Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-10-05

0YlnekI. y JeWy he exclaimed,
III naive surprise.
Yes. I'm jos I.svinski,s girl. Do
you remember
" levi It was plain that the
name meant nething.
She slid down from her perch ana
| approached him, crying roughly,
Don't you remember Jos Lsvinskii''
Harmon shook his head. HE worked
FOR you IN the Besssmsr plant 81 the
old kingman MILL Don't You remem-
ber7"
There were four thousand men
'sHe was killed when the converter
dumped. You were rushing the work.
Do you remember now?" Her words
came swift and shrill.
Harmon started; frown drew his
brows together. His mind CROPPED back
through the years. and memory faintly
stirred, but she gave him NO leisure
to speak. \,
was waiting outside with his din
ner bucket, along with the other. wom-
en-. I saw him 60. saw, you kill
him y
I.ila.! Good God, are you crazys'
he burst forth.
1T was murder
sMurder?'' .l
ut was. You did It. You killed
him. She had dropped her cigarette,
and It burned black scar into the
rug at their feet. Harmon retreated
q step, the girl followed with blazing
eyes and words that were hot with
hate. You spilled that melted steel
on him, and / saw II all. When grew
up ! prayed for 4 chance TO get even,
for his sake and for the sake Of the
other hunkies you killed. You killed
my mother. too, Jaryis Harmon, and
made me a-a''
.sBe quiet!' he commanded, roughly.
"The things incredible absurd. YOU
the daughter ofgone Of my workmen
and Jew!'
Yes. Levinski Lily Levinski. And
you wanted to marry me, she gibed.
'.But fooled you"
head. never knew the man-thers
were thousands Of them; accidents
were common. But-you say He
gathered his whirling thoughts, and,
strangely enough, grew calm. "You
say you prayed for chance to get
even SO, then, you've been humbug:
cling BY God, don't believe It'll"
. Its true. It's true. It's true,''
shrilled the girl 90 Historically that her
voice reused Lorelei, sitting vacant
eyed in the room down the hall, and
brought her to her feet with ears sud
denly strained. Lorelei could hear
only q part Of the words that followed,
but the tones Of the two voices drew
her. from her retreat and toward the
front Of the apartment.
II knew you" Lilas was saying. Il
figured It all out, and:-you were easy.
You were bigger fool than !
dreamed
.'You took my money-you let me
support your cried Harmon, in bitter
accuse ton.
!. rob, I did more than that, I planned
every thing that has happened to you,
even that blackmail."
"Blackmail!" he shouted. Did you
was that your-Y He grew suddenly
apoplectic; his eyes distended and red
dened with rage.
L His .dismay delighted her.
Certainly" she smiled. half the
money is In my bank at this minute
besides all the rest you've given me.
Oh, I've got enough to live on with
out marrying you. Who do you think
put your wife wise and gave her the
evidence for her divorce, eh? Think
1t over. Do you remember those let
tiers? You were very indiscreetand
Your wife will read them and your
daughters -
Jarvis Harmon reused himself at
last. Surprise, incredulity, dismay
gave place to fury, and, as in all print
tive natures. his wrath took shape a.
an impulse to destroy.
"You'll-do that-eh?" His tone,
his bearing were threatening. He ad-
yanced as ii to seize her In his great
hands. and only her quickness saved
her.
Don't touch mew Her voice ended
In little shriek az she evaded Sec
Ond effort to grasp her, and placed the
table between them. what do you
mean?"
But 1t seemed that she had done her
work too well, for his answer was like
the growl Of Z hungry beast. His syes
r0ved over the table for 4 weapon, and,
reading his insane purpose, she cried
again:
Don't do that. / warn you-i''
The nearest object CHANGED to be
a crystal globe in which was set tiny
French clockone Of those library Or
naments serving as dmepiece and pa
perweight- over this his hand closed |;
he moved toward her.
Put that down." she cried. He did
not pause. Put tt She wrenched
at the table drawer and fumbled for.
something. Harmon uttered q below
and leaped at her.
It was 4 Tiny revolver. small enough
to at into mans vest pocket or q
woman's purse, but ito report echoed
loudly. The noise came like Z cannon
shot to the girl in the hall outside, and
brought Z cry to her lips. Lorelei hung
herself against the library door.
What she nav treasured her momsn-
tarily, for, although Lilas was at bay
against bookcase, Harmon was
rooted In his tracks. A strange. almost
ludicr0us expression Of surprise was