Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-12

struggling hard not to break down
not to cling wildly to him and beg
him not to give her up.
She steadied herself finally.
well. Dan, there's one thing
you've got to be careful of-now that
l won't be round to hold you back
now that l won't be with you any
more" her voice quavering. "I'm the
only one who tells you all the truth.
Everyone else Is afraid of you.
Don't let them flatter you," she
said, with more maternal than wifely
solicitude. They can. found that
out. Father! You're an awful fool
with your money. You never had but
one real friend. That's me. You'll
find 1t out"
I'll look out" Slade promised, and
there was a note Of relief In his tone
at her change Of attitude.
DO you want me to 90 away from
our house right Off" Mary asked, 40
II the idea of actual leaving had Just
occurred to her.
Obi" 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
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 DO arranged that you get
the best of the divorce. I'll attend to
that. You simply leave 1t to me-"
"A divorce" interrupted Mary. Her
eyes widened with amazement, and
she came up to him. her mouth open
with surprise. "A divorcef"
"A divorce-why. yes--a separation
the differencef' Blade 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 90
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 1t now
you're looking for a younger. You
can't have divorce, DAM" All her
tears we're dry now and q 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 well stopl" 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
a million more, but I'm going to have
this done in my own way"
"Oh, DAM" she shrank from his
wrath. I'm going home."
mo, you're not. until this thing is
settled. My minds made up. don't
want to quarrel with you, and should
II you fought me-"
Il won't let you. You can't do It,"
Il can't do It, chr" 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 | got to hear It from your
Haven't you seen what happened to
man. woman and child. all Of EN-, who
ever told me that to my facet I'll
DO II I'll do It now. by Godi" and he
strobe angrily gp and down the room.