The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-16

Guilty about that" said Kane. Your
money will get anything. Are you go
ing to marry her when the court has
decided"
u hope So" answered Jerrold. See
here, Kane. Im-Im sorry. But in this
life the riches and the women go to
the strong You've lost her. But I'll
make good 10 you. I'll give you"-he
hesitated-'t thirty thousand dollars for
your wife. What do you say"
You Bcoundrel," shouted Kane.
shaking his fist at the others face.
You contemplate blackguard!"
It's more than any court would
give Take it or leave it, Kane" said
Jerrold quietly.
il accept" said Kane suddenly.
Ill
Three years later he saw his wife
again. They met in an elevated train.
going north after the days work was
over.
He was shocked at the woman's ap-
pearance. Jerrold could not have been
as kind a companion as she had ex-
pected, to judge from the sadness Of
her expression. There was haunted
look upon her face.
They looked up and saw each other
across the aisle. He got off at the
next station, but, when he reached the
platform, she had followed him.
Il want to tell you, Dick, that IL
am sorry, she said in low voice.
At the remembered tone he felt the
old longing sweep over him; he longed
to take her in his arms, but he only
bowed and stood aside.
y want to give you my address in
case" she began.
Thank you, but ] can find Mr.. Jer-
rold any time wish. he replied. And
she shrank from him, crimson with
modification.
She had handed him the pasteboard.
and automatically he had extended
his hand. The letters burned them
selves into his brain like fire. He
knew he could never forget that place.
All the way home he saw 313 Morti-
mer street craven against the heavens.
So she was firing of the new love!
He wondered whether she had heard
! had heard that he, with the price Of
her shame, was now well established
in Wall street. He had put the thir-
ty thousand into brokers' business;
with his knowledge acquired in Jer-
rold's office, he had soon become
wealthy But she could not know that
the one purpose for which he lived
was nearing accomplishment
Step by step he had logged Jerrold.
He had pursued him remorselessly
had hammered his stocks, had learned
the secrets of his private speculations
and made good use of them. The
| month of wild speculation that had
just ended had been hard one for
Jerrold. 1t had left the little clerk a
millionaire.
Jerrold sat in his Office, utterly bro
ken. Everything had gone up in
smoke, and at last he knew the name
of the man who had ruined him.
He had learned too late. His own
place of power had fallen to the clerk
Kane must have made three times
that sum. A sense of irony was strong
er than his rage.
"A gent, sir, wants to see you"
I'll see nobody"
Il think you'll see me, Mr. Jerrold,
caiI ,,-l,~ no.
the heels Of the office boy. It's five
years since you saw me before" ht
added, quietly.
Jerrold sprang up with snarl. Blu
the clerk did not finch; he seemed
transformed, and it was he who pos
sessed the ease, the confidence.
Yes, ] have your money, Jerrold,
he said. In this life, Jerrold, tn,
riches and the women go to the strong
You BLACKBOARD" he burst out fiercely
I've brought you your seven millions
your dirty millions. Now take then
first husbands wedding present I,
her second"
And he flung a check upon the othe
mans resk
; Jerrold stared at It, stared at tn
man who had bested him, who wa
already going. Suddenly he felt him
self choking; he realized that tn
tragedy had eaten into Kane's SOU
had branded it indelibly with shame
"Kane." he muttered huskily. "Se
here. Didn't you know"
Know what?" cried Kane
"Why-tkat she didn't marry me
/ haven't seen her since that day
She went West and-and thought be-
ter OF it. Kane. Lord. to think 20
didn't know. The money
; Damn the money!" yelled Kan,
rushing from the Office.
And in the heavens. dancing in Iuri
red on their blue background, he sa'
the number of the house on Mortime
street.
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