The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-17


torial writer aud man OF letters
though she had said. You have al
ways known H."
IF he had brought an action
against me-" Treverton continued.
Il daresay that he would have been
able to recover very substantial
damages"
yes. and cleared his name as
well. Do you think his good name
is nothing 10 me now that he Is
dead"
I'VE must discuss this from
business point of view" said Trev-
erton coldly Il understand that
you will be left badly on. l am
willing TO help you. think l could
manage to pay you 500 year"
For one year. perhaps. No. Mr..
Treverton. since we've got 10 put
sentiment aside I'll be quite frank
with you | want 10000 pounds"
1T is impossible"
II am penniless," she continued.
We have been robbed OF every
thing. l must have enough to live
upon"
"You ask too much. Besides, II /
pay you a lump sum down ] have
no hold over you"
You speak plainly
Il am forced to do so. I'm quite
aware that you are an enemy"
you have no right TO say that.
she exclaimed. WAS l not your
friend--in the court the other day ,
Didn't say all | could for you E?
Didn't do all in my power TO help
you out OF very tight placer"
Treverton laughed Perhaps"
he said slowly. you were afraid of
killing the goose that laid the gold
en- egg. II you had told your
story
I'm not referring to that" she
: interrupted. Il deliberately kept
back the truth to help you
Kept back the TRUTH"
"Yes. il was quite true that Carlos
Loando had a brother and that the
brother threatened TO take Dick 5
life. But the man is dead. He died
before We left Portuguese East AZ
rico. I did not tell them that.
wished TO put them on a false
I scent"
Why"
Because I saw that you were in
distress. | knew that you hadn't
Z killed Dick, and ii seemed so ter
rible for you to be in such a posi-
ton. Mr.. Treverton. / don't wish
you 10 look upon me az an enemy"
II am greatly obliged TO you" he
! said coldly, but there was really no
need for You to have suggested a
false clew. ! was in no danger You
did not stay for the summing up
but | daresay you have read 1t in
the paper"
4 She leaned forward. resting her
elbows on her knees.
Il fancy" she said slowly. that
IL the coroner and the Jury had
known the truth-had known that
you were desperate man--ighting
! In a corner"
You have said enough" Trevor
ton interrupted. and he rose to his
feet. Let us conflne ourselves TO
business. am willing 70 pay you
500 year. That ia a concession
a considerabi concession on my
part. Not only am placing myself
in a false position. but shall find
considerable difficulty in paying the
money without my vifes knovl-
edge"
Twenty thousand pounds" said
Mrs. Haig quietly,
ut is impossible have not got
10000 pounds
Well. we'll say 10000 pounds
down. and the balance spread over
10 years-l.000 year"
Il tell you" he said fercely. that
! have not got the money These
estates are settled on my wife and
eldest son. II have a son"
Perhaps you have something you
can sell" she said sweetly II have
heard that you have one or two
! very valuable pictures.
How could sell them without
nv wife's knowledge. even II chose
TO do 500"
Mrs. Haig smiled and rose to her
I feet
Needs must when the devil
drives" che said We'll. will give
you "a hours TO think over my pro
I posal"
Il thought you said you were not
an ensny."
Il wished TO be a friend. but you
would have none OF IL. You have
sneered AZ me. iQsulted me. treated
me as a. blackmailer. when you
know well enough that n I chose to
clear NJ huebond'O name-woll I