Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-02-05

more" her voice quavering. I'm the
only one who tells you all the truth.
Everyone else is afraid Of you.
Don't let them fatter you," she
said, with more maternal than wifely
solicitude. They can. found that
out Father You're an awful fool
with your money. You never had but
one real friend. That's me. You'll
find 1t out"
"Ill look out" Slade promised, and
there was a note of relief in his tone
at her change of attitude.
do you want me to go away from
our house right OFF," Mary asked, as
II the idea of actual leaving had just
occurred to her.
"Oh!" Slade hesitated. The details
did seem rather cold-blooded. But
it'll be better when It's all settled"
"All right" Mary's voice was pa
tient and colorless. I'D like to feel
was goin' where you wanted me to
go-wherever 'tis-and-doin' what
yer wanted me to-"
Thank you. Mary" and the surface
politeness seemed strangely out of
place from this man who was turning
the wife of his youth adrift. "Of
course it'll be arranged that you get
the best Of the divorce. III attend to
that. You simply leave 1t to me-"
"A DIVORCE" interrupted Mary. Her
eyes widened with amazement. and
she came up to him. her mouth open
with surprise. "A divorce?"
vk~y ov.otf In
what's the difference?" Slade was
STOPPING now to deceive the little
woman, who was herself the soul Of
truth and honor.
"What?" the woman gasped.
"A separation Is the same thing ~
a divorce" and he lied shamefully.
rs TT"
ut will be done quietly" he went
| on.
WHY. Dan Slade!" She could not
believe her ears. Give up your name
Why, you might as we'll ask me to
give up my eyes. I've got 1t now
you're looking for q younger. You
can't have a divorce, Dan!" All her
tears were dry now and a new fiber
in her voice.
81 will have It," stormed Slade, en-
ragged because her mood had changed
at the word divorce" just when he
had been congratulating himself that
the difficulty was all nicely adjusted
That's all there is to 1t. will have
it."
Anything else, Dan. Anything else
not divorce. You mustn't ask me
to take the name I've carried all these
in, but leave my name. I'm givin
up everything else"
you might as we'll stop!" he warned
her threateningly. You're going
now, tonight, the first train East to
morrow. Go where you like, see what
you like, do what you like, spend what
you like. To what you have I'll ado
million more, but Pm going to have
this done in my own way"
"Oh. DAM" she shrank from hi
wrath. I'm going home"
mo, you're not, until this thing II
settled. My minds made up. l dom
want to quarrel with you, and shoult
If you fought me-"
81 won't let you. You can't do 1t.
81 can't do it, chr" The word can
was like a red rag to bull. He stoo'
over her with darkening face ant
shaking fist. Don't you know bette
than to stand there and tell me that
Have l got to hear 1t from you
Haven't you seen what happened t
man, woman and child, all of 'em, VIII
ever told me that to my face? II
do 1t! I'll do 1t now. by God!" and b
strobe angrily up and down the room
The angrier her husband became
the calmer and more determined wa
Mary Slade.
"Dan," she began very gently, bu
firmly. you're stubborn, but you ain
a bit more stubborn than ! am whe
I'm right, and now l am.
You can 60 ahead. Do all you lik'
: but this time you won't conquer, b
, cause I'm going to fight you, father
I'm going to fight you, DAN"
: Then with head proudly erect, Oh
a walked to the door, threw it open an
r cried, Just . bit Historically in spit
q of her effort to keep her voice steady