The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-19

envy netted, In ner power-tnere-idO
he not seen? She brought him, bound
hand and foot, to him, John Rawn!
Could a man doubt his eyes? They
had hunted well in couple, he and his
wife. and now she had pulled down
their latest victim.
What mattere3 the means?-there
was but one great thing. And the
great things must outweigh the small.
He was a man OF power He had been
born for success. He was
He stood, half in the shadow, hest
tant. Then he heard other feet ap-
preaching him slowly. His wife. Vir-
ginia, came and took him by the arm
and had him within the door; closed
it back of him; and. leaving him, ad-
vanced to where Halsey stood. She
took Halsey by the hand. Ii
seemed a singular thing to Rawn, this
performance; In fact. almost improper,
IL the truth were known. So
it seemed to John Rawn's mind, a
trifle clouded with distress and drink.
Well" said she apologetically; and
held her peace as he frowned and
and looked at her dumbly.
Well" he broke out at last; I'm
back again!-You're here. ! see"
This last to Halsey.
They two stood and regarded him
without comment. Halsey kept his
eye on Rawn's hand, expecting some
sudden movement for a weapon. He
was ~incredulous that any man could
sustain Rawn's attitude toward him.
War, and nothing but war, seemed In
evitable between himself and Rawn,
the man whom he had wronged. the
man who had w~ronged him.
81 suppose see" began Rawn
clumsily, after a while. "Of course,
you have probably been here all the
time, Charley. came back as soon
as | could. I've been having all kinds
of trouble in st. Louis and New York.
Everything's all gone to pieces"
They did not answer him. and be
shufled.
Have you anything to say?" ne de-
manded of his wife; has Mr.. Hal
sey-Charley-agreed ?-Have you per-
SudQeQ MIN To-
You wish to know whether | have
done what | was told to dds that
it," she demanded of him coldly.
Yes; have your"
81 have. Here is Mr.. Halsey. [
have kept my word. You have seen.
| told you | could bring him In, bound
hand and foot. Kiss me, Charley" she
cried. ooh, kiss mel" And he did
kiss her. Cold, white, hand in hand,
dead, they then faced him again.
lis it true?" began Rawn. His eyes
lighted up suddenly. "He has agreed?"
Mr.. Rawn," said he. Il love her. |
love your wife; ! can't help it. | have
told her so. You see"
You love herr" John RawE burst
out into a great, croaking laugh. You
love her? | say. that's good! That's
good news to tell me, isn't it? Why
| sent her-I used her, to make you
love her! You see reason now at last.
do you?-every man Toes at last-ev.
cry man has his price. You'll go back
to work tomorrow? There's a lot to
do, but We can save II all yet. We
can whip them, | tell you-wem get
everything back in our " hands be-
fore tomorrow night"
But, Mr.. Rawn! Listen! You do
not know! Surely you do not under.
stand"
Understand? What is there left to
understand? Didn't / see you both
just now? Didn't you-right row
haven't you got to ONE across now?
Hasn't she done what | told her to
do: what she said she'd do? | told
her to bring you back to VA again. and
she's done it, hasn't she?
But come on, now" he resumed, as
though reluctantly-"I suppose we've
got to go up there-Grace-? Too
! bad. But / wanted to SEQ Jen.
ME first"
my Cod" whispered Virginia
Rawn, sh~uddering. "Oh. my God!"
"Rawn." said Halsey directly, aban.
doning even any pretense at courtesy;
the end of the world has come for
you, for us all. My wife is dead
she's lucky! My child is dead, too,
and that's lucky. 1t had no life to live,
crippled as 1t was. She killed herself
and the baby. / don't seem to care as
| ought to care. And now your wife
has told me that she loves me. Its
/! true! She doesn't love you; she never
has. She has not taken me a prisoner
any more han | have her. We're both
in this tonight. We're both to blame.
But, at the bottom. you are to blame
for all of this"
"Of course! OF Counsel" smiled
John Rawn sardonically. What
would you expect? l am sorry But
III never tell any one about 1t, you
csn depend on that!"
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