Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-09-27

he II decent and plain and oil the
things that the r0mancers laugh ut.
II you ever find yourself loving man
like me, you had better nuke for the
nearest lamp post and-and-hang-
"Hush!" she cried, her chee.;s dana-
ing. allow dare your
Her voice broke sharply. and she
fell to sobbing behind her raised
hands.
my God!" he said softly. She felt
his breath upon her forehead and
tremor passed over her. Then his
hands fastened upon hers and drew
them from her eyes. Then she felt
the mans lips close upon her own.
He drew away from her. 'sYou are
too delicate for my rough hands," he
said.
"Am II" Then a rising passion
swelled in her voice. II should choose
to be broken by you to being caressed
by any other man."
"Don't say that" he protested
hoarsely.
"Why not, since 1t is true7''
"There is time yet" he said, ITO
withdraw false play. Take your
love back"
Il cannot" she replied.
He stretched out his arms as II to
draw her toward him. Then he
shrank back. "What a mess you are
making Of your lief" !.
"How will you prevent 1T" {:
"By IN appeal to reason" :
"What love was ever ruled BY rea-,
son?"
"Great Cody" he retorted passion
ately. Look things in the face. What
4 do you know Of met"
II know that I love you"
'Aiy love is rotten reed" he said.
''Listen!"
She bent her head.
"From the beginning I have lied to
you-lied, do you hear7 l singled you
out for my own selfish ends. All my
kindness, as you Gull 1t, wss because
Of Its usefulness to me. While you
l0oked.o in innocence I made. you a
tool In my hands for the furtherance
Of my own purpose.
! There is not soul in this boat but
believes me to be your husband. !
have created the impression because !
was desperate man and 1t aided me.
My name is not even Lawrence
Smith,"
"stop" she said family.
II left England q hunted man.
When reach the other side
shall find them still upon my tracks.
1t Is for an act which they call an ugly
name. And yet 4 would do 1t over
again. 1t was justice"
Her quivering face was turned
away.
| II reached Southampton with the
assistance Of a friend. He secured
q staterO0m from an L. Smith, who
was delayed. took his name as q
safeguard, and when l saw yours be-
side me at table I concluded he was
your husband and played his part in
the eyes Of the passengers. It sue
ceeded WELL" He laughed bitterly.
Then before her stricken eyes his
recklessness fell from him. "Oh. II j
could undo this" he said, II would 30
back gladly to stand my chances of
the gallows."
"Hush!" she said wildly.
"You must believe this" he went on
passiOnately. that at the last I loved
you. You must believe"
mo, no" she cried. And she fed
into the 0bscurity Of her stateroom.
When she came upon deck next day
1t was high tide. and the steamer was
drawing into New York.
"There Is no harm in goodbye"
said voice ut her side.
He was looking down upon her, his
eyes filed with the old haunting
gloom. Goodbye" she answered.
"And you will 60 home like q sensi-
BILE woman and forgetr'
II will 60 home"
His face whitened. "And forgetr'
She looked up at him. her eyes wet
with tears. "Oh, how could you?" she
cried brokenly. "How could your
'Don't think Of me-" he responded.
TT Is not worth the trouble"
| Then voice startled them.
$50 you have got your wife safely
across, Mr.. Smith," 1t said, "and no
worse for the voyage"
1t was the ships surgeon. II am
afraid 1t was not the brightest Of hon.
eymoons," he added.
A man with telegram in his hand
passed them. glancing from right to
left. He stopped suddenly. wheeled
round, and came toward them.
All at once her voice ranp clear