The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-27
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HEWIrt, you are foolF'
'can me what you IKE. 30 long as
you do not SANDER her"
81 have heard Of. but never before
seen, a man infatuated with
'Have a care" ~
"'win you listen 70 met"
@No."
every wen. SO ana marry woman
who is a disgrace to her sex More.
she is a devil"
go you and choose your second, for
tomorrow at dawn we meet to prove
that you cannot b1aclSen the character
OF one who IS pure as an angel"
Winsiow Manchester left the room In
a frenzy at the terrible situation, and
Writ Dixcy gave way to the vioIenct
he felt at the aspersions cast upon the
woman who had infatuated him. Man,
chester had not been In his room IN
hour when he received q visit from one
who bore q challenge from his friend
ae consented to a meeting to take
place the next morning.
As soon rs Manchester was alone, in
stead of going to bed or in acy way
endeavorInE to compose his nerves TO
meet what promised to be a tragedy
he called a cab and drove to a house In
one of the prominent avenues.
'"Ceu your mistAsss," he said to the
servant, that Winslow Manchester de
afres to sneak to her on matter Of life
and death"
A few minutes later a woman came
INTO the room and stood facing Man
chester. She was simply and tastefully
dressed, without jewelry. She had once
possessed physical beauty to rare de
gree. but it was beginning to fade
though she had not endeavored to hide
the coming change by the use of cos
metics. From her appearance no one
would have judged her to be what she
was, an Inscriptions adventures.
"I supposed" said Manchester, when
{ last parted from you that it would
lot be necessary for me to meet you
again. 1 paid high price for having
fallen into your tolls, but was content
10 long as you kept your contract Gnd
rerrafncd from annoying me. Now you
have Bcwitchcd my most Intimate
friend, and tomorrow morning he ts
going to shoot me for telling him what
you are"
'.And how does this concern me7'' she
asked
IF you have germ Of womanhood
about YOU go to him, tell him that an
right and prevent the meeting
She turned and walked to the other
md OF the rScu, with her face averted.
He lenew that she was celebrating and
houed that she would show mercy. Her
mind was soon made up.
'You paid well for your own release"
she said, ''but you must pay more for
she releaSe of YOUR friend
Name the sum-"
att Is not a sum, but a person. There
Is one way only by which you can pre-
rent a marriage between Writ DiXey
and myself. Marry mo before your
meeting with him takes place, and he
will have no reason to protect me from
your aspersions."
'sYou? 1 marry you! You marry mei
Hell aud heaven are not more deadly
enemies"
81 have at my disposal two means Of
satisfying my enmity. I leave you to
choose between them. If you 6Ght Dix.
ey one or both OF you may die. If you
marry me 1 will play with you during
the rest of your life as n cat will worry
mouse"
eff were ste to fall would prefer
he former, and yet in that event you
would carry out your purpose with
Oixey."
Manchester knew the woman and
understood the alternative. He spent
the time that remained before the meet
ing deIiberat ting and ut the last mo
uoeut chose the marriage. When the
clock struck he was the husband OF
this creature, whose object was not
aow money, but revenge. AS soon as
The ceremony was over they stepped In
10 n carriage and drove to the place
appointed for the duel. DiScy was
pacing back and forth excitedly. he
saw Manchester alight and hand out
the woman he was to marry.
Hear from her own lips" he said.
what you would not believe from
mine"
"Wirt Dlxcy,' said the woman, az
drst made a fool OF Winston Manches-
ter and bled him for $4,000. But he
was not 80 great fool as you and
would not marry me. At last, how.
sver, through you have forceu MIN
to be my husband"
She paused for a moment and was
about to proceed when she was inter
rupted by DIXey's second.
"GentIemen," he said to those pres
emit, you have heard this woman aver
that she forced WInslow Manchester
to marry her"
"And suppose they have?" asked th"
woman angrlly.
az am lawyer. and with that state.
ment, considering your character,
will engage to secure an annulment OF
khe marriaEc'