The Dermott news., 1914-07-30

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in front of the astonished Hayes.
"A diyorce?"
That's what | want" and his lips
shut grimly.
But, my Cod" Hayes was amazed.
You didn't want 1t in the first place.
All you wanted was to live your own
life. Do you expect me to help you
get rid OF Mrs. Slade?"
Don't go crazy Slade advised. not
a suggestion OF feeling evident In his
voice or manner
IF you do you are due for a sur
prise. | can't go sticking a knife into
that woman's heart. | won't"
You're a HI OF a lawyer" SHADES
anger was rising.
I'm not that sort OF a lawyer"
Hayes rose as If to dismiss the sub
iect.
Whatever sort OF a lawyer you are
l made you, Hayes"
y know you did returned Hayes.
bitterly You've told me that before
and this Is what comes OF letting a
man make you!'
- btl, Iduh lIBl diiNudt, hoNiy.
Hayes leaned forward. his arms or
his knees and looked Slade square In
the eyes.
Il honestly think you're drunk with
all this power and proc erity. That
little woman was the apple OF your
eye. | always said to myself There's
n mar who does stick 10 his wife,
7 AtADAt haIIauo yr1tI haraoa Gould lrau
YOU away from home"
One minute" interrupted Slade.
A that has nothing to do with you
Neither you nor anyone living a
interfere with me now Have you
stopped 10 figure out. and ! say ii with
all kindness and with all respect. what
sort OF a governors lady Mrs. Slade
would make. feeling AS she does
Well. what sort OF a governor
would you make II you were di-
vorced?" Hayes questioned. mock
ingly. Those men in there" and he
jerked his thumb toward the smok-
ing room door. will they stan for
that"
They've got to- own them, boots
and ALL
But you don't W public opinion"
Numbered Hayes, banging his fist
down on the table, scattering the
copies OF the senator's speech in all
directions
Why don't ~ Slade questioned
with an arrogant smile d~ishguring hts
mouth. I'm going TO buy half OF
Merritt's paper tonight. | guess that
will be public opinion enough for me.
More han that III stand as a man
whose wife has deserted him. That's
how 1t will end. Mrs Slade will de
eide where she's 10 live-but 1t must
be at some distance"
You won't get your divorce
through desc. ton" Hayes sconed. 4
know her. You can't do It"
Il can't do It, eh7' SHADES eyes
held a rasty expression. That's
what they've been telling me all my
life. Ever since | was a barefooted
little brat running around the mines
they've said to me You can't do
this and you cant do that But l
always did IT. Let me tell you. young
man. after all I've conquered no WON
an is going to stop me-
Cant do It. CHI" he repeated. pug
naciously. You watch me do IT. You
young jackanapes, I'm as good as
deserted now. The only question is
Are you going to see Mrs. Slade- put
her aboard a train east or not
Mrs. Shade has been my best
friend" Hayes answered quietly. Il
love her dearly-l-" his voice broke.
All right. That settles II You
turn over every scrap OF paper OF min
you have by'-he thought a moment
by tomorrow night Then you a
walk the ties to the devil. young a
and 20 back where | found you"
As Hayes turned 10 go, Strickland
hurried into the room.
Merritt has just introduced a very
unexpected subject in tho smoking
room-the question ot-well, you've
got 70 know II. Slade-the question Of
Mrs. Slade."
Hayes wheeled around and watched
to see what effect this anpouneement
would have on SlAde.
TO BE CONTINUED