The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-31
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Have care"
"WilI yOu listen to meT
"No,r
VERY wen. Go and marry a woman
who is 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 blacken the character
Of one who is pure Us an angel"
Wlnsloy Manchester left the room in
a frenzy at the terrible situation, and
Writ Dlxey gave way TO the ylolenes
be felt at the asperslons cast upon the
woman who had infatuated him. Man
chester had not been in his room up
hour when be received visit from one
who bore challenge from his friend
lie consented to meeting to take
place the next morning.
AS soon as Manchester was alone, in
stead Of going TO bed or In any way
endeayoring TO compose his nerves to
meet what promised to he tragedy
he called cab and drove to house IL
one OF the prominent avenues.
Tell your mistnnss," he said to the
servant, tint Wlnslow Manchester de
sires 10 speak to her on a matter OF life
and DEATH
A few minutes later a woman camt
into the room and stood facing Nan.
chester. She was simply and tastefully
dressed, without jewelry. She had once
possessed physical beauty TO a rare de.
gree, but it was beginning to fade
though she had not endeavored to hide
the coming change by the use OF COS.
mct!cs. From her appearance no one
would have Judged her to be what she
was, an INSCRIPTIONS adventures.
81 supposed" said Manchester, when
I last parted from you that it would
not be necessary for me to meet you
again. l paid high price for having
fallen into your tolls, but was content
so long as you kept your contract and
RETAINED from annoying me- Now you
have bewltched my most intimate
friend, and tomorrow morning he is
going to shoot me for telling him what
you are
and how does this concern me?' she
asked.
IF You have a germ Of womanhood
about You go TO him, tell him that an
right ana prevent tie meeting"
She turned and walked to the other
end Df the F2om, with her face averted.
he knew that's was celebrating and
hoped 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
the release Of your friend"
'Name the sum-"
ut is not sum, but person. There
Is one way only by which you can pre-
vent marriage between Writ Dlxey
and myself, Marry me before your
meeting with him takes place, and lie
will have no reason to protect me from
your aspersions."
You? marry you! You marry me!
He'll aud heaven are not more deadly
enemies"
Il have at my disposal two means OF
satisfying my cnmity. I leave you to
.hoose between them. II you fight Dix.
ey one or both OF you may die. II you
marry inc will play with You during
The rest Of your life as a cat will worry
mouse"
"lf We're sure to fall / would prefer
he former, and yet in that event you
you'd carry out your purpose with
olxcy.n
Manchester knew the woman md
understood the alternative. He spent
me time that remained before the meet.
ne celebrating and at the last mo.
cent chose the marriage. When the
dock struck . he was the husband Of
his creature. whose object was not
low money, but revenge. As soon aa
the ceremony was over they stepped In.
o carriage and drove 10 the place
appointed for the duel. Dlxey was
laclng back and forth excitedly. He
saw Manchester allght and hand out
he woman lie was tC marry.
Hear from her own lips" he said,
what you would not believe from
nine"
"Wirt Dixcy, said the woman, q
lrst made fool of Winston Manches.
ter and bIed him for $4,000. But lie
vas not 50 great a fool as you and
you'd not marry me. At last, how.
syer, through you 1 have forced him
% be my husband"
She paused for a moment and was
about to proceed when she was inter.
upted by DXcy's second
Gentlemen he said to those pres
mt you have heard this woman aver
hat she forced winslow Manchester
20 marry her"
"And suppose they have?" asked the
woman angrily.
Il am lawyer, and with that state.
mcnt considering your character
viii engage TO secure an aunulment OF
die marriage"
Meanwhile Dlxey had been taking in
ehe situation and, grasping Manches.
ters hand, said bitterly:
WINSTON, can you forgive me? I
Fan never forgive myself. AS for youn-
turning 70 the woman.
Spare yourself any disagreeahle
words. ! mn comfortably settled In
life, and anything you would say to
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