The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-11
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lyus Gugcrr. pnd aho stopped 10 DICE
II up.
"Ir tend Mnrrua on" Ehr sugEest-
cd. rising. "nrd and get him TO ask
me IN ruurry him. will you give mo any
sim OF money | wantT
Her voice shook with emotion, ana
her young face seemed suddenly old
and hnggnrd Mrs. Robertson hao
never seen her daughter In such
state.
"SIt down a minute. Evelyn" abe
commanded. "Nuw tell me what you
want money for. | know very wen
TINT 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 mystery ! want the
fnrts. Vow tell lac Ills minute.
The riri dr"grrd into chair ana
buried her rnrr Ia her hands.
II emit" Shc Whispered.
FOR some riU" she remained In the
nnino urllrur" white her mother
rIiI'll-'l It'l F'I'I'fl' ~ 'N'e'
rIn lIltrd h,rsrIr ci"I
Il can't rIrlnin.' rho broke mi.
'nnh -upI,"ar '"uia thinking nN
lindn 81 rItiure ,nu'l help u " Jou
lie you'll hprc /" rirn nc tho money
| nocd IT y"u want mo !" marry MARC.
There's no TIA and 'nuhr' about thai.
n you.Il Civ" INC the money aha fnl.
tered. wiped h"r lIpa md concluded
slowly. "Iu marry Nitrous HncKon-
zIc."
"You must he crazy. Eve" Mrs. Rob
rrtson said In a cold voice. ito talk to
me like that. n you have any secrets
from mo, It's time you told them
"Well?' shot from Evelyn sharply.
suppose I have7 It's my secret. Isn't
III Are you going to help me o. Aot,
that's the question"
II was evident to hrs. Robertson
that the situation was not TO De tnhed
with In twinkling her daughter
had changed from n meek and tlmih
sin to all aggressive woman. To Try
10 bully hor any moro would be . msro
paHig of :Huii
"n.ay.n. aha began. This IL
p,.IIy how - IL" ! niiisi saJ ] cam
l,naein. ~hy T"u should want """sgf
% d.ssnI mshs ""'h 'iins's""s a"I
way The. 81. m".- .sas""s TIE"
"n. Why sm '~"' 80, u lee" "s
"Wh., a.. ,h.yI f.ii r"" The slr-
lips
'"Ih. n,r, 10" returned ~" Wuihs'.
,.,,Ir ~ DON, IIhc h-lny hold up IN
this high h.nd"d manner Nv my own
daughter"
pho paused and Evelyn cnuRht her
breath n 'hat rsro oil. she would
row md rnge until she rot what she
wanted
Mother and daughter were staring
Mt ono another. each demanding an CT
plnnntIon. Evelyn did not intend to
make my, Mrs. Robertson weakened
before the steely-hluo in the girls
eyes
But the main reason L." she went
on. 81 haven't got II. l don't own this
house. nor-nor~"
Evelyn sprang to her feet and con-
tronted her mother. Her face was
drawn into cruel lines. and her hands
were gtpped Spasmodically.
"You lie." she burst forth. You've
always lied to inc about money"
A bitter smile drew down the cor
ners Of the older wOmnns mouth. She
knew how true the accusation WINS.
well this time" she answered
I'm telling yorl the simple truth. /
not only do not own this house, but
"Thcn who docs own itf' inter1ect-
ed the girl.
"Your cousin. Robert Pcrcivh." was
the quick responsr; "nnd he's supplied
MI the money we hive used. Now
perhaps you won't try to Get some
thing ont Of mo | haven't got.
Mother" cried the girl. in agony.
81 TOD you. Eve. TINT yon should
know the truth" Mrs Itobertson con
irnurd, "You'vo asked for II, and here
Il Is. When Robcr's father and
mother died. 7 cnme hero to tnks core
OF him. | Ind nothing then and have
nothing now You were only baby,
and rvs always kept tho facts from
You. When Robert went TO war. no
srrnnEcd that n he didn't como back.
should have tho homo and enough
money 10 keep M.
Fvclyn's eyes widencd. or q surety
thIx was tho truth.
Then we aren't richr' she demand
ed husNly.
NO thnt we're not'" responded the
indy. "nnd whats more. We are de-
pcndrnt upon Robert for everything.
with a quick gesture Evelyn caught
her mothers arm. despair changing
the lines on her fnCe.
"Oh. you needn't DO 80 th-ntrich'.
my dcnr." suld the woman. "R0berts
never ylyrn m. the slightest reason 10
r..I he thought uh burden. I'm quite
IiLe hls mother M ! should be. The
only ming necessary Ia that you should
feather yVuT own neal heI"r1 IDb
un.rs up lAH mind 10 get married, ]
know very wen you've turned down
rnu, a ,ounH man Ia lthh"a Now
,ouI .hnn'- has come Mar" Mac
Iuugirn ,l.h H.. I"Srs yVn
HiIhnui vriiinu 4" hear anything
inu,r I,'iyu ini, eat 81 lhs roam
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