The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-01

his senses. THE wine Ia talking.
When asked you to 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 mcT'
Jarvis Harmon was virile, head.
strong man; his world had come sud
denly. incxplicably to an end. His
voice was hoarse, as he answered:
ado you think I'd have made fool
OF myself II l hadn't? Do you think
I'd have ruined myselfT'
"Have you ruined yourself?" she
interrupted, quickly.
"Not quite, perhaps; but what I've
lost, what I've sacrificed, would have
ruined most men. My home Is gone
and my famlly-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 atf'
"I'll tell you. never intended to
marry you, Jarvis"
He started as IL she had struck him.
That's what said" she reafiirmed,
'and I'll tell you why. Look at me-
close"
He did as she directed, but saw
nothing, his mind being in chaos. It
had been her intention to call Lorelel
to witness this dramatic disclosure
and thus enhance It's effect, but In the
excitement OF the moment she forgot.
Look at me-" she repeated. I'm Lily
Levinskl."
"Lcvinskl A Jew? he exclaimed
In naive surprise.
"Yes. I'm Joe Levlnskrs girl. Do
you remcmbcr?'
"A Jcw.' 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 p
Harmon shook his head. "He worked
for you in the Besscmer plant Of the
Old Kingman mill. Don't you remem.
bcr?"
''Thcrc were four thousand men
"He was killed when the converter
dumped. You We're rushing the work
DO you remember now?" Her words
came swift and shrill.
Harmon started: n frown drew his
brows together. His mind groped bacl;
through the years, and memory family
stirred. but she gave him no leisure
to speak.
81 was waiting outside with his din
ncr bucket. along with the other wom-
On. saw him go. l saw you kill
| him"
"LIlas! Good God. are you crazy
he burst forth.
at was murder"
MURDER"
"It was. You did IT, You Killed
him" She had dropped her cigarette,
and II burned black scar into the
rug nj their feet Harmon rctrcated
a step, the girl followed with blazing
eyes and words that were hot with
hate. You spilled that melted steel
on him. and I saw II all When I grew
| up prayed FOR a chan-- 10 get even
| for his sake and for the sake OF the
other hunkles you killed. You killed
my mother. too, Jarvis Harmon, and
mndc me Al"
he quiet" he commanded. roughly
THE things ncrchlh,c-ahSurd. YOU
! the daughter OF one OF my workmcn-
and Jew
Yes Lcvinskl-IIly LcvlnSkl. And
YOU wanted to marry me" she gibcd
But | fooled you"
81 guess must bc-out Of my
head. never knew the mnn-thcrc
were thousands OF them, accidents
were common nu'-you say" llC
gathered his whlrling thoughts. and
strangely enough, grew calm. "ioU
say you prayed for n chance TO get
even So. then, you've been humbug
ging- Hy God, | don't believe IT,
ITS true. i,s true lts true.
shrIlcd the girl so Historically that hcr
voice reused Lorc'cl. sitting vacant
eyed In the room down tie hall. and
brought hcr 10 her feet with ears sud
denly strnIucj r.orclrl could hcar
only a part or The words thnt followed
hut the tones or the two voices drew
her from her retreat nui toward ih,
front or the apartment.
81 knew you" i.Ilas was saying '''
nrurci II n,l out. and-you were easy
You were bigger fool than
dreamed"
you took my moncy-you let m,
support you cried llnmmon, IN blttc
accusation,
"Oh. dll more than that. p'nnnc,
everything that has happened 70 you
even that bluckmall"
"Rlackmlll!' he shouted. Did you-
was that your lie grew sudicnl.
npoplcctic; his eyes dist.ndcd and red
dcncd with rage,
His dlsmny delighted her.
"Ccrtninly," she smiled. Half III
money l. IN my bank st this minute
beside. all the rest you've given me
oh. I've go, enough TO live on with
on, marrying you, Who do you thin
put your wife wise and gave her III
. evidence for her divorce. chr Thin