Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-03-22
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"Nirt, you are fool.'
'.,ail me what you like. so long as
you do not SANDER her"
81 have heard of, but never before
seen, "a man infatuated with
Have care
xviii you listen to meT
"No."
Very wei. Go and marry a woman
who is disgrace to her sex. More
she is Il 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 as an angel"
Wmslow Manchester left the room in
a frenzy at the terrible situation, and
Writ Dixey gave way to the violence
he felt at the aspersions cast upon the
woman who had infatuated him. Man
chester had not been in his room an
hour when he received visit from one
who bore challenge from his friend.
He 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 be Il tragedy,
he called cab and drove to Il house in
one of the prominent avenues.
Tell your MISTRESS" he said to the
servant, that Winslow Manchester de-
sires 10 speak TO her on matter of life
and death"
A few minutes later a woman came
into the room and stood facing Man
chester. She was simply and tastefully
dressed. without jewelry. She had once
possessed physical beauty to rare de-
gree, but it was beginning to fade,
though she had not endeavored to hide
the coming change by the use of cos
metics. From her appearance no one
would have judged her to be lyhat she
was, an INSCRIPTIONS adventures.
Il supposed" said Manchester, when
last parted from you that 1t would
not be necessary for me to meet you
again. | paid high price for having
fallen into your tolls, but l was content
so long as you kept your contract and
refrained from annoying me. Now you
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 germ OF womanhood
right and prevent the meeting"
She turned and walked to the other
end Of the room with her face averted.
He knew that she 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-"
1T Is not n sum. but person. There
is one way only by which you can pre-
vent marriage between Writ Dixey
and myself Marry me before your
meeting with him takes place, and he
will have no reason to protect me from
your asperslons"
You? | marry you. You marry me!
He'll and heaven are not more deadly
enemies"
Il have at my disposal two means Of
satisfying my enmity. l leave you to
choose between them. If you fight Dix
ey one or both Of you may die. II you
marry me l win play with you during
the rest of your life as cat will worry
Il mouse"
IF were sure to fall would prefer
the former, and yet In that event you
would carry out your purpose with
Dixey"
Manchester knew the woman and
understood the alternative. He spent
the tine that remained before the meet
Ing celebrating and at the last mo-
ment chose the marriage When the
clock struck he was the husband Of
this creature. whose object was not
now money, but revenge. AS soon as
the ceremony was over they stepped In
to carriage and drove to the place
uDI'plHitN lVi tilt l'lNNs NhN
pacing back and forth excitedly. He
saw Manchester alight and hand out
the woman he was to marry.
Hear from her own lips" he said
what you would not believe from
mine"
"Wirt Dizzy said the woman, 81
first made fool OF Winston Manches-
ter and blcd him for $4,000 But he
was not so great fool as you and
world not marry me. At last. how
ever through you. ! have forced him
TO bc my husband"
she paused for Il moment and was
about TO proceed when she was inter
ruptel by DiXcyS second.
Gentlemen" he said to those pres
cnt, you have heard this woman aver
that she forced Wiuslow Manchester
to marry her"
And suppose they haye| asked the
woman ahgrily
Il ann a lawyer, and with that state
mcut. considering your character. |
will engage TO secure an annulment of
The marriage"
Meanwhile niNcv had been taking In
the situation and, graSpiug Manches-
tcr's hand. said bitterly;