The Falls City tribune., 1906-05-11

rather. ] was more reckless than he
/ suspected it long time; became
convinced of it year ago and a little
over He became hateful to me /
had wasted my love Then he became
yether what you believed me. Wait
bit longer please.
Then | gave up. almost-and later,
gave up entirely. And when my
brother was about to marry that wom-
an. and Mr.. Shepler asked me to marry
him, | consented. 1t seemed an easy
way to end it all. I'd quit fondling
ideals. And you had told me | must
do anything could to keep Fred from
marrying that woman-my people
came to say the same thing-and
SO"
"If he mad married her-if they were
married now-then you would feel free
to marry me?"
You would still be the absurdest
man in New York-but we cant dis
cuss that. He isn't going to marry
her"
But he has married her"
What do you mean?"
81 supposed you knew-Oldaker told
me as left the hotel. He and your
father were witnesses. The marriage
took place this afternoon at the Ar
iingham.'
You're not deceiving me?"
Come. come!-girl!'
"Oh. pardon me. please OF course
J didn't mean it-but you stunned me.
And papa said nothing to me about it
before he left The money must have
been too great a temptation to him
and to Fred. She has just made some
enormous amount in copper stock or
something"
81 know, she had better advice than
had. I'd like to reward the man
who gave it to her.
And | was sure you were going to
marry that other woman"
How could you think so?"
"Of course I'm not the least bit jeal-
Ous-it isn't my disposition: but | did
think Florence Akemit wasn't the
woman to make you happy-of course
| liked her immensely-and there were
reports going about-everybody seemed
so sure-and you were with her so
much Oh. how ! did hate herr"
II tell you she is joke and always
was"
ITS funny-thats exactly what
told Aunt Cornelia about that-that
man"
Let's stop Joking. then"
How absurd you are-with my
plans all made and the day set"
There was a knock at the door. He
went over and unlocked il. Jarvis was
there
Mr.. Shepler, Miss Avice,"
They looked at each other
Jarvis. shut that door and wait out
side"
Yes. Mr. Bines"
you can't see him"
But | must-we're engaged. don't
you UNDERSTANDABLE course | must"
II tell you ! won't let you. Cant you
understand that I'm not talking idly?"
She tried to evade him and reach the
door but she was caught again in his
armS-nelu close 10 MIN.
"If you like he shall come in now.
But he's not going to take you away
from me, as he did in that jewelers.
the other highland you can't see him
at all except as you are now"
She struggled to be free.
"Oh, you're so brutal"
81 haven't begun yet"
He drew her toward the door.
''Oh, not that-don't open it'll tell
him-yes, | Will"
'I'm taking no more chances, and
the time is short"
Still holding her closely with one
arm, he opened the door The man
stared impassively above their heads
craven image of unconsciousness.
Jarvis"
"Yes, sir"
Miss Milbrey wishes you TO say to
Mr.. Shepler that she is engaged"
THAT I'm i'll, she interrupted, still
making little struggles to twist from
his grasp, her head still bent down.
That she is engaged with Mr.
Bines, Jarvis, and can't see him Say
it that way-'Mss Milbrey is engaged
with Mr.. Bines, and can't see you.
Eyes, sir!"
He remained standing motionless. as
he had been, his eyes fixed above them
But the eyes of Jarvis, from Ions
training, did not require to be ben
upon those things they needed to OBJ
serve. They saw something now tha
was at least two feet below thei
range
The girl made little move with he
right arm, which was imprisoned fas
between them, and which some intui
tion led her captor not TO restrain
The firm little hand worked its wa
slowly up, went creepingly over hi
shoulder and bent tightly about hi
neck.
Yes, sir" repeated Jarvis, withOu
the culver Of an eyelid, and went.
He closed the door with his fre
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