The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-23

then get tired of her and desert her
when her twin babies are only
month old, so she can't follow you.
Oh yes. Will Lorrimer-"
MIR, Lorrimer gave a hoarse shrek
and fell back on his folding-bed so
heavily that it nearly closed up with
him Chris, having heard the wild
cry banged the door shut in the furi-
Gus woman's face and came in, look
ing scared
My, Mr.. Lorrimer, but she's got
'em bad! Wouldn't blame any man
for leaving her Golly, but she's
madP
oh, Christ" returned the gentle
man, family. IL swear don't re-
member any woman out west There
was girl, but 1 didn't look at her
much. But she-she seems to know
my name and the time l went out
there and came back. Oh! don't know
what does she mean-what does she
look like9 Quick, tell me; she's kick
ing the door in. The people down
stairs will be up in minute. What
shall I do2'
Perspiration was on his forehead.
She amt bad looking" said Chris
she's kind of short and thick She's
got yellow hair cut short and curly
and seems like she touched up her
cheeks with paint Looks kind O.
tough"
LOrrimer grOaned
She's yelling again. Go there,
Chris, go and save the door Hear
her. She says she's got the twins
down stairs. Oh, what will I do if
the squslling brats come up here.
She's telling the names of the fellows
l was with-see that-Crosby-Ruttan
-. Oh, she knows something. What
if did it when l was drunk-msrried
that slangy, horrid thing? She had
yellow hair that curled-she might
have cut it-what if l did this dread
ful thing-and baldwin and deserted
them-oh, but that couldn't be. l
wasn't drunk for a year, though l
might have been for a night Chris,
go out Observation-Disclosures her
Say Pm sick and ask her all about it.
Tell her I never did anything so
wicked-and all the circumstances
have slipped my memory Get the
particulars
Chris few out and shut the door be-
hind him At that instant the street
bell began to ring again. Lorrimer
buried his face in the pillow and
stopped his ears with the bath-robe-
1t was the twins perhaps He forgot
that two yoars old is young to reach
a bell-buttop.
The next he knew Chris had re-
turned, letting himself and another in
with the latch key. Lorrimer felt a
hand on his shoulder and heard the
voice of former college chum and i'm
innate friend.
'HazardP' ne gasped. sis that your
whats the rowY asked his friend.
oh, Hazard, that woman-you saw
her; what shall l do? What will peo-
pie thin!z?'>
swell, said his friend, j4dicially,
you know it might seem queer to see
a young blonde female at the door of
a straight laced fellow like yourself
at this time of day. It's quite too
early, my boy, or else it's quite too
late. You ought to manage better"
81 think you might leave out your
joke and help me little, said Lori
mer, serambling to his feet in a fit of
desperation. Won't you, for heavens
sake, go out and send her away? It's
easy to say Pm sick-say I've got
smallpox or whooping cough or any
thing horrible. beg Of you Offer
her anything to go away. Tell her [
don't remember the least thing about
it"
''rll do my best, old man." said
Hazard, brayely, and hurried out
LorrimeF held his breath and crept
near the door. Hazard was succeed
ing it seemed He had reduced the
conversation to whispers, broken now
and then by something like a sob
After many moments Hazard came
TO report
''P7e fixed it old fellow. She's
agreed to compromise. I've promised
her lot of things-had to-"
What did you promiseP" Lorrimer
wrapped his bath robe closer and
looked resolute.
Well first she says as to.day's
Thanksgiving she requires q good
dinner. Shs doesn't insist on Del
moniOO's-in fact there are other
places she might prefer-more select
and expensive. A party of six would
salt including herself and
you
"Whatpa reared Lorrimsr vshe
thinks III appear IN public with
her.
"Husnl Go slow cid man. The
twins won't be il evidence She'll
look better in evening dress Then
IS to the wine There must Be at
least dozen Of champagne and q box
OF cigars for each Of the six .
Drive hsr awayF' cried Lorrimer
She'll ruin me- Drive her away"
Hush. hushl TheFe-shs heard
you; she's kicking the door again
On, WelL you'ys spoiled il all there's
no use trying co help some people
'-Pii agFee--Iil agrees" gsspsd Isor-
fimer exhauatedly. .I'il agrss"
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