Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

Modified the sting OF conscience by
confession he would only shift the bur
den OF his sin from his own shoulders
to others not meant to bear it. lnvol-
| UNFAIRLY his arm closed about her and
he drew her to him. In the mingled
look OF love, pity and protection he
gave her Brand read the sign Of sur
render and tried to clinch his cause.
You've got to think Of your wife,
Reynolds" Brand urged. even II you
don't of yourself The things done
you can't undo it. Besides. we believed
the dam was strong enough. Only the
/ most extraordinary conditions brought
about its collapse That let's US out.
II we act sensibly wen come good and
clear"
But hope of immunity such as could
be bought with Brands power was not
Reynolds goal and the millionaire's
expaiations on the possibility of it
served only TO irritate him the more.
Money and lawyers and pull won't
square murder, Brand" he said con
temptuously, land that's just what we
committed We have killed men, WON
en- and children for few dirty dollars
to which we had no right and some
one has got to pay"
My God" the millionaire exclaimed
impauently You'd preach your life
and liberty away-and that of your
Wife, too-for the sake Of hearing your
self talk Meu-womcn- and children
Ia handful of Dagoes and Polacks
that the worlds better oil without A
few brats who couldn't iii d useful 20.
sition ii they did live to be men and
women How do you know it wasn't
az act Of Code He brought the water
thero. ! didn't But that's enough !
want TO know what you're going to
do? II you're going 20 talk want to
get ready for you. Now come on. Do
you so or do you lay down?"
Reynolds surveyed him coolly.
III let you know. Brand. just what
I'm going to do Before you leave
here tonight you1l have no doubt about
your course. but now / want a word
with my Wife alone II you don't
mind, YOU and Dick step up to my den
and iii let you know when I'm ready,
TN be only a minute or two"
When they had gone he led her TO
the divan.
Just a second. dear" he said ten
derby "Iu be rieht back and then
Wen talk it over for the final solu-
ton"
As he passed into the adjoining
room the telephone rang and Jane
went to Il apprehensiye of the worst.
II was a news association inquiring
for Reynolds
"Hes--not in" she faltered. mo.
don't know just when he will be. Go
ing away? No. think not. You will
have to see him yourself. In the
morning? Yes, that will be a good
time Not tonight That's all / can
say Good-by"
She hung UP the receiver with a
little gasp of relief II had not been
as bad as she had expected. But 1t
was only matter OF time She knew
that. Already the newspapers had
connected him with the catastrophe
and there would be no end to the in
terviewluE and dreadful questioning.
Bob returned and sat beside her. He
had heard q part of her talk over the
phone and surmsed the meaning of it.
but he made no mention of it.
Jane, dear" he said softly as he
took her hand you have never been
sorry You married me. have you2"
Why, Bot" she replied startled,
what are you saying? You know
haven't and never could be"
But darling / nave made an awful
mess OF it--of our life | mean. for no
man could have asked for a better
wife. have always loved you more
than anything In life Perhaps-per-
bape' he continued haltingly. Il have
loved YOU too muCh-that is. too much
for your own good That is not impos.
sibie. YOU know Jane. Love is always
first but there are times when we
must temper it with reason and re-
solve You must understand me.
sweetheart. for after this | want YOU
to know and feel that everything I've
done and everything do is for YOU"
Some strange note of fatality in his
low tones alarmed her Her startled
eyes searched his and she pressed
closer TO his side.
Why, even when you had taken g.
stand with Brand and I felt 500
much en- the outside" he went on. Il
loved you as never thought IL was
possible for man to love woman"
Il never felt that way. dear" she
interrupted. Il mean. that Was stand
Ing With Brand Bob. you know that,
don't You - she cried appealingiy. and
the tears OF self-coudemuation started
from her eyes while she begged-al-
most demanded the extenuation that
she knew was not rightfuny hers.
Yes. ! know Il. he answered gently.
And YOU see. sweetheart. was right
when ] said was to blame. Just me.
No one else I have bspu NJ fault stpca