Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

How dare you enter the room In this
manner? You shall leave this house
at once, and forever .. should
have driven you out long ago. Do you
hear me? Col"
| Fran's arm was still extended.
,"Stand there!" she repeated.
Quivering In helpless fury. he
! stumbled to his desk, and leaned upon
1t. His face burned that OF Grace
Noir was CHASTITY white.
Now, YOU" said Fran, her voice
vibrating as she faced the secretary,
| "go to your typewriter"
Grace did not move
Fran's eyes resembled cold stoneO
with Jagged points as her steady arm
pointed: Go! Stand where I tell you
to stand Oh, I have tanned lions be-
fore today. You needn't look at me 80
I'm not afraid Of your teeth.
Grace's fear was not inspired BY
dread OF exposure, but by the realiza-
ton that she had done what shc
could not have forgiven, In another.
But for the supreme moment she
might never have realized the zeal
nature Of her feeling for her employer.
She stood appalled, and Inundated,
yet her spirit rose in hot revolt be-
cause It was Fran who had found her
In Gregory's arms. She glared at her
defiantly. al
eyes" said Fran somberly. that's
my profession, lion-taming. I'm the
'world-Famous Fran Nonpareil.' 90 TO
your typewriter, Grace Noir, Say
CO.."
Grace could not speak without I'LL.
H. vn{tk ArpNAnfRD*AA
hate: "You wicked little spy, your
evil nature won't let you see anything
but evil In the fruits Of your caves
dropping. You misjudge simply be-
| cause II would be impossible for you
to understand"
~ see by your face that you under.
stand-pity you hadn 7 walked UP long
ago." Fran looked from one to the
other with q dark face. Whether just
ly or not, they reminded her OF two
lions In cage; she stood between,
to keep them apart, lest, combining
their forces, they spring upon her.
ri understand nothing OF what You
imagine you know" Grace said STAN.
meringiy. II haven't committed
crime. Stop looking at me - MI had
! do you hear" He tone was passion
ate: IT am what ! have always
been" Did she say that to reasSurs
herself? What do you mean, Fran?
command you to put your suspicious
in words"
II have had them roar at me b.
/ fore today" cried Fran. What mean
Is that you're to leave the house this
day"
| Mr.. Gregory orders 1t. It would be ad.
hitting that I've done wrong, and !
am what have always been. What
you saw I will say this
much, that it shall never happen
again. But nothing has happened that
you think, little imposter, with your
evil mind :. am what have
always been. And I'm going to prove
that you are an imposter In very
short time"
! Fran turned to Hamilton Gregory
"Tell her to co." she said threaten.
ingly. Tell her she must Order It,.
You know what mean whom say
she must 60, and she needn't show
he, claws at me. don't 80 Into the
cage without my whip. Tell her to 80
He turned upon Fran, pushed to ut.
ter desperation. "Noyou shalt go!r
he said between clenched teeth.
i "Yes!" exclaimed Grace. II was q.
! hiss of triumphant hate.
Fran lost control over herself. do
you think, knowing what know, that
| I'll stand quietly by and see you dis
grace your wife as you disgraced
Do you think Ill let you havs
this Grace Noir for your TO-
be the third-Do You think I've como
out Of your past life to fold my hands?
1 / tell you plainly that I'll ruin You
with that secret before I'll let you
have this woman"
Gregory beheld the awful secret
quivering upon her lips. The dancer
drove him mad. you devil" he shout
ed rushing upon her.
Fran stood immovable. her eyes
fastened on his. Don't strike me,
she said tensely, don't strike me-, !
warn you, unless you kill at the first
blow"
ITO Be Continued)
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