The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-27

sixteen tnOu60n0! WHAT " J iVoAcu
you over and was pleased and thought
you cheap at that figure? Yen say I've
killed men. Yes. ! have wrung their
heads on with this hand Ike you'd
sling chicken IN the air You came
here FOR il purpose. You amt no child.
What II I am the beast and the brus-
you say ann what'll you do them
said yor was the first lady to conc
in here. Maybe ! made mistake.
but II did I'll find Il out before you
leave this room. you understand I've
talked; now you talk.
Her reply came with whitening
scorn:
"Now | know that you're everything
people say you are.
"AlI right" he said, making q step
toward her. III am what everybody
says | ann what YOU think am'-you
know what 10 expect. and | don't nerd
70 talk
The peIll OF her tiluation reused her
to desperation. aud with L came the
courage desperation sometimes I'm.
parts. the courage that impels de-
fenseless animal hunted into 4 corner
from which there Is no escape 10 turn
and fight for us life.
'-You think I'm afraid Of your she
cried. throwing up her hoad and
clnehIng tie hands at her sides. II
tell you I'm not. We've been too long
at cross purposes Nhat you want me
10 do know: what my husband sent
me for know You can be the beast
and the brute that you are: he can be
the contemplate cur that he Is liz
can offer me for sale. aud yon can
stand ready 70 buy the. But I've g0i
something 10 say shout H. md de-
sire you "a know that n wanted e
place myself on the market. rs yon
say. coaldD't. You disgust me, bat
l shan't shlrk. and am not afraid
OF you or Of him or or any one
Herer'
she turned quickly. locked the door
threw the key at his feet and con
frcnted him unfInchingly again.
There's the key to your room. T..hc
door H. locked. and am alone VA
yen. You XIII meng You wiring theIl
necks? Well. Captain Williams. here's
your first chance 20 Kill a woman. fol
that's just exactly what you'Il have Il
dor
she saw the glare IN the little savae,
optics under the bcetling brows fade
out. 10 be replaced by CLEAN OF nd
miration. not the coyetous admiration
Of her shnpely. painting form. % hel
handsome. reSolute face. bar homes
admiration II the pure soul that shon'
in her eyes.
II knew ron were that kind Of 4
woman be said. thankfuIness ans
real tenderness In his voice. III you
hadn't done lust what yon DID I'D a
been the Tost disappointed man In N,
world
I swhat DO you meanY'
II mean he continued. almost rev
erently. -thet | banked on YOU helm.
good. and you are good. know wo
men. I've bought mine all over ~
world. from nIndoos 10 niggers. Bn
paid for 'em. and they was Away
willing TO sell. There amt but tw,
kinds. the good and the bad. am.
there's no halfway when they'rl
bad they're bad through and through
and can't be good. and when they'r'
good they can't b. bad. and thcy'r
next 70 heaven. figured you good
and u you ..adn't been Il would hav'
hit me. and hIt me hard. You're safe
here. young woman. than with you
mother. bccause ia FIGHT for you. an,
don't forget Gus wiring mems neck
Ike ehickens"
Emma c0uid not comprehend n.
II don't understand you. she falteres
Maybe you mean you don't belIev
me-" he said, going 10 the table an,
fnking the PAPER he had written upol