The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-14

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."Mrs Gilbert. | really hats yau far
Yourself"
II knew it," AmusesneR 1ss W.,
written quite - plainly on her face ~
1t had been. WHY
"'rhat's the irony " IT," ~ axc'Air
ed utterly. ~ hate you teraese you
are beautiful, bet'a,rse you ars wi';H
beca use you have courage. be"an~,'
you are the only person | have "'"
met that I'm not \ match for. berx,!$r
you have forced ME /" change by
plans. ! hated you when | ivst s,w
you aud saved your life. Mrs. Gilbert.
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cone to this decision -eitileT ia.l1
Remington gives you up or he give:
me up. II he marries you b. E.n'~
out uf my life once and for alt <"v
you muy gl"nt." be- sneered. u d.
serve to have you know tho ,rnH
Its my just punt shment for not brn.-
able to beat 4 woman"
How you must hate me! | don
understand It. What you say alul"H
makes You contemplate. Surely y.:.
can't mean that merely because y"ur
petty. childish vanity il hurt you are
| willing to sacrifice not only my pos
] BILE happiness. which. Of course. does
! no, count. hut also the happiness OF -
1 man you have called friend. Surely
| you're not 50 small amt weak ~
that"
| Then his anger slipped its leash IN
tirely. The red veil that had come
before his eyes when he fought Ha=
gin fell again. He was obsessed by IL
savage lust to hurt the woman bef"r,'
4 him. to deal her blow that she vote
feel to the uttermost. His words lr.i
slowly. cuttingly. with cruel distinct
ness
Oh for that l have all the jus.
fcation need. You're not to be trC II
ed with him. You're beautiful. You r.,
the sort that has power over me:i
i You have power over ME. Seeing YOU
sets me On fire with wild. insane lon:
ings. have to keep my hate boi!l':
or good God, what ain | sayi!r
It's true, or love YOU" He :laugh,,
harshly. wildly. And the weaker y!
man the greater your power. know
your history. Mrs. Gilbert. You n,
one weakling under your influence am
you let him 70 to hell without lift'n:
finger to save him"
Even in bis savage anger Bob wa.
4 startled by the effect Of bis crue
words. She turned white and shranl
back az from heavy physical blow
She drew a long. shuddering breath.
"Oh." she gasped Il didn't believe
you could I've so cruel. Il didn't believ'
you could be 80 cruel
| Slowly, unable to take her eyes iron
bis. she rose and started uncertainty to
ward the door She stumbled over 1
chair and would have fallen had HI
not caught her. She pushed hersc'
away from him. shuddering.
Don't touch me: don't touch me.
He watched her. hardly able to com
prehend the completeness Of his brl
tality's triumph or the startling chang
in the woman who had Knocked him 81
often until she passed out Of the room
And as she went from his sight thu
sweetness Of his savage Joy turned t.
bitterness in his mouth-left him t
face the supreme fact Of his life.
A minute later. mechanically
ashamed and humbled by his own cru
city. he followed her into the hall. Ru
she had gone upstairs to her room.
Selling his hat and coat. withou
waiting to pnt them on or to say good
by to Dunmeade he strobe ont int
the night.
The mansion had been some tim
sunk in the midnight quiet when Mrs
Dunmeade troubled by Eleanor's nor
appearances tiptoed softly along tn
hall to her guests bedchnmber. Ele;
nor was in bed. her bright hair stray
ing loosely over the pillow. She wa
staring hopelessly at the Pickering ga
Jet Mrs Dunmeade saw no traces q
tears.
She seated herself on the bedside
MY dear" she said gently. leanin
over to stroke the pretty hair. wi
you tell me what is the matter"
Eleanor restively moved her hea
away from the caress. Don't pc
me-" she said bitterly. I'm not
child. but u woman nearly twenty sey
en- years old. who has just been toll
she is responsible for the shameful lif
, and deu th Of her husband"
oh Mrs. Dunnleade cried IN shock
ed surprise. did he taunt you wit
thAtI Nv Naur don't fake II TO hea RI