The Detroit times., 1915-09-15
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Newspapers. Iimitedb
cHMApTER Xxx

cHMAPTER Xxx
II am going go tcll the truth sac
Mrs Arthur Treverton I'm s.es
OF all his nonsense } ought 10 aav,
told The truth long ago-ai-ecth
Troverton stopped paying me money
! don't sec any reason foI seep-r-
the matter n secret any longer"
Arthur Lowthcr froNued ard
pressed his lips tightly together H,
and his wife were IN fhe library a
Arlington Manor--a small cak pan
eled room that had once been the
kitchen OF a farmhouse There Uer.
no books IN e.. and IL was difficult 'c
see why 81 had been called q library
Even IN The days when AyErf ou
Manor had been The home ~ cour.
e. family II had probably been no,r
ing more than kitchen There
were few newspapers and maya
zines on an oak gatelegged table n
the center 81 the room and that vas
all II contained in the way % l!rer-
afure
Now Treverton is out IL Surano ="
Mrs. Lowther continued, IS the time
70 strike"
Il don't agree with you" said Low.
Their coldly
cor course you don't We hardly
ever agree about anything You
generally have your way, but IN this
I'm going 10 have mine In going
up "a Verney tonight, and I'm gol1g
10 see sibyl Treverton and tell her
the truth"
What good viii that do yon,
"All the good IN the world my
dear Arthur hate the woman the
mere sight Of her suffering would
be pleasure 10 me"
what cats you women are
very likely-tiger cats. some Of
US. Pshaw, do you think I can't see
through you, my dear Arthur
IT'S possible You have very
sharp eyes"
Don't know" she continued. RS
ing 70 her feet. that you're In love
with this wretched woman, and TIA,
you're only waiting until she's strong
enough to hear the news Then
you'll smash Up Treverton and max g
love 20 her"
Lowther went TO cupboard and
opened H.
Il think you've been drinking he
said CURLY.
III / have. you've driven me u
a."
Lowther laughed. and taking out
cut-glass bottle and a slphon mix
ed himself a whisky and soda
Here's luck" be said. 10 you
enterprise"
The woman looked At him with
sullen hatred In her eyes. Her love
for him was dead. He had kiile,
that quickly enough. He had neve
wanted 20 marry her and had toI'
her so-1nsny times. RE had beer
forced into the marriage by Trever
ton. and had put that down IA "a
account against his enemy. For
few months things had gone falri,
smoothly. His wife had been genu
inely in love with him. and love er
dures much with patience. Now he
love was dead and no no longer ha,
any love for her.
You're in love with her she -
peated after pause. "and that give
me the advantage over you FOR a lii
sle while. II you don't behave your
III I'll tell her that which viii HI
her, ~ the doctors are 20 30 belley
ed"
I.owther seated himself "a an GA
chair, stretched out hts legs % To
flre and lit n cigar
'That sounds better" he sai
cheerfully. i've got 20 behave my
self--thst IN the condition"
Don't be too sure OF that. J sha
please myself IN this matter An,
how. rm going 20 punish sibyl Trs'
erson shall choose my own tim
lof uOilN ~
Lowther smiled. and thrust 81
hands into his pockets
Il shall have % take you ava
from her" be said.
Sho shrugged her shoulders an
walked toward tho door Before Cd
reached Il. however. he had sprunl
from His seat and followed her an,
caught her hy the arm.
"You dare DO H." he said m a Iov
voice You dare DO that's all
A = dare anything"
IL believe I'd kin You"
Then youT be hanged. ms dea
Arthur
\ wouldn't mind that--so long a
You duat harm Sihyl"
She turned and struck him in h
face One ~ her rings cut DTS ib
and The blood trirkied down his cbir
Thank you he said with laugh
"Oncc before some one struck m'