Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-18

'shc isn't that kind" Emerson hotly
denied.
"Now. don't bs Z hoy until your
beard trips You up That GIRL 70 about
60 break into Hill!Ard's vault. and
while sheb In there. with the sna light.
"a and suit case to lug OF the bank.
notes. Why not toll her to toss In q TOW
bundles for us5''
III I can't ct along without taking
money from q woman I'll throw up tho
whole DEAL"
Tho curious look which boyd had
noted onoe before came into Clydc'u
eyes, and this time. to Judge by the
young follows manner, 10 might have
translated It into words but for the
entrance at that moment Of Cherry
herself. accompanied By "F1ngerless''
Craser.
"what luck in Vancouver" she in.
quired.
"Nons whatever. Tho banks won't
listen to me, and I can't interest any
private parties"
"ses here" volunteered Fraser. ''why
don't you let me sell some Of your
stockf I'm there with the big talk"
Emerson turned on him suddenly.
"You have demonstrated that. If you
had kept your mouth shut we'd have
been at sea by now"
Tho fellows face paled slightly as he
replied, II told you once that didn t
tip your mitt."
"Don't keep that up" cried Boyd. his
much tried temper ready to give way.
II can put up with anything but a
ue."
Noting the signs Of rising storm.
Clyde scramble I! out Of his chair, say
ing, 'Well, I think I'll be going" He
picked up his hat and stick and hur-
riedly left the room. followed in every
movement by the angry eyes Of Fra
ser, who seemed on the point of an ex-
plosion.
"You are tired and overwrought."
said Cherry quietly to Boyd. THE sue
cess Of this enterprise. with any hap
piness 1t may bring you. isn't worth a
human life. nor is it worth what you
are suffering
Perhaps not, from your point Of
view," he said roughly. then struck
his palm with his closed fist. What
an idiot was to begin all this-to
think could win with no weapons
and no MD except a half mad fisher
man, an addle Drained imbecile, q con-
fdence man
"And a woman" supplemented Cher.
~. "I'm the one to blame"
Whatever you're responsible for there's
only one person you've harmed-your.
SELF"
what do you mean?" asked Cherry.
Her surprise left him unimpressed.
Lets be frank" he said. "It Is best
to have such things out. 1 traded my
friendship for money. and am ruined.
You are stalking your honor against
billiards banknotes." Her silence
only made him the more fierccly deter
mined to force nm explanation. "Oh
I'm in no mood to speak gently" he
said; then added, with a sting Of con
tempt In his tone, II didn't think yor
would pay quite that price for your
copper mine"
Cherry Malotte paled to her lips
"Kindly be more explicit; don't know
what you are talking about"
''Then, for your own good, you'd bet
ter understand. According to accepted
standards, there is one thing no wo
man should trade upon. You have Sc,
yourself to trap billiard, and from
what hear you are succeeding. He I,
q married man. He is notorious, an6
yet you have deliberately yielded your
self to him for price,"
Suddenly he found the girl standing
over him with burning eyes and quiv.
ering body.
"What right have you to say such
things to me?" she cried. "a moment
ago you acknowledged yourself a muir.
derer-at least in thought You sale
you would sacrifice anything or every.
thing to gain your ends. Do you think
I'm like that too? Are my methods &c
be called shameful because your OWE
are criminal? And suppose they were:
Do you think that you aud your love
for that unfeeling woman. who sent
you out to toll and suffer and sweat
your soul dry in the solitude Of that
horrible country. are the only issues
in the world?"
I'VE won't speak Of her." he broke in
sharply.
"Oh, yes, we will. You say 1 have
set price on myself. Well. she can
set price on herself. but you can't
see it. Her price was your honor, that
has crumbled: your conscience. that
has rotted. You have paid 1t, and you
would pay double If she exacted it
But one thing you shall not do; you
shall not Judge of my bargains nor de-
eide what have paid to any man."
Never before had Boyd seen a WON.
an SO transformed by the passion OF
anger. She was the picture of defiant
fury. The mask had slipped, and he
caught glimpse of the naked. pas.
sionate soul. upheaved to its depths
II beg your pardon" he said. "You
are your own mistress. and you have
the right to make any bargain you
choose"
He saw that her eyes were misty
with tears. * want you to know"
she said. "that understand your posi-.
ton perfectly. II you don't succeed
you not only lose the girl. but ruin
yourself, for you can never repay the
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