The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-20


ror! Oh. the shame Of III On the
very morrow the name she bore would
be held up to disgrace and derision-
lie would be cast into prison. The
misery Of their struggles with poverty
was as nothing compared with that OF
their sudden downfall
Numbcd though her heart was With
the shock. shrunk BY the terror OF
their CHASTITY position. Il was yet not
impervious to pity, and the hopeless
wretchedness OF her husband inspired
it. she thought OF how be had lavish
ed bis stealings upon her. how be APP
peared TO be moved BY the one desire
to nj Ike her comfortable and happy
She went to him aud put her hand
Oh his head. smoothing bis hair
"oh. joel Oh. my boy! she said
brokenly "How could you do mr.
Didn't you know sooner or later you'd
be found out? Now know why you've
been interested In the races-you've
been betting on the horses"
ell wanted TO get the money back"
be sobbed.
"But didn't you know you couldnti
Oh. why didn't you leave things ~
they wcre-the fat the srruggleA and
all that? Why did you bring me here
and show me all this-this happiness
with money that you stolef''
Ills sobbing ceased. and he pushed
her away and rose.
That's right. You call me thief.
If there was one person In the world !
thought could turn 10 it's you. and
you turn on me-"
Joe. you mustn't say that haven't
turned on you. Only ] can't help but
think
what? That man Williams drove
me 10 taking money"
"Droye yonf'
Eyes. be did. He went away 30 {
could take Il. expected you 10 stand
by me. DO YOU know the hole I'm I'M
There are three central ONCE men
downstairs watching. II make q
move IN be nabbed. us all very well
for you to stop aud preach--you always
were SO Did saintly-but what Of
meT That's the question what Of
me:r
He thumped his breast violently.
She drew back. hurt by his re-
proaches.
III thought sou were yourself I'd
never forgive you for saying that to
me-" she declared.
.I'm not asking your forgiveness
nor your mothers. nor your sisters
What want now Is somebody 10 help
me out I don't want 70 70 TO JAN. Z,
would KIN me-"
EDO you think want you 10 20 70
fam no yen think / want the dis.
grace
The dIsgrice- that's Il. knew
that would come sooner or later. but
didn't think II would come from you.
There's always somebody 10 hammer
that Into a fellow when he's down"
''I'm not trying to hammer anything
into you What want 20 know Il
what can be done. what are We going
70 dor
Il don't krow-unIeSs.-
"Unless VIZ can get the money 10
pay back. There's ilmsy.~
"Thnt won't do. IT'S TOO much. lie
hasn't got IT, Besides. It's too late
Williams means business Tie wouldn't
take The money. Hes not that kind"
''oh. " only knew q way-if ]
Seuld only help
she wrung her hands aud sank hope
lessiy Into q chair by the table.
Brooks paced the room restiessly,
fike Wild animal IN . cage. Now and
then be- shot y peculiar. furtiye glance
in the direction of his wife. Finally
be sat opposite 20 her. leaned toward
Der on the table and said In low. IN
tease voice.
III anything Is TO be done It's got "a
be dore tonight. Emma. williams
The only man. lou can square II with
him
u canf~
"fez. aud 20 one but you
-Whal eau | dOT"
lie looked az her meanlngiy.
lie likes yOu.-
Startled. she returned bis gaze IN.
puiriugIy
Yes. llc does be went on. ..EIe a.
ways wcmen are bis weak point
Hes a. - years. That's VIII,
be hdng I've seen II and
heard what gonIshi about whal
bed Do for q glF' l'ke you lie meant
tlhni. Emma Iie'll Do anything yot
ask hlm u " you 20 20 him rIrht"
Beginning 10 understand What he
wanted " her. she rose slowly. M
crednicus herror n her eyes sIe rose
also and vent toward her.
Hes hone now" he urged eagerly
~You can rn No one viii Know hul
just VIII ge. sou aud pie. Aud tou
can 90 morr than that You can make
bin gite ~ money. more money. q
keep IN living Ike this. and there won,