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

f4 Jaw advanced. ard bis pig.
W Ssh eyes contracted. He
threw on lis 100 aniablc de-
meanor. Hts voice became harsh mud
cruel AS hts natural bruta,iSy asserted
itself
"a man Ike me. ell" be risped.
That's pretty hard lansrage. AIRS.
Brooks
"Please forgive ne AID let me talk"
IF YOU d.Ga't eee@ heee 10 see me
sort Of sochIly. w.ni dia you come
for"
"Aboul .loe-ny husband"
What about hIms'
Il asked you tbs aasouni q the def
alcatlon"
.You said It was your business.
Well, it's more than Si6.0o0."
Emma was astounded, and her heart
sank. She had not imagined that II
could be so large a sum.
els that the TRUTH she asked.
Il amt never been noted for lying"
Captain Williams. I've come here to
plead with you to save Joe and me
and my family from disgrace-to keep
him out Of jail. You knew my father.
You were In business with him. You
always liket him and knew he was an
honest man."
-He was square in his business deal
ings with me. Mrs. Brooks. but that's
not less than every man has got TO be
who deals with me-"
Il know that" she said. her manner
becoming suppiicating: Il know that
but you must have some respect fof
his memory. you must have bad some
affection for him az the tlme-every.
body had-and some pity for the In
this trouble. | thought all these things
might soften you. might open a way
TO some arrangement that would save
US from the exposure that seems now
bound 10 come tomorrow morning
Isn't there some way out of ltf''
Bur he was all business now. III
had satisfied himself that he had vast
ed his time with her.
Have you got the money! be snap
ped.
.No."
Then what's your proposltionT
II have none." she confessed hope
lessiy. hanging her head.
"Humphr he grunted. settling him
self In his chair.
II thought thought you might b,
a little m0re charitable and suggest
some way she murnured
Your husband sent you here. dIdn'
her
Yes
what dld be say 10 your
Told me | might have some inau
ence with you
"Put the blame on you Tor stealth.
the money. didn't hep
How did you know fhaty
She raised her head and looked a
him In surprise.
Il know the man. Didn't hef"
Yes
Told you. didn't he. that Jon couls
AZ Il up with me to call everything
or.
"Yes. that's what he said" she ad
mitied wonderingly.
And I suppose be said that n yot
didn't come you'd have 20 take th,
blame for him going 20 the peniten
tiaryT
~It-it was something like that"
sDida't happen 10 mention. did be
that he thought ! liked you prett,
wellr'
Yves she stammered. now utferl,
bewiIdercd. I'll think that was par
Of what be said"
"DIdn't forget that. chr Well" h,
continued. looking once more strnigh
Into her eyes and putting the issul
squarcly 20 her "r'm here md your
here. That part seems All right wha
have you got 10 sayT'
She sustained bis care brnveIy an,
answered. though With no hope III be-
heart.
als there any honorable way Il
which ! can help himYs
what do you mean by .bonorahley
Emma lost 30 patience. Her nerves
that had i,efn under such sever,
stain. wer getting beyond control
She rose. flushing angriiy.
"y0u knoF what incan by honor
nbief You know what any rood won
az mems when aile says houornblo
You're beating about The Iush'' rar
tain wnliafis n Won want q com
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