Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-18

TO me-"
Her voice sounded strange in her
ears, as if it belonged to some other
person, and not to her, Kate Meddon.
Eyes, I had" he retorted, with sui
len and suppressed fury. you and |
have got to have an understanding to-
night"
Kate made no response, but she
fixed her large eyes upon him in
proud patience.
He flung his hat onto a chair, and
leaned against the mantel-shelf, his
hands thrust into his pockets, his face
flushed and pale by turns-turned
toward her, his eyes looking at her
with jealous anger and suspicion, and
yet with a reluctant, senile admira-
ton.
Never, since he had first seen her,
had she looked so lovely, more to be
desired, than she looked tonight to
the wretched man who owned her.
and was about to fling her away from
him.
81 suppose you have been laughing
in your sleeve all the time" he said.
Il suppose you have been fattering
yourself upon having succeeded in
making a perfect fool of me, haven't
your" he demanded "Ohl I know
you. You can't deceive me! You look
like "a saint, as if earth wasn't good
enough for you, or a king wasn't fit
60 Ig..E l.
fool as you take me for-you or that
father of yours! I'll show you pres
emily that you haven't got all the
laugh on your side, either of YOU
Il do not understand" Kate said, in
a low, clear voice. Al
"You don't, but you will. Come,
answer me a plain question. Did you
or did you not marry me for my
money and title?"
A deep crimson stained her face,
and for a second her eyes fell. Was it
not the truth-this he had said in a
question?
Cant YOU answer" he demanded,
with sheer. you won't tell a lie. /
suppose? Did you or did you not
marry me for my money and title?"
Il will not answer YOU" she said,
with an effort.
He laughed hoarsely.
NO you can't, unless you answer
yes I'll answer for you. You did
marry me for my money and title:
you, or rather your father, wanted you
to be the countess of Carr-Lyon. and
he, If he did not, wanted some of the
money That's why YOU married me.
You can't deny it."
Il will not answer you" she said
again as before
He glowered down at her.
But it's true, and you know it. or
If y0r don't | can make it plain to you.
Do you know how much | am to give
your father for you? Do you know
en-. or shall tell you?
How much?" she said vaguely, in
distinctly.
Eyes, how much?' he repeated, with
brutal emphasis. What was the
price | was to pay in hard cash? If
you don't know, III tell you 1t was
first ten, and then fifteen thousand
pounds"
Ten. fifteen" she murmured.
Thousand pounds l was to pay
your father" he said. slowly and dis.
tinctly. That's the amount A good
price even for such a treasure as you"
and he sneered, DO you think I'm
telling you lie?"
She had thought so, but at the
question she raised her eyes and
looked at him, and saw---Heaven
knows how,-that he was speaking
the truth.
She hid her face for few moments,
and something seemd to shoot through
her heart.
All along she had known that her
marriage would save her father, but
that she should have been bought and
sold in this shameless manner-that
an actual sum should have been
agreed upon-was too horrible,
The blood seemed to burn hot rs
fire in her cheeks as she hid them in
her hands.
He laughed, and his eyes grew req
with flendish delight. She had scorn,
ed him; she had treated him with
indifference and dislike.
1t was his turn now, and his innings
were only just commencing, too. my
proud beauty. I'll have you at my feet
presently" he said to himself.
You believe me-" be said. aloud.
you had better, for it's time! That
is the amount, but it isn't paid yet"
you are my wife, but your father
hasn't got my money yet. Whether
he will or not, depends upon you"
She sat motionless and silent. She
did not ask him what he meant: it is
a question whether she heard him.
DO you hear what say?" he de-
manded, You'd better pay attention
I'm not talking at random, and know
what I'm talking about. It depends
upon you. You're my wife, you know.
and husband and wife are one-so
they say. You shall decide whether I
pay him or no-whether can pay
him"