Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15
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Unworthy motive? No he said
bitterly, Il give up everything 70
spare another" :
"Then you shall not said Janet
firmly. your duty is to Richmond
here; your promised wife"
Yes said Mark moodiIy; my
duty is to Rich here, my promised
wife"
"And yet for the sake Of some I'M
worthy wretch. YOU make her suffer
yes, sir and me too. Why Rich, dear
Rich what is the matter?'
She flew TO her friends side, and
caught her hands; for Rich had
started from her chair, looking Wildly
from one 10 the other as, struggling
az II were from out Of a confused
mist, now revived she could not tell.
memory the scenes Of that terrible
night Yes she remembered now,
though It sill seemed like a dream
fragmentary misty dream.
Yes that wa the clue, Janet had
said II was upon that samc night that
Mark had returnod-had been found
senseless in The streets
Don't, don't speak to me for a
minute" she cried, as she fought
hard TO recall everything
maddeninR pain that night the visit
t. the surgery the chloral She had
obtained aud taken. and then thai
strange wild sleep.
Yes; che recalled II now She
dreamed she had come down to fetch
something else from the surgery 10
allay the agony she suffered, and that
tht door was locked, aud that she had
heard VOlCcs--hor fathers voice.
Marks yOice-yes, It was Marks
voice and sho had stood there
trembling till 1t died away, and that
formed part Of her dream.
But now the voice was here in this
room, and be caught her hand with
Q wildly auspiclous look IN his eye.
What are You thinking" z
She turned upon him sharply
"rhe name Of your friend with
whom ycu toGk refuge that nIght?"
she Rnid; ana her eyes dashed MS she
gazed aearchlngly in his
Ilo dropped her hand, and turned
away. with his lips compressed and
face contracted.
Mark" she crlcd why do you not
Fpeak2 Where ull you go that night
WHOM rCu returaod?"
He looked at her for moment.
and then tuned away again Il do
ret know" he said hoarscIy.
1t is not true cried Rich You
must speak now. II was to our house
ycu came"
What"
II remember now heard your
voice. loG were with my (uther--In
tho surgery
Rich, ne said, almost sayagely
Us no caught her wrist, think OF
what YOU are gayinR.'
Rich dear don't say that" cr!ed
Janet piteousy.
II know what | am saying" shc
a'd oHcitodIy and though her face
SEA calm, il wa evident that sho was
'uiFeriGg terribly
No ro, he crlo.G mo, dear, you
r.u wrong
No, Mark, am right you told
O' yen took refuge With friend
That lrtcnd was any father"
What Rich, do you know what
you are slyng-do YOU know what
this meant If the police should hear?"
Yes she cried, the clearing up of
terrible mystery; perhaps tho
restoration Of all that YOU have lost"
Janet, is she made" cried Mark.
Do you not see what all this means?"
Janet shook her head with a help
less look on her face
Then | will tell you" he thunder
ed: 1T means ruin-misery to us all
Girl, for PHYS sake be silent! Rich,
dear Rich, | love you with a mans
first strong love, Have not shaved
Tor you all these years, to win YOU for
MY own true Wife? nont-don't
raise this up between us What is
poverty to such 4 shadow MS thts?"
Il do not understand YOU" she
cried: hut It is true You did come
to my fathers house that night"
Tic gazcd at her in blank despair
why do you look at me like that?
10 YOU not see the light?"
THE light" he cried. with bitter
laugh, Il see you--thc woman | love
trying to force me into position
which I would sooner die than hold
Hush, for mercy $ sake, No, NO. no."
he muttered; and then aloud Call It
lie, or n desperate mans last cry
tor help. did not come to Your
fathers house that night"
Rich gazed at him In flank astonsh.
men for the moment, and then she
tlurg her arms about his neck. and
with ner eyes close 10 his, she erie
What are you thinking--that Il
was my father Who drugged and
robbed you. or my brother? Oh.
Mark"
She seemed to throw him OF as she
stepped back. her pale face flushing.
aud look of indignant anger In her
eyes.
What does this mean9" cried
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