The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-03

truth
disgust. my loathlng Of you. ! never
imagined existed. But now you've
reached It. I don't haze you. just
pity you"
A CLEAN Of fury glowed in his eyes
under this merciless casfigation, and
he moved toward her menacingly.
that's lot the answer I want" be
said harshly. You're qulbbllng. Tell
me the truth about Williams
You'd better let me 60"
you'll tell me the truth about WI.
liams before you leave this ROOM he
shouted. MAKE up your mind 70 that
now. becau.e that's just the way It's
going 10 be-
She realized that she had gone too
far In her deDunclation. that his anger
was dangerous and that he would stop
at nothing. not even blows. not even
murder. He was white. his teeth were
set. and on his quivering face was an
expression Of feroeious determination
that warned her that she must TEN,
porize and appear to give In to him.
VERY we'll she assented. turning
from the door: IF that's the way It's
going TO be I'm perfectly wiling
Then answer me"
Il intend 20 do that. but intend "a
10 something more flian merely an
swer that question. I. yon don't mind
we'd better SIT down"
She motIoned him 10 a chair and
seated herself 80 that the table was
between them.
In the FIRST place. she went on.
very calmly. I'm order to relieve your
mind might tell you fhat have done
nothing tonight which can reflect npon
me as a good woman ! had no infen.
ton o. doing any such thing. So far
as ! can find out. you are the only per
son who had my degradation in mind
and was willing that Il should happen
if II resulted in your escaping the con.
sequences ~ being a thief"
What do you mean7-
Il mean that Captain Williams did
not have the slightest idea Of putting
a price on your freedom toward which
! In any way would have to contribute,
You seem TO be the only one who
thought that !. with al bold pre-.
cious. was a fair figure 10 offer. TIad
! gone. had he demanded. had sub.
mItted and brought back that paper
and given myself 10 you again. NJ we'll
as your freedom. you would have been
contented and happy"
You know that's not true. Emma"
he protested. The white heat Of bis
ire had been duIled BY her quIetness.
and little by little he was becoming
cowed.
II know Il Is true. Joe. and so do
you. wanted 10 20 20 mother with.
out having all isiis talk. but now that
we have 10 talk let's be frank with
each other and with ourselves. And
you try 20 appreciate the truth a.
much as you are able. To begin with
II seems that have been alone IN not
realizing how worthless you are. My
father when we were TO be married
warned me not TO take you unless !
thought you Indispensable 20 my hap
piness. You know that every one else
put X little more bluntiy. but
thought I loved you-rm sure I did
Now u seems utterly beyond belief
But then Il must hare been iove.
mistook your egotism for q deepp,
sentiment. determination Of purpose
and ] thought In my girlIsh way thai
the tbings you preached about social
ism. the cruelty Of the rich and NJ
that meant that you were noble. eel
sacrificing even brilliant. Nov
know the difference. You night CAM.
tall God sometimes Is kind to a hight.
er. but he can't have much use for 4
man who whincs."
"You believed me then. Emma he
said brokenly, you know you did
you know you did"
That's the wonderful part Of n.
I've always believed you sIII tonight.
and now ! tnow ! never should have
believed you. You've always been a