The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-04
Ho~o oA1~ George Barr
0S4A~ /AO4~ McCutcheon
. Of Beverly
Doddk Of Grassark
st doubt II shall miss him greatly

81 doubt II I shall miss him greatly"
said he.
He expects to leave early. He isn't
WELL" she FASTENED to say. Don't you
want to smoker
"A cigarette If you don't mind By
the way. where is my future daughter
in-law? Surely l may see her tonight"
she is at the theater-with Fern
mores. Graydon is one Of the party.
Didn't you know? she asked sud
denly.
II do remember it now. He left the
apartment quite early. Then l have
Fernmore to thank for-we are alone"
He leaned forward in his chair and
licked the cigarette ashes into the fire,
his black eyes looking into hers with
unmistakable intentness.
You assured me today that you
would be fair" she said. with strange
calmness, meeting his gaze unfinch-
ingly.
II am fair. What more can you
ask2' with a light laugh.
why did you say today that had
nothing to fear from your she de-
manded.
''Yon have nothing to fear. Why
should you fear me? For twenty years
your face has not been out of my
memory. Why should l seek to hurt
you, then7 Why should 1 not rejoice
in the tie that binds our interests-our
lives. for that matter? Come, 1 ask II
am not fairr'
Her face became pale, her heart cold.
She understood. The mask was of.
He yelled his threat in the simplest
words possible. The purpose looked
through with greedy disdain for
grace.
81 can offer no more than 1 offered
today she said.
do you suppose I would accept
money in payment for my sons peace
of mind?" declared Bansemer, with
finely assumed scorn. you offered
! me $4,000. You will never know how
that hurt me, coming from you. Mon
ey? What Is money to me in an affair
like this? I care more for one tender
touch Of your fingers than all the mon
can mold every impulse in me. For
half my life 1 have been hated. No
one has given me a grain Of love.
must have it. For years you have not
been out of my mind-I have not been
out of yours"
"Stop" she cried angrily. "You
have no right to say such things to
me. You have been in my mind all
these years, but, oh, how have hated
you"
Like a fash his manner changed
| ho1 har in, nd
not in his nature to permit his sub
jects to dictate to him. Craft and CO,
ercion always had been his ally. Graft
could not win a woman's heart, but
coercion might crush it into submis
sion. 1t was not like James Banse
mer to play a waiting game after II
had been fairly started.
Now listen to me-" he said distinct
ly. You cannot afford to talk like
that. You cannot afford to make ar
enemy of me. / mean what r.
What would you dor she cried
"You have promised that nothing shall
dren. You have given me your pledge
Is it worthless? Is it,
81 wouldn't speak SO loud If were
you," said he slowly. THE walls hav'
ears. You have much to lose If ear.
other than those in the wall SHOULD
hear what could be said. 1t woult
mean disaster. / know at least tina
you do not love David Cable
What! II worship my husband!
she cried, her eyes flashing, her bosom
heaving. II love him better than any
thing else in all the world. How dar
you say that to me?'
Control yourself" he cautione'
calmly. Permit me to say you low
the position he has given you. Yo'
love the pedestal ON which you stan'
so insecurity. You would rather hea
his curse than to see the hand Of sc
, cial ostracism raised against you
Wait! A word from me and not onl
David Cable, but the whole worl
would turn against you"
81 have committed no crime" sh
Jared back at him. II have deceive
my husband, but / have not dishor
ored him. Tell the world everything
If you will"
, ut would be a luscious tale" he sait
with an evil laugh. The world, whic
is wicked, might forget the fact ths
} Jane is not David's daughter, but Di
= vid would not forget that she is yours
What do you meanT starting frol
t her chair "She is not my child. 70
know she isn't. You know the entiI
8 story. YOU
: II only know that you brought hs
to me and that l did you a servic
D Don't ask me to be brutal and sa
8 more" She sank back and glared ;
8 him like a helpless, wounded thin
r the full force of his threat rushing
: upon her.
"You-you couldn't do that" 81
). whispered TREMENDOUSLY.
/ Il could, but l don't see why
should" he said, leaning closer to b
:, shrinking figure.
: You know it isn't true" family.
r II only know that 1 am trying
|. save you from calamity"
b oh, what a beast you arew ST
cried, springing to her feet. go!
r defy you, Do and say what you VII
: Only gor'
d He rose calmly, satisfied smile c
e his face.
i II shall Of course first of all forb
. | INV CON RI marry the Young wona