The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-02
CHAPTER X-Continued.

hesitated when she ordered him to ring
the bell. She arose calmly, and cross
ing the room pulled the bell cord as
deliberately as though to summon her
carriage. A few minutes after, during
which time she stood rigidly looking
down on her son, William, the butler,
appeared.
Go to DR.. Brodnar immediately"
she said, land tell him to come to me;
that Miss Frances is desperately ill.,"
"Mother!'
She waved the servant away and
turned upon her son with unrestrained
anger. DO you think that fear him ?
do you think that I shall sit quietly by
and let him introduce people into this
house-jnto my epdaughter's room
in the night and entangle US in his
plots? Oh, that were mani" She
was now Gagged tigress, and giving
freedom to longsuppressed fury. 1T
would be nothing less than the cow
hide!"
You forget Frances"
Il forget nothing! I realize, on the
contrary, sir, that both Frances and
her doctor are at my mercy now. He
dare not betray her! And this comes
OF your shameful dallying with that
woman-you!-my son!-the puppet,
the plaything, the slave of a.
wait, mother! You forget your
self, at least-and me. Iamnot a child.
A little more, and 1 shall leave this
hOl1SP tn
ful what you say-and be careful of
Frances. Prove her guilty of any
crime and you defeat your own plans"
No amount of pleading, no love or
afectlon on the part of her boy, could
have swayed the tempestuous woman
as quickly as open Defiance In such mo-
ments he resembled the one human be-
ing whose fiery temper and relentless
brutality had ever awed her. Ray
mond played his part we'll: You shall
not denounce me for one infamy only
to link me to another"
{ IF you had shown such spirit with
Brodnar,' she said, bitterly.
IF / had! Words-blows-a duel!
Then the truth would have come out.
10 accept the responsibilities of the
Will afterwards would be contempt-
IDLE. No, mother, you women see but
one side of such matter What would
become of us should Louise make her
sell known? Start the police upon
this matter, and they will ferret her
OUT
why have you not taken her away?
You have been imprudent in delaying
that"
NERVOUS prostration. I have
nurse with her. Tomorrow, if she
may travel, shall get her out of the
city. For Gods sake give me time to
DO that. You have no idea what you
are risking."
"Doctor out, ma'am,' said William,
returning at this moment. Young
doctor say he will SEN i'm roun' des
soon as he come back-dere now! front
DO bell ringin' dis minute like some
body tryin' to pull it tru' de do' OATS
de doctor, ev'ytime."
stand behind the portiere in my
oresslng-rcom,' said the mother to her
son, who was preparing to depart,
and under no circumstances let your
self be scent" Almost Immediately
Or. Ercdnar entered the room.
1ou sent for me. madam he began,
'Where is Frances?"
ASLEEP, I suppose. I have been
guilty of a fiction, but my intentions
are coed. DR.. Brodnar, who was the
man you took from my house wounded,
and Tor what purpose was he here? I
demand an instant answer!'
II decline to make any statement,
madam. touching my professional bust
ness or to discuss this matter with
you. Good evening""
Hold, sir, or I shall place the affair
in the hands of the police.''
Hardly, I think. But proceed in
that way ifyou prefer. Good EVENING""
You think that I am afraid of pub
licity; wait and see! I shall denounce
you, sir. over my. own signature.
shall make your name a football for
scandal mongers in every town in this
state'
And how about your sons, madam?
You desire above all things that Raw
mond Ho}bin shall marry your step
daughter and inherit under the will
of the man you coddled and bullied out
OF his senses. The name of the man
who was shot I shall not tell YOU, but
l will tell you the name of the wom-
an who shot him-I thought you were
the woman. I was mistaken, and for
this error owe you an apology"
This is infamous!'
Il was mistaken, I say, honestly.
For l thought that the woman who
would retreat from her dying husband,
appealing to her with his heart in his
eyes, who would link an orphan girl
to a libertine, might easily pull trig-
ger to remove lesser obstacle.'' The
woman rushed up to him with hands
clenched.
"Scoundrel! If I had the weapon
now I would prove your Judgment!
Out of my housed" DR.. Brodnar smiled
wickedly.
II was mistaken" he continued,