This woman who has gone through the ceremony of marriage with both of us shall never know to which of us she is the legal wife.

Perhaps it is as good a revenge as the other.

It certainly will interfere as much with her peace." "Oh, oh, not that! I can not bear that!" leaped in anguish from her lips.

"I am a pure woman, let no such torture be inflicted upon me.
Speak! tell the truth as you are the son of a woman you would have us believe honest." A smile then, cold but alive with gloating triumph, altered the straight line of his lips for an instant as he advanced toward the door.

"A woman over the possession of whom it is an honor to quarrel!" were his words as he passed the mayor with a bow.
I looked to see the mayor spring and grasp him by the throat, but that was left for another hand.