The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-14

"Not quite, perhaps; but what I've
lost, what I've sacrificed. would have
ruined most men. My home is gone.
and my famlly-as you know-yes,
and good many other things you
don't know about. Financially I'm not
done for"
That's too bad"
"Eh? I don't understand. What
are you getting at?'
"Tll tell you. never intended to
marry you, Jarvis"
He started as II she had struck him.
"That's what said," she reaffirmed.
"and I'll tell you why. Look at me-
close"
He did as she directed, but saw
nothing, his mind being in chaos. II
had been her intention to call Lorelei
to witness this dramatic disclosure
and thus enhance its effect, but in the
excitement OF the moment she forgot.
Look at me-" she repeated. I'm Lily
Levinski"
"Levinskl. A Jewr he exclaimed,
In naive surprise.
Eyes. I'm Joe Levinskrs girl. Do
you remember?
"A Jewr II was plain that the
name meant nothing.
She slid down from her perch and
approached him, crying roughly,
Don't you remember Joe Levinsh?"
Harmon shook his head. "He worked
for you in the Bessemer plant Of the
old Kingman mill. Don't you remem-
ber?"
"There were four thousand men"
"He was killed when the converter
dumped. You were rushing the work.
Do you remember nowT Her words
came swift and shrill.
Harmon started; frown drew his
brows together. His mind groped back
through the years, and memory family
stirred. but she gave him no leisure
to speak.
81 was waiting outside with his din
ner bucket, along with the other WON
en-. / saw him go. saw you kill
him."
"Lilasl Good God, are you crazy p
he burst forth.
ut was murder"
Murders"
at was. You did It. You killed
him." She had dropped her cigarette
and It burned black scar into the
rug at their feet. Harmon retreate6
step, the girl followed with blazing
eyes and words that were hot witt
hate. "You spilled that melted stee
on him, and I saw 1t all. When grew
up / prayed for chance TO get even
for his sake and for the sake of thu
other hunkies you killed. You killed
my mother, too, Jarvis Harmon, ant
made me Al"
"Be quietw he commanded. roughly
"The things ncredible-absurd. YOU
the daughter Of one Of my workmen-
and a Jewr'
Eyes. Levinski-Lily Levinski. Ant
you wanted to marry me-" she gibed
"But fooled you"
"T guess must be-out Of m.
head. never knew the man-ther
were thousands OF them; accident
were common. But-you say" IL
gathered his whirling thoughts, and
strangely enough, grew calm. "Yo'
say you prayed for a chance to ge
even So, then, you've been humbug
ging- BY God. don't believe itp'
'Its true. It's true. It's true,
shrilled the girl so Historically that he
voice reused Lorelei, sitting vacant
eyed In the room down the hall, an
brought her TO her feet with ears sud
denly strained. Lorelei could hea
only part of the words that followed
but the tones of the two voices dreJ
her from her retreat and toward tn
front Of the apartment
81 knew you," Lllas was saying. ''
figured 1t all out, and--you were easy
You were a bigger fool than
dreamed"
"You took my money-you let m
support your cried Harmon, in bite
accusation.
Il "Oh, did more than that, I planne
:, everything that has happened to yoI
even that blackmail"
h "Blackmallw he shouted Did you
r was that your" He grew suddcnl
d apoplectlc; his eyes distended and rec
e dened with rage.
e His dismay delighted her.
:. Certainly" she smiled. Half th
l. money is In my bank at this minute
besides all the rest you've given m,
l. oh, rye got enough to live on witt
y out marrying you. Who do you thin
put your wife wise and gave her III
, evidence for her divorce. eh? Tbin
II over. Do you remember those ie
/: tAra7 Won were very indiscres