Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-18

out having all this talk. but now that
we have TO talk lets be frank With
each other and with ourselves. And
YOU try to appreciate the truth as
much as You are able. To begin With,
1t seems that have been alone in not
realizing how worthless you are. My
faith when we were to be married
warned me not to take you unless
thought you Indispensable to my hap
pness You know that every ono else
put it a little more bluntly. But |
thought l. loved you-Fm sure | did.
Now it seems utterly beyond belief
But then it must have been love.
mistool1 your cgotiSm for a deeper
sentiment, determination of purpose
and thought in my girlish way that
the things you preached about social.
ism. the cruelty Of the rich and all
that meant that you were noble. self
sacrificing, even brilliant. Now ]
know the difference. You fight CAPT
tai? God sometimes is kind to a fight
.er, but he can't have much use for q
man who wines"
..You believed me then, Emma" he
said brokenly you know you did
you know you did"
That's the wonderful part of it.
I've always believed you till tonight
ard now | know | never should have
believed you. You've always been a
liar. and you've always been dishonest
ut heart. Your incompctency. the way
you were distrusted by your employ
ers. thought was hard luck, injus-
lice. But now i know that you never
were and never will be the least bit
of good to yourself or ANY one else.
You married me to help yourself. You
tried to disgrace me TO help yourself
| was willing to meet the situation,
but you couldn't, and tonight you
wanted to sell me to help yourself.
pity YOU from the bottom of my heart
think I've told you the reason why
/ cannot live with you any longer"
she rose.
EMMA" he supplicated humbly, ii
will all be different. Let me start ou
again. Give me another chance. II
never lie to you again, and I'll neve
take a cent that isn't my own. I prom
Use you ! won't"
She shook her head.
"Oh, yes. you will. You can't help ii
Captain Williams told me tonight tina
woman who was good couldn't b
4 bad and woman who was ba,
/ couldn't be coed. It's that way wit
/ men. One who is Inherently homes
4 could never be dishonest, and one VIII
is inherently dishonest could never b
honest. You are both a thief and lial
and there is no hope for you. You'v
struck tle downward path. and YOU
keen on going until the end. If yo
ever had a chance it was with me, an
you've thrown it away. I'm sorr
more sorry than can tell. Goodby."
He leaped to the door, which ST
was about TO open, and placed h
hand against it.
Emma, you mustn't go. You can
30. | viii not let you CO.
Il viii 30. and request that yc
viii open the door" she said firmly.
She grasped the handle, but he pl
out his arm and forced her away.
Enough Of this tomfooleryw
cried, with savage scowl, followir
her up menacingly as she staggert
back. .Tm your husband. ! order W
to stay here. and here you will stay!
at only remained for you to stril
mel" she gasped.
Strife yeu. I'll strangle you if "
ever dare 10 try to speak to me aga
as YOU have done this night. I
| borne with YOU and hurnored you al
| put up with your insults too lol
| What did WAS for yau, and you llnc
| it. What yen did. about which v
| are giving yourself such airs. is
| moro than any wife would do for
! husband who'd acted as ! did. Tha
I all there is to it. and don't want
| hear any more about 1t now or ut a
I other time I'm master in this hou
| and I'm going to remain master
! You are not my master. and Y
can't brighten me with your threat
,e she retorted open the door this
stant.''
He grasped her roughly by the al
Il You take your hat off and so
g bed" he ordered. pushing her towa
81 the bedroom. That's the best pl;
for you."
IS Never" she painted. wrenching Il
~ self free and grasping a vase on
table 10 defend herself with. If ,
ie make one step toward me. you cowa
IL I'll scream for help"
Rushing at her, he seized her by
throat and hurled her on the sofa.
IL fingers frightened their grip. chok
Ne all utterance.
AT "You viii leave me. will you"'
IS cried. shaking her with all his strenG
LEAVE me, Leave me! Then you '
90 leave ne dead"
er Ee did not hear 4 knock nor
Up opening of the door that followed i
Ell 4 hand gripped him by the col
re and his; own grasp OF Enlma's +
an form relaxed The hand swung
on round and sent him reeliug across
M room.
WHAT'S the matter with .
ne Brooks? Has it got to wife bea'
Us now?"
Smith stood looking at him SCI
fully
to Emma struggled up more dead t