Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-07-11

nybtef1cai cond!tlon that was beyond
her control. Now enc 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-
tirely presenting to him q disfigured
face, all its good looks gone, but show
ing distinct signs of attention.
II don't want the seven thousand.
I'll waive it. want 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 1t from the rest. I must
have 1t. I can't go without 1t. If 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 as her ex-
hausted nerves had made them flow.
But her disfigured face, her figure
which seemed to have shrunken in its
fine clothes, were extremely pathetic.
"1f you don't trust me send one of
your clerks with me to buy my ticket,
send one to see me off. I've left my
husband for good, for ever. can't
live here any longer. Give me the
money and let me 60"
Il don't see that I'm going to have
any security that you're going to 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 a despairing
look about the room as If in wild
search for something that would con.
vince him of her sincerity.
81 swear, l 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"
He was impressed by her manner
as he had been by her tears. Some
thing undoubtedly had happened
which had suddenly caused her to
change her mind and decide to leave
her husband. He did not think that II
citement, her overwrought 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 jeopardizet
by 1t. 1t would simply be an advance
made on the sum they had agreed
upon.
FIFTY thousands too much" HI
said slowly. "But I'll be square Il
you and I'll split the difference ant
give you twenty-five. I'll give you the
check now and you can take it and gc
tonight"
She shook her head obstinately.
"It won't do" she said. What diff
ference does 1t make to you whethe
you give 1t to me now or next year
I'll give you receipt for 1t. There
won't be any trouble about 1t. It's al
broad as it's long. It's simply an ad
vance on the main sum-"
He looked moodily at her and thel
down. Her demand seemed reason
able enough, but he distrusted her.
"If you don't believe me-" she in
sisted, send out that clerk of your
to buy my ticket to New York Tel
him to go up to the fiat and he'll Be
my trunks all packed and ready.
tell you you've beaten me. You an
Mrs Ryan are one too many for me.
He again looked at her, his lip
pressed together, his eye coldly cor
sidering.
"I'll give you thirty thousand do
lars and it's understood that your
to leave the city tonight"
She demurred, but with less sho'
of vigor. and, for space, they hat
gled over the sum till they finall
agreed upon thirty-five thousand do
lars.
AS the old man drew the check sh
watched him with avid eagerness, r,
straining by force the hand that tren
bled in its anxiety to become po
sessed of the slip of paper. He n,
ticed, as she bent over the desk
sign the receipt, that her fingers shoe
so they could hardly direct the pei
She remarked 1t herself, setting
down to her upset nerves, and laugl
ing at the sprawling signature.
With the check in her hand sh
rose, something of the airy buoyanc
of demeanor that had marked her G
her entrance returning to her.
We'll" she said, opening her purs
this is the real beginning of our bus