The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-09

| He was greatly surprised by her
next action.
NO. she said, springing to her feet,
NO" she said vehemently. NO
no. won't have II so. I'm Mary
Manchester. I've never been Adelaide
Rutherford, and won't-I WON'T
won't I'm going back to be declared
what am legally.
another thing" she said, still find
ing objections, SIS that money. 1t
doesn't belong to me. It belongs to
you. Why keep up this farce" she
asked. this awful farce of Trust
for me. when you know just who /
am?"
81 thought" he said with a some
what less certain smile. that was one
of the fine points of my scheme. If
controlled that, the Trust, | would
control all the money and incidentally
your
Bur she was obstinate. he found
surprisingly so for so frail creature.
1--WE done wrong" she insisted. Il
know ii. And I'll take my punishment.
I'm going TO be Mary Manchester again
some way. And then I'm going as far
away as l can-away from here and
this and you" And she tried now des-
perately to wrench herself free.
so you don't like my compromise"
he said, releasing her at last with
rather wry smile. He was clearly both
surprised and disappointed.
NO" she answered, at is neither
right nor honest-nOr anything"
Listen" he said. catching her hand
and holding her. He looked down into
her flushed face Listen" he said
sternly, you young criminali l want
to talk TO you-and I shall. Let us
go back" he proposed, land take the
to use. Let's work out the theory Of
a possible case.
Suppose" he said, when she found
herself unable to get away, but still
did not answer. "a case where a young
woman-who is incidentally, may say,
very good TO look at-save's a mans
life at the very great risk of her own"
She tried to speak then, but he would
not permit her.
"And suppose she had a crazy idea
that she had done wrong, and must. go
through and take her punishment
and straighten everything out public
ly, in spite of all reason and common
sense. Calling herself criminal"
She tried again in vain to get away.
And then suppose the man, whose
life she had saved, and who was also
for other good and sufficient reasons
absolutely determined to marry her.
offered her a most reasonable compro-
which, as his wife, he would |
have control both of her and of her |
that she deliberately re-
she feels he would /
have too great control over her." he
added, smiling just the mere fraction |
Of teasing smile.
Its nothing of the kind" she an
rwered him. speaking for the first
time. land you know it,
"And supposing," he went on, disre
yarding her remark, "that under the
aw he had absolute control over her
egally already. What would he do"
ne asked. Especially when he saw that
she was worrying herself sick over
matters? What could he do" he
lsked when she did not answer, Eek
,ept try again-offer one more COM
)romise-which will be an ultima
um?"
"What?" asked Mary Manchester IN
,uardedly.
This" he said quickly, taking ad
of her question: "Mary. will
'ou marry me?"
NO" she answered again more We
lemently than was necessary.
wait !" he commanded her. That's
nly half of my plan-the new COM
,romise IT." he said bringing out
he other half. 81 will let you after
ward 20 to court. publish yourself a
smash this Gorgam Trust to
million pieces-do anything you want
OF"
shall be Mary Manchester
gain?" demanded his opponent grinly.
"Not for very long. You'll have t0
marry me beforehand, while I've still
OF you. You've got TO marry me be.
orehand. And then we'll finish up
HAT legal dragon of Jasper Hugs
Dgetheri
what do you say?" asked the offer
r of the compromise. There was no
both stopped speaking for the
me being. But this last compromise
appeared. was finally accepted.
1t was finally. through this co,npro
lise. ii seems. long before the coming
I this matter into court. that the wide
famous termination and dissol ltiOn
f the Gorgam Trust was brought
which the reader no
oubt has long ago learned the more
lmiliar features through the public
ress.
1.-THE ENID