Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-08

hold on my heart and force me to be-
tray myself Oh, Jim. it's not too
late to live: Look az me, dearest. and
say it's not. For Gods sake, tell me
that you love me still! Am l old? Am
faded?"
The man had felt sure Of himself
when she began, but the tenderness,
the passion, the yearning appeal Of her
voice were more than he could resist.
Look into my eyes, Man," he cried,
land let me see the bottom Of your
SOUL
She lifted her dark lustrous eyes,
devourtng him with love.
You'll ind only your image there.
jim"
/ He looked at her sternly.
Before take you into my arms and
smother you with Kisses" he whis-
pered fereely, there mustn't be any
mistake this time. I've got to know
that your love for me IS the biggest
thing in your life-the only thing in
your lifer'
/ II swear Itr' she gasped.
you've got to prove It; I'm going to
put you to the test"
/ ANY test" she broke in quickly.
Il warn YOU" he went on, with in
creasing seriousness. 1.-The test will be
q real one. You and l, Nan, could
never be happy with the shadow Of
Bivens' fortune over u.s."
! But its shadow can't be over us!
It's going to be yours. He has given
1t to me-his death is only question
Of a year or two-and I'm going to
give It all to you" -
! There's not a dollar of his millions
that isn't smirched. I'd sooner wear
the rags Of leper than soil my hands
with 1t. II you love me you win have
to give up these millions"
/ Nan gazed at him In Fastonishment
and broke into low laugh.
"Of course. you're teasing me. You
can't be In earnest in such an absurd
dime novel Idea! Give away this
enormous fortune!"
| The woman placed her hand tenderly
in his and nestled close to bis side.
"Come. Jim, dear, this Is practical
world; you have some common sense
even II you are a man Of genius; you're
not insanes' s. r. -
IT think not he answered, soberly. =
"You cannot make thIs absurd de-
mand on me-" she repeated slowly.
knowing the awful price I paid for
, tfipao miIItOna9rf 'r,4sr
Sits because I know At that I make
the demand !. he went on. passionately.
1--WE are face to face now, you and /,
with all the little subterfages and lies
Of life torn from our eyes. The fact
, that the price at which he bought you
was high-say d hundred millions
does not change the fact. ! refuse to
share with the woman I love the price
for which she sold herself. whether the
sum be a hundred dollars or a hundred
millions! Il can forgive and have for
given the wrong you've done me, but
] could never. share Its conscious
degradation" n n .,s
Man, looked at him IN despair. her
eyes suddenly cloSding with tears,
WHAT do you mean when you say
give up these millions p * -
Just what ! say" be answered
quickly. ). 4 - - ...%l,~ 49,. "a,
"But I couldn't throw them into the.
street. What would do with them?.
"You can give them back to the peo-
pie. the public, from whom they were
taken-the, people whose labor created
their value. That's what IN honest man
does when he finds he has wronged his
neighbor. There's not a stone In your
palaces whose cement was not mixed
In human tears. The stain Of blood Is
in every scarlet thread Of your carpets,
rugs and curtains. .~
"But You are talking like a mad an
archist. His money was made as all
great fortunes are made ..."
$50 much the worse for our flnan-
ciers. Civilization must rest at least on
justice or it can't endure"
But, Jim. no matter what your the
cries Of life or your ambitions, these
millions will make them more power.
full"
IT'S not true. Not single great man
whose words have nodded the world
was rich. The glitter Of your millions
once blinded me and I was on the point
Of surrender, but I've won out. The
people in your little world live for
money. They do not possess It, they
are possessed by It: They are slaves.
You win have to come with me into
the great free worid-if you love me-"
IF love your Nan cried. with
trembling lips. Don't speak that way.
II you only knew! Ny love for you
has kept me alive through all that I've
endured. It's the only thing that's
worth the struggle; but I can't think.
Your demand Is 50 sudden, so stun
ming. so terrifying, don't know what
to say"
I'VE can never be anything to each
other" he answered firmly, ION any
other terms than the remuneration Of
oil that Bivens leaves. l don't care
what you do with 1t. Just 50 you wash
-. a. - . IA