The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-14

pay your debts-and pay them with
everything that makes her life worth
living. In all these years I've felt that
If moment like this should ever
come, I could rely on your honor. I've
always believed you would at least
what Is the old phrase?-'perjure
yourself like a gentleman! It's easy
enough to save yourself and call 1t
duty to the people A coward can al
ways find all excuse. Oh, | could car
ry 1t all through safely, even now, If
only you were man instead Of block
of stone"
ut is too late now for reproaches,"
he answered For years I've been
building up a fighting streng4h-wait-
ing for the peoples chance of victory.
And that chance has come. II they
lose, it shall not be because OF their
leader L"
"A woman's reputation is worth
more than any mere political victory"
Then" he commanded, tell your
father and husband so. They are pre-
pairing to wreck woman's life to save
themselves. No code OF honor stands
in their way They are out to win.
To win at any price. And it is only
fair that the filthy methods they use
should come back on their own heads.
II some one must be betrayed, why
should It be the innocent? Why not
the Woman who is-guilty?"
Matt" she walled, her defense all
swept away, in breath, IF you let
my husband know-do you realize
what it would mean? 1t would mean
a separation--a divorce-disgrace
everlasting disgrace! Am to pay
that price for your victory"
THAT Is for you to decide. | simply
warn you not to let your husband and
father move against me on these lines.
That is all Good-by. | will come
back later to see Mr. Blake"
Watt" she begged. There Is one
thing you can do-one thing you must
do 1t won't endanger your success.
MY father and Mark and some other
men are coming here for a conference
| want you to meet them and to urge
them not to use this horrible story"
at would be useless" he objected,
though moved in spite of himself. by
her absolute brokenness But I'll try
| promise you. I'll try my best. And
| will guard your secret as long as 1t
can be guarded. Until there is no
other possible chance. Then-well,
this story must be stopped. That is
all 1t 10 a waste of words for me to
say how sorry am to have made you
so unhappy tonight, Good-by,"
! He was entirely master Of himself
now: cold, impersonal, phlegmatic No
I one seeing him take his leave at the
door of the Robertson suite would
| nave guessed his brain contained
solitary thought beyond the possible
winning of a move in his cherished
| political game,
The moment Standish was gone
| Grace collapsed She sank down be
side the desk table, helpless to move
or think Everything was In a blacl
whirl. The hour which for years she
had dreaded; for which she had 81
long and so carefully prepared.
She moved convulsively. The motion
brought her hand In contact with thu
cold metal of the telephone on thu
table before her And with the toucl
came inspiration. Catching up the In
strument she unlocked the receiver.
. 4 = Il
"Is that you? You know my voice.
i am alone here-Can you come
please? At once. l must see you
oh. thank. you- At once, please"
She rose unsteadily to her feet. a
might half-senseless pugilist VIII,
will not yet give up a hopeless fight
Ito be continuedl