The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-13

afore I have yer both---''
 "That.lf do," said Leonore sharply. sT1l 20 and see the gentleman my self I suppose MrsA Danby owes you. rent. or you wouldnt dare to speak to her in this way. Well, .she has money now to buy your civility." .Af 'ouse is an 'ouse," cried Mrs. Blurton, and this is my 'ouse. and I won't ave 1t used by men and wimmin as if it was public. and you can all of you clear out"
 Her voice had risen to a shriek. and the child began to wall. Its tiny voice had more effect on the irate Mrs. Blur ton than Leonore's words of con tempt She stared aghast at the bed, as though someone had risen from the grave to rebuke her.
 "Oh, the poor blessed .hinfant," she muttered. T didn't ought to lave spoke go loud. I'm an ill-tempered old woman, Mrs Danby, I don't mean all says-Aand I'm that worried-but yer ave the money now. dearie, ain,t yer ? and we'll all be as 'appy as little birds in a nest.' .-A~
 Leonore brushed past her, and descended the stairs. She needed no guide to conduct her to the parlor. for the house had only two rooms on the ground floor, and one of them was the kitchen. She entered the room and kclosed the door behind her. John Shil rose and faced her defiantly. "So you have followed me-" she said contemptIonsiy. T should have thought of that. But I did not think had to deal with such clever detec- tive" sss bluntly; ''it was the natural thing for me to do." ss stz.
 Hardy the natural thing for an honorable man ito do. But you have put yourself to lot of trouble, and absolutely declines to see you 1T shall wait here till she does see me-" he replied doggedly.
 Then we shall have to send for the police and have you turned out"
 If am turned out I shall hang about the place till see her. Now that have found her, l do not intend to lose sight of her again"
 You are mad" cried Leonore pas sionately. .sDo you realize that she is the wife of another man?" F'
 q realize that he has deserted her" he replied, looking out of the window at the wilderness of broken crockery and empty tins. T am willing to bet that William Tankerlane is not living in Widley streets
 .wefl, she refuses to see you. She W0AAFO Odts kAiAa titC thCtC btB ht VI you might destroy the little strength she has left She Is not fit for an inter- view with, a man who loves her. and no man who loved her would ask it."
 q must see her" he replied. q was fool to come here while you were with her. 1t Is you who refuse to let me see her: If you were not here"
 Listen to me-" saidNLeonore calmly. Laura is upstairs in the room overs hnaA Qha ga tv0rr Nt1f with rrriaf nI pain. She Is watching by the bedside of her chiid--who is very i'll. perhaps dying" - s
 Her child" cried the man hoarseIy --"her child! Oh God. let me think. let me understand!"
 Leonore was silent. and watched the look on his face. She realized what It would stand between him and his hopes for ever. He might try to rob a husband of his wife, but he could not rob a mother of her child.
 Laura has q son" she said after a pause. T can see that you understand what that means, Do you still wish to see herr"
 "Yes," he replied passionately. q must see her--I must speak to her-I must hear her voice."
 ''This is madness" she said coldly; the behavior of child. Have you anything particular to say to herT'
 'Yes, yes," he cried hurriedly. "I must know why she married this man; I must know why he has left her at such q time as this; must know what her plans are for the future. I want to help her, to make life happy for her."
 "The best thing you can do for her happiness is to keep out of her life. She can never be anything to you. If you have something to say to her, you had better write 1t"
 q must see her." he cried angrily: "I insist on seeing her. I will not leave here until have seen her" "You coward!" cried Leonore, stung at last to fury. Have you no shame, no pity? Do you dare to speak of her like this to me after-after what has happened? She is nothing to me; I have forgotten her. I think those were your words. But will keep you from her. I will defend her from your prosecutions. Leave this house at once MT. ShiL or will send for the police asd have you turned out"
 She walked over to the fireplace and pulled the bell violently. but the handle came off in her hand. and foot of wire with it. Her face was white with passion, and even John Shil. in the full strength of his own madness, shrank from the blaze of fury In her eye9. She flung the broken handle to the floor, and. opening the door called out to Mrs. Burton.
 That will do, Leonore," said John Shil with as much dignity as he could command. You have gone far enough. will leave here to avoid the scene you wish to force upon me. I will see Laura another time."
 Never again. if can keep you two apart"
 You cannot" he retorted. and. if you try, 1t is you who will suffer"
 She looked at him piteously, and for moment the fury died from her face. It grew haggard and old. the face of a heart broken woman.
 "Yes," she replied slowly, "and it is I who suffer now-oh, how I suffer-"
 She sank into a chair by the table, and. burying her face in her arms, sobbed bitterly, withoet pride and without shame-a woman with her heart laid bare.
 John Shil felt all the bangs of a guilty conscience as he looked at her bowed head and quiverihg body. He saw himself as a pitiful coward. as a dishonored man. And yet he knew that he could not make amends.
 ''Forgive me, Leonores" he muttered q have been a cad-a brute"
 He might have said more, moved as he was by a sudden burst of self-con-