The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-30
CHAPTER XII,

WHY SAID cavalierly: This is Mr.
Ward. Professor Keredec. He is
M Mrs. Harman'S cousin and close
friend. We were speaking OF
your reasons for bringing Mr.. Harmar
to this place. Frankly. we were quHS
tioning Your motives"
MY motives: | have wished to re-
store to two young people the paradise
which they had losed."
Ward uttered an exclamation none
the less violent because it was hall
suppressed.
1--WE should be glad of an explana.
ton" he said. resting his arms on my
table and leaning across it toward
Keredec.
ut is simple" began the professor
II learned my poor boys history WEI
from those who could tell me, from his
papers-yeS. and from the bundles ot
old time letters which were given me-
From all these ] learned what Il beau
tiful soul was thar lady who loved hin,
so much that she ran away from her
home for his sake. HelaS: He was Hl
ready the slave Of what was bad ar"'
foolish: he had gone too far from him
self. was overlaid with the habit al
evil. and she could not save him then
The spirit was dying i'm him. althou=!
1t was there. and it was good
Wards acrid laughter rang out IL
the ROOM
"The inconceivabe seltishness. the
devilish brutality of it," Wards face
was scarlet. You didn't care how You
sacrificed her
"Sacrificed"' The professor sudden
ly released the huge volume Of hi,
voice. Sacrificed" he Numbered. =
could give him back to her as he i
now 1t would be restoring to her al
that she had loved in him, the real self
OF him. 1t would be the greatest gift
in her life"
Then. my dear Keredec." I answer
ed. either you are really insane o.
am. You knew that this poor. nntnr
tunate devil of Il Hartman was tied tt
that hyenic prowler yonder who mr;'rl>
20 tatten on him and will never ~
lease him; you knew that. Then VIII.
Old you bring him down here 10 fail
m love with a woman he car never
have?"
MY dear fellow" interposed GeorGt
quickly, you underrate Professor Ker
edec's shrewdness. He knows thai
my cousin Louise never obtained di
Vorce from her husband"
What" ] said. amazed.
Il say Mrs. Hartman never obtained
divorce"
Il saw notices Of it at the time,"
gasped.
No. What you saw was that sh,
nad made an application for divorce
ner family got her that far and thpl
sne reVolted. The suit was dropped"
lt IL true. indeed" said Keredec'
me poor boy was on the other sid
vi the world. and he thought ii wa
granted"
turned upon him sharply. "Yol
knew it?"
IT Is year that have known It.
10 yoM not understand" George I'm
terposed. that what Professor Ker
edec risked for his poor boy in re
turning 70 France was n trial on th
charge OF bigamyY
Inc professor recoiled from che def
mite brutality.
! conceive 1t very likely to happen.
Said George. unless you get him on
VI the country before the lady now Ia
stalled here as his wife discovers tn
truth"
But she must mott" Keredec lifte,
UUtn hands toward Ward appealinGly
Lucy trembled. she cannot. Their
VI nothing that could make her suspec'
One particular thing would be m
'elling her," said Ward quietly.
Never" cried the professor. "Yo'
would not do that~
- Will. unless you get him out o
nd country, and quickly"
'eorge" exclaimed, coming for
"drn het ween them. This won't al
ail, You CAN'T