Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-22


vcrcs, : ana NJ seated hfnssas srnxsw.
Id front Of the astoninhad Hayes.
"A divorce7s
That's what I want" and his lips
shut grinaIy.
@But my God!' Hayes was amazed.
You didn't want IL In the arst place.
All you wanted was 10 live your own
life. Do you expect me 10 help yea
get nd OF Mrs. aladefs
Don't go crazy" Siade advised. nst
. suggestion Of feeling evident In his
voice OK manner.
"if you do you are due for d sur.
!. prise. l cant GO sticking knife into
that wotnan's heart | won't"
You're h~-l OF q lawyeri" SHADES
anger was rising.
I'm not that sort Of q lawyer"
Tfayss rose ~ n to disniss the sub
! Ject
Whatever sort OF lawyer you are
made you, Hayes
II know you did,. returned Hayes,
bitterly. You've told mo that before
and this Ii what comes OF letting
man make youl.
You bet. rank ingratitude." hotiy.
Hayes leaned forward, bis arms on
his knees and looked slads square In
the eyes.
II honestly think you're drunk with
al this power and prosperity. That
little woman was the appis of your
eve. always said to myself: There's
one man who docs stick to his wifet'
didn't believe Wild horses could drag
you away from home"
aOne minutel" interrupted Slade
"All that has nothing to do with you.
Neither yon nor anyone living can
interfere with me now. Have you
stopped 10 figure out. and say II with
all kindness and with all respect. what
sort OF governors lady Mrs. Elade
would make. feeling az she doesf''
Well, what sort Of . governor
would you make II you were at
yorced" Hayes questioned, mock
ingly. Those men in there and he
jerked his thumb toward the smck
ingroom door; win they stand foa
that2'
They've rot to--I own them, boots
and alli''
'But you don't own pubiis opinion"
Numbered Hayes, banging his iss
down on the table, scattering the
copies OF the senator's speech in oil
directions.
why don't III" slads questioned
with an arrogant smile distiguring hia
mouth. I'm going TO bug half Of
Merritts paper tonight ! guess that
will be public opinion enough for me-
More than that, I'll stand as man
whose wife has deserted him. That's
how Il will end. Mrs. Slada viii de
eide where she's 10 llve~but It must
be at some diatance."
you won't get your divorce
through desertion.n Hayes scUffed. y
know her. You can't do &C."
II can't DO It. eh2" SHADES eyes
held q nasty expression. That's
what they've been telling me all mp
life. Eyer since was q baretooted
little brat running around the mtnea
they've said 20 me: Yen cant dc
this and you cant do that Bat I
always did II. Let me tell you. young
man. after all i've conquered no. WON
an 10 going TO stop mel
Cant do II. ehf'' he repeated. pag
naciousiy. "Yeu watch me do iti You
yoang iackanapesl I'm IA good as
deserted now. The only question isi
Are you going TO see Mrs, slade--pus
her aboard train cast or notf"
MRS. Shade has been nay beat
friend Hayes answered quietly. =
love her dearly his Voice broke
.All right. That settles It. Yca
turn over every scrap or paper OF mine
you have hy'--ha thought d moment
tby tomorrow night. Then you can
walk the ties TO the devil. young man
and 20 back where | found you
As Hayes turned to SO, Strickland
hurried into the room.
Merritt has Just introduced q very
unexpected subject Id the smoking
room 1.-The question of--weIi, you've
got 70 know It. Sladethe question Of
Mrs. Shade.
Hayes wheeled around and watched
10 see what effect this announcement
would have on Slade.
STo RE coNTINUEDl