The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-22

hold on my htHrf ana IDfce me 10 Dc-
tray myself Oh Jim. it's not too
late to 1.-Two, Look at me. dearest. and
say it's not For Gods sake, tell inc
that you love me still. Am old! Am
| fadcd?'
The man had felt sure of himself |
when Sh" began. but the tenderness.
the passion. the ycarning appeal Of her
voice were more than iic could resist.
"IDok into my eyes. Nan." he cried.
| ''and let me. see the bottom of your
| SOUR,
She lifted her dark l'istrOus eyes.
| drvOnring him with love
| You'll find only your Image there.
| lin"
He looked ut her Stcfnly
| Before. I take you into my arms and
smother you with KISSES, he Whi<'
pcred tiercely there mustn't I've any
mistake this time. I've got to know
that your love for me IS the biggest
thing in your life--the only thing III
your life.'
II swear itr' she gasped.
you've got to prove it; I'm going to
put you to the test
Any testr' she broke in quickly.
Il warn you. lie went on. with in
creaSing seriousness. the test Will bc
real one YOu aud |. Nan, could
never be happy with the shadow of
l.venS' fortune over us"
..Rut it's shadow can't be over US!
It's going to be yours. He has given
it to mc-his death is only i question
Of Il year or twO-and l'm going to
give it all to you
There's not ii dollar of his millions
that isn't smirchcd I'd sooner wear
the rags Of lcper than soil my hands
with It. II you love me you will have
to give up these Millions
Nan gazed at him in astonishmcnt
an,l broke into Il low laugh.
"Of course you're teasing me You
can't hc in earnest III such an absurd
dime novel idea! Give away this
enormous fortuncr
The woman placed her hand tcndcrly
in his and nestled close to his side
"Come Jim. dear. this is practical
world: you have some common sens.
even il YOU are man Of genius: your,
not insaner'
, II think not" he answered, sobcrly.
, "You cannot make this absurd de
mand on me-" she repeated slowly
knowing the awful price | paid fo'
). these millionsf"
t .'It's because l know it that l make
the demand" he went on. passionately
s I'VE are face to face now, YOU and
t with all the little subterfu.es and lie:
! Of life torn from our eyes. The fac
y that the price at which he bought yo'
n was high-say hundred millions
Y does not change the fact refuse t
p share with the woman | love the prize
for which she sold herself. whether tn
sum be a hundred dollars or Il hnndre'
millions. I can forgive and have for
given the wrong you've done me. bu
] could never share its consciou
; degradation
. Nan looked at him in despair. he
&c eyes suddenly cloudng with tears.
J. what do you mean when you sa
Il give up these millions?"
"Just what | say" he answerc
T. quickly.
9 but l couldn't throw them into tn
& street What would | do with them
u You can give them back to the pee
e pie, the public. from whom they wer
taken the people whose labor create
their value That's what an honest ma
"a does when he finds lie has wronged hi
t neighbor There's not a stone in you
T. palaces whose cement was not mike
III In human tears. The stain of blood
in every scarlet thread of your carpet
u rugs and curtains
Sc "But you are talking like mad al
O. archist. His money was made as a
,e great fortunes are made"
I'd 80 much the worse for our final
III ciers. Civilization must rest at least @
y justice or it can't endure
~ but. Jim. no matter what your th
ories of life or your ambitions. the.
n millions will make them more powe
I'd full
p 'It's not true Not single great m:
y. whose words have nodded the wOr
in was rich. The glitter Of your million
ne once blinded me and | was on the poi
Id of surrender. but I've won out. TT
people in your little world live 4
a money They do not possess It. th'
are possessed by it. They are slave
ed You will have to come with me in
rn "If love you?'' Nan cried. wi
We trembling lips. Don't speak that wa
" II you only knew, My love for y
has kept me alive through all that i
zee endured It's the only thing tha
M worth the struggle: but ! can't thir
sx- Your demand Is so sudden. so stu
ming, so terrifying. | don't know VII
to say
he 1--WE can never be anything to en-
me other" he answered ilrmly. ION a
and other terms than the remuneration
he all that Bivens leaves. l don't c;
wn what you do with it. just so you ":
our your hands Of it. You and | must
aud gin life just where we left OFF wi
ID the shadow of his money darker
men the world for us both You must 6
IOm 1t up"
ly'' Its hard, dearest" she said wifi
ted sob, for your sake it's hard.
ard dreamed so many wonderful thi
be that would come to pass when ! IN
you the master of these millions.
I'm "YOu must choose between
to money and my love; you can't h
that both"
She gazed at him with desper
l"ht yearning.
"I'll do anything you wish. only
ride me, dearest she sobbed. "All ]
!. ] is to be Observation-Disclosures
/. ynu meyer leave mer'