The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-05-06

one real friend. That's me. Youn
find 1t out"
III look out" Slade promised, and
there was a note of relief in his tone
at her change of attitude.
DO you want me to go away from
our house right Off" Mary asked, as
if the idea of actual leaving had just
occurred to her.
"Oh!" Slade hesitated. The details
did seem rather cold-blooded. But
it'll be better when it's all settled"
"All right" Mary's voice was pa
tient and. colorless. I'D like to feel
l was goin' where you wanted me to
go-wherever 'tis-and-doin' what
yer wanted me to"
Thank you, Mary" and the surface
politeness seemed strangely out Of
place from this man who was turning
the wife of his youth adrift. "Of
course it'll be arranged that you get
the best of the divorce. I'll attend to
that. You simply leave it to me"
"A divorce" interrupted Mary. Her
eyes widened with amazement, and
she came up to him, her mouth open
with surprise. "A divorce?"
"a divorce-why. yes-a separation
what's the difference" Slade was
STOPPING now to deceive the little
woman, who was herself the soul of
truth and honor.
"What?" the woman gasped.
"a separation is the same thing as
a divorce" and he lied shamefully.
"Is it?"
1T will be done quietly" he went
| on.
why, Dan Slade!" She could not
believe her ears. Give up your name?
Why, you might as we'll ask me to
give up my eyes. I've got it now
you're looking for a younger. You
can't have a divorce, DAM" All her
tears were dry now and a new fiber
in her voice.
Il will have It," stormed Slade, en-
ragged because her mood had changed
at the word divorce" just when he
had been congratulating himself that
the difficulty was all nicely adjusted.
That's all there is to it. / will have
it"
Anything else, Dan. Anything else
not divorce. You mustn't ask me
to take the name I've carried all these
! years and throw it away. I'm giving
in, but leave my name. I'm givin'
up everything else."
You might as we'll stopi" he warned
her threateningly. You're going
now, tonight, the first train East to-
morrow. Go where you like. see what
you like, do what you like, spend what
you like. To what you have I'll add
million more, but I'm going to have
this done in my own way"
ooh, DAM" she shrank from his
wrath. I'm going home"
mo, you're not, until this thing is
settled. My minds made up. l don't
want to quarrel with you, and should
If you fought me-"
Il won't let you. You can't do it.
81 can't do it, eh?" The word can't
was like red rag to bull. He stood
over her with darkening face and
shaking fist. Don't you know better
than to stand there and tell me that
Have l got to hear it from you
Haven't you seen what happened to
man, woman and child, all of 'em, who
ever told me that to my face? I'll
do it! I'll do it now. by God!" and he
strobe angrily up and down the room
The angrier her husband became
the calmer and more determined was
Mary Slade.
"Dan," she began very gently, but
firmly, you're stubborn, but you ain't
bit more stubborn than i am when
I'm right, and now l am.
you can go ahead. Do all you like
but this time you won't conquer, be
cause I'm going to fight you, father
I'm going to fight you, Dan."
Then with head proudly erect, she
walked to the door, threw it open and
cried, just bit Historically in spite
of her effort to keep her voice steady:
Robert! You can take me home
now, pleased" She turned back just
once to the man gazing modify into
the fire.
I'm goin' to fight yer, DAM"