For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 191: what you’re looking at

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| Jim Denton’s Confession, Pie... ithe Biker girls, as | had to, you see, to make every one think that I was still single, her jealousy got the ‘best of her, and you know what happened.” “Well, you will have to own her now,” said Faith in almost a whisper. She had been praying silently for strength to say it a: | “Never!” cried young Denton with a flash of anger in his eyes. “Own a murderess for my wife—never! never! Miss Marvin!” “Then I shall despise you,” said Faith, with a flush of color in her cheeks. “For it is the only thing you can do to right the wrong that you have done her.” “But I can’t. Indeed, I can’t!” cried the young man, wildly. “Don’t you see, Miss Marvin, that I have eonng to give sid no love, no»respect, not even friend- “But you must own her, just the same,” said Faith, decidedly. “Maggie was a good girl once; it is love for you that has ruined her.” _ James Denton was even paler than: when he entered as he answered her, and there was a tone in his voice that made Faith shudder. ee Lwo Wrongs cannot make one right, Miss Marvin,” . ne said, firmly, “and to live with Maggie would be as great a wrong as the first, for | carmot do so honorably while I love another.” Faith looked up at him quickly and found his gaze -Tiveted on her face. For a moment she seemed drawn to him as if by a magnet, then the revulsion came again ape she raised both hands imploringly. “Go, go, Mr. Denton!” she cried in a sharp whisper. “Please go before you say what is in your heart, for ‘your words can only add cruel mockery to dishonor!” oS ee Eomicbooks.co