The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-08-21
cHAPTER Iv.-Continued.

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have told them, I suppose, that
married already"
4 have not. should tell them,
De, II I could afford 1t. But ]
The old man has found out all
you, Ruth, / don't know how.
3 q bad sort, the old man; all he
Tout it, that's all.
drew her breath quickly. On
y cheek there showed a spot oil
IS g. he says, and you shall be a
keep 1t on and you shall be
10 the situation, Ruth"-he
&lmself into a chair with a lauda.
qmptlon of carlessness. "A beg.
mere Is nothing In the world that
10. I don't know any trade-l
anything. There isn't a man
Xorld more helpless than l when
- to doing any work that will
~ you SEQ, as / can't afford to be
~, and 1t would only make things
h worse IL I made you pauper,
~ made up my mind that the only
1pr US to do is to cut 1t; to have
Nth ito separate-to go on as
Nod never met"
We cannot, Harry. It Is too late
q such thing"
y never too late. That Is my res
Ruth"
"a Heavens! Why, we are mar
lave you forgotten that9!"
we?"
we noti"
- here, Ruth" he threw himself
ohair and tried to assume a fine
carelessness, as II the matter was
very small Importance. $50 long
re was any chance at all for US I
ling to 60 on. But there isn't.
u be only cruel to you to keep up
ng any longer. ! want to consult
hterests first. I can't keep a wife,
-. I can't even keep myself.
now-don't fly out more than you
ID, Ruth. Look here. you've got
d OF letters Of mine; you can
yourself Internally disagreeable
please. II you 60 into court Of
3o would even get damages, dare
Now look here. Don't let's have
6endal. I'll buy the letters-I'll
everything at big price. Any
b prevent q row and to part
stared at him with a mind only
9Akened.
your letters2 What do you
Harry-husband"-she laid her
a his arm as he sat up In the
tell me what does this mean2
mr. letters to your wlfe?"
-ah! well-of course, don't
q to believe that you didn't see
D the trick. Where were you
., pray2'
registry"
IRE Is that registry"
MT know. You took me there.
Dok you to an office; but, my child,
. sham registry"
furned away his head. Cold and
as he was, he could not face her
nd this internal lie.
lam office," he went on, "and
II false name. You are no more
- than your sister, Miss Ruth
reed himself to face her.
1T know, ! don't know" she
~ In fact knowing what she said.
~ stopped and neither spoke.
~ mean oil you say-all3" she
mean 1t all. Hang 1t, Ruth, no.
ts you to come to any harml !
tankly that 1 will buy back all
q forward and whispered.
ing to his feet with an oath
u across the room. When he
to her his face was logged
nate, as 1t had been with his
|nhappily, the girl would not
nth equal stubborness.
Ices that matter to mef" he
with brutality incredible.
q like. Onlv when you come
u over you will say that the
11k you can do is to follow my
I've up all the papers and I'll
1hrough-buy you a business,
obrosd-anything you please.
Ter that this man up to this
"a been her passionate lover;
{1ould not find respect too great
too complete. What did ]
4 Of poverty reduced him In
ut to this level. Again ! say
- one trcmble lest through
Dtation we, too
stared at him. It was as II
Ae visor Of the knightly helmet,
= moment before had been the
nan, there should be prinning
natures Of q hooking ape.
IAN all this, she said again.
he, ! mean 1t. What the devil
1ay IL for unless I meant itf'
you see, once begun must be
wen II one has had enough Of
Declare that to this young man
ection of his fathers fierce
81 his awful threats drove pity,
nory, honor-everything out Of
He had but one thought, &c
the mess.
I've no pltyi Consider-oh!
observation-disclosures YOU
d only q week or two ago
Ruth. II one OF US two IL
" q pauper 1t shall not be me,
blp II. We've had q good time
YER. You shall be taken care
Ill over, ! tell you:
Obi" She clasped hel
\ Q cry Of anguish. 1t is only
Oil 1t IL beginning.
3 Into the chair he had LEFT
her face In her hands. Ther
! to her feet again as II ther'
q In her. - o..