New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-09-06
CHAPTER Ri.
s'Musr ! TELL THESE rHlxosi''

Il pVy III Nu0 Ob0SIACS 0vSVKuOy
.'You and your sisters
"Stop! Don't talk to me about tina
dinner. want to forget that dinner
j want to forget everything but th,
two things live for-to see that fel
low hanged and to- The words
| choked him. and he let his head fall
but presently threw 1t up again. wThat
bastard, whom may God confound
passed letter across Adelaide into
Carmel's hand" he painted out. 81
saw him. but didn't take 1t in.
wasn't thinking. vas
"Who broke the glasses" urged his
relentless inquisitor, lone at your
plate. one at Carmel's and one at the
head Of the board where sat your sis
ter AdelaideY
"Must l tell these things1 Have 1t,
then! Heaven knows think Of II
enough not to be afraid to speak II
out In words. Adelaide never had
much patience with me. She was q
girl who only saw one way. while I
wanted pleasure. a free time and q
good drink whenever the fancy took
me- You know what am. DR.. Perry.
and everybody In town knows, but the
impulse which has always ruled me
was not downright evil one, or If 1t
was 1 called It natural independence
and let it 60 at that. But Adelaide
suffered. didn't understand 1t. and
didn't care fg for It, but she did
suffer. God forgive me!'
He stopped and moppcd his fore
lead. "That afternoon" he presently
resumed. "she was keyed up more
than usual. She loved Ranelagh. and
he had played or was playing her
false. She saw him look at Carmel,
and she saw Carmel look at him.
Then her eyes fell on me. was an
gry-angry at them all-and wanted
drink. 1t was not her habit to have
wine on the table, but sometimes
when Ranelagh was there she did.
She was slave to Ranelagh. Ring
the bell.' l ordered. and have in the
champagne. I want to drink to your
marriage and the happy days in pros
pect for us ALL 1t was brutal. and
knew it. but was reckless and wild
for the wine. So, guess. was Rane-
lagh. for he smiled at her, and she
rang for the champagne. When the
glasses had been set beside each plate
she turned toward Carmel We will
all drink she said. to my coming
marriage This made Carmel turn
pale. for Adelaide had never been
known to drink drop Of liquor in
her life. I felt little queer myself.
and not one OF us spoke till the glasses
were filed and the maid had left the
dining room and shut the door.
Then Adelaide rose We will drink
standing said she. and never had
seen her look as she did then. She
drank. We wouldn't call It drinking.
for she Just touched the wine with
her lips. but to her It was debauch.
Then she stood waiting. with the
strangest CLEAN In her eyes. while
Ranelagb drained his glass and
drained mine. Ranelagh thought she
wanted some sentiment and started to
say something appropriate. but his
eye fell on Carmel. who had tried to
drink and conldn't. and he bungled
over his words and ut last came to q
pause under the steady stare Of AIDE
ladies eyes
"'Never mind. Elwood,' she said
4 know what you would like to say.
But that's not what am thinking of
now. am thinking Of my brother.
the boy who will soon be left to find
his way through life without even the
restraint Of my presence.
| want him TO remember this day. I
want him to remember me as stand
here before him With this glass in my
hand You see wine in it. Arthur; but
see poison. Carmel. you have griev-
I'd as well rs over what has passed
Tor pleasure in this house. Do as
10. and may Arthur see and remem-
,er.'
Her fingers opened; the glass fell
rom her hand and lay in broken frag-
nents beside her plate. Carmel fol-
owed suit. and. before knew 1t, my
,wn fingers bad opened and my own
glass lay in pieces on the tablecloth
beneath me. Only Ranelagh's hand re-
NAMED steady. She held her breath.
that hand. and can hear
he gasp yet with which she saw him
et bis glass down quietly on the
'oard. That's the story Of those three
'roken glasses"
The district attorney sought out and
fitted paper from the others lying on
he desk before him. 1t was the first
movement he had made since Cumber.
and began his tale.
I'm sorry" said he, with a rapid
Of the paper in his hand.
but shall have to detain you few
minutes longer. What happened after
be dinner2 Where did you 60 from
be table,"
II went to my room to smoke. I
7as upset and thirsty as fish,"
"Have you liquor in your room?"
Sometimes I
did you have any that nightT"
'Not drop. didn't dare. I want
II that chamDapne hottie hut Adelaide 9