The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

him. He was loyal to Lydia and TO
himself"
And what did he think OF your de-
manded Brood scornfully.
IF you had not come upon us here,
he would have known me for who am
and he would have forgiven me. ] had
asked him to go away with me. He re-
fused. Then | was about to tell him
the whole story of my life. Of his life
anc of yours. Do you think he would
have refused forgiveness to met Mol
He would have understood" 1
But up to that hour he thought Of
you as IA what shall say?"
"A bad woman? Perhaps. | did not
care. II was part Of the price was to
pay in advance. | would have told him
everything as soon as the ship on
which we sailed was outside the har-
Dor yonder. That was my intention.
and know you believe me when | say
that-there was nothing more in my
mind Time would have Strengthened
everything out for,hlm. 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? mol 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.
Do you understand? | do not hate you
now. 1t is something to know that you
have worshiped her ell these years.
You we're 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. That 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
to 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 to this miserable, un'
happy love have come to 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"
moi" she cried, coming to her feet
81 shall ask nothing Of you. II | an
, to go it shall be because have failed
have been blind. vain-glorious fool
A., The trap has caught me instead of you
and | shall take the consequences.
have lost-everything!
"Yes, you have lost everything" sait
he steadily.
you despise me?"
Il cannot ask you to stay here
: after this"
But shall not CO. ! have dut,
to perform before leave this house.
intend to save the life of that poor bo.
Q downstairs, so that he may not die be
Q lieving me to be an evil woman,
faithless wife. Thank God, have &C
o complished somethingl You know tina
3 he is your son. You know that my sis
g ter was as pure as snow. You kno,
Q that you killed her and that she love
you in spite OF the death you brough
to her. That is something. That"
n Brood dropped into the chair an
: buried his face on his quivering armi
A In muffied tones came the cry from hi
!, soul. They've all said that he is lik
n me. have seen II at times. but woul
q not believe. fought against 1t. rest
A. lutely, madly, cruelty! Now 1t is to
a late and see see, feel! Damn yo
q oh, damn you-you have driven m
to the killing OF my own SON."
A She stood over him, silent for lon
/, time, her hand lowering above hi
d head.
q He is not going to dle." she said &
II last, when she was sure that she ha
A. full command of her voice. 81 ca
" promise you that, James. Ishall nc
Is go from this house until he is well.
Ia shall nurse him back to health an
q give him back to you and Matilde, Il
ID now know that he belongs to both
m you and not to her alone. Now, Jane
you may go down to him. He is NJ
n conscious. He will not hear you pra
A ing az his bedside. He"
n A knock came at the door--a shar
=. imperative knock. II was repeated Sc
"a eral times before either of them cou
a. summon the courage to call out The
we're petrlfied with the dread OF som
=, closed door. 1t was she who final
called out: "Come in!"
Doctor Holder, coatless and bar
'' armed, came into the room.
III CHAPTER XXI.