The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-02

cen OF his atm frsm kis own shoulders
TO others not meant 10 bear H. invoi
unfairly hs arm closed about her and
hs drsx her 70 hin- In the mingled
icok Of lows. pity Aad protsction Id
gave her Brand read tha sign OF sur
rsader and tried 10 elineh his cause.
You've got 10 think OF your wife
Reynoida.- Brand urged. even II Jos
don't OF yourself. The things DONE
you can't undo II. Besides. We believed
the dam was strong enough. Only the
most extraordinary conditions brought
about its collapse That let's u out
II we act ssnsibly we'll come good and
cisar."
But hope OF immunity such - could
be bought with Brands power was not
Reynolds goal and the miilionAlre's
expstistions On the possibility Of Il
served only 70 irrttats him the more.
Money and lawyers and pull wont
square murder, Brand" he said con.
tsmptuously. and that's fust what We
committed. We have killed men. worn-
en- and children for fsw dirty dollars
TO which We had no right and soAna
one has got TO pay"
MY Godl" the millionaire acclaimed
lmpatiently, You'd preach your life
and liberty awAy--and that OF your
wife, too--for the sake OF hearing your
self talk. Msn--women---snd -children
"A handful OF Dagoes and Polacks
that the worlds better OF without. A
few brats who couldn't flll useful po-
sition II they did live to be men and
women. How do you know II wasn't
an net OF God' He brought the water
there. didn't But that's enough.
want TO know wha: you're going 10
dor II you're going TO talk want 20
get ready for you. Now come ON. DO
you go or do you lay downi"
Reynolds surveyed him coolly.
I'll let you know. Brand. just what
I'm going to do, Before you leave
here tonight you'll have no doubt about
your course, but now | want word
with my wife alone. II you don't
mind, you and Dick step up to my den
and I'll let you know when I'm ready.
tn be only minute or two"
When they had gone be led her to
the divAn-
Just q second. dear" he said ten
DERBY. 'T'll DO right back and then
we'll talk II over for the nnal solu-
ton"
Al he passed into the adjoining
room tho telephone rang aad Jane
went to It apprshensive OF the worst.
II was news association inauiring
for Reynolds. ....-
"He's--not In" she faltered. NO.
| don't know Just when he will be. Co
Ing away' No, think not. You will
have to see him yourself. In the
morning. Yes. that will be . good
time. Not tonight That's all can
say. Good.by."
she hung up the receiver with =
little gasp OF relief. II had not been
a. bad as she had expected. But II
was only matter OF time She knew
that, Already the newspapers had
connected him with the catastrophe
and there would be no end to the In.
terview!ns and dreadful questioning.
Bob returned and sat beside her. He
had heard q part of her talk over the
phone and surmised tho meaning Of II.
but he made no mentioa Of II
Jane, dear" he said softly a. he
took her hand. you have never been
sorry you married me. have your"
Why. Bob" she replied startled.
what are you saying You know I
haven't and never could be."
But. darling. l have made an awful
mess OF !t--ot our life, l mean, for no
man could have asked fer y better
w!ts have always loved you more
than anything In life. PerhAps-psr>
haps," he continued haltingly, Il have
loved you too much--thAt Ia, too much
for your own good. That 10 not impos-
sipie, you xnow j.nS. Lovo - .i-.y.
nrst but thsrs are times whom We
must temper II with reason and ~
solve. You must understand me.
sweetheart, for after this want you
to know and feel that everything I've
done and everything | DO 10 for you
Some strange note OF fatality In his
low tones alarmed her, Her startled
eyes searched his and she pressed
closer to his side
why. even when you had taken 4
stand with Brand and felt $50
much on the outside" he went on. y
loved you u never thought II was
possible for man to love q woman"
y never felt that way. dear she
Interrupted. Il mean. that wsA stand.
lnx with Brand. Bob, you know that.
iont YOU" she crisd appeaiingly. and
the tears OF selfcondsmnaticn started
rom her eyes while she besged-si.
most demanded the extenaation that
she knew was not rishtfu.ly hers,
Yes, know Il. he answered gently
And you see. sweetheart. | Was right
when said was To blame, Just me.
No one else. have been at fault since
he srst day back there In the bungA-
ow when you and Mrs, Collins went
% the matinee and you came home
With the new hat told you Il didn't
natter about the hutoher-that every.
hing would come out al right Since
hat day we have been pilsng up these
hiags~~these crimes, dearest--yes,
,rtyues, knew Il ali the time And
knew IL as well a. knew that