The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-06-12

hysterical condition that was beyond
her control Now she made an effort
TO recover herself. sat up. swallowing
and gasping. while she wiped her
eyes.
I'm ready to do 1t ALL" she shifted.
'only-only-" she paused on the
verge OF another collapse. suppressed
IT, and said with some show of re-
turning animation. only ! must have
some money nova guarantee"
oh" he said with the descending
note OF comprehension. AS ! remem-
Der, We agreed TO pay you seven thou
sand dollars for the first year, the
year OF desertion."
She lowered the handkerchief en-
tireiy. presenting to him dishgured
face. all It's good looks gone, but show
ing distinct signs of attention.
Il don't want the seven thousand.
III waive II. | want a sum down.
guarantee. an advance. You offered me
at first fifty thousand dollars. Give
me that down and I'll go this after
noon"
That wasn't our original arrange
ment," he said to gain time.
Deduct it from the rest. must
have IL. | can't go without 1t. II you
give me the check now I'll leave for
New York tonight"
Her reviving interest and force
seemed to have quenched the sources
OF her tears as suddenly "a her ex
hausted nerves had made them flow
But her disfigured face. her figure
which seemed TO have shrunken In It's
fine clothes. were extremely pathetic
IF you don't trust me send one OF
your clerks with me to buy my ticket,
send one to see me OF I've left my
husband for good. for ever. | can't
live here any longer. Give me the
money and let me GO"
~ don't see that I'm going to have
any security that you're going 70 car
ry out the whole plan. How do |
know that you're not going TO New
! York to have good time and then,
when you've spent the money. come
! back here"
| She sat up and sent despairing
| look about the room as II I'm Wild
search for something that would con-
vince him OF her sincerity.
81 swear, promise" she cried with
almost frantic emphasis, that I'll
never come back. I'm going for good
and I'm going TO set Dominick free.
oh, do believe me. Please. I'm tell
Ing the truth"
lie was impressed by her manner.
as he had been by her tears. Some
thing undoubtedly had happened
which had suddenly caused her 70
change her mind and decide to leave
her husband He did not think that II
was what she had told him. Her ex
element. her overweight condition
suggested cause less gradual. more
! like a shock He ran over In his
mind the advantages Of giving her the
money. Nothing would be jeopardized
1 by H. II would simply be an advance
made on the sum they had agreed
upon.
Fifty thousands too much" he
said slowly. but I'll be square TO
you and I'll split the difference and
give you twenty-five. I'll give you the
check now and you can take 1t and go
tonight"
| She shook her head obstinately
1T won't do" she said What diff
ference does It make to you whether
you give il to me now or next year?
| I'll give you a receipt for It. There
won't be any trouble about It. It's as
| t. ufy Niy Cd
vance on the main sum-"
He looked moodily at her and then
| down. Her demand seemed reason
able enough, but he distrusted her
III you don't believe me-" she in.
sisted, send out that clerk OF yours
10 buy my ticket to New York. Tell
him to go up to the fiat and he'll see
my trunks all packed and ready. I
tell you you've beaten me. You and
Mrs. Ryan are one too many for me-"
He again looked at her. his lips
pressed together. his eye coldly con-
sidering
'Tll give you thirty thousand dol
lars and it's understood that you're
TO leave the city tonight"
! she uemuTreu, out VIII less SHOW
OF vigor. and. for a space. they bag
gled over the sum till they finally
agreed upon thirty-five thousand dol
lars.
AS the old man drew the check she
watched him with avid eagerness, re-
straining by force the hand that trem-
bled in its anxiety to become pos
sessed of the slip Of paper. He no
ticed. as she bent over the desk to
sign the receipt. that her fingers shook
so they could hardly direct the pen.
She remarked II herself, setting IT
down TO her upset nerves and laugh
ing at the sprawling signature.
With the check in her hand she
rose. something of the airy buoyancy
OF demeanor that had marked her on
her entrance returning to her.
Well" she said. opening her purse.
this is the real beginning of our BUSH
ness relations. feel as II we were
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