Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-18

angry light In her eyes. TT was Al
ways in me. I always had to have
everything. be everything. can't
stay here and be a nobody. We're
getting horribly poor. II we look pros
porous, It's because nothing is paid
for. When was a child l always
had to lead all the little games" She
was talking rapidly, earnestly. "Then
whom l grew up there was only one
leader here-Katherine Strickland,
and after there was never but one
woman left this place and did the
things I've done and made the sue
cesses I've made, and now-to come
/ back here-and settle DOWN. When
I'm Mrs. Slade I'll have the life I'm
after-money and power and Europe
the world"
Don't forget Slade." came sarcas-
tically from Hayes. Don't forget
Slade." and he came toward her.
you'll have Slade, too. You'll have
to live with him, man who has lived
all his life with another woman
who"
"Don't!" she commanded. HE is
only marrying me for "a sort Of
housekeeper."
You'll be his wife Just the same"
Every word was sting.
| "Yes-you1l have your revenge" /"
Katherine answered quietly. more to
herself than to him. Her voice
dropped wearily. Every time he
kisses me-every time he comes into
the room. But I'll get used to him
I suppose. Women get used to that
sort of thing"
"Yes, and then 60 to the devill III
tell you what l think of you," he
stormed. you're bad woman
You're as rotten as they make them
There's no type SO low. You're bat
to the marrow. London and Washing
ton and Paris have done for you
You've butterfiied all over the worlt
till you're a heartless jade, junketinl
about from one embassy to another
with all your pretty little cheating
tricks and not decent thought II
your head"
II won't llsten." she gasped, amazed
at his denunciation Of her.
"You will listen!"
Don't, oh. don't say such things
Bob" she pleaded.
why notT he demanded. "Yo,
who plan to do such devilish thin,
in the eyes Of God and OF men. cal
you be afraid to hear what It really 4
you plan? You will listeni"
He took a step nearer. He caugh
her roughly by the shoulders. HI
buried his lips into the soft tendril
Of hair around her ear as he almos
shouted: you are going to rob a poo
little woman-step into her house an,
snatch away her husband-and tn
only excuse you can offer is that yo
want his money. Why don't you ro
somebody outright and get away witt
It? It's more honest"
Katherine shrank from him wit
a cry OF protest.
: And all the while you love me,
he went on. passionately. you love-
me-"
Il DON'T" she sobbed.
you lie!" he accused, hotly.
well. supposing do-what ca
you give met" she asked coolly.
What can give your" he repeated
) Then with look Of utter loathing 4
his eyes: "You contemplate little
and he flung her from him.
You're going to sell what's min
to the highest bidder" he painted
But Slades not divorced yet, an
before you get out of this dirty mir
you'll regret 1t. You'll find yoursel
SO deep in scandal"
Il wont," Katherine protested. W
hemently. II won't have a scandal.
They'll say he's your lover" hi
rage turning into fury.
Katherine looked at him as II sh
had been turned to stone. Then tn
real significance OF what he had sal
famed to fame the rage that wa
burning in her heart-rage at him
at conditions-at everything! Sh
gripped her fingers around one of tn
, lovely roses at her belt and crushe
, 1t to a pulp. Then she ripped ther
, from her gown-his roses-and thre,
, them among the blazing logs In tn
fireplace.