Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-11-08
The E, !',',l IN mt Of
hrs. haldinan.
sy NELLIE -9auEY GIN LMoRE.

(CopgrigilG, l316,, bY Daily story fup', Conf |
Mrs. Rardiman was trembling vlo- |
IenaIy when sile. reached the top OF /
the. stairs, to- the left. OF which WAS
the. door opening into the anteroom
Of Treuner's office. Several persons
passed her, and enc, on TWO locked
back haIfeuriGusly into the Wonl&an
white. face and tsll-tales eyes, lt was
the supreme, hour OF her lfs, she FELT.
1t was to- be the elimination OF monEhS
of an almost too daring experiment;
but if through the risk her art should
Triumph. she might count as nothing
the breath of gossip that. was already
beginning to- stir iusidiously"
The office. boy was not on duty
She knocked tiuidly on Trenner's prl-
waite office door. There, was no re-
spcnse,. and she raped again. Still
nc answer, and the blood tIded to, her
face. Here WAS an unlooked-for dl-11-
Guilty. She dropped into a chain and
glanced about the room little be-
wiIdered What If she should be de-
feated after all her pains!
There we're number of an1ateurisll
sketches done in oil with which Tren-
ner had chosen to- ornament his wallis.
and Mrs Eardinan amused herself
by walking about from one, to- the
other, trying to- decipher the. subjects.
In the corner OF each We're the initials
e. II. T. His wife, i'll alt probability.
She remembered having heard that
|,,T p;y,ry uya
but that for an as: yet undiscovered
reason, he was not living with the
WOMAN at present. Ealf the people
said it WAS because she WAS crazy ;.
the other half said they we're. not SUIT
DriSed that she WIS: unable TO Live
with a husband like him Mrs. Hardi-
man confessed herself supremely in
different upon the question.
| Presently a shadow cut across the
light in front of her and she turned
|, with a little startled gesture that was
| unavoidable.
| Trenner came into the room with
| his customary air of deliberation and
stood drawing Oft his gloves placidly
| VIII you be busy for the next half
| hour"' Mrs. Hardiman asked, as be
| questioned her with his upIifted brows
| Il am never busy-with the prospect
of your company before me- he an
swered, laying his hat on table anc
moving toward the door, of his office
Mrs Eardiman dismissed his trlte
ness with little gesture of iuupatience
| and followed
Z want to- ask you q question: she
began without preface, the bsIliger
enee of her attitude at once unuis
taxable.
She hesitated a moment. scrutiniZ
ing him through half-stut lashes, he
lips compressed
Trenner endured her eyes TO
awhile but presently began to- be u
comfortable and prompted her.
'WeII?' he said.
Have you been misinformed in re
, gard to me-" she asked, in a col
voice.
T have never been informed of 20
at all was the stiff reply.
Then WAS personally responsible
> for your act Of Yesterday"
We are all personally responsible
for what happens to us, are We not?
The Woman was silent for III
nlen!. Her wits, usually keen IN
quick, threatened to- desert her in th
: hour that she wanted them mos
After pause, she spoke again:
Il am afraid. though, that you hay
L made a mistake. A-a miscalcul
) ton
It think not. A man seldom does
:, under certain conditions"
Mrs. Hardiu1dn felt the blood fan
= TO, her face: in a scorct1ing wave.
!, Men are profound egotists,' she C
: IN sharply, and I demand an apolot
/, for your conduct toward me-
= Trener smiled, increased his kne
j. and sat up quite straight in his cha
c. My dear lady" he said, with gre
t Difference, eff I have offended you,
Y most humbIy beg your pardon
IF You are sure Of IT, are "
), not%' She bent toward him excited
''E-we1I, perhaps Z ought to- be,
Il I'm not" he. returned, candfdIy,
t. t1emeanor nettIing the Woman aI1nG
e beyond endurance.
n You took advantage of me-of
4, of the SITUATION she cried
II How is that?' he questioned wi
a faint show of interest.
The office boy was-tE1ere-in
next room I was obliged to- ke
e. silent, lest there should be a misct
se str11ctiOn," she cried.
70 II was, not aware that I did al
Of thing to, occasion your Indignation
d. be persisted. imperturbabIy
1e THAT is not true" she. jerked O
Is struggling hard to- keep her maste
lie Trenner shrugged anil laughed sc
a Ig-
er ''Again I beg your pardou," he
peatsd,. with mock humility
Mrs. Hardiman bit her lps,, her
gers cIenching themselves IN her |
Ut You are perfectly aware Of the; f
e. that you-that what, you tried to,
ne WIS against my wilIg' she went
of breathing teuseIy.
Is. 'tI don't think it WIS.," he respond