The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
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Miriam tapped the pistol in her hand.
We'll what OF ity'' he grunted.
"Give me that money" she insisted.
Challoner started toward the door.
"Stop" The blow that hid struck
her face had suddenly transformed her
into desperate woman.
Challoner stopped. Again. without
afrecting her aim. Miriam tapppd the
pistol.
Listen to me- she cried. her Voice
growing hoarser. "This thing las been
responsible for one murder. and nav.
La wrence ChallOner. I'm going t. XIII
you with II. hate YOU. dpsliiSp
you" she ragged II loved you ON e.
have always loved Won until now You
wed me once. too, know. though
other people thought that you married
me for my money. But ] knew differ
ent. You couldn't fool me about that.
And II was because of that love that !
have lived for you and nothing else
You have been everything IN the world
to me-my god. almost. But II is all
over now! I'm going TO have YOU
thrown like some suiled rag lnro the
cutters of humanity where yuu br
longr'
She PAUSED for breath
"There are two things" sbe resGm.
ed. that stand out IN my memory lusl
now. The first is the night when you
did not come home. 10 yOn rehiem
ber that nightt No: there were tu,
many of them later on Hut I nave
never forgotten that night speu; a.
the torture chamber. II was wbIte
night for me.
Her voice deepened.
Lawrence Challoner the time viii
come when you will wall and whine
aud wonder why | don't come to- you
But you will wait for me through II
long, long night. and shall never
come
"Oh. IL does me good when | recall
the day that Prosecutor MurgatrUyd
told those twelve men the kind of man
you WERE" she declared scornfully
But now I'm going to do more to you
than you ever did to me-more than
Murgatroyd did to you"
She went on mercilessly:
I'm going to tear your soul out!
Yes. you've got soul or would
never have gone down into the depths
with you. But now I'm through serv-
ing you without receiving so much as
SMILE" she continued tercely. her
body swaying, but her aim still true.
II don't ask for my rights or my just
dues. smile and kind word now
and then are all ask. My pride is
not ak gone. Id like to be proud OF
you just once. lie about you to my
friends-to my dearest friends-and
you convict me with the miserable
truth. clung to you through all your
vices; clung to you even when you
killed; clung to you because | knew
that somewhere within you there was
something that clamored for me. that
clung to my affection. But. feeble as
II was, II is dead now. And you are
the shell, the ugly hulk, thing with
out the soul that cared for. But I'm
through with you. I'm going to kill
you-don't you move-l'm through
with you-through"- The next mo-
ment she dropped the weapon, and 1t
fell Gathering to the floor
At that instant Shirley Bloodgood
once more entered the room.
Miriam burst forth into another wild
laugh and threw herself into the arms
OF the girl unconscious.
shes tainted" said Shirley.
Challoner thrust his hand into his
pocket and pulled out hfty dollar
bill, saying In strange tone:
SHIRLEY, | took this fifty dollar bill.
You'd better take 1t. It belongs to
you"
The girl took II wonderingly.
"I'll take care of her." Challoner
went on, gently taking the form of his
young wife In his arms.
Shirley Bloodgood left them. and as
the door closed on her Challoner lean
ed over Miriam and stroked her face
and kissed her affectionately, while
the tears rolled down his cheeks. That
same night she was taken TO hospi-