Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-06


connect 1t with this particular case
and emphasize the similarity. With
another name signed to it you will
be quite safe. And the book will
make great deal of money, if that
is any inducement to you. And it will
be powerful plea for marriages with
love as a basis"
She was thoughtful. at will make
money!"
He seized his opportunity.
without doubt-great sums. We
will push it with might and main. 1t
should be a sensation"
"At most, how much might my
share amount to-"
To his amazement, the brooding,
listless indifference vanished. Her
eyes glowed with sudden hope. He
was startled by the transformation
fascinated by the possibilities in her
development at which this expression
hinted
"Successful books-really big sue
cesses-have made the authors fifty
thousand dollars"
He waited, wondering to what ex-
tent she knew the value of money and
whether he had made the sum great
enough.
"You are sure we could keep my
connection secret? You have no idea
of the havoc it would cause if | were
suspected"
81 am certain. Well get photo
graphs of some middle-aged woman
and print them, with whatever name
you choose. Well have her inter-
viewed. Well print pictures of her
home, her pets. Well convice the
public before it thinks of suspecting.'
"You are clever at persuading," she
said slowly.
He smiled.
"More than my devotion to business
has been influencing me-" he said. "It's
too great book to be left unpublished.
1t belongs to the world as you be-
long to the world.It seems to me that
Her Sacrifice is only beginning. 1t
should bring you fame as well as for
tune. And publishers will bid for
your next story"
"And shall make more money!"
! He was troubled by her eagerness.
Eyes he answered slowly. as your
need so urgent?" And his eyes wan
dered about.
"Most urgent" she said. "The
thought of of being Independent is to
me like the thought of heaven to you
like the thought of freedom to a
prisoner" She spoke fiercely, her
eyes firing.
Slowly he nodded, compassionately.
81 understand" he said. "All this
belongs to your sister"
He still confused her Willingness.
But it was as we'll. No matter how
reliable he might be, it was better
that he did not suspect that she had
written her own story 1t was safer
that he did not know.
81 will sign the contracts" she said.
81 may sign them with the pen
name shall use-may | not?
"You have no legal right to such a
name. 1t would be better to sign
your own name. The contract will be
in our safety vault, secure from pry-
ing eyes,"
She shrugged.
81 am placing my happiness and
peace of mind in your hands"
He flushed. His blue eyes met hers
gravely.
"They are quite safe with me-" he
said.
She smiled.
"You are big enough to take care
of things, surely"
He was six feet tall, possibly lit
tie over, and very broad. But for his
bearing, he might have seemed too
huge. But he seemed ideally formed
instead.
Sedgewick Morris was slenderly
made, trim, not muscular.
Mentally, Geraldine compared them
The eXtremeness of refinement in
Morris had run to weakness. This
man was strong-instinctively, one
realized. His will was strong as his
body and mind. 1t was written or
his face.
81 am big enough to take care Of
things" he repeated.
She was uncomfortable, fancyine
that his eyes measured her-that ht
was deciding that he was big enough
to take care of her.
"Will you have another chop?" she
asked Hospitality.