New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL j. lSVo

was great place with high iron railing all around
it and ootnan at the doorand began 20 uioien h;,
stand WHY Fanny Montrose had left me Tor him.
I'D thought long time about glvlnS ancthei
name. but | said to myself: No III give HIM a
chance first to come down and face me IKE q man
so | said to the footman Go tell Paul Bar8ee thdt
Larry Moore has to see him.
Then went down the hall and into the great
parlor, all hung with draperies, and looked at
myself in the mirrors and looked at the chairs and
didn't feel like sitting down. and presently the cur
tains opened and Paul Bargee stepped into the room
looked at him once, and then looked at the iloor'
and my breath came hard. Then he stepped up 10
and stopped and said:
And though he had wronged me and wrecked my
life couldn't help admiring his grit for the boy
was match for me, and he knew 1t too, though ne
finched
1--we come from New York here to talk with you,
Paul Bargec | said.
80 You We a right to.
II have l said, and want to have under,
standing with you now if you have the time, SIR
l said, and looked at the ground again
He drew off, and hearing me speak SO low ne ms
took me as others have done before and he looked at
me hard and said: Well, how much?'
My head went up, and l strobe at him; but he
never winced-if he had, | think I'd have caught
him then and there and served him as | did Bill
Coogan. But stopped and said: That's the second
mistake you've made, Paul Bargee; the first was
when you sent dirty little lawyer to pay me for
taking my wife. And your lawyer came to me and
told me to screw you to the last cent kicked him
out Of my IS sight and what have ave you to say why
He looked white and hurt in his pride, and said:
You're right; and beg your pardon. Mr.. Moore
'l don't want your pardon, L said, and won't
sit down in Your house, and We won't discuss what
has happened, but what is to be. For there's
great wrong you've DONE and I've a right to say
what you shall do now, Paul Bargee.
He looked at and said slowly: What is
that?'
You took my wife and gave her chance to
come back to me- | said; but she loved YOU and
what YOU give better than But she's been
my wife, and m not going to see her go down into
the gutter
lie started to speak but put up my hand and
| said: m not here to discuss with you, Paul
Bargee. I've come to say what S going to be done;
for | have a child, | said and don't intend that
the mother of my little girl should go down to the
gutter. You've chosen to take my wife, and she's
chosen to stay with Now, YOU We got TO marry
her and make her good woman, | said.
Then Paul Bargee stood off, and saw what was
passing through his mind. And | went up to him
and laid my hand on his shoulder and said: You
know what | mean, and YOU know what manner of
man | am that talks to you like this; for You're
coward, | said; but YOU marry Fanny Montrose
within week after she gets her freedom or | am
going to kill YOU wherever YOU stand. And that's
the choice you We got to make, Paul Bargee, said
Then | stepped back and watched him, and as |
did so | the curtains move. and knew that
Fanny Montrose had heard me.
80 You re going to give her the divorced he said
II am. l don't intend there shall be a stain
her name | said; for | loved Fanny Montrose
and she's always the mother of my little girl
Then he went to a chair and sat down and took
his head in his hands, and l went out.
l came back to New York, and went TO Mr. Gildav
Will he marry her.? he said at once
." He will marry her, | said AS for her. / want
You to say for II not write her myself since she
wouldn't answer Say when she's the wife of