Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-09-15

LOT you III Iu6 bebhem0t plent VI ue
old Kingman mill. Don't you remem.
ber?"
There were four thousand mem"
HE was killed when the converter
dumped. You were rushing the work.
Do you remember nowT Her words
came swift and shrill.
Harmon started; q frown drew his
brows together. His mind CROPPED back
through the years, and memory fainty
stirred, but she gave him no leisure
to speak.
II was waiting outside with his din
ner bucket, along with tho other won.
en-. l saw him 20. saw you kill
him"
"Lilas! Good God, are you craEyr
he burst forth.
ut was murder" -.
"Murder?'
ut was. You did Il. You killed
him." She had dropped her cigarette,
and 1t burned a black scar into the
rug at their feet. Harmon retreatsd
a step, the girl followed with blazing
eyes and words that were hot with
hate. "You spilled that melted steel
on him, and l saw 1t all. When grew
up l prayed for q 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 Al"
BE quiet" he commanded. roughly
1.-THE things incredible-absurd. YOU
the daughter Of one Of my workmen-
and q Jew!"
YES. Levinski-Lily Levinski. And
you wanted to marry me-" she gibed
but fooled you"
II guess must be--0ut Of my
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 q chance to get
even 30, then. you've been humbug-
cling BY God, l don't believe It'll!
ITS true. It's true. It's true"
shrilled the girl 80 Historically that her
voice reused Loreiei. 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,
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. ct"
figured 1t all out, and--you were easy
You were q bigger fool than
dreamed"
"You took my money-you let me
support you" cried Harmon, in bitter
accuse ton.
"Oh. did more than that, I planned
everything that has happened to you.
even that blackmail."
"Blackmailw he shouted. Did you
was that your He grew suddenly
apoplectic; his eyes distended and red
dened with rage.
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, ehf Think
It over. DO you remember those lot.
ters7 You were very indiscreet-and--
Your wife will read them and your
daughters"
Jarvis Harmon reused himself al
last. Surprise incredulity, dismay
gave place to fury, and, as in oil print
tive natures. his wrath took shape a.
an impulse to destroy.
"You'll-do that-ehY' His tone,
bis bearing were threatening. He ad
vanced as II to seize her In his great
hands, and only her Quickness saved
her.
Don't touch mer' Her voice ended
in a little shrek as she evaded a sec
ond effort to grasp her. and placed the
table between them. "What do you
meant"
But It seemed that she had done her
work too well, for his answer was like
the growl Of hungry beast. His eyes
roved over the table for weapon, and
reading his insane purpose. she cried
again:
Don't do that. warn you"
The nearest object CHANGED to Be
crystal globe in which was set tiny
French clock-one Of those library or.
naments serving as timepiece and pa.
perweight-over this his hand closed;
he moved toward her.
PUT that down" she cried. He did
not pause. Put It" She wrenched
at the table drawer and fumbled for
something. Harmon uttered below
and leaped at her.
II was tiny revolver. small enough
to fit into mans vest pocket or a
woman's purae, but Ito report echoed
loudly. The noise came like cannon
shot to the girl In the hail outside, and
brought cry to her lips. Lorelei flung
herself against the library door.
What she saw treasured her momen.
tarily. for, although Lilas was at bay
against q bookcase, Harmon was
rooted in his tracks. A strange, almost
ludicrous expression Of. surprise was
on his face; he was staring down al
his breast; the revolver lay on the 6oos
between him and Lilas, -
Continued Next Week
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