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The dinner was success. The two
or three gentlemen, who listened TO
Mrs. lFranoe's singing afterward, who
knew Rodney already as genial ac-.
quaintance, went away charmed.
1'll send my married sister to call
upon her, said one. ''I've heard that
she was variety actress, concert sing
er, or something Of that sort; but I'll
only tell Lucy that she is the wife of
our rising young banker. That will be
all-sufficient for her."
Mrs. France had grown really radiant
over her small triumph. Looking at
her, sharp pang pierced her husbands
heart. Could it be that she delighted
in this sort of thingP Would she ever
be quite as much his own if she had
even this small world to please? She
grew little pale as she comprehended
the. struggle which was going on in his
mind,
+" 1t was for your sake | tried to please
them," she said. eff it gives you one
moments uneasiness to see me in COM
pany with these men, we will not have
them here again" y '1lcHa'
"Oh, Mignon; fairly hate myself for
being such dog in the manger, but"
But he did not disclaim her sacrifice.
How could he help remembering that
her bright glances and sweet tones had
been used to befool men once, and fear
with a desperate, quaking fear-that
the wish to conquer might wake in her
again. 1t was not that he doubted her;
only that in his selfish, idolatrous love,
he would have her his, without a
1 thought or look for any other in the
world.
Mignon was willing enough to humor
him. In this retirement she found
peace and safety. Not even John Ten
| dyke came to disturb their quiet life.
She had almost forgotten him when,
/ one day, months later, after fore
#, moons shopping, she found herself in
the vicinity of the bank, and yielded to
4 an impulse to run in for moment and
see her husband.
I'"Mr France in? I'll see," said the
clerk, not knowing that this was, Mr..
4 Frances wife. ''He will be very soon,
1 madame" holding open the door of the
private office, ''but here is MIR. Ten
4 dyke who can attend to your business S.
i at once"
Mignon went smilingly forward to
I explain The attentive clerk shut the
i door behind her, and. in the DINNER
light of the inner Office a familiar form
arose,,a hated voice struck upon her
i ears. ..f....... ,.... ID,
my dear Mrs. France, this is long
deferred pleasures. Allow me to intro
duce myself-Tendyke, your husbands
4 partner"
! She grasped at the back of a chair
which stood near for support; fordthis
was Varick, her arch-enemy, and she
i knew in that moment as well she would
know afterward that he had plotted
her husbands ruin. I'D. .-r., t....
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There was no time for words
While they faced each other, she with
the white horror of this discovery fresh
upon her, the door opened again and
Rodney came in. 1ti i1 iH4tntm li.(i
''AIignon-youn he exclaimed, in
utter establishment. ''Why, my dear
what is itP Are you sick? Tendyke,
what has disturbed my wife?4 lplll
In the quick, suspicious glance he
shot at his partner, you might read the
mans heart. Jealousy lurked there,
ready to spring forth at the slightesi
warning.
ir"Mrs. France has been surprised
not very pleasantly surprised, i fear al
meeting an old friend in me-, responded
Tendyke, quietly. Il don't fiatter my
self that that fact overcame her,
though. Can you stay in for twenty
minutes, FranceP | have an appoint
ment with Hardwicke. Mrs. France,
hope for the pleasure of seeing you
again." and Mr.. Tendyke sent a sig.
nificant glance straight into her eyes
before be departed. iIZH eGI
Left alone, an awkward silence fell
for moment between the young pair.
Rodney broke it. ." Hi ''' .I 'il'
.'.Well, Mignon, what have you te
sayp" His cold tone hurt her. ''Why
did you not tell me before that yor
knew TendykeP'I jtm fdi sa 6se|
II did not know it. ! had not seeI
him, you remember"
''You were not likely to forget hi
very name, however, and we have men
, toned that between us hundred times
What was he to you? How much doe
he know of your pastP. If l though
that was to haunt us forever | coult
wish" "''' 'i'' "'''"''''
,''That you had not generously res
cued me from it. Oh, Rodney; HEAVIER
knows, / wish that myself.
The desperate earnestness of her or,
struck him like a sharp blow Pal,
with emotion, but making an effort Il
control himself, he put out his hand.
h'Come,' he said, ''this is no plac,
I for matrimonial pickering. Come
Alignon; | must send you home.
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