The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-12

why should ind fault In anything
you have done OF failed to doT' he
demanded of both her and himself
why should you be apologize or re-
gretful? Such thing as | had to do
two days ago has held no place in
your world and never could, but
can't find it in myself to be apologize.
either, because 1t is part Of mine.
meant to kin him-wanted TO kill him
because / was certain of your scorn!
That was vindictive; that was foolish
for man. But as for the rest Of it
know I may have 1t all to do over
again any day. 1t was a vulgar brawl
to you; to me-
Not Just brawl," she contradlcted
quickly, anxious to be understood.
"Just-oh, so needlessly brutal. At
first 1t left me only da2ed and nause-
ated, but after had had time TO think
l made myself see your side of 1t.
You must crush characterization. And
still it seems as though there might
have been less horrible way"
"He had baked my work" he told
her sternly. "IIe has fired upon me
from cover when he dared not come
out into the open. He has been taking
money for his work from a man who
was bent on beating me ut any cost.
Could ask him please not to spoil my
bridge? Is that your idea of mans
way? This is my work. and while
continue in it men who oppose me with
their brains | will fight with my brain
But men who force me TO meet them
with fists / must beat with like weap.
ons. There is no alternative. have
no choice-unless | quit. And that is
the reason | know that this is the end
for you and me! My ways would have
had to be your ways, and We have
learned at last what have feared for
long and long. They lie too far apart
s for them ever to meet,
Il promised to teach you to love me,
and I've failed And knowing that
my failure Is not all my own fault Is
not going TO make it any easier for me.
You've taught me loneliness I'm never
going to forget as long as live, but
don't love you any the less for that.
dreamed big dreams for both of US. y
His voice was dreary Of sudden. II
promised I'd make those dreams come
, true, because thought my life could
be your life. I've not done so. That
thing could never be. I've talked big
ger than | could practice, and that is
not going to help my self confidence
any, but as it stands now can earn II
back. | couldn't have done that II
had married you and walked some day
to find you shrinking from me. II
would have killed it and my self re
spect, too. to have learned too late thai
you believed still in your own greater
finepess."
II tell you It is not that" she cried
out. Cant make you understand
"You have made me understand til
am sure" he stated. II am no Longer
vexing myself with trivial things. Yov
have been uncertain. | have seen that
You are certain now. And the funda
mental thing remains unchanged. II
me there is that man who once man
handled Harrigan-and you didn'
want me to touch you You don't havt
to tell me any more that you can't low,
me- When you drew away from me
that was enough"
She sat and watched him put tn,
room in order, and that hurt her NOR
than anything else. for he would no
let her help. He made her change he
high heeled boots for moccasins, whlcl
he brought and laced upon her feet
But the remainder of the day 1t wa
the old Steve who helped her over tn
bad bits Of going and talked dlscon
nectedly of many things meanwhile
And yet no longer the old Steve, VIII
had been so entirely her own. Her
was the sad face when they enteret
the clearing at Thirty Mile, and
hoarse shout sauted her return. Il
her fathers embrace she chung an,
wondered that she did not cry. An,
two pages had turned for her that day
for she sent Wickersham back his rim
the same night the private car role
down to Morrison.
Harrigan was with Archibald Wicl
ersham when the package, unaccop
panied by explanation, reached the la
ter in his hotel room in town.
go out and get him. said" Wicke
sham. "And see that you get him
for good"