The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-02


- oot seen! She brought him, bound
has1 and foot. to him, John Ravsi
CssA a man doubt his eyes! They
~ hunted well In couple. he and his
vsss. and now she had pulled dova
ths61 latest victimi
What mattered the Eeans!-thers
was but one great thnaa And the
0se& things must outweigh the small
He vas man of power. He had been
bosn for success. He was
He stood, half in the shadow, hesi-
taat- Then he heard other feet ap-
pFsaching him slowly. His wife. vir-
ginia. came and took him by the arm
anA had him within the door; closed
u hack of him; and. leaving him. ad-
vA1eed 10 where Halsey stood. She
| toek Halsey by the hand II
sssmed singular thing to Rawn, this
Dsrformsnce; in fact. almost improper.
II the truth were known. So
A seemed to John Rawn's mind,
trtee clouded with distress and drink.
well" said she apologetically; and
. hsSd her peace as he frowned and
/ ana 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 q weapon. He
was incredulous that any man could
nnaHfaip -
War. and nothing but war. seemed in
svitable between himself and Rawn.
the man whom he had wronged. the
man who had wronged him.
Il suppose see" began Rawn
ciumsiIy after while. "Of course.
you have probably been here all the
time. Charley. came back as soon
~ 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 he
shuffed
"HaYe YOU anything to say?" he de-
manded of his wife: has Mr.. Hal
sey-Charley-agreed!-Have you per
| suaded him to"
"You wish to know whether l have
done what | was told to dds that
IT." She demanded of him coldly.
YES; have you!"
Il have. Here is Mr.. Halsey. I
have kept my word. You have seen.
told you | could bring him in. bound
hand and foot Kiss me. Charley" she
cried "Oh, kiss-me!" And he did
kiss her. Cold, white. hand in hand.
dead, they then faced him again.
rs 1t true" began Rawn. His eyes
lighted up suddenly. He has agreed!"
Halsey broke in now. 1T IL true.
Mr.. Rawn." said he. Il love her I
love your wife,, can't help 1t. have
told her so. You see."
You love her." John Rawn 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
l sent her-I used her, to make you
love her! You see reason now at last.
DO you?-every man does at last-ev-
cry man has his price. You'll go back
to work tomorrow! There's lot to
do, but we can save it all yet We
can whip them. tell you-we1l get
everything back In our own hands b.
fore tomorrow night"
But, Mr. Rawn! Listen! You do
not know! Surely you do not under
stand"
Understand! What ID there left to
understand? Didn't I see you both
just now! Didn't you-right now
haven't you got to come across now!
Hasn't she done what told her to
do what she said she'd do? I told
her to bring you back to US again. and
she's done It. hasn't she?
But come on. now," he resumed, -
though reluctantly-''I suppose we've
got to 60 up there-Grace-? Too
bad. But ! wanted to see Jen-
ME first"
MY God! whispered Virginia
Rawn. shuddering. "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 10 dead
she's lucky! My child ID 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 mo. It's
true! She doesn't love you; she never
has She has not taken me prisoner
any moro than 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"
or course! OF course!" smiled
john Rawn sardonically. What
would you expect? am sorry But
I'll never tell any one about 1t. you
can depend on thati"
CTo BE coNTTNUED)