Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-09

! as a result OF his fathers injustice
! Martel is dead broke"
Pm not interested in your friend
Edwin Martel /"
But ! am" interpOsed Leonard. i nj
so much interested in him that I'm 60
J ing 10 take him on my Brazil trip as
| one of my assistants. 1t will give
| him work and a livelihood and teach
| him to rough ii, while he is shaping
| his plans for the future. | made him
! the offer today and he's accepted IT..
past eleven tonight TO give him ms
final Instructions. and he sails with me
at in the morning. | know this
doesn't interest you" he finished. not
ing her air of boredom. But I'm tell
ing il TO you to show that if ! go out
of my way to help a mere acquaint-
ance like Edwin Martel, I'm willing
TO go so times deeper to help you out
of the foolish mess you've got your
self into by this political job with
Halloran."
You talk as II l weren't able TO
shape my own life" she snapped,
vexed by his manner, "as II l were
some irresponsible child"
You are" he answered. You're Q
child playing with toys you don't m-
derstand and whose danger must be
shown to YOU by someone who has
your welfare at heart. Margaret, I've
seldom asked favor Of you. But
dear. give up this silly ambition. Don't
accept Hailoran's offer. You can't
realize what it"
Il still schooner ask favor Of you
she broke in ironically. Give up this
silly expedition to Brazil Don't &C
cept the Explorers club Offer
What? ?" he demanded, taken aback
You'd have me give up my Brazil
trip? Surely. you're not in earnest?
Why. it means my whole career"
SO does this secretaryshfp mean
my whole career" said Margaret. |
You ask me to give It up. Yet when
ask the same kind of sacrifice from
,ou-"
"As you. wish" he decided. COM
pressing his lips. Il agree. Give up |
his job and | will resign my leader
ship of the Brazil expedition. 1t is a
"You're-yOu're joking" she ex-
utterly taken aback.
Il am in earnest" he corrected 1T /
sn't thing to joke about-the spoil
1g of mans career and"
Then why do it,"
ut seems the only way to save Won
m "a = - Siii iss
ut Is mott" she famed. "And there 7
s no way to turn me from this won
lerful chance that has come to me.
m not going to make any such alb |
'urd bargain as you suggest WON'T"
Margaret" he begged, be sensi-
Die. ask only"
You have no right to ask anything.
You are not my master"
81 am the man you have promised |
% marry"
She stripped the engagement ring /
rom her left hand and held it out to |
him.
What do you mean?" he asked. be-
wildered.
Il mean that you seem to regard |
an engagement ring as a fetter, to |
make me your slave. | refuse to wear |
letters. Take it,"
Long and earnestly he gazed at the |
willful girl, who returned his glance so
fiercely. Then be said, very slowly:
Il am going now. You will not hear
from me in any way for mo5a than
six months. But some day | shalt come
back to you. And by that time sharp
experience will have brought you to
your senses. | would have saved you
from that experience il could. II
love you"
He left the room and the house
without so much as backward
glance.
By sheer will-power, she thrust
Leonard himself from her memory.
The district attorney-elect was to dine