Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-11-04
PAID in
FULL
NOveIized From Eugene
Walters Great Play
o.. By.
JOHN w. HARDING
CepyIlahl. I9Os. By G. ". DIIIIalh.n c..

wanted to sell me to help yourself.
pity you from the bottom of my heart
j think I've told you the reason why
] cannot live with you any longer"
She rose.
Emma" he duplicated humbly, ut
win all be different. Let me start out
again. Give me another chance. I'll
never lie to you again, and I'll never
take cent that Isn't my own. prom
dse you / won't"
She shook her head.
"Oh yes, you will. You cau't help 1t.
Captain williams told me tonight that
n woman who was good couldn't be
bad and a woman who was bad
couldn't be good. It's that way with
men. One who is inherently honest
could never be dishonest, and one who
rs inherently dishonest could never be
honest. You are both a thief and a liar,
and there is no hope for you. You've
struck the downward path, and you'll
keep on going until the end. If you
ever had a chance it was with me, and
you've thrown it away. I'm sorry,
more sorry than can tell. Goodby."
He leaped to the door. which she
was about to open, and placed his
hand against 1t.
Emma, you mustn't 60 You can't
go. 1 will not let you CO."
Il Will go, and ! request that you
will open the door," she said firmly.
She grasped the handle. but he put
out his arm and forced her away.
Enough Of this tomfooleryr he
cried, with a savage scowi, following
her up menacingly as she staggered
back. I'm your husband. I order you
TO stay here, and here you will stay"
1T only remained for you to strike
mel she gasped.
"Strike youl I'll strangle you II you
ever dare to try to speak to me again
as you have done this night. I've
borne with you and humored you and
put up with your insults too long
What did was for you. and you know
1t What you did. about which you
are giving yourself such airs. is no
more than any wife would do for a
husband who'd acted as l did That's
all there is to it, and ! don't want to
hear any more about 1t now or at any
other time. I'm master In this house,
and I'm going to remain master"
you are not my master. and you
cant brighten me with your threats"
sshe retorted. "Open the door this in
sstantp'
He grasped her roughly by the arm.
~sYoa take your hat or and 60 to
bed he ordered, pushing her toward
the bedroom That's the best place
Tor you"
'Neverr' she painted. wrenching her
self free and grasplng a vase on the
table to defend herself with "If you
make one step toward me. you coward.
III scream for help"
Rushing at her, he seized her by the
throat and hurled her on the sofa. His
fingers frightened their grip. choking
s1li ufterance
You win leave me. will you'll" he
ccFied, shaking her with all his strength.
Leave mel Leave mel Then you will
aeave me deadw
He did not hear a knock nor the
opening Of the door that followed it.
A hand gripped him by the collar,
and his own grasp Of Emmas frail
form relaxed. The hand swung him
round and sent him reellng across the
room.
whats the matter with you,
Brooks2 Has 1t got to wife beating
lnowYv
Smith stood looking at him scorn-
fully.
Emma struggled up. more dead than
salive.
''Oh, Jimsy," she cried, "he tried tc
Kin me because l would not stay with
lhlmEv
~An right Emma, you go now he
sreplied.
you stop herer commanded her
husband furiously "What does this
man mean by Interfering in my az
fairs7"
II guess that man has a big claim
on your gratitude" said Smith. 'sThats
two escapes you've had tonight-one
IRON the penitentary and one from
the electric chair. You've a whole soi
TO be thankful for If you only knew It
Brooks. but It looks like you don't"
Emma had reached the door and
hurried out without looking back. Hel
husband would have rushed after her
hut between him and the exit stood
the tail form Of Smith, and there was
something In Jimsy's look, in the lines
that had frightened about his mouth
that caused him to hesitate. He haC
never imagined that the kind, genia
face could take on such an expression
The eyes had become hard and forbid
ding, and under their keen gaze thu
mans feeble courage wilted.
Brooks" said Smith, you have NJ
more rights. You rellnquished then
all under the terms Of your deal witt
Rmma and you have been paid Il
full- OF course II you repent OF tn
bargain Captain Williams. as a part
to the contract may be induced TO can
eel the receipt and leave the matte
saa It was earlier IN the evening.