Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER xvl-contlnued.

quite sadly and quietly he turned to
her O. he lad before, but IL was a
ETaTer question now. He realized that
and he knew that his answer would
be nomentous one.
Jane" he said. III have failed
tailed to give yeu what you wanted:
tailed TO give you what you hoped for;
tailed IS q husband and q man, / am
Sorry. / am sorry, but that Ii all /
caa say. II You want more; more than
money can buy and want to buy Il
with the kind Of money that Brand
offers, you must look elsewhere. II
cannot come from me. What you have
said OF yourself Is largely true. But It
was all part OF the agreement told
you you would have to go through H.
All Of it. We both knew that"
Yea" she answered. until the
chance came for you to help yourself
You know that you believed aud that
believed that som. day the chance
would come. and when 1t came, you
discarded It."
But not that kind OF a chance" he
said softly. THAT was not what I
was expecting or looking for. never
wanted to be thief, Jane, and / have
told you won't be one now know
the temptation and though IL grieves
me to see you blinded to 1t. it Is not
merely my opinion against yours that
makes me Arm. am thinking OF you,
too. l know II take this money all
the love will be driven out of our
hearts, and this home. such as It ia,
that we have struggled for. will be-
gone"
But we can find better one"
mo, Jane" he persisted firmly, but
hopelessly. 1T won't be a better one
II won't be home at all. That word
Doesn't signify four walls and a root.
be within them. Home Is here where
We have made IT. Home IL In our
hearts and IL We destroy the purity
OF 1t and our respect for each other,
home 10 nowhere. That doesn't mean,
though. that we are doomed forever to
this particular spot I will work on
II q man Is capable and honest and
knows his duty and does 1t, nothing
can stop him. II 10 only little wait"
Waltz That was the word she would
not brook. The lure OF ready money,
the luxury Of 1t. had trapped Jane
firmly in its meshes. The little taste
she had had was Just enough TO make
her crave II, as a little water drives
O thirst-famished man to q maddening
quest for more.
only n little wait Only q little
watt!" She drawled the words out in
O wearisome monotone, and then ex-
claimed: Why. soon I'll be Ike Mrs.
Collins with paint on my face and my
hands in gloves to hide the seams in
them, and wanting some liquid balm
70 drown the sordidness OF 1t all Now
II IL were necessary, Bob. I'd be will
Ing to live like Mira Collins, dowdy and
dirty, bat 1t isn't You can't take this
chance OF escape from me. Yeu can't
and you won't. That's final
She turned and crossed quickly to
her room. Reynolds stood as II dumb
stricken. watching the door through
which shs had gone. In q moment she
came out. dressed in coat and hat
You're going outH" her husband
inquired in q surprised tone. Why.
Jane. IL you want anything 1T the store
sst me 90 for yoH."
Il don't want anything at the store.
Bob, and I'm going farther than that.
fm going to New York. But not to
Brand" she added There was no
more between Brand and me than be-
tween you and your employer and I
guess nay Jobs about ended there. %
the partnership Ii here"
You mean you're leaving your hus-
band and your homef Why. you must
be mad. Jane. / won't let you"
by what right can you stop met"
che inquired cooify.
Dust by the right of our Iowa" he
answered, stepping quickly to her side
and putting an arm about her. Il
can't let you so that way. Jana That's
ny end Of the partnership"
She drew away from his embrace.
not angriIy. but VITA determination.
Bob" she said gently. Il love you
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