Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

whom he had strictly forDidden HIS
wife to see-John Sutherland!
After momentary hesitation he en-
tered the house and walked straight 10
the sitting-room, where he found Mar
jorie.
She had been crying. At sight OIL
her husband she dried her eyes, put
she could not hide her sorrow.
What are you crying for?' he ask
ed roughly.
at is nothing, Leon she returned.
cts lie; you can't deceive me as
well as defy me-"
Defy you!"
Eyes, defy me. Didn't forbid you
ever again to seek the company OF that
accursed Scotchman?"
YES" she returned, quietly, and L
obeyed you. l saw him once again to
tell him we must not meet that was
ALL"
81 tell you you are liar"
Her face flushed crimson.
Leon" she said, think of the child:
say what you please to me, but let us
be alone"
She took the frightened child by the
| hand, and was about to lead him from
| the room, when Caussidiere interposed
NO" he said; 81 shall say what
| | please to you, and the child shall
remain. l tell you you are liar
that man was here today-don't trou.
BILE Yourself to deny it; | saw him leave
the house."
81 do not wish to deny it, she re-
turned. Yes, he was here
The tears had come into her eyes
again; she passed her arm around the
shoulders of the boy, who chung treln-
blingly to her.
"Why was he here?" continued Caus-
sidiere, furiously.
HE came here to say goodby. He
is going to Scotland-his father is dy-
ing"
She bowed her head and laid her
lips on the forehead of her child.
"Why did you not go with him.
She raised her head and looked at
him with weary, sorrowful eyes.
"Why did l not go?" she said. "Ah,
Leon, do not ask me that--is it the
duty of wife to leave her husband
and her child?"
Her husband" he said, with a
sheer. "Ah, well, since you are cieased
to put it so, your husband gives you
permission, and for the brat, why, you
may take him, too"
"Leon!"
"Well?"
What do you mean?'
what | say, mon annie, | generally
dol"
you wish me to leave you?"
He shrugged his shoulders.
81 think you would be better in Scot
land. and | should be better free
Again she looked at him in wonder
What did it all mean? She could moi
believe that he was speaking the truth
He had been dining perhaps, ant
drinking too much wine-as he hat
done so often of late-and he did moi
know what he said. Perhaps il would
not he we'll for her to provoke him, she
thought so she said nothing. She
turned from her husband, took littlt
Leon in her arms and tried to sootht
him for the child was trembling witt
fear.
But Caussidiere was not to be sill
creed
"Did YOU hear what l said?" he ask
ed.
eyes, Leon. / heard
"Then heed"
She rose from her seat, still keepin!
the child in her arms, and again movet
toward the door.
LET me put Leon to bed she said
che is very tired; then | will com
hack and talk to you"
You will talk to me now, madame
Put the child down. tell you it will
be better for you if you do as l say
"To do what, Leon?" she demanded
with quivering lips and streaming
eyes.
"To go back to your mother; to tel
her that we do not agree, or any othe
nonsense you please, except the truth
We are better apart We have moth
ing in common. We belong to differ
ent nations-nations which, for the rest
have always hated each other. So lie
us shake hands and part company
the sooner the better"
: The mask had fallen indeed. Poo
Marjorie read in the mans livid fac
not merely WEAKNESS and safety bu
positive dislike, black almost as nat
itself. She clasped her child and utter
ed despairing cry.
"You can't mean it, Leon! No, nc
you don't mean what you say" sh
moaned, sinking into chair, and GOV
ering her face with her hand.
Mamma, mammal cried little Leor
"Do not cry"
She drew him convulsively to hei
and gazed again at Caussidlere. II
was standing on the hearth rug. look
ing at her with nervous scowl.
at il useless to make scene," h
!. said Understand me once for al
. Marjorie. l want my freedom. hav
great work on hand, and cannot pur
:. sue it rightly if encountered By you.
"You should have thought of that be