The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-23

so braveiy managed that was proud
Of him. "Oh. yes. there Is" he said.
We're going to get you out OF all
this"
.AH this.' she repeated.
-Ali this mire" he answered. Were
going to get you out Of It. I don't
know whether your revelation to the
Spanish woman will make that easier
or harder. but do know that 1t makes
the mire deeper"
Her anxious eyes grew wider. How
have made It deeper for him? Wasn't
1t necessary that the poor woman
should be told the TRUTH
She turned to Keredec with fright
ened gesture and an aniniaiiigahle WORD
of appeal.
'It was because" be repeated, run
ming a nervous hand through his
beard because the knowledge would
put us so utterly in this peoples pow /
Ter. Already they demand more than /
we could give them; now they can do I
still more"
George interviewed. and he spoke with-|
out sarcasm ITO put 1t roughly. Theses .
people have been asking more than |
the Hartman estate Is worth--that was |
on the strength Of the woman's claim |
as a wife-but now they know she II |
not one her position In immensely
strengthened. for she has only to 90.
before the nearest commisssire de POI
lice"
"oh. nor Mrs. Hartman cried pas.
sionately. II haven't done thatr'
Never be answered. There could
not be O greater lie than to say you'
have done 1t. The responsibility II
with the wretched and vicious boyN
who brought the catastrophe uponi
himself. But don't you see that you've
got to keep out of 1t. that we've got
TO take you out OF IT %
You can't! I'm part Of It Better
or worse. it's as much mine as his
My separation from my husband ID
over. shall be With him now for"-
II won't listen TO your Miss Eliza
beth lifted her wet face from Georges
shoulder. and there was note Of deep
anger 10 her voice You haven't the
faintest idea of what a hideous situa-
ton that creature has made for him
self. Don't you know that that awful
woman was right? You talk OF being
with him. Do you imagine they en-
courage family housekeeping tn French
prtsonsT'
You're going much too far" Cres-
son tngle said. touching his betrothed
upon the arm. My dear Elizabeth.
there Is no use exaggerating. The case
is unpleasant enough just MS II H."
I'm what have | exaggerated shs
demanded. ~
why. knew Larrabee Harman."
he returned. Il knew him fairly well
went MS far ms Honolulu with him,
and | remember that papers were
served on him In San Francisco. He
was travelling continually. and don't
think he knew much OF what was go
ing on. even right around him. most Of
the time. He began with cognac and
absinth In the morning you know.
! For myself. | always supposed the suit
had been carried through. So did peo-
/ pie generally. think. He'll probably
J have to stand trial. and OF course he's
technically guilty. but don't believe
! he'd be convicted. though | must say
1t would have been a most devilish
( good thing for him II he could have
been got out OF France before h Muir.
| siana heard the truth
Nothing is changed" Louise Hnr.
man said nnaily, her eyes still fixed
/ gravely on Miss Eiizabeth's-
/ At that the others face famed mp,
and she uttered a half choked excla-
| nation. oh" she cried. you've fall
en- In love With playing the martyrl
It's self love: No one on earth could
/ make me believe you're In love with
this degraded imbeciie, It's because
! you want to make shining example
/ Of yourself. You want to get down on
! your knees and wash soff the vileness
/ from this befouied creature. You
want
Madame" Keredec interrupted trem-
uiously. you speak OUT Of no knowl-
edge. There is no vileness. No one
( who Is clean remains befouIed because
| of the things that are gone"
They do not?" She laughed hys.
tericaIly.
1.-THE soul that stands clean and pnre
today is clean and pure" insisted the
| professor
But soil with evil tendencies.
Ward began irnpatientiy.
''Ha. my dear sir. those evil tepden-
| cies would be In the s0iling memories
| and my boy Is free from them.
surely you can't pretend be may
/ not take that direction again?'
THAT" returned the professor quick
/ ", lis his to choose. II this lady can
| be with him now be viii choose right
/ ESQ.," cried Miss Elizabeth. -Tiruo
she is to be his companion through =
trial for bigamy and II hs h acquitted
!, his nurse, teacher and moral prsceps
tor" She turned swiftly to her cousins
That's your conception Of womans1
| mission?'
Il haven't any mission" Mrs. Hair
man answered quietly. Il only know
| belong 10 him: that's all eveE
thought about It. | don't pretend ~
/ explain II. And when met him again
here 1t was--it was--it was proved ~
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