Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-17

When asked you 10 marry me never
dreamed"
She eyed him silently with an ex-
preston he could not fathom, then
asked, TELL me, do you really care
for me2''
Jarvis Harmon was n virile, head
strong man; his world had come sud
denly, inexpllcably to an end. His
voice was hoarse, as he answered:
"Do you think I'd have made a fool
Of myself IL | hadn't2 DO you think
I'd have ruined myselfY'
"Haye you ruined yourself?" she
interrupted, quickly.
'Not quite, perhaps; but what I've
lost, what I've sacrificed, would have
ruined most men. Ny home is gone
and my family-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? | don't understand. What
are you getting at?"
"Ill tell you. | never intended to
marry you, Jarvis
He started as IL she had struck him.
That's what l said" she reafiirmed,
land I'll tell you why. Look at me-
close"
He did az she directed, but saw
nothing. his mind being in chaos. 1t
had been her intention to call Lorelei
ca Nyitpoao tbfs Iro malta dIuoiocurn
and thus enhance its effect, but in the
excitement of the moment she forgot.
look at me-" she repeated I'm Lily
Levinskl."
"Levinski. A Jew?" he exclaimed,
in naive surprise.
Eyes. I'm Joe Levinskrs girl. Do
you remember"
"a jew" 1t was plain that the
name meant nothing.
She slid down from her perch and
approached him, crying roughly,
Don't you remember Joe Levinski"
Harmon shook his head. "He worked
for you in the Bessemer plant of the
old Kingman mill. Don't you remem-
ber?"
There We're four thousand mem"
HE 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 family
stirred, but she gave him no leisure
TO speak.
81 was waiting outside with his din
ner bucket, along with the other wom-
en-. l saw him go. saw you kill
him"
"Lllas! Good God, are you crazy?'
he burst forth
ut was murder"
MURDER"
ut was. You did Il. You killed
him." She had dropped her cigarette,
and II burned a black scar into the
rug mt their feet Harmon retreated
step. the girl followed with blazing
| eyes and words that were hot with
hate. you spilled that melted steel
on him, and l saw II all. When grew
up prayed for chance TO get even,
for his sake and for the sake OF the
other hunkies you killed, You killed
my mother, too Jarvis Harmon. and
made me a-a--'
BE quletr he commanded, roughly.
'The things incredible-absurd YOU
the daughter of one Of my workmen-
and a Jew"
Eyes. LevIuski-Llly Levinski. And
you wanted TO marry me-" She gibed.
But l fooled you"
81 guess must bout Of my
head | never knew the man-th there
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. l don't believe i'll"
tits true It's true It's true"
shrilled the girl SO Historically that her
voice reused Lorelel, sitting vacant
eyed In the room down the hall, and
brought her TO her feet with ears sud
denly strained. Lorelei could hear
only part OF the words that followed,
hut the tones OF the two voices drew
her from her retreat and toward the
front OF the apartment
II knew YOU" Lilas was saying IT
figured II all out, and-you were easy.
You were bigger fool than |
dreamed"
You took my money-you let me
support you" cried Harmon, IN bitter
accusation,
"Oh. l did more than that, planned
everything that has happened 10 you,
I even that blackmail"
"Blackmail!" he shouted Did you
was that your" He grew suddenly
apoplectic; his eyes distended aud red
/ dencd with rage.
His dismay delighted her
Certainly" she smiled "H9lt the
money IS in my bank at this minute
besides all the rest you've given me.
Oh. I've got enough 70 live on with
out marrying you. Who DO you think