The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-04
CHAPTER xII.-contlnued.

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CHAPTER xli.-contlnued.
He halted. looking as II he would
like to escape. but there was no way
OF egress. This observation-disclosures
young woman had him at a disad.
vantage.
Il DO not think" he said icily. that
there is any subject which can be of
mutual interest"
"Oh. yes, there is" she replied Gag.
erly. She was quick to take advan.
tase OF this entering wedge into the
mans mantle of cold reserve.
Flesh and blood" she went ON
earnestly. lis Of mutual interest Your
son is yours whether you cast him of
or not. You've got to hear me. am
not asking anything for myself. IT'S
Tor him. your son. He's in trouble.
Don't desert him at moment like
this. Whatever he may have done to
deserve your anger-dont-dop't deal
him such blow You cannot realize
what II means In such a critical situa.
ton. Even II you only pretend to be
friendly with him-you don't need TO
really be friends with him. But don't
you see what the effect will be II you,
his father. publicly withdraw from his
support? Everybody will say he's no
good, that he can't be any good or his
father wouldn't go back on him. You
know what the world is. People will
condemn him because you condemn
MIN. They won't even give him
hearing. For Gods sake. don't 20
back on him nowl"
Mr.. Jenries turned and walked to-
ward the window, and stood there ga
zing on the trees on the lawn. She
did not see his face. but by the ner.
vous twitching Of his hands behind
Ills back. she saw that her words had
not been without effect. She waited
In silence for him to say something.
Presently he turned around, and she
saw that his face had changed. The
look OF naughty pride had gone. She
mad touched the chords OF the ia
Tiers heart. Gravely he said:
OF course you realize that you.
above all others. are responsible for
bis present position"
She was about to demur. but sbe
shocked herself What did she care
what they thought OF her? She was
lighting to save her husband, not to
make the Jeffries family think better
'f her. Quickly she answered:
We'll. all right-rm responsible
cut don't punish him because of me"
Mr.. Jeffries looked at her.
Who was this young woman who
'hampioned so warmly his own SOM
She was his wife, of course. But wives
Il certain kind are quick to desert
heir husbands when they are in trou.
lie. There must be some good in the
fri. after all. he thought. Hesitatinr.
y, he said:
i could have forgiven him every.
hing, everything but"
But me-" she said promptly. 81
now II. Don't you suppose feel II.
DO. and don't you suppose 1t hurtsY'.
Mr.. Jenries siffened up. This won.
was evidently trying to excite his
The hard. proud express
on came back into his face. as he an.
wered CURLY:
Forgive me for speaking plainlv
" my sons marriage with such a ,
oman as you has made 1t impossible /
even consider the question of recon.
liation."
With all her efforts at se.f-control ,
nnie would have been more than
iman had she not resented the ins,n.
ltion In this cruel speech For mo.
ent she forgot the Importance OF Z
amicable relations. and she
torted: 6
such woman as me? That's pret- I,
plain. But you'll have to speak +
ZEN more plainly What do you mean .
hen you say such woman as meY y
hat have l doneg"
Mr.. Je1ries looked out OF the win. n
w without answering, and she went q
worked In factory when was !,
ne years old, and I've earned my :
Ing ever since. There's no disgrace ,,
that. is theref There's nothing 3,
ainst me personally-nothing dis a.
aceful, | mean. know I'm not edu.
ted. I'm not lady In your sense
the word. but I've led a decent life .,
lere isn't breath OF scandal against =,
mot breath. But what's the h,
Cd OF talking about met Never mind a,
:. I'm rot asking for anything. h,
nat are you going to do for him? az
must have the best lawyer that 70
'ney can procure-none of those M
rroom orators. Judge Brewster ~