Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-25

cent, hungry and friendless. had gone
straight into Elinor's heart. She had
begged to keep it--only until II was
we'll, and she could find home forit
Her mother.in-law mad been inexora
BILE. with the result OF sending hen
iato stormy tears. Throughout the
next six weeks of dry-eyed calm on
her part, William Aslop thought he
would welcome anything that would
bring back the tears.
She kept goin~ going, from her
late rising to ht later lying down
The house she had let slip into elder
hands, giving over even the account
hooks which had been her, special
pride. Business drove Aslop az hard
as Elinor drove herself in the name
of pleasure. She helped him In.
dubitably. Taver stuck at nothing
in his behalf. Want to make some
pretty money for the pretty child to
throw away, he said sometimes, with
q chuckle. Travers word had weight,
especially when his money went be-
hind It.. After a feverish campaign,
Alsop caught breath-to ind him.
self richer, by quarter of . million.
He started home early, but moved
by queer impulse stopped at a IA
nous jewelers. shop. 1t had sud.
denly come to him that ElinOr loved
pearls. He would buy her . string.
the handsomest he could md, even
though the cost might be half his
recent gains. He was NO Judge Of
such things. but the shop imprint
was guarantee-beddes, It en-
rloyed the best Of all experts. AIsop
had nodding acquaintance with thu
expert. Moving among bewilderfng
counters in search OF him, no came
In view Of couple standing face TO
face. The woman's back was to him
the man he recognized an IN eldor-
~ bachelor banker, enormously rich,
with the name Of being also enDr-
mously interruptions. He was sunil-
Ing down at the woman, and saying
persuasively, IF you will but permit
what happiness for me-. Anything
here or In the whole world. You
love pearls"
Alsop made almost . leap for the
pair something familiar In tho out
line Of throat and shoulders, in the
'silken chestnut hair, told him who
was listening. But he was man
enough. gentleman enough, to carry
on things we'll. II sec my wife has
been confessins her pet sins to you.
Mr. Voorhees," he said, stepping be
tween them. Are you q judge or
pearls? How lucky! Ny business
here 10 to buy her string"
mot now-some other day" Elinor
nsurmured composedly. turning to- 60.
Alsop walked possessively beside
her, put her into her cab and himself
followed her.
Not until they had made the round
OF tho park did he speak. Then lift.
ing his haggard face from the hands
that had hidden 1t, he asked miser-
ably: "Elinor, how far has this gone?
How long have you known Vortress?
How dared he offer you
"Traver presented him have toll
Grated him for business reasons
Elinor said cody. "As to his offer
please understand did not accept.
You see-I am still foolish. He told
me you had won out-as you don't
need me any longer, am going away
lin the morning. =
"Elinor! Darling! need as
never before. IlOve you, love love.
love you-better than, all the world!
Try to forgive mel know I was
brutal" Alsop painted. Only Say
you shall have whatever you want
even If 1t should be hundred dogs"
Elinor sat trembling. her eyes
humid. I'll don't want dog
now" che murmured. II ought togo
away-but truly cannot want
my--hus'band!"
SAlsop could not speak.