The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29

said brokenly, you know you did
you know you did"
That's the wonderful part Of 1t.
I've always believed you till tonight,
and now l know / never should have
believed you. You've always been
liar. and you've always been dishonest
at heart. Your incompetency, the way
you were distrusted by your employ
srn, thought was hard luck, injus-
uee. But now know that you never
were and never will be the least bit
Of good to yourself OF any one else.
You married ma to help yourself. You
tried to disgrace me to help yourself
Yves willing to nAeet the situation,
but you couldn't, and tonight you
wanted to sell me to help yourself. I
pity you from the bottom Of my heart.
I think I've told you the reason why
cannot live with you any Longer"
She rose.
"Emma," he suppiicatcd humbly. 1T
wiz all be different. Lat me start Swt
again. Give me another chance. III
never lie to you again, and I'll never
take a cent that ISN'T my own. Prem
ise you WON'T"
She shock her heaA.
"Oh. yes, you will. You eaa't help It.
Captain Williams toA me tonight tA&t
wenan whe was COED couldn't b
bad and q woman whs was bad
couldn't b esod. It's that way vita
men. One who 10 inherentiy hsnsst
could never be dishenest, and one vhe
IL inherently dishonest eeuld never bs
honest. You are both thief and liar,
and there IN Nc heye for you. Ys[ve
struck the downward path, ana you'll
ever had 4 chance \ was with mo, and
you've thrown Il away. I'm ssETy,
more sorry thaa I can tell. Goodby."
He leaped 10 the door. which abe
was about to opea, and placed his
hAAd against IT,
"Emnaa. yoa nHNgtn't 60. Ysu cant
g. viii net leN yeu &C."
Il win e. and request that yea
win open the dooE," she saM firmly.
She grasped the handle, b0t he put
out his arm and forced her away.
Enough of this tonfoolery?' he
cried. with q savage seewi, following
her up menacingly % she staggered
back. TIN your husband. order you
to stay here, and here ys3 will stayr"
TT only remained for you to strike
met' she gasped.
strike you'll I'll strangie you II ysu
ever dare to try to speak to me again
as you have done this night. I've
borne with you and humsred you and
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what I did was for ysu, ana you knew
II. What you did, abeat which ysu
are giving yourself such airs, n ne
more than any wife would do for 4
husband who'd acted az did. That's
all there n to II, and don't want to
hear any mors absut It 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
can't frighten me with your threats"
she retorted. "Open the door this In
gtant.'
Re grasped her roughly By the arm.
You take your hat OF and 60 to
bed" he ordered. pushing her toward
the bedroom. '@Fhats the best place
for you"
"Neverr she painted, wrenchfng her
self free and grasping q vase on the
table to defend herself with. "If you
make one step toward me, you coward,
IN scream for help"
Rushing at her. he peised her By the
throat and hurled her on the sofa. His
fingers frightened their grip, choking
all utterance.
you will leave me. VIII you" he
cried. shaking her with al his strength.
Leave mel Leave me! Thea you will
leave me desdr'
He did not hear q knoek nor the
spening Of the dsor tAat ra,lswsd it.
A hand gripped him By the cellar.
and his own grasp sf HAMa's frail
form relaxed. The hand swung him
round and sent hin, res,,ng across the
room.
whats the mAAtsr with you,
Rrooksp Has 1t got to wife beating
Aowr'
Smith stood Licking at hin scsrn-
f1lly.
Emma struggled ~. mere dead thAa
allvs.
"Oh, Jimsy," sAo Grid, - trieA ts
kill me because we1aA ne SAay With
AmY'
AN right. Anma. ysa % ASw," -
rspaied.
You stop ASSSF' O02lA4aSd ASr
husband fuKsSNAy. "WhAt does this
man mean bV intesfsEAAg h my AZ
fairsT"
II guess that nan has q big CLAIM
On your gratitude" said Smith. That's
tive escapes yo1've had tSnixAt-Sns
from the psnjtentaary and one fHSm
the electric chair. You've q whole lot
to be thankful for II you only knew It,
Brooks, but It looks Ike you don't"
Emma had reached the dSOr and
hurried cut without looking back. Hsr
husband wSuld have rushed after hSr,
bat betwSsn HIN and the exit stood
the tall form Of Smith. and there w0s
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