New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-16

ings you came" she replied, meeting Ms
soft glance with one of cold opposition You want
to fell me that YOU can set Herbert right with his
YES he answered, slowly. averting his eyes.
81 did have that desire. Is there anything WRONG
aye Eyes. You should not have come to me. You
should have gone to him."
"Whyr he asked. ,,
"Whyi" repeated Claire. breaking into sharp
Laugh sae dSSs to e nfaa
You know well enough See Herbert ASK MIN Ii
he will let you help hin."
"You are very much excited"
II have good reason TO be-"
"You mean this dreadful change in your nus
bands affairsp ,o Won
mustn't question mt"
VERY we'll won't"
But he soon did, breaking the silence that ensued
fixing on Claires halfaverted face JOCK that
seemed to brim with sympathy. >, -
tered T it Does I he not dislike me bell We sol
am nearly sure so. You tap the floor with your
foot. You are miserable. and understand your
misery. So am lmserabe-on your account Oh
know all the ms and out. of your Distress an,
do not fancy that fail to do 80 lie has SAID naIa
things-undeserved Things He has PEI perhaps 1H %iAsa
my name with his what sha Yon ca ha 10 had
quarrel "a quarrel that has been wholly on
his side. He has accused you OF not car Jar.
ing enough for HIM. 1t may be that ne mas
accused You of not caring AT all. OF course course
he has di lated on Your love for the pomp and gter
OF things. AS If he hmself did not love theu 40
If he himself has not gwen all of us PROOF thst he
loved them very much Well let that pass. lou
are to renounce everything. You are 10 alne Jn
humble fare dress IN PLAIN clot1es s,ia not de-
manded 1T is implied. And for what rensop DC no
cause he still sees you are beantiul ya
woman IN ten thousand and that having ganioleu
away every other pleasure In lie he can sui rs'in
you" -, - Itch +bo,, v.re
bo,h tad Sha did not LOOK at DOluNlU WHilc
sbe answered him. Her voice was so low tnat no
inst caught her words and no mole.
"To what does all this tondi feline lell me az
Goodwin in turn slowly rose while he responded
will tell you, If you will tell me wne nor so,,
love YOU husband well enough 70 snare poverty
with him after he has insuitrd you"
IL did not say thar he had insulted me"
infer It, Am right or wrong .
Still! not looking at him. she maze an ibpation'
gesture with both hands: or
Allowing YOU are right. What then r
He did not reply for several minutes; no VII
stroking his amber moustachc with one white we'll
shaped hand his eyes were now turned nom hefs'
| hers from him. Il, ,,u 80 l.,
| less than q fortnight" he said. -
1t was a most audacious thing to say. ana ne
knew il thoroughly. IL was the Dod stroke tnal
Claire seemed to answer him only with the edges
of her lips.
| q In no way did not say it did. But Won mlahi
choose 70 sail n week or two later Alone. of course
1t would be Paris, with me. lou nave toIu me tha'
| Won wanted very much to see Paris
| She turned and faced HIM, then. more agitateo
@You speak of my husband having insulted me
| WHAT are you dong now y
| 4" AN trying to save you.
| @Good Heavens FROM what y
| From him. Listen. did not mean for you tt
| On directly 10 Paris. You would travel. But at Q
certain date could meet You there. could meet
| Won with-weil with q document OF importance"
| Explain. I don't understand you at all.
| Suppose | put the case In certain legal nandi
| hare Suppose they worked II up with skill anC
| shrewdness. Suppose they gained 1t. Suppose they
secured divorce between you and hin oil
aWeilf What grounds n
! "Of infdelity. You know the life he has lived
| Or rather you don't know. He has been so gay ~
prominent, of late that almost any weil-ieed lawyer
| could" 49,, - -.
| Claire interrupted him. there. Leave me a
| once" she said. pointing toward the door. Leave
| me. | ord you to do 1T !"
| lie obeyed her, but stopped when he had nearly
| reached the threshold.
| As my wife," he SAID, you would reign more
| proudly than you have ever regned yet. I'M
| momeit you were free | would he 20 glad to make
| You mine-yOu. the lovolrst woman ever knew
| and the most finely, strictly pure"
| Leave me-" she repeated but no had quilted
| tho room before her words were spoken.
| She glanced IN the direction whence hrs voice hat
| coms 10 her and then seeing that he was gone. sh
dropped back upon the sofa, ana sat there starini
| straight ahead at nothing with tight-locked hand
| and colorless, alarmed face.