The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-31
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SICK OF you"
sick? Tiredr He again faced
her. "Sick Of" Then for a long
time he was silent again. There.
sweetheart, don't mind me. OF course
you're tired. III, too. Wen talk 1t
over In the morning"
There isn't going to be any morn
Ing, John. At least. not with you"
She laughed. "Ten years is enough.
| want someone else now"
Your He was on his feet in an
instant. his fingers stretching wide
his brow working convulsively, you
Medaine?"
Exactly what I said"
"A man.
You don't suppose 1t would be any.
one else1
But Medaine-"
And have your permission to goY'
1t seemed that there was a little sar-
casm In her tone. "Of course. YOU
know. I'd do nothing without your
permission. want to be frank with
you. you know. You've supported me
for ten years. You've given me every
thing in the world | could ask for,
you've supplied me with all the money
that anyone in my circumstances could
wish for, and you've really made II
possible for me to have the money to
do what l wanted to do when the time
came, and so really should ask your
permission. Especially when another
man is involved"
DO you mean" coldness had come
into his voice. that you're going to
take the money that you've saved as
my wife to 60 to some other mann"
I've said nothing like that. John.
Merely frankness and fairness TO let
you know"
''Who is hep
"A friend of yours. We needn't
mention names"
Mop There were no long pauses
between John Carrington's words now.
The whiteness OF his cheeks, the lack
Of color in his lips, turning them
CHASTITY blue in the light of the drift
wood the glazed yet flaming appear
ance Of his eyes all gave evidence that
temper had gone beyond control.
No? We needn't mention names.
That's what you say, Mrs. John Car
rington. but I've different idea !"
Your privileged But the informa-
tion won't come from me-"
II don't expect II. | can find out
for myself. without the necessity Of
running down any lies which you
might tell me- I'll find out"
II expect you to-"
II Wilt" John Darlington. the per-
feet husband. swung past his chair to
face her. his hands gripped. the
muscles of his jaws bullying as his
teeth gritted. Don't worry for an I'm
slant about that end Of l.. I'll and
out"
And them A peculiar CLINT had
come into her eyes. when you've
found out? Murder. suppose7"
MURDER he laughed at her. MUIR.
der, over you? Over woman who has
no more sense of honor than to do
the thing you've done2 Murder i,
Hardly Merely the satisfaction OF
knowing the kind of person that
would take up with conscienceless
woman. Nothing more"
Very good excuses, John"
.For whstr
"rhe lack OF backbone enough to
even face man who could steal your
own wife from you. You wouldn't
even have the strength to face him"
Nor" His hands worked as with q
sudden spasm. "When l face some
body, II win be for stealing some
thing-do you understand what I
mean? When face man II viii be
because he's taken something from
me that's worth while, and not rIdded
me OF blank featured incubus, a
thing that's hung onto me like a
leech, given into me at every twist
and turn merely that she could rob
me, someone SO sweet and gushing
that she's sickening, that herself
hasn't any more strength than to take
the word OF the first man who fiat
tiers her and who Ia willing to run
away with him simply because he tells
her any mass OF lies that happens TO
come into his head That's when III
face n thief. when he's stolen some
thing-do YOU understand that?
And ms for you" he nodded to-
ward the doorway-''you can 20 when
and where YOU choose, and the sooner
the better. | thought you were n
woman when ] married you. I've
been living together that you're mere
ly n splneless, resistless, shapeless
mass Of human putty. I didn't expect
n thing like this--but I should have
known that 1t would come. II was the
only end possible, the only thing pos
sihle--from person like you. Resist
ance? You haven't any? Strength Of
character2 II doesn't exist Spine
loss? It's the only word can think
Of for you--the only"
Then he halted, gasping. A warm.
impulslve little form was close to him,
her arms tight about his neck. her lips
seeking his, and kissing him again and
again.
"oh. John. you're wonderful" came
all in breath. "1ust simply wonder
full T."
He strove to push her away, and
failing, merely gasped the more. For
she was talking again, her words
streaming excltedly. dellghtedIy.
That's Just what Tvo thought about
you. John-what you've said about me
that you were spineless, reslstless.
But you're not. are you. John7
YOU'RE
Please" He strove to break from
her. but she held him tight. and sud
den pleading happiness in her tone.
II don't have to 60 away now. John.
My other man has come to me- Don't
you understand, dearest-don't you
understand"
"Huhf' II was the only word he
could utter. as he stood there staring