Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-08

drew back sulldly "Ah I didn't mean
to hurt you and you know it.
wouldn't hurt you for anything in the
world What | was going to say he
growled, controlling himself with diff
Guilty, is this: if you think I'm going
to take this as final, you're very much
mistaken. You'll get over this, just as
you've gotten over your peevishness
before. I've spoiled you, that's the
truth of the matter. ! always give In
to you
81 tell you am in earnest" she
cried hotly. "Tbs is for good and all,
and you make me furious when you
talk like that | am doing my best to
be kind and consderate, so you'd bet
ter be careful, Barry Lapelle, not to
say too much
He looked into her flaming eyes for q
moment and then muttered slowly,
wonderingly: 'By heaven, Viola, be-
Iieve you do mean it. You-you are
actually throwing me over?"
II can't help it, Barry" she insisted,
Something don't know what-has
come over me. Can you imagine any
thing more horrible than to be married
to a woman wh0-who didn't love
you?"
"Yes," he snapped, II can. it's worse
a thousand times over not to be mar
ried to the girl you love-and to see
her married to some one else That
would be h-l-h-l, do you under
stand?"
She drew q little away from him.
"But not the hi 1t would be for me
when | found out-too late. Won't
you understand, Barry2 Can't you see
how terrible 1t would bef
Say, when did you get this idea into
your headY' he demanded harshly.
What put 1t there2 Isis there some
one else?"
you know there isn't" she cried in
dignantly. "Who else could there be?
Don't be foolish, Barry
by Cd, If some one else has cut
me out, Tll-IllV
There is no one else, tell you'll
don't love anybody swear It,"
/ He eyed her narrowly. HAS Kenny
Gwynne anything to do with all thisf"
She started. Kenny Why-no-of
course not"
1T would be just like him to turn
you against me because he thinks I'm
not fit to Say, If find out that he's
been sticking his nose into my affairs,
I'll make 1t so hot for him-brother or
no brother-that he'll wish he'd never
been born Wait minute I'll tell
you what l think of him while I'm
about it-and you can run and tell
him as quick as you please. He's a
G. d. snake in the grass, that's
what he is He's conceited, sancti-
monious. white-livered-"
Stop that !" she cried, springing to
her feet, white with fury her eyes
blazing. You are forgetting yourself,
Barry Lspelle. Not another word I!
How dare you speak like that about
my brotherf'
He sat staring up her in sort of
stupefaction.
How dare your she repeated furi-
ously.
He found his voice. "You weren't
sticking up for him this time last
week." he sneered. "You were hating
him like poison Has the old woman
had a change Of heart too? Is she
letting him sit in her lap SOS she can
feed him with a spoon when he's hun
CRY and"
II wouldn't marry you II you were
the only man In the world, Barry La
pelle," said she, her voice low with
passion.
She whirled and walked rapidly
away from him, her head In the afr,
her hands clenched. Leaplng to his
feet, he started after her, calling:
"Wait minute, Vielal Can't you
see I'm almost out Of my head over
what you've oh, WELL 60 It'll I'm
:, not going to crawl after you But let
me tell you one thing, my girl. You'll
be talking out of the other side Of your
mouth before you're much older. You'll
be down on your knees"
Don't you follow me another step T
she cried over her shoulder.
He was not more than two yards be,
hind her when she uttered this wither-
ing command. He stopped short.
well, this Is a hi Of way to
treat gentleman !" he shouted. hoarst
with fury.