Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-14
CHAPTER XII.
Aftermath Of Tragedy.


In Mary Turner's apartment, when shs
had made known the accomplishment
of her revenge on the older man by hei
ersnaring Of the younger.
Dick had followed the others out Of
her presence at her command. empha-
sized by her leaving him alone wher
he would have pleaded further with
her. Since then he had striven to OBJ
tain another interview with his bride
but she had refused him. He was de-
MED admissions to the apartment Only
the maid answered the ringing Of the
telephone, and his notes were seem
ingly unheeded.
Distraught by this violent inter1ec-
ton of torment into life that hither-
to had known no important suffering
Dick Glider showed what mettle OF
man lay beneath his debonair appear
ance. And that mettle was OF kind
worth while. He did not for an In
slant believe that she was guilty OF
the crime with which she had been
originally charged and for which she
had served a sentence in prison. Fol
the rest. he could understand in some
degree how the venom Of the wrong
inflicted on her had poised her nature
through the years, till she had work
ed out its evil through the scheme OF
which he was the innocent victim. he
cared little for the fact that recently
she had devoted herself to devious de-
vices for making money, to ingenious
schemes for legal plunder.
So, in the face Of this catastrophe
where a less love must have been de-
stroyed utterly, Dick remained loyal
His passionate regard did not falter toi
a moment. 1t never even occurred to
him that he might cast her off; might
Weld to his fathers prayers. and
abandon her.
The father suffered with the son. He
was a proud man, intensely grained
over the commanding position. to
which he had achieved in the COM
mercial world, proud Of his business
integrity, Of his standing in the COM
munity as a leader, proud of his social
position, proud most of all OF the son
whom he so loved. Now, this hideous
disaster threatened his pride at every
turn-worse. it threatened the one per-
SON In the world whom he really lov-
ed.
He realized that his son loved the
woman-nor could he wonder much al
that. His keen eyes had perceived
Mary Turner's graces of form, her
loveliness of face. He had appre-
hended. too, in some measure at least
the fineness of her mental fiber and the
capacities of her heart. Deep within
him. denied any outlet, he knew mere
lurked in a curious, subtle sympathy
for the girl in her scheme Of revenge
against himself
Glider. in his library this night, was
pacing impatiently to and fro, eagerly
listening for the sound Of his sons re-
turn to the house. He was anxious
for the coming of Dick, to whom he
would make one more appeal. II tna'
should fail-well, he must use the in
fiuences at his command to secure the
forcible parting of the adventures
from his son.
Finally the son entered the room
and went at once to his father, VINO
was standing waiting, facing the door
I'm awfuIly sorry I'm so late, dad
he said simply.
Where have you been?" the father
demanded gravely. But there was
great affection in the fash OF his gray
ewes as he scanned the young mans
face. and the touch Of the hand that
he put on Dicks shoulder was very
tender. with that woman again.
mo, father, not with her. She won't
see me-"
Naturally! She's got all she want
ed from you-my name!"
ITS mine, too, you know, SIR
Glider looked at his son with a
strange, new respect.
"Dick," he cried-"boy, you are all
have in the world. You will nave to
free yourself from this woman some
how. You owe me that much.
"I owe something to her, too, dad"
what can you owe her? She trick
ed you into the marriage. Why, legal
" It's not even that. There's been
nothing more than wedding cere-
mony. We must get you out Of the
scrape"
I'm not sure that want to get Out
Of it, father"
you want to stay married to this
Jail bird!"
I'm very fond of her."
Now that you know?"
Now that 1 know" Dick said dis
tinctly. Don't you see, father? Why
she is justified in a way-in her own
mind anyhow, mean. She was inno-
cent when she was sent to prison"
Don't talk to me about her inno-
cance. There's only one course open
to you, my boy. You must give thiS
girl up. II you don't what are you
going to do the day your wife is
thrown into a patrol wagon and car
ried to police headquarters tor itS
sure to happen? The c!everest OF peo-
pie make mistakes, and some day
she'll make one"
Dick threw out his hands in ges-
ture of supreme denial. But the fath-
er went on remorselessly.
They will stand her up where tne
detectives will walk past her witr
masks on their faces. Her picture o.
course, is already in the rogues' gal
lery, but they will take another-yes
and the imprints of her fingers ano
the measurements of her body"
The son was writhing under the
words. The woman Of whom THESE
things were said was the woman VINO
he loved. Yet every word had IN
the piercing, horrible sting OF truth.
That's what they will do TO youi
wife" Glider went on harshly, ito the
woman who bears your name an'
mine. What are you going to do about
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