The Marshall republican., 1909-08-27

scorned him h night before at the
opera. She didn't change. You know
that. She simply took him to save
me, and let her. Good Lord, Tom, I
let her!"
81 know how hard It would have
been to resist her pleading" | said.
Il was so sick ] didn't know what |
did. She's more to me than anybody
on earth, and yet l let her sell herself
for me; but, thank heaven, the sacri-
flee isn't contaminated yet, and I've
come to myself in time to stop IT,"
II knew you would! I was sure oil
IT," I exclaimed.
Were your" he asked wonderingly
did you have that much faith in
me? It was more than | had in nv.
self. ! thought I meant to let It go
on. ] went away thinking I did"
You didn't know what you thought.
You were stunned"
That's no excused" he cried, and !
could see how he had been flashing
himself.
"0h. yes, it is! She can be very
persuasive, and she meant you to
yield to her"
Eyes, she meant It all right. But
It's all off now. I'VE come back to
give myself up. If Ankony a to,
he may put me behind the bars. I'm
not anxious to have that happen. as
I've got a lot to make good, you know.
If he gives me the chance, Twinins, I
swear I'll do It; but IL he don't-well,
I'd rather be in prison than see her
married to him"
I nodded.
"lv been thinkirg," he haCen hes
tat. say, that maybe you fellows
who have been so good to me would
put enough faith in me-rag of a man
that am-to lend ne the three thou.
SAND to ray Anhony Lack. Would
your
We must hrd another WY. Dan
| said. GreadinS 10 toll him that | haG
already tried tlas way; but the tert
Of the matter is tEat Ankcny refused
TO accept my offer t. make good. l
asked him to give me hat privilege in
the beginning. But there mast be an
other way, and we'll find IT," :
h'A SSd BtC DI.4 IC dSistu.
"EcIorc there was anything said TO
YOU. Oh, Cont make a fuss atoCt it!
1t woa little cnouga to do. goodness
knowG! ANY one of half a hundred
fellows and twice that many women
would have done it ii they'd known.
But Ankony was stubborn"
h wanted to make an example of
me. It was all because Barbara had
turned him Gown" The Hemingway
forehead was flushed TO a painful red,
the Hemingway lips were sensitively
aquiver, but the Hemingway eyes we're
flashing. HE wanted to punish her
along with me. He told her the night
before when she refused him that the
Hemingway pride was a bauble that
needed crushing. Think Of It! I
ought to have strangled him instead
Of promising that my sister should
marry him"
He tramped up and down my little
sitting o in a fury OF impotent re-
sentiment.
Then you don't think he'll take the
money and let me go?" he asked after
a little.
I'm afraid not, unless he yields to
her pe~rsuasions."
He shook his head hopelessly.
He wouldn't listen to them before.
He set his price and made her pay It,"
and he shivered unc~ontrollably and
threw himself down on the couch.
We can't do anything tonight" /
said. You must go to bed. You're
undone' and won't be At for anything
tomorrow unless you get some rest.
I'll see IL / have a bed ready"
Don't bother. l can't sleep. ! hated
TO get you out at this time Of night,
but / hoped we might settle upon
something before morning"
II wish to the Lord we could"
fervently calculated.
You can't think of any other wayf"
mot now, But we must. The trou.
BILE is.s there's nothing to appeal to In
Ankony, and nothing that / a get
hold Of to brighten him into decency.
! wouldn't give a rap for his morals,
but his discretion is unassailable."
I've heard things limited, h rehected,
but nothing openly suggested. He'd
take precious good care OF that. No,
| don't believe We can reach him that
way"
I'm afaid not"
I'm not worth all this trouble" he
groanod. ,
Shut up and One along to bed"
II tell you | can't sleep"
you must. Come along"
He followed me patiently.
Have your man wake me at seven"
he said; Il must get home early"
When ! had seen him in bed, | went
out into the dlmly lighted sitting
room and sat down to try once more
to find some way out of the pressing
difficulties.
Go Be Continued)