Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-20


hut you know everything comes to
an end some time. We have been
very happy. But the time has come
when we shall have 20 20 our own
separate ways, You are making a
lot OF money, In a little while you
VIII 80 back to your own country
and marry the sweetheart of your
childhood"
What 10 IL that makes marriage
impossible in this country. my Hen,
n.y. There can be only one thing
that man Is married alreadys"
DESIGNATING OF that kind. my
dear But ! must be going. Good
by"
He stopped and kissed her-for the
last time, as he told himself.
you will feel differently about /,
by and bye, Marie" he said. as he
went out.
Al the same hour on the following
afternoon he was sitting in his once
working hard on a brief He had
never felt SO much like work since
meeting Marie that first night. She
had unsettled him.
The door opened and a woman en-,
tered. She closed the door, crossed
the room and laid her hand on his
shoulder before he became aware OF
her presence.
What! You. Marle." he exclaimed
How did you find me?"
"Oh. IL was not difficult to find out
your real name. Mr.. Tremaine. There
are not many men so tall and hand
some as you in this city-that is. gen.
tlemen. Have you changed your
mind. Henry, since yesterday"
Why, no. II is not a question OF
changing my mind told you the
thing was impossible"
"You have wife, Mr.. Tremalne?'
Il have"
But we can fly from her. We can
20 TO my home. II is beautiful
country. You will be welcomed by
nice people. was no pauper immi
grant when ! came TO America. We
can be very happy there. VIII you
go?"
He wavered. but only for the frac
ton Of second.
mo" he said. firmly. you do moi
understand. Marie. My wife is ar
invalid. She is dependent upon me
for everything. | cannot desert her
! am not that particular kind OF 6
coward"
ooh. no-Mr. Tremaine is not 9
coward. He is a gentleman. o.
course. he could desert Marie Jokaiil
But she is only foreigner. That Is
different. You have what you cal
insurance? II you should die, instead
of running away, madame would mo-
be left-what you call destitute?"
"oh, no! have provided for that
"Ahi that is good. And you are
not a coward, Mr.. Tremaine. Well
you shall drink the contents of thi!
vial; and will take the little bottle
away with me when go. Nobod,
will ever know what has happened
II will save any scandal. The doctors
will not be able to say you were poi
soned. They will call it heart fail
ure. II is a good name. Madame
will get the insurance: and all viii
be well. Perhaps, tonight, | ma,
drink out of such a vial, too. Or
perhaps, after time, may go bacl
to my own country, and marry thu
sweetheart of my childhood. | dom
know. But Mr.. Tremaine will drinl
this. He is not a coward. He would
not compel a woman to use violence
and get into the prison and the news
papers. No, Mr.. Tremaine, you viii
drink off this liquid like gentle
man."
She held it out to him with her lief
hand. In her right was revolver
Tremaine looked into her eyes for
moment, searching them for sig1
of the old longing. trusting look. Blu
he read nothing but stern, unyield
ing resolve. He took the vial from
her hand and raised it to his lips.
A moment later, with the LITTLE
bottle, empty, hid in her bosom, Ma
rie Jokaiil glided from the room
noiselessly as she had entered.