Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-08

her lips.
Well" she said, cycling him up
and down. SO you were too afraid to
stop away, were you? BY heaven
you were right. Do you know what
/ would have done if you hadn't
Gomez"
well, I'm here, am | not?" he ex-
claimed tlmidly. What are you GO
ing to do. Bella? Don't-don't be too
hard upon ne" and he moistened
his lips
Hard upon Won You! Do you
know what mean TO do If you hadn't
turned up? I'll tell you" She came
step nearer. Il meant to go up to
the house-whats it called, your
fatherin-law's grand placer" mo
words would convey an idea Of the dia-
bolical mockery of her tone)-"yoCr
father-in-law's place, and ask for you.
/ don't think they'd have refused me,
when I'd told them who and what
was to you"
For Gods sake don't go on like
this, Bella" he said neryously, his
eyes half-raised imploringly. Tin
I'm at your mercy, ! know. Tiff you
had turned up before yesterday, II it
had only been the day before, | would
MT have done this; but-but it was TOO
late then. Il couldn't break it Off
You're a nice villain, amt you"
she sneered. Il wonder what they'd
do to you If ! up and told them all,
eh?"
God knows" he said hoarsely.
But you won't do that, for your own
sake"
For my own sake" she repeated,
advancing upon him threateningly.
why should care? | wouldn't mind.
Don't you dare me! If you only knew
what a little would make me do It,
how I'm simply dying for the fun that
it would make, you wouldn't talk like
that. you scoundrel!"
Hush hush" he said, looking round
nervously. "You'll-youll have
somebody hear you. The place is
I'll of people: someone may come this
way any moment
And ind Mr.. BARLEY Bradstone
has left his newly made bride to meet
O. strange young woman In his father
inlaw's park" She leaned against
the tree and laughed with malicious
enjoyment. What q row there'd be!
what a prime, glorious row! Lord!
I'd like to be In 1t. AS for you-'her
tone changed-"you deserve anything.
Nothings to bad for you. You to go
and make victim of that girl!
What harm has she done you, should
like to know"
"uush!"
And what did she marry you for?'
she went on, unheeding his remon-
strances. you don't mean to tell me
she cares for you, because il you do
I'd tell you that you lied, She care
for you! Why, you amt fit to wipe
the dust OF her boots. And-you'Ve--
married her"
Bella, listen to me- he said,
hoarsaly. "TVe-Tye met you as you
insisted. you know at what risk, and
I've brought you what you wanted
and fifty pounds more. Now, what
are you going to do? Be sensible,
for Heavens sake, be sensible. lit
can't matter to you what I've done
You're right. So far as you are
concerned" she put in with unmiti-
gated contempt you might marry
twenty times month for what |
cared"
Il know that; don't | say so?' he
went on hurriedly, and and so-as
it's a matter of Indifference to YOU
you said so, you know-why-why,
you can keep your tongue quiet.
There's no reason why-why any
body should know anything about you.
If--if we meet at any time, you-you
can pass me by
She stopped him with laugh,
do you think I'm child" she
said scomiully Il know what you
want, and III do it--ror a price"
That's right" he said, with a
gaap of relief That's talking sensi-
bly,. | knew you'd say so, Bell"
Yes, you knew I'd sell myself
didn't your" she retorted, with dan
gerous fash of her black eyes We'll
wen see, Give me hold of that
money first"
He took out his pocket,book and
with a hot, trembling hand extracted
the notes and held them out to her.
She took them carelessly but count
ed them.
Right" she said And now about
the future You think I'm fool
Bella"
mo. suppose We lived long enough
together for YOU to think different TO
that; 1t wasn't long, was it, with II
grin.
1T wasn't my fault We didn't get
Il:u dsil dwl. woahe-'af