The Washington times., 1913-09-24

He is already suspicious"
Indeed! May / ask why? Did you
give him some reason?"
mo; but 1 could see all the time
that he was waiting for me to say
something. He never has asked me
any questions about myself. He
seemed t6LI can't express it exactly
seemed to sense the fact that the ini-
tiative belonged with me-
And you, as usual lacked initiative :"
He was sneering again.
If l lacked it, who is to blame?' she
cried with sudden fierceness. You
have made 1t your own object-yes, ever
since i knew you-to make my will
subservient to yours. You have fright
ened me-, threatened me, taught me
to believe that have no self-reliance;
that l must lean upon you, obey your
orders, be your servant even to the
point of degradation. II / have no
Initiative. 1t is you who have robbed
me OF 1t; You have Knocked me. and
terrified me. and broken me!'
The sentence ended in a sob.
We'll not argue it," he responded
lightly when she had finished her out
burst Wen grant it. Well just get
to the point of what you're going to
do next?'
"Nothing"
oh! yes. You are going right on
with the job. Look at me-"
The last words were spoken with such
sharpness that was startled.
Look at mel"
Half minute of silence followed. I
began to pity the girl downstairs; I
could picture silent ordeal that was
the quintessence of refined cruelty.
Il see that you have concluded to go
on with the matter" he said finally,
with grim chuckle
IL don't know. Don't look at me
that way!'
{. Il know, however. You made an an
pointment with him for tomorrow. I
suppose?''
.:Yes.but I'm frightened. Please,
She was lying about the arpoint-
ment. She had fed from me without
even an explanation. / began to realize
now the grip of terror which this man
apparently had upon her. She was
lying to save herself.
Where is itf"
"1n the Capitol again"
"All right. I'll be there to see: and
this time there will be no failure on
your part. Do you understand"
Yes The reply was so faint that
l barely caught ii.
What time is this appointment"
Eleven o'clock
We'll, you'll know what I want by 8.
Don't forget that"
"But-but that's so little time" she
protested weakly. Give me more time.
a whole day has been wasted al
ready, he interrupted. .'Purvis is COM
planning. He was nasty tonight because
there was no word from you. That's
what brought me up here"
So Purvis was in the thing. too. Who
was Purvis? 1 could not recall anybody
of the name. Purvis Of Sixteenth street!
knew where he lived, at least IL
ought not be difficult to get some par
ticulSrs concerning the gentleman
I don't see why you got into II at
all, she said. why was it neces-
sary"
That's my affair entirely. It's sufft.
cient for you that have agreed to help
Purvis. Besides. LaZare Is impatient and
Is talking about taking other measure.;.
He may throw us both down.
Lazare. That was another new one
AT least / was getting names, even il
explanations were still missing.
Il wish to Heaven he would sho
cried vehemently.
Naturally. But l don't propose to
give him an excuse. I've told Puryis II
can be done, and it's going to be done
There's a guarantee II We deliver: and
|, q big guarantee II it's a success
Money Money" she cried. That's
al your life-money. You drag me into
this jrst for money"
"A man has a right to expect some
thing from his Wife he remarked with
placid ccldness.
Il am not your wife "
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