"Do with me what you will!" he continues. "What do you want for this young man, who I can see is getting the first place in your heart?"
"Justice!" cries Erma. "I want you to telegraph your lawyer to stipulate that the injunction on his mine be removed."
"And what more?"
"Resign your claim to his property."
"But Kruger also owns stock in the Zion Co-operative Mining Institution."
"Buy his stock!"
"Very well, though you are robbing yourself!" mutters the man. "I'll do it!—if—if you'll forgive me."
"I'll forgive you, if you'll let me lead you away from this awful place—away from sin!" cries Erma.
But here he astonishes and horrifies her, for he whispers to her: "Yes, if we can get away alive!"
"What is to stop us?" falters the young lady.