The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-04

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harshE. You and I must understand
each other. To be perfectly frank.
everything rests with you. Call me q
beast If you like. AS a beast 1 can
destroy you. and will"
You forget that can go to my hus-
band and tell him everything. He will
hate me, but he will believe me-" she
said, facing him once more.
The world will believe me-" he
scofred.
Not after tell the world that you
tried to blackmail me; that you have
demanded $4,000"
But l haven't made such a de-
mand."
Il can swear that you have" she
cried triumphantly. He glared at her
for a moment. his past coming up
from behind with q rush that left him
nothing to stand on.
Il am willing to run the risk of
scandal if you are. my dear" he said
after moment. his hands clinched
behind him. 1T will be very costly.
You have much to lose"
II think" she said shrewdly, guess
ing his weakness even as he saw IL.
that we can talk sensibly of the stu
alton from now on. / am not afraid of
you"
He looked at her steadily for a mo-
ment, reading her thoughts. seeing her
trembling heart. Then he said dryly:
I'll do nothing for a week, and then
you'll send for me-"
The door in the vestibule opened
suddenly and some one-aye, more
than one-came in from the outside
Mrs. Cable started to her feet and
turned toward the library door. Ban
semer was standing close by her side
He turned to move away as David
! Cable stepped to the door to look in
/ Cables coat collar was about his ears
/ and he was removing his gloves. Fo
q moment he stood motionless, gain.
upon the occupants OF the room.
Then for the first time there flashes
before him the sharp point of stee
which was to pierce his brain late
on with deadly suspicion and doubt
There was no installing the confusion
of Mrs. Gable and her visitor. 1t wa
manifest that they had not expecte'
him to appear so Unexpectedly. III
remembered now that on two other oe
'casons he had found Bansemer at hi
house and alone with Mrs. Gable, bu
he had not regarded 1t as extraoI
binary. But there was a startled loo
in her eyes tonight, an indecision L
her greeting that caused him to kni
his brows and lift his hand uncor
sciously TO his temple before speaking
hat Ia
Just going, but that he would stay 70
a short chat about the banquet. Mrs
i Cable turned to stir the fire with tn
poker, an unusual act on her part b
was not slow to observe. The see
was sown.
II brought Bobby over from the clu
with me-and a friend, Frances" b
said, after asking Bansemer to s.
J down for awhile. His keen eyes note
that her hand shook as she put tn
poker back into its place. AS
walked into the hall to throw asid
his coat Frances Gable turned to Bal
semer with a significant look. shakin
her head in mute appeal for silence
Bobby Rigby came into the room
. followed by a tall stranger, whom b
. presented to Mrs. Gable. Banseme
J standing near the library table. caugt
a glimpse of the strangers face AZ
took Mrs. Cables hand. He starte
violently, unable at first to believe b
eyes. chill ran through his franz
and his expression changed from VOL
, der to CONSERVATION.
Mr.. Bansemer, my friend, Mr.. Ha
} bert"
II have met Mr.. Bansemer," sal
| Harbert, with a cold stare straigl
, into the others eyes. They were @
j opposite sides of the table
| I'm New York" said Bansemer firm
r ~, his eyes unfiinching in their retur1