Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-22

angry light in her eyes. IT wac al
ways In me. I always had to have
everything, be everything. l can't
stay here and be a nobody. We're
getting horribly poor. II we look pros
porous. it's because nothing Is paid
for. When l was a child l always
had to lead all the little games" She
was talking rapidly. earnestly Then
when ] grew up there was only one
leader here-Katherine Strickland,
and after there was never but one
woman left this place and did the
things I've done and made the sue
cesses I've made. and now-to come
/ back here-and settle down! When
I'm Mrs. Slade I'll have the life Pm
after-money and power and Europe
the world"
Don't forget Slade." came sarcas-
tically from Hayes. Don't forget
Slade," and he came toward her.
You'll have Slade, too. You'll have
to live with him, man who has lived
all his life with another woman
who"
Don't" she commanded. HE is
only marrying me for "a sort of
housekeeper."
You'll be his wife just the same. "
Every word was sting.
"Yes-youll have your revenge"
Katherine answered quietly, more to
herself than to him. Her voice
dropped YEARLY. Every time he
| kisses me-every time he comes into
\ the room. But I'll get used to him
| suppose. Women get used to that
sort of thing"
yes, and then go to the devil! I'll
tell you what l think of you," he
stormed. You're a bad woman
You're as rotten as they make them
There's no type SO low. You're bad
to the marrow. London and Washing
ton and Paris have done for you
You've butterflied all over the world
till you're heartless jade, junketing
about from one embassy to another
with all your pretty little cheating
tricks and not q decent thought in
your head"
y won't listen." she gasped. amazed
at his denunciation of her.
you will listen!"
Don't. oh, don't say such things
Bob" she pleaded.
why not?" he demanded. "You
who plan to do such a devilish thing
In the eyes of God and of men, car
you be afraid to hear what It really ii
you plan? You will listeni"
He took step nearer. He caught
her roughly by the shoulders. He
buried his lips into the soft tendrili
of hair around her ear as he almost
shouted: you are going to rob a pool
little woman-step into her house and
snatch away her husband-and the
only excuse you can offer is that you
want his money. Why don't you rot
somebody outright and get away with
It? It's more honest"
Katherine shrank from him will
a cry of protest.
And all the while you love me,
he went on, passionately. you love-
me-"
i Il don't" she sobbed.
You lie!" he accused, holly.
We'll, supposing l do-what car
you give me?" she asked coolly.
What can give your" he repeated
Then with look of utter loathing II
his eyes: you contemplate little
and he flung her from him.
You're going to sell what's mine
to the highest bidder" he painted
But SHADES not divorced yet, ant
before you get out of this dirty mire
you'll regret 1t. You'll find yourself
SO deep in scandal"
Il WON'T" Katherine protested, We
hemently. II won't have a scandal
They'll say he's your lover" his
rage turning into fury.
Katherine looked at him as II she
had been turned to stone. Then the
real significance of what he had sale
famed to flame the rage that was
burning In her heart-rage at him
at copdttions-at everything! She
gripped her fingers around one of the
lovely roses at her belt and crushed
it to a pup. Then she ripped then
from he's zown--his roses-and threw
them among the blazing logs in the
fireplace.
(TO BE CONTINUED)