Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-10

ately. Look things in the face. What
do you know of me?"
Il know that love you"
Il would give two-thirds Of my
future-such as it is-if L had not
known you
And yet you love me"
My love is rotten reed" he said
"Listen,"
She bent her head.
From the beginning / have lied to
you-lied do you hear? 1 singled you
out for my own selfish ends. All my
kindness, as you call it, Xas because
of it's usefulness to me- while YOU
looked on in innocence / made YOU a
tool in my hands for the furtherance
OF my own purpose"
There is not soul in this boat but
believes me to be your husband. |
have created the impression because /
was a desperate man and it aided me.
My name is not even Lawrence Smith -
Stop" she said family.
Il left England a hunted man.
When / reach the other side / shall
find them still upon my tracks. 1t is
for an act which they call an ugly
name. And yet l would do it over
again. 1t was Justice
Her quivering face was turned
away.
II reached Southampton with the
assistance of friend. He secured a
stateroom from an l.. Smith, who was
delayed. l took his name as a safe
guard, and when / saw yours beside
me at table | concluded he was your
husband and / played his part in the
eyes of the passengers 1t succeeded
we'll" He laughed bitterly.
Then before her stricken eyes his
recklessness fell from him. "Oh, if ]
could undo this" he said, II would go
back gladly to stand my chances OF
the gallows.
"Hush!" she said wildly
You must believe this he went on
passionately, that at the last / loved
you. You must believe"
mo, no.! she cried. And she fled
into the obscurity of her stateroom.
When she came upon deck next day
it was high tide, and the steamer was
drawing into New York.
There is no harm in good bye. "
said a voice at her side.
He was looking down upon her, his
eyes filled with the old haunting
gloom. Goodbye" she answered.
And you will go home like a sensi-
bic woman and forget?'
Il will go home.'
His face whitened. And forget?"
She looked up at him, her eyes wet
with tears. "Oh, how could you?" she
cried brokenly. How could you? ?"
Don't think of me-" he responded
1T is not worth the trouble"
Then voice startled them.
80 you have got your wife safely
across Mr.. Smith, it said. land nc
worse for the voyage"
1t was the ships surgeon. II am
afraid it was not the brightest OF
honeymoons, he added.
A man with telegram in his hand
passed them, glancing from right to
left. He stopped suddenly, wheeled
round, and came toward them.
All at once her voice rang clear
She laid her hand upon the arm of the
man beside her. 1T is a honeymoon, "
she said, and she smiled into the sur
geon's face, so bright that even sea-
sickness couldn't dim it. You know, il
has lasted eight years.
The surgeon smiled, and the strange
man passed on.
Someone took her hand, and they
descended the gangway together.
For Gods sake" he said. tell me
what it means!"
1T means she answered, that
am on your side forever"
His hand closed over the one he
held. 81 ought to send you back" he
said, but 1 cannot"
You cannot" she repeated reso-
lutely
Then her voice softened. God bless
that detective!' she added fervently
Mary Lucas in Ideas.