The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05

"And What Did He Think Of Your"
mind Time would have Strengthened
everything out for him. He could have
had his Lydia, even though he went
away with me. Once away from here,
do you think that he would ever re-
turn? Not Even though he knew you
TO be his father. he would not forget
that he has never been your SON. You
have hurt him since he was a babe.
Would he forget? Would he forgiyeg
MOI When you came into this room
and found US. was about to go down
on my knees TO him TO thank him for
saving me from my own designs. l
realized then. as | had come to sus.
pect IN the past few months, that had
not counted on my own conscience.
James, IL would not have carried out
my plan. had faltered and my cause
was lost. What have ] accomplished?
Am ! able TO gloat over you? What
have wrought. after all? weakened
under the love she bore for you. per.
mitted ii to creep In and fill my heart.
DO you understand? | do not hate you
now II is something TO know that you
have worshiped her all these years.
You were true to her What you did
long. long ago was not your fault. You
believed that she had wronged you.
But you went on loving her-aThat is
what weakened my resolve. You loved
her TO the end. she loved you TO the
end. Well, in the face OF that, could !
go on hating you? You must have
been worthy Of her love She knew you
better than all the world. You came
70 me with love for her in your heart.
You took me, and you loved her all the
time ] am not sure, James, that you
are not entitled 10 this miserable. un.
happy love have come 10 feel for you
my own love, not Matilde's."
"You-you are saying this so that |
may refrain from throwing you out In.
TO the street"
mol" she cried, coming to her feet.
Il shall ask nothing OF you. II / am
70 20 Il shall be because | have failed.
have been a blind. vain-glorious fool.
The trap has caught me instead OF you,
and / shall take the consequences. /
have lost-everythingl
yes, you have lost everything" said
he steadily.
you despise me?"
Il cannot ask you to stay here
after this"
but / shall not go. have a duty
10 perform before / leave this house /
intend TO save the life OF that poor boy
downstairs, so that he may not die be.
lieving me TO be an evil woman, a
faithless wife. Thank God. I have ac-
complished something! You know that
he is your son. You know that my 8.
ter was as pure as snow. You know
that you killed her and that she loved
you In spite of the death you brought
10 her. That Is something. That"
Brood dropped into the chair and
buried his face on his quivering arms,
In mufied tones came the cry from his
soul. They've all said that he is like
me- have seen II at times, but would
not believe. ! fought against II. reso.
mtely, madly, cruelty! Now II is too
late and ! seel | see. | feel! Damn you
oh, damn you-you have driven me
10 the killing OF my own sonl"
she stood over him, silent fora Ions
time, her hand lowering above his
head.
He IL not going to die" she said az
last. when she Was sure that she had
full command OF her voice. II can
promise you that. James. ! shall not
20 from this house until he is well.
shall nurse him back to health and
give him back 10 you aud Matllde, for
now know that he belongs to both OF
you and not 10 her alone Now, James,
YOU may 20 down to him. lie 10 not
conscious. lie will not hear You pray.
ing 1T his bedside. He
A knock came at the doors sharn
imperative knock. II Was re-
erai times before either OF them could
summon the courage 10 call out. They
were petrined with the dread OF some
thing that awaited them beyond the
closed door IL was she who finally
called out: Come inl"
Doctor Holder. coatless and bare
armed, came into the room.