The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-16
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 There's I tf;li.:tr of his millions that isn't smircfed. I'd sooner wear the rags of ieper than soil my hands with if. If you love me you will have to give up these millions"
 Nan gazed at him in astonishHenf sHd broke into a low laugh.
 "of course, you're teasing me. You can't be fin earnest ID such an absurd dime novel idea! Give away this enormous fortuna.'
 The woman placed her hand tendeFly in his and nestled close to his side,
 Come. Jim. dear. this is a practical world; you have some common sense eren if you are a man of genius; you're not insanei'
 q think not" he answered. soberIy.
 You cannot make this absurd de mand on me-" she repeated slowly. knowing the awful price I paid for these millionsT'
 Its because I know it that make the demand.r he went on, passioDately. we are fRce atQ face nav, you and ]. witf=sffss= the little subterfuges and lies of life torn from our eyes The fact that the price at which he bought you was high-say 8 hundred millions does not change the fact. I refuse to share with the woman love the price for which she sold herself, whether the sum be hundred dollars or hundred millions, can forgive and have for given the wrong, you've done me. but eeof1ld never share iEs-e conscious degradation.' v
 Nan looked at him in despair. her eyes suddenly clouding with tears
 What do you mean when you say give LII, these muIions?
 Just what l say" he answered quickly
 But couldn't throw them into the street What would I do with them2''
 You can give them back to the peo- pie. the public. from whom they were taken-the people whose labor created their value That's what an honest man does when he finds he has wronged his neighbor. There's not a stone in your palaces whoee cement was not mixed in human tears The stain of blood is rugs and curtains"
 But you are talking like a mad an- archist- His money was made as all great fortunes are made.
 ''So much the worse for our finan- ciers- Civilization must rest at least On justice or it can't endure"
 But. Jim. no matter what your the ories of life or your ambitions. these millions will make them more power fuI.".
 -'It's not true Not single great man whose words have nodded the world was rich. The glitter of your millions once blinded me and I was on the point of surrender. but I've won out The people in your little world live for money They do not possess it. they gre possessed by it. They are slaves. You will have to come with me into the great free world-if you love me-
 If I love youY' Nan cried. with trembling lips. Don't speak that way If you only knew. My love for you has kept me alive through all that I've endured It's the only thing that's worth the struggle: but I can't think. Your demand is sudden, so stun ming so terrifying. don't know what to say
 we can never he anything to each other.~ he answered firmly. lon any otber terms than the renunciation of alr that Bivens leaves. don't care what you. do with it. just so you wash your hands of it. You and I must be- gin life just where we left off when the shadow of his money darkened the world for us both. You must give it Up.'-
 Its hard. dearest she said with sob, flor your sake it's hard I've dreamed so many wonderful things that would come to pass When made you the master of these millions
 You must choose between his money and my love: you can't have both.''
 She gazed at him with a desperate yearning.
 '@I'll do anything you wish, only love me, dearest" she sobbed. All ask Is to be loved--lcved--Ioved- that you never leave ne5iSi' zsrF-rA.-w
 Buf~eEen as spoke ZheF mind was made up. She would reserve at least half her fortune secretly. When they were married she could persuade him to be reasonable
 .'AH right. then, it's settled, but it must be everything with me or noth- ing. I won't shake hands with my friend and make love to his wife. You must cease to be his wife now.''
 But how-what do you n1eanT she asked white with sudden fear.
 Leave your husband, your palaces. your millions and join me tomorrow night on the limited for New York. Bring only a change of clothes in single trunk and a hand bag. My money must be sufficient I'll wire for passage on an outgoing steamer. Wen spend two years in Europe and return to America when we please Ara you ready?'
 .Oh. Jim, dear she faltered, ''you know that would be madness?'
 '.CsertainIy it's madness. the madness s75 great love. Come. why do you besttatet"
 The lines of her body relaxed and khe began to sob softly. The man