The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24

All who only saw one way. while 1
wanted pleasure. a free time and
good drink whenever the fancy took
me. You know what am. Dr.. Perry.
ana every body in town knows. but the
Impulse which has always ruled mo
was not a downright evil one. OF IL It
was called Il natural Independence
and let It go at that But Adelaide
suffered. didn't understand 1t. and
didn't care 6g for it bur she did
surfer God forgive me-"
He stopped aud mopped his fore
head 'sThaE Afternoon" be presently
resumed. ..she was keyed up more
than usual She loved RanelaEh. and
he had plnted 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 Eyanted
a drink II was not her habit 70 have
wine on the table. but sometimes
when RanelaRb was there she did
She wns a slave TO RaHelagh. Ring
the bell | ordered. and have in the
champagne. want to drink to your
marriage nnd~the happy days In pros
meet for us AL It was brutal. and
knew It, but I was reckless and wild
for the wine. So. l guess. was. Rane-
Iagh. 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 win
all drink. she said. to my coming
marriage. This made Carmel turn
pale, for Adelaide had never been
known TO drink a drop Of liquor In
her life. felt little queer myself.
and not one OF us spoke fill the glasses
were filed aud the maid bad left the
dining room and shut the door.
'SThen Adelaide rose. we will drink
standing. said she. and never had
seen her look MS she did then. She
drank. we wouldn't call Il drinking.
for she just touched the wine with
her iips, but to her it was debauch.
Then she stuod waiting, with the
strnngest CLEAN in her eyes. while
RanelaGh drained bis Elass and
drained mine. RanelnEh thought she
wanted some sentiment and started to
say something approximate hut his
eye fell ON Carmel. who had tried TO
drink and couldn't. and be bunElPd
pause under the steady stare of AIDE
ladies eyes.
Is Never mind. Elwood. she said.
But that's not what l am thinking of
now l am thinking OF my brother. /.
the boy who will soon be left to find
his way through life without even the
unweIcome restraint of my presence.
/ want him TO remember this day.
want him to remember me as stand
here before him with this glass In my
hand. You see wine In It. Arthur; but
l see poison. Carmel, you have griev-
ed as well as over what has passed
for pleasure In this house. Do as I
do, and may Arthur see and remem-
ber!'
''Her fingers opened: the glass fell
from her hand and lay in broken fraG.
ments beside her plate. Carmel fol-
lowed suit. and. before knew It, my
own fingers had opened and my own
glass lay in pieces on the tabIecloth
beneath me. Only RaneInghs hand re-
mnined steady. She held her breath.
watching that hand. and can hear
the gasp yet with which she saw him
set his glass down quietly on the
board. That's the story OF those three
broken GlasseS.''
The district attorney sought out and
lifted a paper from the Others lying on
the desk before him. It was the 6rst |
movement he had made since Cumber-
land began his tale.
''Tm sorry" snId he. with rapid !
examination of the paper IN his hand, |
''but shall have to detain you few |
minutes longer. What happened after |
the dinner? Where did you go from
the table7''
~ went to my room to smoke I
was upset and thirsty as a 6sh."
@Have you liquor In your ToomE
Sometimes"
"Did you have any that nightF
mot a drop. didn't dare. I want
ed thnt cha mpagne bottle, but Adelaide
had been too quick for me. It was
thrown out-wasted-Id do believe, vast
ed"
$50 you did not drink You only
smoked In your room?"
'Smosed one ciEnr That was all
Then ! went down town"
MAY ! ask by which door you LETT
the hOuse?''
.'Tbe side door-the one always
take -
''Xy,hnt ovRrc0at did you wear2