The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-05-18
CHAPTER X.--(contlnued.)

death. Think Of it! John wrote to
him very definitely that his presence
in the house would no longer be well
coined or tolerated"
Warrington looked at her in abso-
lutte amazement.
"Well, OF all the nerve! Why the
deuce didn't John punch his head?"
savagely.
"Mr. Mccade is not a gentleman;
John u.s." simply. But Mr.. McQuade
hasn't forgotten; not he. He pays no
attention to any of us; but that is no
deal. To his mind / can see that he
considers himself badly affronted; and
from what know of his history. he
never let's an affront pass without
striking back in some manner"
What do you think? He Is so
anxious to get me out OF the political
arena that he las sent a man down to
New York to look into my past. Isn't
Patty stopped again to the fishing
Patty stopped again to the fishing
tackle.
"Such men as McQuade can invent.
I should be careful II were you. Your
own conscience may prove you guiltless
Of scandal, but there are certain people
who would rather believe bad than
good-scandal than truth; and these
are always In majority. Don't laugh
but watch. That's my advice to you.
II may not have lived as cleanly as
/ might have" he said soberly. II have
been knocked about so much. There
were times when grew tired Of fight
that will not stand daylight. There was
a time. Patty, when came near making
a fool Of myself"
His head was turned away, but she
could see the muscles in the jaws
harden.
"You will never go back to those
days, I am sure. Richard"
That she had at last pronounced his
given name did not stir him; in fact 1t
passed over his head and hearing. Like
a dragon-brood, he saw in fancy his
past follies springing UP about him.
your brothers wife brought me to
my senses" he said. What I am to-
day she In part has made. That is
why think so much of her: that is
happy and has realized her hearts
desire. Heigh-ho! believe I am
paking you my confessor." He turned
his face toward her now, and his
smile~was rather sad. when / recall
the worry / have given my poor old
aunt, who loves me so, feel like a
contemplate scoundrel. How many
countless sacrifices has she made for
me, in the days when we had nothing!
But she shall have all the comforts
now, and all the love and kindness
am capable Of giving her. / shall never
leave her again."
There were tears In Patty's eyes
1T Is never too late to mend; and
when man is penitent, truly and hon
estly penitent, much shall be forgiven
him. 1t is only those who are by ma
mount temptation. What you have
told me have known this long while"
you have known" he cried with
sinking heart.
Eyes. We live in a city where gossip
travels quickly and thoroughly. Mrs.
Franklin Haldene was telling mother
one afternoon that you drank. l sup
pose she felt 1t her duty"
He shrugged expressively. IT ought
to have known"
The two entered the house. War
rington, having arrived at the writing
desk babe her sit down. He had an
idea. Patty sat down.
II want you to write something for
me-" he said, pushing the pen and tab
let toward her.
what's the matter with your hand ?"
she demanded.
Nothing"
Then why do you want me to
writer"
II have never seen your handwriting.
I'm something Of an expert in that line.
I'll read your future"
But I don't want my future read"
rebelliously.
"Well, then, your past"
Much less my past Come; you are
only beating about the bush. What Is
1t you want?'
"why you have kept me in ignorance
all this while" He laid the letter on
the desk. and placed a finger on the
| water mark. TT wasn't fair to let me
compose panegyrics over it all the while
you were laughing in your sleeve. All.
I've caught you. You can't get away
this time, Patty.
are talking about" But she looked at
he letter and not at him.
do you see those water marks?' he
| demanded.
yes. You will find them in a thou
sand tablets like this. I bought a
dozen Of them in New York; cheap and
handy"
warrington's confidence in his dis
covery began to shake. He braced him
self and took a bold course.
Patty, you wrote that letter; you
know you did. You wrote 1t in New
York the day you bought the tablets"
Yes. CONFESS.
my dear Mr.. Warrington, you must
prove It," lightly. TT would not be
proper for me to admit that / had been
so foolish as to write letter like that"
but you've praised IT."
Simply because praising 1t would
please you; for no other reason"
did you, or did you not write it?"
Find out. You must prove that l
wrote 1t. Certainly ! have nothing to
confess"
you will not answer me one way or
the other?"
mo-"
III you had not written it you
would"
II don't believe shall sing this
morning" rising.
"And I have wondered a thousand
times who could have written It, And
all the time Il was YOU"
Nor play billiards." went on Patty
If only were all you hitherto be-
lieved me to bel"
"Nor fish tomorrow morning"
This letter has been like an anchor
Immediately upon receiving 1t / began
to try to live better"
Nor fish the day after tomorrow"
"And had forgotten all about Jacks
having a sister!"
Something I shall neither forget nor
forgive. And II you persist in accus-
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