Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-01
Continued.
By CHARLES CARVlCE

She glanced up at him with mali
cious sneer.
"Oh, you're sorry enough, daresay,"
she said.
Yes, ! am sorry enough he assent
cd, sadly. Sorry for us both. And
now what will you do? Wait"--Gor she
had been about to answer furiously--
gives you, you know my reply, the
course ! shall adopt. II will cost me a
great deal in shame and further SUI,
fering; but | shah not shrink from the
cost; and you-what will you gain ?
Are you dead to all sense Of shame?
Yes, | suppose 50. But there is some.
thing dear To- you that you Will lose
the money | give you to squander."
Curse your money! she Kissed q
can earn enough for myself. No;
want my revenge, and I'll have it.
want my rights, / want all the world +.
know what you are"
He inclined his head.
Il see,' he said, with grim reslgna.
ton. GO into the house and tell my
man all that you care to tell him. TO.
morrow you can make the whole story
public" and he pointed to the open
door.
She stood and looked at his calm
face, stiIl gnawing her lip,
And YOU what are you going to do?
DO you mean and try and give me the
slip"
mo-" he replied, u will leave you
I'm possession. aud go down to the vii,
lage. You vii find me there in the
morning"
She did not even pretend to disbe
lievo him, but she hesitated and pom
dered beating her foot on the gravel
path with restless fury.
And you've made up your mind?
You'd better think it over" she said
Overwhelmingly.
He looked ut her.
Il have thought 1t over, and my
mind has been made up months, years
ago, he said II always knew that
You would not be satisfied until you
had brought yours, # and me to further
shame; that the time would come when
you would find me, track me down, and
adopt the course YOU are taking and |
am, therefore, prepared"
You'd best think It over" she said
husliIy. II don't want to drive
You too hard. Look here, ri give You
tlll tomorrow night; If you come to
your senses by that time and decide
that-that color came and vert
VI her Iaco--"wo are to be friends, we
needn't stay in England. don't caro-
whore we GO" Her voice faltered.
Snd her dark eyes dropped under his
calm, steady gaze, IT youll be sensl.
bic, things might be all right between
us even now"
He smiled grimly.
Eyes, they might Anyhow. IN give
you till tomorrow night. III be here
at'-sho paused moment" at six
o'clock"
MY answer win stin be the same,
he said, quietly. But take the time,
and reflect YOURSELF reflect well and
wisely, am immovable. But you
know that
You'll sing n different tune tomor-
row. she snid, Overwhelmingly; and she
walked toward the gate
lie held the lamp to light her and
opened the gate courteously.
Wait" he said "Do you want
money!"
She glanced at him, then kicked at n
stone sulldly
I always want money she rotorted
He put his hand in his pocket and
took out n leather portcmonnaie.
Take this" he said. DO not look
upon IT rs a bride, please"
She snatched It from his hand with
an oath, and her black eyes glittered
with mingled covotousnoss and anger
Il could have every penny you pos.
soss. IL liked" she exclaimed. and
will--if--but wait tin tomorrow" and
with threatening gesture she swept
past him.