Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1912-Jan 1913)

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THE WARNING HAND 61 her hand and were talking passionately. I was boiling with jealous rage. If I had been within reach, I think I would have tried to kill you. You had asked a question, and were looking intently at Grace. Then, slowly, you stepped forward and kist her brow. I jumped from my chair and rushed upstairs to get my father's heavy I flung the pistol to the floor. After that I scarcely remembered anything until I was aroused by the telephone ringing violently. I was down in the living-room, tho I could never say how I got there. Finally, I crawled to the phone. It was Grace. "Jack," she said, and I could tell she had been weeping, "Frank has WAITING FOR HER ANSWER caliber revolver. Few things in heaven or hell could have deterred me in my jealous frenzy. But I was deterred, nevertheless. When I turned, with a vicious tug at the pistol, for a third time in my life the warning hand in the picture held my gaze ! In horror, I saw that it was dripping with blood, while, instead of the sword above it, there now hung a hangman's cap and noose ! just left me and swears he is going to leave Petersburg forever. I have just refused to marry him! Cant you come over for a little while ? I feel so very sad." Believe me, men, this marks the first turning-point in my, then, worthless career. Your leaving Petersburg, Frank, gave me no joy. When I led Grace Lawrence to the altar, a few months later, I felt like the robber I really was. I could