The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16

world: not even ny wife. Have yos
come here to twit NE viii It! Wis.,
do l owe you. that ! have 70 listen -
your"
Why. nothing. John. that's true:
nothing at all. not in the least. ! have
no right here At all. know that ]
understand that. when I-whea-I
went away from here But that wasn't
Why ! came back tonight"
Then why did you come! You Al
ways had the faculty, Laura. OF doing
the wrong thing. You've been . eUsse
to me all my life!"
Some OF that's true. John" she a.
swered simply. and . good deal isat
Maybe l said the wrong thing soos-
times. or did the wrong thing. I never
had much training. l was meant for
Kelly Row. I reckon-Id never have
fitted In here. We tried II! But
didn't come to Elorify myself bscauss
you've lost this place. and everything
you had. Just thought"
We'll. Laura. what was II you tsst
thought? ! can't stand here talking
all the time. II isn't right. II isn't
proper. I'm worn out!"
~Of course It isn't. John. I'm going
right away. But you see. when eaoA
away Just thought this vay-hsrs
am !. an old woman that don't bss1
much money any moro. And there's
Grace: and maybe now John haa
need for money when sverybo1ys
turned against hin And II ~ doel
nesd money. Why"
What do you mean. Laursf" easpsl
John Rawn. What's that yos saj4
about money!"
How much would Do you any good
John!" she asked. fumbling in bel
bulsfns handbag.
Il might a. well wish for the mooa
- for . dollar" he said bitterly. I'll
l had . million. or Q half-million, to
morrow. I'd pull It all together. ever
yst."
"A half million. John ?" she said. tax
ing out Of her bag . littIe. wrinklsd
nat port-monnAie such a. womSG
sometimes use for carrying change
in the marketing: but still continuing
her fumbling at the portly bag.
Yes. II had . half million could
put this company ON its feet. even 70,
the secrets out that Halsey had
but Id get It somewhere. norl
than half believe those fellows have
got 1t. somewhere else. somehow
that fellow Vans deep You 30
they've been lighting me. Laura
made up i gang against me! I know
who 1t was. II had . half millior
I'd throw in with Van-he's got THU
secret somehow-he knows something
about it. I'd throw in with him, ant
we'd whip the others. even yet! II
get It all back in my hands even yet
I tell you!
But my God! Why do stand talk
ing about such things? What's thu
use! I'm down and out! I'd Just .,
we'll be dead!"
We'll. John. what I always said o
you was. that you seemed to know
how to get things around the way 70,
wanted them. I said to myself. wha
. shame 1t was he should have q,
money. when he needed It I've 20
enough set aside to keep me, reckon
for my few years. And here's wha
you gave me:-although, Grace-o
course, John. want enough used I,
put Grace and the baby away. Tn,
rest II yours"
He stood looking at her dumbly, q
at last she extricated from the bag
thick bundle Of folded papers, green
brown. pale pink.
II got the bank to keep them 70
me-" she said simply. 1T IL what 20,
gave me-when-when I left here
He still stood looking at her. choh
ing.
"Laura!" said he. Has God com
to my aid? This-I can't believe 1t
It's q million dollars! It's q millio,
dollars!" His voice rose. breaking al
most to a shrek. Its A. Its-a-
million-dollars!"
well. take it. John. it's yours
you're welcome to 1t. l don't want II
It's done me no good. It's done nom
Of US any good. All I want is, tha
you should take care Of Graces fu
neral. for that's only right. John. Oh,