The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-29

HNNbh VII VA Ai' hASl liIbOA ldlh " iAlN
on every side stretched the wild, rug
ged countryside, The sun shont
brightly, the air was sweet anC
clean, the birds sang joyously Re
venge seemed to be impossibl,
amidst such surroundings
Il say, Lei
"Signor Ricordo. Yes"
How do you know | shall not &C
to her, and tell her-everything?"
You couldn't do 1t, my friend. Dc
you think | didn't think it all out be
fore / told you what | have? How
do / know you will no, tell her? BE
cause know You. Besides. do .ol
think it matters? DO you think yol
cauld balk me? DO YOU not know
what is in my mind? You might tel
her all you know-but that would no
hinder me from carrying out my plans
No, no, | have not risen a-ain to be
/ frustrated a second time"
shall tell you what | think"
u know. You think it would have
1 been better If | had not risen. that
you would have preferred for me tC
have died in the Thames. to coming
back here to make her suffer as have
suffered Very well, Signor Winfield
but that does not alter me"
You mean that you will tu'''i N.
threat you made to Spraguc ana Pur
vis?"
Il mean that always try to pay ny
debts. my friend-always.
Again Winfield wiped the perspira-
lion from his forehead. Even vet he
could scarcely realize what had taken
place. 1t seemed to him that All the
foundations of his being were shak-
en-.
Give it up, Leicester"
Give what up, my friend?'
This mad scheme of yours
Mad? Nay, | have pondered over
It for years I've brooded over 1t in
the silent places. I've suffered as few
men have suffered, that / might gain
the power that | wanted. No, my
friend, I'll drag her as low as sue
dragged me- I'll make her feel the
sting of scorn and insult as she made
me feel it. She cared nothing for my
disgrace, and do you think I'll stay
my hand?'
Put how"
Not even to you dare | t9l that
my friend. There are bounds even to
my trustfulness. But do not fear; it
shall be sure. even if it is slow in
coming"
But, Leicester, you used to be =
man. Even although you were cynical,
and laughed at women's virtue, you
were in your way Honorable, and cniv-
alrous."
Honor Chivalry? l oade them scot
lye years ago. Work VITA gang OF
Arab ruffians for two years, as |
have done, and where would your
honor and chivalry be-
But you did that of your own
accord. She did not rob you of your
fortune, or your liberty, or your
life"
''She robbed me of hope, of faith
OF all that from your standpoint
makes life worth the living. Yes. |
know, was a slave to drink; | konw.
Perhaps | inherited the taste for it.
| was an unbeliever, laughed at
standard morality-yes, all that. But
was still man, Winfield. She had
it in her power to make me even
good man. But when-she did what
she did, she robbed me of every
thing-everything. ! ceased to be a
man; / became devil. But for her
| should never have sunk to the
depths | have sunk to since. When
she went out OF my life, the dew
entered me. Man. if | were to tell
you all I've gone through since-l
saw you last, you'd-but what's the
use?"
For an hour they talked, Winfield
eagerly expostulating, and pleading,
the other answering coldly and cru
ely, but never raising his voice, or
showing any signs of excitement
Then you are determined" said |
Winfield. at length.
my friend. never make a plan
one day to give it up the next"
Then you'll excuse me, I am sure.
For what?'
Nothing. only l am going back TO
London tonight. | cannot remain |
your guest, knowing what | know"
Ricordo half lifted his fez and |
bowed mockingly.