Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-10-04
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- 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE
- CHARLES CARVkE

toTted, with a smOldering saVagenesS.
"You haven't been hanging by your
heels or doing the big drop, or you'd
be tired. Anyway, I'm tired Of you.
Baby, it's time you were in bed.
Goodnight, all of you!"
Come on she'll be In one OF her
| tantrums in another moment" said
SIR Harry in an undertone.
They laughed, got their hats and,
wishing her goodnight, sauntered
out, his lordship lingering a moment
to pay the bill--Seth cycling the pile
of gold, as the walter deftly swept 1t
up, with a keen hunger--and the two
were left alone.
shut the door" said Bella to the
waiter; then, when It was closed be-
hind him, she sank into the chair and
leaned her head on her hand.
Seth waited with the same impas-
| sive silence, and it almost seemed that
she had forgotten him, when suddenly
she raised her head and looked at
him. Her face had grown pale and
hagagrd and there was weary look
In her expressive eyes.
"Well?" she said. What have you
followed me for? How did you find
me?"
He looked at her with an expression
half sullen, half threatening.
Find you! Yes, I'd trouble enough.
I've been looking for you for months.
might have known you'd come to
London"
"You might, she said with a tired
kind Of contempt. But London's a
big place"
Eyes. | shouldn't have found you
even now, If | hadn't seen a likeness
Of you in one Of the shop windows"
"Ah, vest I see!' she said, shutting
| her lips tight. "And now you've
found me you want money, I sup
poser"
"Of course" he assented roughly.
"And suppose | don't choose to give
| II to your" she demanded.
"Thon," he began but he stopped as
| she sprang to her feet and looked
down Mt him with her black eyes
flashing angrily.
Look you here, Seth!' she said
slowly and between her white even
teeth. you know me by this time
and you know whether you can
brighten or bully me. You tried It
once and you know the result! I'd
rather dlo"-she caught up one Of the
knives and flung It down again with q
gesture Of deflance-"than he the
slave of any man, least Of all Of you!"
He took a bunch of dollhouse grapes
from the plato and picked them off
one by one, keeping his small, dark
eyes fixed on her watchfully.
"Td rather diet" she repeated. "Ir
YOU think because I'm up in the word
you're going to live on the money
risk my life for you're mistaken. I'm
not afraid of you, Seth; I'm not
afraid of any man living"
"Copt one" he remarked quietly,
Watching her keeny.
| NV l"'' hNFi'N' Nh'' IhlN' 'liN
her hnnd-the hand that had grasped
tho bar In mld-air so confidently
shook.
cts q lio!" she retorted. 81 wasn't
afraid of him and you know It.!
Afraid! No, it's him that has cause
to fear and to fear mel" She shook
herself with Cat-like motion. "But
| don't want to speak Of him. The
time'll come when I'll show you, and
him, too-but that's neither here nor
there. You've come after me for
money. and I've told you that you
won't get any. I've done with you
and yours"
mo gypsy can get clear of her peo'
pie" he said, rs If he were stating an
established fact beyond question.
She laughed denantly.
That's rubbish" she said promptly
IAN that nonsense Is dead and gone
What, do you think I'd own a set Of
dirty tramps?"
He sprang to his feet, his face
flushed for the first time.
You'd better keep that betweer
your teeth, my girl he said, threat
eningly,
Then don't you drive me to it, sh'
retorted in more subdued tone
How much do you want--tiv'
pounds"
He sank back in his chair and re
r sumed The grapes with n laugh,
Il want twenty times rs much"
Her eyes flashed down on him,
.. Then you may go!" she said resc
lutely. "A hundred pounds scorr
fully, why should | give 1t to you
(, what harm can you do me?'
Perhaps can do you some goot
, Oh, | don't want YOU to give 1t m
for nothing. I'll sell you somethin
fair and square"
i You'll sell me something?" she rt
n peated, frowning. What do yo