The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-12
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 Andrew grinned malevolently.
 with pfeasure.'' he declared. There could be no doubt as to the sincerity of joy with which he pronounced the trite phrase It summed the culmina ton of weary years through which he had tofIed for hates sake to this end Yet he hesitated still for little before he began the elucidation of his schem- ing to compass the ruin of the man be- fore him. ssFor every human action worthy of the name, MT. Wainwright 7 he said at last, speaking with new fornality, there is a motive. Mine, as you must already understand, was to avehge the death of my brother at your hands"
 Again Wainwright interposed.
 ssAt the hands of the law" he said quietly, yet determinedly
 ssTWe'U not quibble over terms," An drew said arrogantly. Ut may seem odd to you, but loved him. He was only boy-a boy whose heart was broken-because he had loved one un- worthy He was the only thing that cherished, the only creature life had given me to care for with all my af-a lection, with all my soul. When he, for no fault, was condemned to die T. .. continued, in colorless voice Of re ipression. q swore then to make you. suffer as he had-as I had. You pre- 7 sented to me a very difficult case,,' Andrew continued. You were rich, honest, intelligent. You did not spec ulate- Your relations with women. even, were beyond reproach of the most scrupuIous. For a time, I con- fess, I almost despaired of you-de- spaired of finding your weakness, your vulnerable point. Yet, notzquite! You went abroad. It was a simple thing for me with my resources to gain ac- cess to your apartment. I went there and emadesit ma dwelling place until I had gained all that needed. I search ed your private papers. one day I noticed in your study portrait-the face of young girl It was done rather crudely, perhaps, but it was done with sincerity and with a certain effectiveness. found also some en- tries in an old journal which explained that face. Then began to hope. We searched, you and I, for the same girl, and found her. found that the cir cumstances of this girl, who was the original of the portrait and of the en- tries in the journal, were ideal for my purposes The essential thing is this desired you to marry her. In order to bring that to pass certainly it was necessary to prepare her, by education and experience of the world, to be your fitting mate That was done. In 2 fine, sir, you married her precisely as I had planned that you should''
 .sYes," Wainwright agreed heavily TT married her. I understand. Go on, please
 And now,'' he went on, with a drawing contentnnent in his utterance you have just surprised her here in the act of leaving the house with he1 well, let us say, with the young friend of her earlier days -Creegan." The voice of Wainwright came roughly
 What do you mean2"
 Andrews smile was tauntin9.
 It's clear enough, isn't ft?' h. jeered
 Your Ia gust of rage Vain wright remembered the revolver offer ed to him By Marshall that same even ing and accepted. His hand wen swiftly to his hip pocket There wa no responsive contact with the weapon As he stood astonished Andrew voice sounded again with a vast en tertainment derived from the circum stance.
 s'Your servant, Parker-my servant Parker-is really very capable Yoi did not observe when he thoughtful, removed the weapon MT. Marshall ha, provided" Then abruptly the mock ing tones were filed with virulen Natred-