South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-17

out passionateIy. Il have never
ceased to love you. George.
PiQued pride made me marry
Max but when I found your letter
asking me to be true to YOU. all
the old love came back TO me Ike
2 river that breaks away from -
dam 1 never loved my husband.
and now that I know how he
cheated me OF my happiness I could
hate him.
HE BECOMES CRAFTY.
As he listened to her low but
passionate vows the mans face lost
its listening look and bscame cal
culating and crafty.
You talk like this because you
are excited and angry" he said
slowly. TN the morning you will
laugh and think how foolish you
were to prefer poor man to a
rich one like your husband. In u
few minutes I shall be gone" he
went on. but you must GO frsG
can slip out as / came-through the
window
She flung out her hands and
caught his arm.
You are going ike this, never 70
see me again. Oh. It's impossible.
After all the trouble you took TO
find out where I was spending
Christmas, 1 won't let you so out
OF my life like this Twill 20
with you, desr!'
Then, "a she swayed toward him.
the mans eyes suddenly sclntillated
with an expression OF desire. not for
the woman, but for the diamonds
about her neck. They shone like so
many brilliant evil eyes into his
own, and spelt freedom from want
OF money for many a long day IL
they were only his. One touch Of
his finger on the clasp at the back
OF her snowy neck, and in his EN-
brace she would never notice that
they we're gone.
Mabel" he said hoarsely, -
must go now. but we will meet ia
town, darling. II would be brutal.
cowardly, il were TO take sdvan-
tage of your great love and ruin
your life. 1 have been a black
guard, God knows. hut not so foul
= one as that Kiss me. dear, and
let me go"'
He drew her into his arms, his
eyes devouring the diamonds round
her neck. and with one dextsrous
touch OF his long, slender fingers he
Enfsstened the clasp. and the gilt
tering string OF stones fell into his
hand
Mrs. Denison had closed her eyes
IN the hrst emotional embrace or
her old lover. His lips, as they
brushed her cheek-even the rough
scratching OF his unshsven chin
gave her a physical sensation OF
joy. But IS her eyes met his she
felt suddenly ashamed OF her *
hibition. He seemed anxious o. &c
gone. he had even drawn her CLOAK
up round her throat
Il must be on" he began quick
~ Il will write when"--
The next moment the woman -
HE arms had uttered cry OF fear.
The door had opened noiselessly.
and standing gazing az them with
q cold smile on HE face vas her
husband
Max" she cried. George has
come 20 see me. ! have told him
all about that letter YOU kept
back. Now you may explain your
conduct TO him. as you said you
would"
For a moment nc one spoke.
Mrs. Denison stood between the
two men. waiting 10 see the an
utilization OF her husband But
instead. Max DenisCn drew e re-
volver out Of his pocket and said
sharply.
Put your hands up. Dallas %
81 viii be the worse for your
Dallas hesitated q moment. thsa
took his hand from his pocket
Denison turned 20 his wife
THE BITTER PROOF
You ask me 20 defend mvself 70
this man. but 7 regret that cannot
see that any defense rs necessarv
81 the time ne wrote that letter -
YOU he Nss in danger - arrest for
common theft which ne com