The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-01-21

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moisture on his soft palld skin, q
nervous twitchlng OF the under lip.
He passed one heavily ringed hand
across his closely shaved jaw, still
staring at her.
II want to tell you something" be
said you've got to stop your inter-
ference with my AFFAIRS. and stop II
now"
II am not Interested In your Affairs"
she said unsteadlly, still shaken BY
her own revolt. still under the shock
OF her own arousing 10 a resistance
that had been long. long overdue. III
you mean" she went on, that the
ruin Of this boy IL your affair, then
ri make II mine from this moment
I've told you that he shall not play,
and be shall not And while I'm about
II III admit what you are preparing TO
accuse me Of | did make Sondon
Craig promise TO keep away. did try
to make that little fool Scott lnnis
promise, too. and when he wouldn't !
Informed his father And every time
you try your dirty bucket shop meth.
DDS on boys like that I'll do the same"
He swore at her quite calmly She
smiled. shrugged and imprisonlng her
knees In her clasped hands, leaned
back and looked at him.
what a ninny ! have BEEN" she
said, ito be afraid OF you no longl"
A gleam crossed his faded eyes, but
he lei her remark pass for the mo.
ment. Then. when he was quite surs
that violent emotion had been exhaust.
ed within him. do you want your bills
pnidT" he asked. because II you do
Fame. Harmon & Co. are not going 70
pay them"
1--WE are living beyond our neansw
she inquired disdainfully.
mot II you viii be good enough to
mind your business. my friend. I've
managed this establishment on our
winnings for two years. It's 4 detail.
but you might as well know II. Ny
association with Fame. Harmon 4 Co.
runs the Newport end Of 1t and moth
ing more"
what did you marry me forT she
asked curiously.
A slight color came into his face.
Because Rosamund Fame lied about
you
"oh! You knew that 10 Mapilaf
You'd heard about II. hadn't you--ths
western timber landsf Rosamund
didn't mean 10 lie. Only the titles
were oil wrong, you know. And 10
you made a bad break, Jack 10 that
tr
"Yes. that In H."
And II cost you a fortune and me .
husband In that II, my friendr'
II can AFFORD you n you will stop
your meddling." be said coolly. You
have made q point Of excluding Ger
sldr
Yes"
VERY well. III telephone Drsy ymop.
And"-he looked back from the door
of bis own apartments-'l got Julius
Eeergard on the wire this afternoon.
md he'll dine with us"
He gathered up his shimmering III
mono, hesitsted. halted and again
ooked back.
when you're dressed" be drswied.
I've word 10 say 10 you about the
snme tonight and another shout Ger
I'd"
= shall not play" she retortsd
oornfuily. nor wifi Gersld."
"Oh. yes. you will. and play your
,est too And I'll eJpect him nsxt
ime"
u shall not piay"'
He said deliberately: You will not
My play. bot play cieyerly. and IN the
ni@rim, while dressing. ron will rv6~ct
ow much more sgreeable II IL 10 play
ards here than the fool st 10 O'Clock
night IN the bsebeior apartments
your late lamsnt~d"
And be ~nterpd bis room. and his
life. getting blindly 10 b~r feet. every
tom Of color gone from lip and cheek.
iood rgid. both small hands clutch
u tho footbosrd Of the gildsd bed.
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