The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-23
CHAPTER xxui.
The Parting Of the Ways.

- Nc 6dsUH8 ~ tuS vvays
"All ! have left to say, Wentworth.
is this-we have come to a crossroad
and you must choose between TWO
paths: either. cut that woman out of
your life or don't expect to take your
place among decent citizens
| There was a look of discomfort and
anxiety in Grant Oswaldls pale. highg
bred face whileg be spoke & although
his voice was emphatic. / Enoch did
not answer He moved restlessly in
his chair once or twice, lifted pro
gram that lay on his desk. and ran
his eyes through its pages Oswald
paused as If waiting for reply!
Il cant understand your infatuation.
| Wentworth" he went on; the woman
degenerates every day of her life.
God knows a bitter tone crept into
his voice. II feel culpable for even
bringing her across the ocean. Then
l ought to have let her go when l
spoke of II month or two oago3 She
was bound to, do mischief. only never
drea eamed, that you WOULD fall intb her
clutches. | warned YOU
Enoch sat in sullen stiffness. with
his eyes; fixed on a calendar which
hung above the desk 4, sl'ssi
Il wish'y Oswald 's tone was almost
wistfui. that you would at least talk
l. II over. | think | can deal with the
woman If anyone can. | have always
treated her with certain standofnsh-
] ness tnat she resents She has tried.
more than once, to cross the ltpe 1
drew. She didn't succeed. and it gals
her. never put into words what l
think of her. She understands, how.
ever, that recognize herr value dra-
natically, while personanyLto' me
she is offensive. II she has you in
| her power, won't you tell me? 1t
would never go beyond these wallis
She knows that I know her story low
as she has sunk, she rea iixSssfhat it
is not what the world would call .
creditabIe story can handle her
easily 9ERg1 1EeAS aEEf
CLEAN of relief and, hope dr1fted
for n moment across Wentworth'a
face Then he laughed neryously and
the sulien frown returned to his eyes
He rose and, began to race the ONCE
floor With nervous foolstSps, ,Ai
Won't you trust me? pleaded Os-
| Wdlu nave IcAl TCkhIU, W tuI-
worth. for you as well as for Iyour
genius vSaa Cd ~ fsr Sous a.is-
ter, II for mo- other reason There is
time enough yet to pull away. but .
he spoke abruptly. 1T won't be long
The woman has Dragged, s4ore than
one man to the gutter Or 10 suicide -
Wentworth laughed disagreeably
Well. sitT yea be y sticiae." he .ap-
swered -harshly - g." kF
4 Don't be too sure When man
.self,res55e9sf besfha Is Ioae Is it. hs ssu
I ally faces two alternatives tina, is.
soms so'ess " e.t. t''4I4t 4tss s'e',s'5 ss. n "
Enoch lit cigar and began to
'"sss; ssgssts ( = .,ssss. 10 ,,.i. i
any man can turn out a woman like
your sister TO give shelter to ZiIla
Pa, r,tis ndj e. TH + Nla Nrfro5,r'; Is",
prefSs 10 ladvJ a5&SI1jtase SABoe.} am
willing to take the little back room
or You can pnfs..At ne 4.svell as
SScertainlys ] MI1dtSi s,bed to
his feet alertly. "I'll change at once
I'd hate to thrust my society upon
anyone who does not carefNFs.N' @&
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did not mean thai.
Fe1a.I don't care Whaf You meant. can
7 make the change at ONCE" Epochs
voice was churlish He began to drag
volumes froiddAabo64eaA ks'tdsI hssn
| and heap them upon the top Of his
desk1 ef9fbD hide Nburseif tolerably
plain. don't spoil it with politeness."
i He edpulledhehe1tp tpspers Sfrofno pigeon
\ holes Iii HIS naek II eand 9 tossed then
Aeoute in loose Gpife}tSs adr,pb4Gx some
| In the waste bask "a And dttffg 9th
ers as9tEer win tu1b Band snoing ;aih y
t-~-osMaIda,ss5 II !, pshs as Jtffatsling slowly,
across a sheet of dpapsrt Yaan some
ene tepRsa softly at, ffbe 34oors o M etry)
1 fsntered5s faoeb did not osnFn biA head
The actor, seated otAJaseIfl beaida pUs4
wald's desk. .6ua 1879 ofaf
whsn eSss y5sSsS's I'll sef GEl1es all se'D,sf E
have"Dcen- n-arsanetsss--
it's qae.ef 1hQae rfpR etAia, which rhsve
1+.no seRAstkiRg ofs c4rIiagss.s. "a sdgid
Who's dead?" >,
George Volk. k..
Oswald laid dQYp, his pen aed stared,
.Fsse Merry. :'GeorSe vo1k!. When did
he diff Ha9k 70 Rnerieasosd ohj nih
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