Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-15
Satan Sanderson By HALLE ERMINIE RIvEs
 Author of Hearts Courageous,'
 Copyright 1908, The Bobbs Merrill Company

"Dr. Moreau."
 He profited by it?"
 "He got his margin" said Hugh sui- lenly
 How much margin did he gety'
 "A thousand."
 "where Is the rest P David Stircs voice was like a whip of steel. | Hugh hesitated moment. He had still few hundreds in pocket. but he did not mention them. ,-t
 "l used most of 1t. I--had 2 few debts" a. Debts of honor. l. presnme?" s Hugh's sensibility quivered al the fierce. grating irony of the inquiry.
 "lf you'd been more decent with spending money" he said with n flare of the old cffrontery. -I'd have been l ali right! Ever since came home you've kept me strapped ! was ashamed to stick up any. more Of my friends. And of course couldn't bor- row from Jessica?"
 "Ashamedc' exclaimed the olf man with harsh sternness. You gre with out the decency Of shame! Ifyou were capable of feeling It you would not mention her name noww Hugh thought he saw glimmer through the storm cloud. Jessica was his anchor 10 windward What hurt him would hurt her. He would pull through!
 Well" he said. tits done. and there's no good. making such row abo,.t it She's my wife and she'n stand by me. If nobody else does." No oae had ever seen such Il look on David Stifes' face as came to 1t now a sudden blaze of fury and righteous scorn that burned IL like a brand. f You impudent blackguard. You drag my name in the gutter and then try to trade on my self respect and | Jessicas affection You thought you would take 1t up yourself and would be none the wiser! And If l did find 1t out you counted on my love for the poor. deluded girl you have married ! to make me condone your crimmali;y, 10 perjure myself to admit the si: nature and shield you from the cnasc- quences. You imagine because yon are my son that you can do this thing and all still go on as before. Do you suppose don't consider Jessica? Do | you think because you have fooled and cheated her and me and married hcr that l will give her now to caught thief. common jaiibirdT' In the thoughts that were darting through Hugh's mind there was none His fear was the fear of the trapped 1 spoiler who discerns capture and it's consequent penalties in the patroling ! bullseye flashed upon him. He studied his father with hunted, calculating eyes as the old man turned to Harry | Sanderson.
 "Sanderson," said David Stires once more In his even. deadly voice. "Jessi- ca is waiting in the room above this. She will not understand tSe delay Will you go to her? Make some ex- cuse-any you can think of-til. II cDme'
 Harry nodded and left .he room. shutting the door carefully behind him. carrying with him the covering. helpless look with which Hugh saw himself left alone with his i:nplacable 1 judge What to say to her? How to say it. He mounted the stair as If | pack swung from his shoulders. He paused moment at the door, then Knocked, turned the knob and entered.
 There in the middle of the blue hung room in her wedding dress, with her bandaged eyes, and her bridal bouquet on the table. stood Jessica. Twilight was near. but even so all the shutters were drawn save one. through which a last glow of refracted sunlight sifted 10 fall npon his face. Her hands were c,as, -VI before her He could hear her b!eai.nmg-thc full, hurried respiration of expectancy.
 Tbea. while his hand closed the door behind him, thing unexpected, anom- alous, iiappened-a thing that took him IS utterly by surprise as if the solid floor had yawned before him. Slim fingers tore away the broad encircling 0andagc. She started forward. Her arms were flung about his neck.
 Hugh. Hugh!" she cried. 'My tus- bandr'
 The paleness was stricken suddenly from Harry's face. An odd. dazed color. a flush of mortifi:atlon. of self reproach. flooded it from chin tc brow. Despite himself he had felt his lips molding to an answering kiss beneath her own. He drew a gaspiDg breath. his hand nervously caught the bandage. replaced it over the eyes and tied 1t tightly, putting down her protesting hands.
 "Oh. Hugh." she pleaded. mot for q