The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-05-09

il with no results. lie saw no more OF
the Jew: and rs the conviction forced
itself upon him that the man had been
told not TO come, he grew more gloomy
and more uneasy. For three whole
weeks he said no word to Lady Berthe
except in public; and even then he
sometimes fixed his eyes upon her in a
truly melodramatic manner. For o
young man of a cheerful disposition
this seemed strange; but he was haunted
by n conviction that Lady BERTHE was
much cleverer than himself, and he
was resolved not to be deceived by her
apparently light-hearted indifference
to his displeasure.
The breach gradually widened until
it became evident to their intimate
friends that Lord and Lady Bertie were
no longer on good terms. As to their
domestic life, it was shipwrecked, and
that very easily. Lady BERTHE went
through her accustomed round of So
cial duties. and was just as CAV and
just as bright as ever; but she never
saw her husband except when he offer
ed her his arm as a matter of business.
For q little while this amused her rath-
er; it was like playing in French COM
edy to have a sulky, jealous husband,
and to be consoled by hundred charm
ing creatures, all admirable specimens
of the various approved types of lady
killers. For consolation of this kind
was offered on the instant Lady BERTHE
recognized, with a half-angry and half
triumphant amusement, that the ad-
miration offered her to-day was of a
different order from that which had
been hers three weeks ago. Perhaps
this sense Of power, the consciousness
that there was abundant mockery of
love ready to hand helped her to un-
derstand the value of the real love
which the world already believed her
to have lost
One morning she sent message to
her husband, asking him to come to
her room. He came, and stood silent
" at attention. As before, she was
looking at herself in the glass.
Good morning, Bertie," she said,
gayly, and turned from the mirror to
! look at him. Don't you think that
this nonsense has gone far enoughp /
expect in the next twenty-four hours to
have at least half 2 dozen projects of
elopement submitted for my considera-
tion Now the Duke wouldn't like a
scandal of that sort, would hep"
Perhaps not" answered Lord BERTHE
dryly.
well, l don't propose to run away
just now-that is, if you'll be reason
able. The present agreeable state of
things has dated, believe, from the
day when wouldn't tell you who my
friend the Jew was. Now am going
to propose terms Ii | take you into
my confidence will you keep what tell
you from every living soul?"
That depends, said Lord Bertie,
cautiously.
Then | will not take you into nv
confidence. Consider that nothing has
been said. We will 90 on as we were,
and things shall take their course"
But I'm awfully tired Of it, May.
Come, say what You have to say, and
I'll swear myself to secrecy"
"Absolute?"
! Absolute.
The subject must never be mention
ed when my maid is in the room; l
know she talks"
Il won't forget.
mo member Of the family is to ever
hear Of it; III kill you if you tell your
sister,"
II have sworn"
Yes, | know, but you must swear
also not TO tease me or drop hints -
II swear"
"Well, the jew is coming this morn
ing, and you shall assist at the inter-
view, if you like. Do you see this spot,
pimple-call it by any bad name you
iike?"
81 see it."
well, he is going to take it off,
Good heavens! May, you don't
mean to say you'd let that man touch
you?'
I'D be touched by-by ANYTHING,
rather than have pimple on my face.
But he only does it with camcl's hair
brush and some stuff that stings."
"But this is ridiculous nonsense, my
dear May. D."
"Not at all. He is supposed 10 un-
derstand all about the skin, and he has
invented all SORTS of lotions for clear
ing the complexion. Half the women
YOU know employ him, | assure YOU,
Bertie; but | don't want anybody to
know I've come to it yet"
But what's the good Of this absurd
secrecy? He'll go and tell all these
women.
"Not he; he's too wise to risk his
fees.
There's something in that, I've no
doubt But can hardly believe any
man calling himself a man can have
such trade.
"Well, he'll be here in two minutes;
you can stay and see for yourself tha,
/ have spoken the truth. Are YOU 90
ing to apologize for the life you've LED
me lately?"
Not exactly; but I'll tell you what
May, / elect myself your complexion
clearer for the future. Wen 90 yacht
ing to the Mediterranean this year;
that'll take away the spots, and you
can throw this brute over.
agreed cried Lady Bertie, just as
a knock came at the door.
Lord Bertie did not wish TO assist al