Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10

windlass and chain proclaimed the 70.
turn to Manhattan. Up the deserted
avenues the vehicle sped, while inside
the white-faced bride covered with fin.
gers locked and heart sick with dread
CHAPTER XIV.
Hitchy Koo had gone home. When
Lilas ushered her friends in and
snapped on the lights, the apartment
save for the delirious spaniel, was IN
occupied. She flung down her hat,
coat and gloves, then, with the help
of Jim, prepared glasses and cooler.
Lorelei was restless; the thought of
more wine, more ribaldry, revolted her,
and yet she was grateful for this delay,
brief though it promised to be. ANY
interruption, trivial or tragic, would
be welcome. She was forced to pledge
her own happiness in glass, then IN
wild moment of desperation longed
to deaden herself with liquor as the
others had done.
Jim and Lilas were talking loudly
door of the little apartment opened,
and Jarvis Harmon paused or tie
threshold, glowerlng
Lilas' wineglass shattered upon the
floor
Jarvis! You frightened me-" she
cried.
Evening, Mr.. Harmon" Bob
lurched to his feet, upsetting his chair.
"This is a s'prise"
Jim had risen likewise, but Ham
mon had eyes for no one except Lilas.
"Ahl You're home again, finally.
Where have you been?" he demanded
in a voice heavy with anger His
hostile tone, his threatening attitude
brought an uncomfortable silence
upon the hearers.
Now, Jarvis" said the bridegroom,
placatlngly, steadying himself mean
while with the aid of the table, don't
be a crouch. Eyerything's all right"
Lilas remained motlonless, staring
defiantly. Her face had slowly whit
ened, and now its unpleasantness
matched that of her elderly admirer.
Harmon dropped his smoldering gaze
to the half-empty glasses, then raised
1t, scowling at Jim.
"Humphi Who is--this"
Lilas made her guest known. "Mr.
Knight. Mr.. Harmon. / believe you
know Miss Knight"
$50 you're the one" Harmon
showed his teeth in a sardonic smile.
I'm the one whatP inquired Jim,
with a sickly attempt at pleasantly
what does she see in your" Ham
mon measured the young man with
contemptuous curiosity.
Don't be an ass, Jarvis" began
Lilas. Il"
She was interrupted roughly. "Ihats
precisely what don't intend to be- ana
/ don't intend that Bob shall be one,
either" He turned to young WAR
ton. "What are you doing here my
boy? I'm sorry TO see you with these
grafters." Hamm9n indicated jim
and Lorelei with a nod.
"Eh? What's that?" Bob stifsened.
'Iorelei's my wife. s true, JARVIS
"Wife?" Harmon took heavy step
forward. "Wlfe? You're drunk. BOD.
"P'r'aps. But we're mar"
$50! You landed him, did yout
Harmon glared at the brother anu
sister. "You got him drunk and mar
rled him, Ell? And Lilas helped you
I suppose. Fine! They're crooks,
Bob. and they've made fool OF you,
Bob checked the speech on Lorelel
lips with an appraised hand, then Saiu
slowly. with a painful effort 70 sous'
himself: We've been good frienuS'
Jarvis: you're a kind OF an uncle "
me, but-you're a liar. You've neu
bout my wife, so I s'pose I've gol -
lick YOU" With a backward keA ne
sent his overturned chair flying lhe,
made for Harmon. But jim sel1eI
him by the arm; Lorelei sprans J"
front Of him. co.,
"Mr. Whar-Bob," she cried. you
mustn't-for my sake" the tn'eo
scuffled for an instant until Halnuo'
said, more quietly
II couldn't fight with you BOZ
you're like my own son. But you W
been sold out, and-and 1t IooAs -
I'd been sold out, too. Now go nO.I.
and sleep. / didn't come here 70 eur,
rel with you; have matter q ny
own to settle" He laid hAnu -
Bob's shoulder in an effort to pacly
him but the young mans indignaI,o"
aarsa into life with drunken persis'
ence. 1t was Lorelei who at Iast ~.
vailed upon her husband 70
peaceably, and she was about e
company him when Lilas Lynn 'ne'A
her ..>,1seee,
3 Do you feel that a mofe !. 1