The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-24
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-@WTL you are = 4oo4+
~can me what you like. 20 loag a.
you do not Islander her"
rI have heard of, but never before
Seen, man Infatuated with
"Havea care"
win you listen b mel"
~No."
-sYery wen. SO and marry woman
who Is a disgrace to her sex More
she Is devil
SEQ you and choose your second. for
tomorrow at dawn we meet to prove
that you cannot bIacken the character
OF one who Is pure as an angel"
winsIow Manchester left the room IN
4 frenzy at the terrible situation, and
Writ Dixey gave way to the violenca
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 a 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
endeavorins to compose his nerves to
meet what promised to be tragedy
be called n cab and drove to house IN
one of the prominent avenues.
saTeII your mIstAess." he said to the
servant. that Winslow Manchester de
SIres to speak to her on a 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 5ewelry. She had once
possessed physical beauty to a rare oe
gree, but it was beginning to fade.
though she had not endeayored to hide
the coming change by the use OF COS
metfcs. From her appearance no one
would have judged her to be what she
was. an INSCRIPTIONS adventures
Al supposed % said Manchester, when
last parted from you that it would
rot be necessary for me to meet You
again. paid a high price for having
fallen into your tolls, but was content
no long as you kept your contract and
refrnfned from annoying me- Now you
have bewitched my most Intimate
friend, and tomorrow morning he Is
going to shoot me for telling him what
you are"
aAnd how does this concern meT' she
asked.
about you 60 to him, tell him that am
richt and prevent ae meeting"
She turned and walked to the other
and OF the rom, with her face averted.
He knew that she was celebrating and
hoped that she would show mercy. Her
mind was soon made up.
'sYou paid well for your own release"
she said, "but you must pay more for
the release Of your friend"
'.Name the sum-"
''It is not a sum, but person. There
b one way only by which you can pre-
| rent a marriage between Writ Dizzy
and myself. Marry me before your
meeting with him takes place. and he
win have no reason to protect me from
your aspersIons."
'eYou? I marry you! You marry mel
Hell and heaven are not more deadly
enemies"
'sI have at my disposal two means OF
satisfying my enmity. leave you to
choose between them. II you eight DIX
ey one or both of you may die. If yoO
marry me will play with you during
the rest of your life as a cat will worr1
4 mouse"
sIf I were se>e to fall would prefer
the former, and Jet In that event you
would carry out your purpose with
OIxcy."
Manchester knew the woman and
understood the alternative. he spent
The time 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 al
the ceremony was over they stepped in
| to n carriage and drove to the place
appointed for the duel. Dixcy was
pacing back and forth excitedly. He
! cav Manchester nliGht and hand out
| the woman he WAS to marry.
"Hear from her own lips" he said.
what ron would not believe from
NINE
'sWirt DIxey,' said the woman, II
drst made fool Of winston Manches-
ter and bIed him for $4,000. But he
was not so great a fool as you and
would not marry me- At last, how
GTer, through you, have forced him
to be my husband"
She paused for a moment and was
about to proceed when she was inter
rupted by Dixey's second.
"Gentlemen," he said to those pres
ent. you have heard this woman aver
that she forced WInslow Manchester
"And suppose they have3' asked the
woman angrily.
At am a lawyer. and with that state
ment, considering your character
will engage to secure IN annulment OF
the marriage"
Meanwhile Dixey had been taking in
| Fhe situation and. praspIng AIanches-