The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-10

| left him. Julius has tried his best
to waken Royce all morning and
finally succeeds by throwing some
thing over the transom (Watts hav-
ing locked the door,. You can im-
agine the state of the gentleman's
mind, when he realizes that 1t is
| 2 p. NJ, and that he has missed
the sale. He raises particular Ned
calls for bromo seltzer and Julius
produces bottle with Blake's COM
pliments.
Royce--"Tell Mr.. Blake I'm much
| obliged"
Julus-"Mr. Blake left town last
, night--went over to the junction in
your Sleigh"
Royce.-"1'o the juctoh i'm your
| sleigh? Did he leave any word?"
Julius--'Left his trunks"
Royce-"Did he give you any mes
sage for me?"
Julius-"No, sah--Mr. Watts done
give me the bottle. Mr.. Watts said,
You take that to Mr.. Royce with
Mr.. Blake's compliments Mr.. Watts
seemed powerful amused about some
thing"
Royce tells him TO shut up and
fix him dose. and steps into the
next room while IL is being prepared.
There is knock at the door and
Beth Elliott appears to deliver II
telegram. julius says he will hand
it to Royce, -but Beth says she
must deliver II in person and get
n, -. ~. .,Ir 4,
fore Julius can warn him. He is in
his shirtsleeves and apologies for
the way he acted the night before
says he was jealous as he had pro-
missed TO walk home and went off
with Blake. She reminds him of the
telegram and is about to leave when
he reads 1t and Informs her that il
concerns hcr--her lgnd has been
sold. my land sold, she cxclaims
"Who would have done this thingY'
Blake" he answers, and shows her
the telegram. She can scarcely be-
lieve il and asks what it means.
Royce-"That your lands worth a
lot of money and that Blake has 1t
that's what 1t means-damn
him!" asi
Beth--"A lot of money-my land
---how?"
Royce-"The railroad wants to
put in another spur at the Junction
and they have got to have you land
to do IT,"
She remembers that she described
her land to Blake herself He tells
her that Blake has a great way with
women, but he didn't think she
would be taken in. "Why should
he send this wire to you?" she asks.
Royce-"To rub It in. He knew
that | was in love with you. oh,
everyone has seen II but you, He
knew that had intended going
over to bid it in--that's why he got
me drunk-drugged me-had me
locked in this room--so that he could
sneak over to the Junction and do
| us both"
Beth-"But you intended TO bid
| IL iu-why?"
Royce--"You hadn't the money
| to pay your taXes-you wouldn't ac-
| cept 1t from me. ! was going to
sell to the railroad for you through
Mr.. Drury, who was coming here
today to close the deal"
Beth informs him that ta>
title Is worthless anyway; she had
forgotten II for a moment, but she
had six months to buy 1t back
Royce says that's trick Blake over
looked and advises her to see Mr.
Drury and have him help her ge
rid of Blake once and for all time
Beth sits In a sort of q daze; there
is a commOtion at the door anC
Mrs. Babbitt comes rushing In. Sh'
had heard the news and has come
to console Beth When she iearni
Blake bought the land she exclaims
"Well--who ever would look fol
such deceit in fat MANI"
Beth is on the verge of break
down, an dat the first words o
sympathy from Mrs. Babbitt begins
to cry, and the latter tells Royce
he had better leave them Then sh'
tries to cheer Beth up, and tells he
not to wOrry-there's some way out
Beth-"Oh it isn't the land;
can buy 1t back"
Mrs B.-"rhen what on eartl
are you crying about"
Beth-"When think of last night
When you were in the other room
letting him make love to me--be
lieying his story of love at frs
sight-wanting TO believe it-h
seemed so honest--and all trick Il
; help him cheat mellow he mus
have laughed at me for littl
simpleton--and those other men
| suppose they laughed with him
made joke of meas everyone els
! In this place will when they hear tn
} newsstand Will gossip and wonde
about me--me-~oh, to he tricke
4 and hulniliateC-and TO care. HOY
can l care? | haven't a scrap o
pride left"
Mrs. B.-"Care--you don't mea
you"
Beth--"Oh, yes; he swept me OF
, my feet--To think might hay
loved him-now 1 desplse--I hat
him"
She declares she VIII get eve
with him, ana Mrs. Babbitt assure
, her there isn't a man that stand
IN shoelearher worth any woman
/ tears and before they have settle
) matters, Mr., Drury comes In. Royc
: | appears and introduces the party an