Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-19

what am going to do? know
what you're going 10 do! You're going
to bring that $50 back here 70 me-
'Indeed7 Well. I'm not!' reiterated
Challoner.
Mira IA tapped the pistol 10 her hand.
We'll. what OF it?'' he grunted.
Give me that money" she insisted.
ChallOner started toward the door
"StopF' The blow that had struck
her face had suddenly transformed her
into a desperate woman.
Chaiioner stopped Again. without
Affecting her aim, Miriam tapped the
pistol.
Listen 70 mer she cried. her voice
growing hoRrser This thing las been
responsible FOR one murder and now,
Lawrence Challoner. I'm going TO Kill
you with it. l hate you, I despIse
you she ragged. II loved you once: 1
have always loved you until now. You
loved me once. too. 7 know. though
other people thought that you married
! me for my money. But ] knew differ
emit You couldn't fool me about thatl
And IL was because Of that love that
have lived for you and nothing else.
You have been everything In the world
70 me-my god. almost But It is all
over now. rm going TO have you
thrown like some soiled rag into the
cutters OF humanity where you be-
long,
She paused for breath.
There are two things" she resum-
ed. that stand ont i'm my memory just
now. The first Is the night when you
did not come home. DO you remem-
Der that uights No: there were too
many Of them later on. But 7 have
never forgotten that night 1 spent in
the torture chamber. II was a white
night for me"
Her voice deepened.
Lawrence Challouer the time will
come when you will wall and whine
and wonder why I don't come TO you.
But Won will wait FOR me through a
long. long night and shall never
come
"Oh. it does me good when I recall
the day that Prosecutor Murgatroyd
told those twelve men the kind OF man
you were" she declared scorufuuy.
But now I'm going 30 do more TO you
than you ever did 90 me-more than
MurEotroyd did TO you"
She went on mercilessly:
"l'm going 20 tear your soul Quit
Yes. you've got a soul or would
never have gone down into the depths
with youi but now I'm through serv-
ing YOU without receiving so much as
smile" she continued dercely, her
body swoyinE. but her aim stu true.
Il don't ask for my rights or my Just
dues. a smile and kind word now
and then are al { ask. NV pride is
not ak gone. I'd like 90 be proud OF
you just once I lie about YOU 20 my
frieuds-t0 my dearest frieuds-and
you convict mc with the miserable
truth. ] chung 60 YOU through an your
vices. ! chung 90 you even when YOU
killed; I chung 90 you because D knew
chat somewhere within you there was
something that clamorcd for me. that
cluug 20 my affection. But. feeble as
it was. 30 ls dead now. And YOU are
the shell. the ugly hulk. a thing with
out the soul that cared for. BUT I'm
through with You. I'm going 20 Kin
you-dont YOU moVe-Tm through
with you through The next mo-
ment she dropped the weapon. and IL
fell gathering 90 the noor
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 a fifty dollar
bill. saying boo "a strange tone.
shirley. . took this fifty dollar bin
You'd better take &C. % belongs 70
you"
The girl took &c wonderingly.
I'm take care OF her" Chauoner
went ON. gently taking the form or his
young wife iu his arms
Shirley Bioodeood left them. and az
the door closed ON her ChaIIoner lean
ell over Miriam and stroked her face
and kissed her anectionately. while
the tears rolled down his cheeks. That
same night she was taken 10 a hospk
tai with raging fever.