Arizona republican., 1901-03-04

iNS CrdIty SuSSebtioH dTCuseu Her curiosity.
 "Where's that?" she demanded, as she halted. still holding the poker aloft.
 "Fertilizing the daisies" he answer ed. with a knowing wink.
 "Sir," she exclaimsd in horror, and then as the full meaning rushed over her. she slowly recoiled, looking at him in constantly growing fear.
 "I think you understand perfectly" he said, seeing his advantage at once. and slowly advancing as she retreated. Not once did he take his gllttering, un- blinking eyes from hers The effort to out-stare him too great; as her back struck the wall, her eyes quvered in their sockets, the lids dropped. then lifted in one last superhuman effort. flashed into his a look of malignant hate. mixed with fear, and then closed She was all a-shudder, and the poker dropped from her nerveless grasp.
 Fiendlsh joy lighted up his sinister face, as he stood gazing on his victim. He had conquered; once more he owned a woman, body and soul He was su- premely happy for moment, and his nerves tingled with pleasu: cable emo- tions. He gloated over her misery
 Well, my love, it is time for me to go. l have already spent too much of my valrable time with you. but your company is 90 charming one docs not heed the passing of time. Will you get the money now. or shall I?"
 Leave the room and I'll git it."
 70. couldn't think of such an ungal- ta mi thin0 Vntt In n1 I would not think for moment of leav- ing you alone
 Leave tn room. tell you she screamed. Then she straightercd her self. hurled stilettos of hate at him with her eyes, raised her brawny fist. threateningly, ana said, 70, how l hate you''
 "C9lm yourself. my love: such ex- hihtons of passion are very unseemly, and are apt to cause mysteries. and other unpleasant complications.'
 70, you miserable wretch, You lying hypocrite! What a blind fool was not to see through your infamous schemes! O, I'd like to kill you. Do you hear? I say I'd like to kill--kill--kill yo'."
 She was a maniac for the moment, and danced about in front of him like raging Judy.
 Compose yourself, I beg of you. But isn't ii marvellous how two lovers so often nave similar thoughts. have noticed 1t many times before"
 What do you mean?'
 Why. I was just thinking I'd like to kill you"
 She threw up her hands in horror. and slowly retreated back to the wall again.
 But we've fooled long enough; now fork ever tn scads, and quick about it."
 Leave the roo
 Curse you. take that' He slapped her so viciously across the face that she fell to the floor.
 She had not been struck since child hodd. and the blow took all the courage ou. Of her. She was conquered. Rais- ing herself on her hands and knees she crawled slowly toward him, with face lifted up to his pleadingly, and with the tears coursing down it and splash ing on the floor.
 70, Billie. don't! Please don't, Billie. I'll git tn ni-m- money. O-o-oooo For --fffforgive me. Billie! l did not mean anything. l swear I ddlldn't, Billie You kin have all the i1lc money. only dent slap me, don't-''
 70, shut up. you old granny: better go 1ff and lang yourself. don't need you. I'll get the money myself"
 You! Why, Billie. you can't find 1t, dear But I'll git pt--I'I git it fer yo'," she soDbed
 "Humph. git out! I'll get it myself. l toll you. I've known where it was all along, but I wanted to test your wifely devotion. l can read your mind like 9 chart. I can do anything I like with you. did you kncw it? You are nothing more than wax in my hands. I can make you steal or murder
 70. God," cried the wretched woman. "W'hc are you?" She retreated to the wall again, and covered her face with her arms.
 "Wtlo am I? That's gc0i. Why the devil. of course. Didn't think you was gettln' such a distinguished hubby. did vo'?''
 She could not speak; she only looked at him from between her arms, and cringed in terror.
 He smiled. opened his knife, whetted it cOlolly on his Sloe. and approached the bed. As he reacheed it she started up as though to spring upon him, but withdrew into herself again. and stold watching lhim in agony Her money was to her as drops of blood
 With great deliberation he threw thck the covers. and stabbed his knife into the mattress at the upper end and CT the side where she slept. Mrs. Black felt the stab in her flesh. and groaned.
 "Ha! ha! Hurt a little. did 1t, ole gal?" remarked her husband as he cOolly thrust his hand into the opening and pulled out a fat. leathern wallet. He unstrapped it as he walked over to her; then pulled out fifty dollars in ten dollar greenbacks, shook them under her nose. and gave her the wallet.
 "You-you-ypu said--you only wanted twenty-five dollars" she said, chokingly
 70. that was long ago. The extra twenty-five is due me for extra labor. Seer"
 'I will not be home for day or two. love, but trust you'll not mourn me too much. Such times as We had this m-rning will soon ruin what little beauty you have left" Pausing at the tn ,,;, lou, Io ho