The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-17

none sunsred more than Lucia Ger
maine. who had known nothing OF her
husbands business affairs.
All day she sat in the big house.
weeping, trying to revive her hope that
the monstrous story was lie. But
dozen little things told her that 1t was
true. lie had deceived her. too, as he
had deceived everybody.
And yet she loved him. She loved
him better now that he was down. She
wanted only to find him. to go with
MIN somewhere where they could start
life anew Eta La Monte. who had
been her keenest incentive to anger
in the old days, was forgotten.
On the fourth night the young cler'
gyman called on her. At first she re-
fused to see him. When he persisted
she came down.
Il am going to take you to your hus-
band" he said Mrs. Germaine, he
himself was deceived by his associ-
ates. It will all come right But now.
to give himself up means his death at
the hands of a mob. He is going to
the state capital at midnight on board
the express by special arrangement.
II will stop for him at the water tank.
Pack a suitcase and come"
He led her along the streets remot
est from the central thoroughfares,
where she would not be recognized.
into a neighborhood where she had
never been. But she did not know
that the little shack they entered was
Eta La Montes until Lucia Germaine
saw and recognized the girl who stood
nervously before her. Then her anger
famed out.
my husband is here?" she cried.
How dared you bring him here?"
But before the girl could answer. the
curtains at the back Of the room part
ed and Andrew Germaine entered. He
was tho wreck OF the former buoyant.
jaunty. prosperous business man, at
whose appearance all hats were lifted.
But Lucia Germains cared nothing
for that With a sob she ran forward
and fell into his protecting arms.
Andrew. why did you come hereH"
she wept. What is this woman to
your"
Eta La Monte answered that ques-
ton.
I'M tell you why he came here" she
answered Because he didn't have
time to get away and was afraid for
his life. Because they all come TO me
when they're In trouble. when they
don't dare to go to their own families.
He was steered TO me by Just about
the only man friend he's got in the
world. And when he knew where he
was he was afraid all the time was
going to betrAy him. Weren't you,
Andy7
But I'll tell you why took him in
and sheltered him." continued Eta.
at was because thought he was Jim
Smith, the man who shot his pal over
a game of cards. After | found out
who he was"
Eta"
A keen-faced old woman stood in
the room. wrinkled and ayaricious-
looking
Now you be quiet. ma" She turned
to Lucia again. After knew who he
was | pitied him and let him stay. But
do you suppose I'D have had him in
my house II had known from the be-
ginning? That's all. You can take
him away as fast as you like"
Eta"
Eta La Monte pulled the old woman
out of the room.
Eta" she walled. you didn't tell
them that we've lost two thousand dol
lars. every cent we had. in them gold
mines"
All. what's the use. ma? He wouldn't
understand. nor pay up. neither"
Perhaps the girls revenge on Lucia
Germaine was worth that much to her
For one can always dance for liy-
Ing. but one cannot always get back
aat..r,