Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

held you tenderly In my heart. Won
an, you have bewitched me. / wan
YOU"
| Hanka understood at least his las
words and she understood his tone
She crept closer and through the cracl
of the sitting room door saw Kazis
elude Quinby's outstretched arms.
At the same moment she heard I
hating step on the stairway. She
opened the outer door and went out
to meet Mark Truitt, whispering ex
citedly to him in Polish. When he
astonished by her appearance and
emotion, would have spoken, she
clapped hand over his mouth, and
clutching him by a sleeve, drew him
into the hall. She pointed through the
crack.
Again Quinby reached toward Kazia
and again she recoiled.
'Don't-don't touch me-"
why do you rebuff me? You're not
an ignorant child. You must have
known what my interest in the hos
pital and in you this year has meal t
You wouldn't have taken my help IN
less you were willing to give me what
want"
What is it-what is 1t you wa ii r.
81 want you to be to me what you
have been to Truitt."
And tiff l refuse?"
Il have never yet told that / caught
Truitt and sun-browned woman alyne
In an Ottawa hotel under circdm-
stances-I have no reason to love KIM
/ have refrained from telling only for
your sake. Why do you force me
u say this? / have no wish II, be
brutal to you. Seeing you has turned my
head. But you will not--surely you
can not refuse"
She dropped back into a chair. COW
ering her face with her hands. When
she looked up, she wore agatA the
strange rapt expression.
You said," she whispered chok-
ingly, you said-you would pay"
Yes, yes!" he cried eagerly.
You are trying to rob MarA Truitt
Ito force him out of the company
VIII you give that up?" Stsll in the
5dlHS DTOheu whisper.
Even that You are worth every
thing"
"And will you give me time-to send
him way-and never let him know?"
1T is for you to make conditions.
All! my dear"
In triumph Quinby stepped toward
her and bent over to talks her hand.
Don't do that!" said voice behind
him.
Quinby whirled. For a long silent
minute the trio faced cne another.
Then Mark, white If face, hands
working convulsively, went slowly 10
the stupefied Quinby, who seemed
turned to stone. Hs did not resist
even when Marks hand leaped up
and caught him cruelty by the throat.
He was pressed back until his back
met the wall Tie grip frightened.
Quinby's face grew purple. He
sQuirmed and tried to cry out, but only
a hoarse gurgle resulted.
Kazia came to herself. She sprang
to her feet and caught Marks arm,
breaking his grip.
Don't hurt him. He's not worth
it."
Gently, without taking his eyes from
Quinby, Marx freed his arm from her
clasp. But he did not touch Quinby
again. This first murderous impulse
died. He turned contemptuously away
from him.
Quinby, released from the cruel hand
and eyes, started across the room.
Mark whirled upon him once more.
"Stopi"
Quinby stopped. This" he said
weakly, SIS trap"
"Set by yourself" Mark turned to
Kazia with helpless mirthiess laugh.
What ia my cue? Shall l kick him
down stalrs--or spring his dirty trap?"
Let him CO." she answered list
1esely.
Mark shook his head. mot without
paying. He said" grimly. ''he was
willing to pay"
I'm not afraid of you." Quinby NUT
tered feeble defiance. What can
you say of me that isn't true OF your
an o1dl n dAC" q hAdIP WulblllllB
breath. Quinby shrang back, his hands
going protectively to his aching throat.
Now you shall pay. You" He broke
off with gesture of disgust. Il find
I've no stomach for blackmail Just
now. I'll telephone Henley to come
over. He'll know how to handle this
situation"
Then Quinby was indeed fear.struck.
He clutched Marks arm tightly. Don't
tell him!" he quavered I'VE can set
tie this ourselves. didn't really in
tend to force you out of the company
only to-to brighten you little"
Mark jerked his arm free so you're
coward as we'll as fraud But /
knew that before. This is too sick
ening. You'd better 60"
Quinby started again to go.
"Wait!"