Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-03

eagerly, 1T has always been my nope
that you and Marc would grow TO care
for each other He is so rich and so
handsome! Now, isn't her"
A groan almost leapt from EvelyEs
lips. What a fool she had been! Here
she was married to man she loathed
man she was ashamed Of The
realization that another man, ffch,
good-looking and in every way desira-
BILE, had turned his serious eyes upon
her, almost made her blurt out the
whole story to her mother; but hav-
ing kept silent so long, she dared not
speak now. All through the night she
had tossed and turned, hunting some
way to get Oscar Bennett out of her
Hfe without Marcus Mackenzie know
Ing anything about 1t. She dared not
go to Oscar himself; Polly Hopkins
was the only hope she had. All Bon
nett cared for was money. He was as
tired OF her as she was of him. Per-
haps he would go away quietly and
set her free II she gave him money
eaough. Would her mother give 1t to
her? .-...
Mother, do you honestly want me
to marry Marc" she asked trembling
Mrs. Robertson caught at the out
flung hand.
81 do, / do indeed, darling" she an
swered. "And he'll ask you too, I'm
sure. Perhaps not today or tomorrow.
for he's just renewing his acluaint-
ance with you. BY the way he looked
last night / could tell he was cOnsid-
ering it,
\ handkerchief dropped from Eve
lyn's fingers, and she stopped TO pick
it up. .'..
"If lead Marcus on" she suggest
ed, rising, "and-and get him to ask
me to marry him, will you give me any
sum of money want?"
Her voice shook with emotion, and
her young face seemed suddenly old
and haggard. Mrs. Robertson had
never seen her daughter In such a
state. ~
"Sit down a minute, Evelyn" she
commanded. '"Now tell me what you
want money for. I know very well
that you haven't spent what I've al
lowed you upon yourself. That's why
I've refused you so. much lately. No
more secrets or mystefy I want the
facts. Now tell me this minute"
The girl dropped into chair and
buried her face In her hands.
II can't" she whispered.
For some time she remained In the
same attitude, while her mother
studied her silently. AT length the
girl lifted herself erect.
II can't explain she broke out,
"and l suppose you're thinking all
kinds of things. l can't help it If you
do. You'll have to give me the money
/ need If you want me to marry Marc.
There's no ifs and 'ands' about that.
If you'll give me the money'-she fall
tered, wiped her lips and concluded
slowly, "I'll marry Marcus MacKen-
zie."
You must be crazy, Eve" Mrs, Rob-
ertsOn said in cold voice, ito talk to
me like that. If you have any secrets
from me, it's time you told them"
"Well?" shot from Evelyn sharply,
suppose l have? It's my secret, isn't
it? Are you going to help me or not,
that's the question"
1t was evident to Mrs. Robertson
that the situation was not to be trifed
with. In a twiniling her daughter
had changed from a meek and timid
girl to an aggressive woman. To try
| to bully her any more would be a mere
waste Of effort.
Heavens" she began, "this Is a
pretty how to do, must say. I can't
imagine why you should want money.
1t doesn't make much difference, any
way. There are more reasons than
one why you can't get it from me-"
w nat are llSs lell lIOIll luc Slli .
lips.
"The first Is" returned the mother,
tartly, 81 don't like being held up In
this hlgh-handed manner by my own
Daughter"
She paused; and Evelyn caught her
breath. If that were all, she would
row and rage until she got what she
wanted.
Mother and daughter were staring
at one another, each demanding an ex-
PLANTATION. Evelyn did not intend TO
make any! Mrs. Robertson weakened
before the steely-blue in the girls
eyes.
But the main reason is" she went
on, II haven't got it. don't own this
house, nOr-nOr-"
Evelyn sprang to her feet and con-
fronted her mother. Her face was
drawn into cruel lines, and her hands
were gripped spasmOdically.
"YOu Ec," she burst forth. you've
! always lied to me about money"
/ A bitter smile drew down the cor
| nerS of the older wOman's mouth. She
| knew how true the accusation was.
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