The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-29

whom he had strictly forbidden his
wife to see-John Sutherland.
After a momentary hesitation he en-
tered the house and walked straight to
the sitting-room. where he found Mar
jorie.
She had been crying. Al sight of
her husband she dried her eyes. but
she could o hide her sorrow.
VIVA are YOU crying for" he ask
ed roughly.
1T is nothing. Leon she returned.
ITS a lie; you cant deceive me as
well as defy me-
Defy you"
Yes. defy me. Didn't | forbid vol
ever again to seek the COMPANY OF that
accursed Scotchman?"
Yes" she returned. quietly. and |
obeyed you. | saw him once again to
tell him we must not meet that was
all"
Il tell you you are u liar"
Her face flushed crimson.
Leon" she said, think of the child:
say what you please to me, but let us
be alone"
She ooh the frightened child by the
hand, and was about to lead him from
the room. when Caussidiere interposed.
NO" he said; Il shall say what
! please to you. and the child shall
,emain. | tell you you are n liar
that nan was here today--don't trou.
bic yourself to deny II; | saw him leave
the house"
II 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 clung treln-
blingly to her.
why was he here" continued Caus-
sldiere, f~uriously.
"He came here to say goodby. lie
is going to Scotland-his father is dy-
ing
She bowed her head ani laid her
lips on the forehead of her child.
why did YOU not go wish him."
She raised her head and looked at
him with weary. sorrowful eyes.
why did ! not go?" she said. "Ah,
lEtOu, wv HOl dSh III tudl is IL tnS
duty of a wife to leave her husband
and her child"
Her husband" he said, with a
sneer. All, well, since you are Dlcased
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, I generally
do"
You wish me to leave YOU"
He shrugged his shoulders.
II think you would be better In Scot
land, and | should be better free"
Again she looked at him in wonder.
What did 1t all mean? She could not
believe that he was speaking the truth.
He had been dining perhaps, and
drinking too much wine-as he had
done so often OF late-and he did not
know what he said, Perhaps |. would
o be well for her to provok= him, she
thought, so she said nothing. She
turned from her husband, took little
I<pOll Ill utl dIllS anu tIlcu 10 SOOtnG
him, for the child was trembling with
fear.
But Caussidiere was not To be sill
creed.
Did you hear what | said?" he ask
ed.
Yes. Leon. | heard"
Then heed"
She rose from her seat. still keeping
the child in her arms. and again moved
toward the door.
LET me put Leon to bed" she said:
"he is very tired; then | will come
back and talk to you"
you will talk to me now, madame.
Put the child down. | tell you 1t will
be better for you II you do as say"
"To do what. Leon?" she demanded.
with quivering lips and streaming
eyes.
"To go back to your mother: to tell
her that we do not agree. or any other
nonsense You please, except the truth.
We are better apart, We have moth
ing in common. We belong to differ
ADMINISTRATIONS which, for the rest. |
have always hated each other. So let
us shake hands and part company
the sooner the better
The mask had fallen indeed! Poor
Marjorie read in the mans livid face
not merely WEAKNESS and safety, but
positive dislike. black almost as nate
Itself. She clasped her child and utter
ed a despairing cry.
You can't mean It, Leon. No, no,
You don't mean what you say" she
moaned, sinking into a chair, and COW
ering her face with her hand.
Mamma, mamma" crie,i little Leon.
DO not cry"
She drew him cOnvulsively to her,
and gazed again at C~aussidiere. He
was standing on the hearth rug, look
ing at her with a nervous sc,wl.
1T is useless to make a scene," he
said. Understand me once for all,
Marjorie. ! want my freedom. / have
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