Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-01
CHATTER NNVIII.

Scarcely conscious of the terrible
purpose slowly forming itself in her
brain, Helen fastened on.
Her home was nearly reached. when,
as il he had sprung from the ground
at her feet, someone intercepted her
further progress.
Once more she stood face to face
with her old enemy; but this time not
in the shadow and concealment of the
night and darkness, but in the broad,
open glare of day.
A eta challenge raj in each pair
of eyes as they met. but the woman's
We're the first to fall. Bold. reckless as
she might be, there was that in this
mans glance, in this mans presence,
which had the power to COW even her
proud spirit into submission. The
power he held over her was too terri
BILE to be resisted.
He smiled grimly as he noted her
whitening face.
i've left you in peace some time,
my lady" he said, m~ockingly. did
you think you were rid of me forever?
And you were going to Europe a while
ago? I only heard of 1t after you had
started for New York. l followed you
by the next train. / was at the pier to
welcome you, to bid you bon VOYAGE
but do you know, / fancy, after Mr..
Harry Reynolds had heard the few
words / had to say to you, you would
not rave made the voyage? 1t was a
lucky escape for % my lady. Next
time you propose such a move, per-
haps you'll consult with me before you
take so bold a step"
Helen drew in her breath with a long,
~shuddcring sigh.
So near had she stood to the brink
of the precipice of discovery, and so
unconscious had she been of her peril!
LET me passi" she muttered. be-
tween her set teeth. 1T won't do for
me to be seen talking with you. Peo-
pie will wonder
i've a few words to say to you vet"
retorted the man. walk on; I'll walk
beside you! What's to prevent my
forcing you to walk beside me always?
I'd do it, too he added, brutality, IF
it suited my plans. You think, per-
haps, that I'm ~forgetful of my debt!
Don't believe it. my grill You've
many years to live yet, and the debt
and interest viii hold Oh, l see the
flash in your eyes! 1t is the old light
which used to leap there; but / did not
fear 1t then, Helen Window; / do not
fear 1t now. / wan some money, by
the-by. I'm down on my luck again"
"And so you torture met she cried,
turning Upon him with sudden passion.
And SO you would come to me to sup
ply your wretched wants. Well, / can
do nothing more for you. 1 have no
money! / am powerless to give you
any. What is your word worth? You
promised to leave me in peace IL 1
would supply your pressing needs, and
/ did supply them. / stepped my soul
yet further In w~ickedness and perjury
that you might leave me in peace in
the home i have o in the name I
have gained, in the atmosphere of re-
spectability I breathe. God knows for
long years you have dragged me down,
and now again you'd hurl me into
those depths of infamy. What's the
use of c~ersecuting me-? What can you
gain by exposing the past? 1t won't
feather your nest to ruin mine!''
But it'll help pay my debt!' he
Missed, between his teeth; and now ali
his affectation of indifference van
ished in the white heat OF anger, the
flercer that it ever smouldered.
Where's Henry George?" he ques-
toned. Where's the man who aided
o in your fight? Tell me where to
find him, and. for a time. I'll leave you
I'm peace, for I've sworn to pay the first
installment of my debt to him"
Che locked up at him scornfuily.
1--WE not sen him for six long years.
Besides, nothing drove me from you