Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-19


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CHAPTER xxni-centinued.
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do you have e walk as fast rs
this?"
Il said l was In a hurry. Once a
week ] get Off q little early to 60 to
the hospital. The ROsenfeld boy
The monstrOus injustice Of the thing
overcame her. Palmer and she walk.
Ing about, and the boy lying on his hot
bed! She choked.
"Wellf"
"He worries about his mother. II
you could give her some money, II
would help"
Money. / paid his board for two
months IN the hospital"
When she did acknowledge this gen.
crosity-amounting to forty-eight dol
iars--his irritation grew. Her silence
WIS an accusation. She was too calm
tn his presence. too cold. Where 1t
had pleased his pride to think that he
had given her up. he found that the
shoe was on the other foot.
At the entrance 20 4 side street she
stopped.
Il turn off here"
"May l come and see you sometime?''
mo. please"
"That's fiat. Is it,"
at is. Palmer"
He swung around sayagely and left
her.
The next day he drew over n thou
sand dollars from the bank. A good
many of his debts he wanted to nay
an cash; there was no use putting
checks through, with discriminating in
slogselnents. Also, he liked the iden
of carrying Il roll II money around.
Tiie hi. fellows at the clubs always
had a Yad and peeled off bills like skin
off an onion. He took d couple of
drinks TO celebrate his approaching
immunity from debt.
Al nine o'clock that night he found
Grace. She had moved to a cheap
apartment which she shared Will, two
either Girls from the store. Tie others
were out. II was his lucky tlay. surely.
Ills drunkenness was OF the mind,
mostly. Ills muscles were well CON
sr,ti3ed. The lines from his nose to the
corners OF his mouth were slightly ac-
a, Ns,gaStxi 1fa. ,Y,.N.N ,e,,4, /, t,;4t. ,..,la,,
ajian usual. That and Il slight pale
Mess OF the nnst;'ils were the only cyl
slcnccs OF his condition. but Grace
know The signs.
"Iou can't come in.'
"{it course Tin comm. ill.,"
Size retrentcd before him. her eyes
aNatthful. Men IN his condition were
s,pt 10 be as quick with Il blow as with
ii cagess, But, having gained his point
sxie was alniable.
"Iat your things on and cone out
We curl take in Il ronf-gurden."
I've, todd YOU TIA moi doing that sort
of thing"
He vas less steady t1ian he had been
4 EkGstl v IitI litLiA ftll tIttfAl-tlL iIoIA
blood TO his head. lie wayered us hi
stood JUST inside the door.
"iou must go back to yonr Wife" .
'She doesn't want mo. Shes in love
with q fellow at the house."
Palmer, hush!'
~ only want to take you out for q
good time. I've got money. Lool
here"
He drew ont n roll of bills ant
showed 1t to her. Her eyes openct
wide. She had never known him tt
have much money.
'L.nts more where that I'm from
4 new took flashed into her eyes. no
c%uridity. but purpose.
She was instantly cunning.
"Aran't you going TO give me some OF
ahaty"
"ivhpt for?"
{, Il want II for .Iokuiiy Rosenfcld."
= He thrust Il bncl, into his pocket, bu'
his hand retained It's grasp Of ii.
That's It." h. complained. 'Don'
Femme be happy for II minute! Throw
II all up to me !"
"You give me that for the i~,osenfclt
boy. and Ill 90 ont with YOU"
''lf ! give YOU ali that. l won't hay
amy money to go out With"
But his eyes were wayering. Sl,
could see victory.
t"rakc of enough for the evening"
But he drew himself up.
'lt's my lucky day" he said thickly
@'l'lenty more where this came from
Do anything for you. Give 1t to the lii
tie devil. l." He ynwncd.
Ills head dropped back on his chair
he %prnppcd his sagginy legs on II stoo'
SHE knew him--kncw that he wOul
sleep almost al night. She would hnv
10 make up something to tell the othe
Eivls 4'ut mn matter--si,c could atten
20 that later.
She paused, IN pinning on her I'm
10 count the bills. She had neYer biz
q ttonsand dollars n her hailds bcfOr'
CHAPTER XIV.
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