
strong. You are more than equal in
strength, leave me go!"
mot until you have given me your
promise that you will not add horri-
BILE crime to the list of your misdeeds.
II you should do as you say, should
be obliged to testify against you; you
would be arrested and punished"
"And l suppose you would glory in
It" sneers Franklin Dyke. Release
me! / only spoke in passion; you
need not fear that / will run my
worthless neck into the hangman's