The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-20

eeance Tom. Well, you shall have it.
VII 60 where you 90. live where you
Mve.-
Mary" he gasped.
Chrstine said you needed help
"eh' ! will try to give it to you. You
ave her love. You didn't quite kill
0at' as you did mine Perhaps. II
eotn OF US try hard. you and ! togeth-
-. Tom we may be able to make her
'osxet the ugliest part Of her life.
iogether? don't understand.
I am still your wife" she said. .
nIi note creeping into her voice.
fou-you mean l won't have TO 20
10 90 to the river." he cried.
never meant you to do that.
ne ilfted his face. to stare about -
y uying TO convince himself that 10
w really there. alive and awake.
guess I don't quite get your mean
NJ. Mary" he muttered. but his IN
osn we're beginning to tighten on
sees. You don't mean you-you srs
oosns to take me back?'
No. ! Am asking you to take ne
beek"
He could not speak for . full min
rte or more.
You're give me another chance!
THAT'S what you mean-that's what
yosre really saying. isn't it!" He vas
aeeriy saspinE out the words.
Yes, Tom"
oh" He turned and nunE himself
- the bench. bursting into tears. Il
ooat deserve IT. don't deserve Il!
It's too much to hope for"
she sat down beside him. laying hsr
hand on his shoulder. After time he
rev ouieter-then almost desthly
eeah. She shook him gently.
will you come home with me now.
Tom? she asked She. too. had bsen
crying softly.
He looked up. They were 20 close
together that she could detect the
humble, wistful look In his face. His
lips moved. but the words did not
come at once.
Home with your"
"Yes. We have our plans to discuss.
Tom"
"To your fathers house?" he per.
sisted.
Eyes. He understands. talked It
al over with him this afternoon"
MARY" he began. lingering his hat
In the extremity of an emotion that
almost benumbed him. Il don't know
whether you want to hear me say It.
but I've never stopped caring for you.
1t Isn't all Christine with me. l Just
want to tell you that"
Il understand. Tom." she said. still
more gently.
Il cant take any help from your
father" he managed to say after an.
other long period of silence.
'He will offer nothing but his hand
and his well wishes"
whats more. Mary. l won't accept
anything from you. Whatever you've
got, put it aside for Christine or
against the time when you may need
1t yourself. think life's going to be
sweet to me after all. I'm going to
have a chance to be a man again, q
real man-to be your husband and to
make Christine forget she was asham.
ed Of me. That's 1t. That's what
I'm trying to say. So. you see.
can't afford to be ashamed of myself
| can work. l know where to 60.
can 60 alone. Mary. dear; can &c
alone II you feel you can't stand be-
ing with me-"
She hesitated. weighing her words.
a have a plan. Tom, that l want to
talk over with you. I'll tell you about
1t when we get home 1t occurred to
me this afternoon while was max
ing preparations to leave the city
with you tomorrow"
"You-you had 1t all thought out
before you"
Il had 1t all thought out. In fact.
Tom. have the railroad tickets at
home-two tickets. one way"
You are the most wonderful wom-
an in all this world. Mary. I'd die
for you a thousand times" he cried
1t was almost a sob.
AS they turned on to the sidewalk
he cast a swift, involuntary glance as
of terror in the direction of the
North river. She distinctly heard the
quick intake OF his breath and the
Involuntary chatter Of his teeth
You will sleep in good. clean
bed tonight" she said reading his
thoughts.
Far away, in the neighborhood Of
Broadway, a raucous-voiced newsboy
was crying his extra" They knew
that he was shouting:
All about the murder!"
Brooks let them in. He had been
waiting up.
Mr.. Braddock will be here over
the night, Brooks" He opened the
door into the library for them. and
then silently hastened upstairs.
There 10 cold supper for you in
the dining room, Tom-and a piece Of
last minute wedding cake"
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