The morning call., 1891-06-14

would come in so late--a thing which never
expect him 10 manage things all alone after
having discharged Julie ?"
But he will be obliged to manage things
all alone by himself, for 1 shall not raise my
finger to help him." she replied with dis
Gainful toss of the head. Z" Let him get ont
of the snarl as best he can" And with this
she flounced out Of the room quite fOrgetful
of the fact that her child was still unfed.
LimOusin now bestiTred himself TO help
things along. He cleared away the broken
glass from the table, set the things in order
ana lifted little George into his high chair
while Banville went to call the chamber
maid 10 come and act as waitress.
DaZed and bewlldered by the events of
The past few hours Maurice BanviIe took
his seat Eeside little George and, as was
his custom, busted hims if preparing the
child'S food and watching over him while
he was eating it, Banyille tried to eat
something himself, but every moment or so
he realized that he was chewing and swal-
lowing his food automaton like.
For the first time III his life he didn't dare
look LimOuSin full'in the face, but he could
see that the family friend was seated oppO-
site TO him and hat the fingers of his right
hand were busily engaged In rolling bread
pills, and he could feel that Limousine
eyes were riveted upon the table. that there
was a strange eOnstralnt in the mans
manner
The door was soon pushed slowly open
and 10 BanYille's amaZement his wife made
her.a Dearance calm, radiant almost beauti-
tul IN loose H0WlIg negllgee gown Of pink
surah with white lace garnitureS Mt the
throat, on the sleeves and down the front.
As she passed Banyile, and halted to press
a kiss on Georges hair, her husband caught
an od0r OF crushed rose petals which she
eXhaled, and he noted the soft ana friendly
glance which she bent upon the family
friend as she c.ied out gayly: Pm hungry,
aren't you, Limousine
why. yes. replied the man, with little
laugh, and then colOring deeply he stam-
mered out, that IS to say, | was, but l
have had slice of the roast"
Well, havs some more with me, added
Henrietta. And as I4imOusin permitted
himself to be helped, BanVie felt the blood
rush unanimously to his brain. the knife he
was holding ratified against his plate and it
grew dark before his eyes, and he felt as if
he was about 10 tOpple over in fit of YER
tigo. But the attack passed over. Then
jules voice rang in his ears, and it seemed
to give him strength and courage, for he
looked up. locked across the table at his
wife, at LlmOusln, full IN the face, so long,
so steadily that they both quaied before
that gaze both let their heads drop and
fixed their eyes on their plates, as they con-
tlnued their conversation in affected gayety
and nOnchalaBce.
The next instant Banville was on his
feet
Where are you going?" asked HENRIETTA
languidiy.
"My dear" he replied, in a voice that
quivered and seemed ready TO die away
completely, "as | have discharged Julie
must look around for some one to take her
place. I'm going to try to find some one for
tomorrow morning. l shall possibly not
get back until late"
With unsteady steps Banville passed out
of the room; out of the house into the
street Without knowing why he turned
and looked up at the front windows of bis
apartment, and as he did so & hundred
thoughts fitted through his mind. His fin
gers clutched cbnvusively, and the soft
muscles of his arms suddenly hardened
He felt that he was undergoing transfer
mation-that the mild-mannered, soft
handed man was being changed into a man
OF action, man OF physical and moral
courage. He was astounded at the thong hts
which presented themselves amazed at the
calmneSs with which he traced out q course
of conduct for himself, and at the strange
absence of all hesitation or INDIGESTION.
He saw Julie in every woman with gray
hair that passed him. and deep feeling of
sorrow and regret came upon his thought of
the violence he had visited upon the faith
full creature.
In little more than an hour after leaving
the house Banville again stood upon the
SLalINaY. l1o WIS calm ana corrected. NO
one would have known him, so changed was
he in face and featurep He had grown old
in brief hour. Deep lines scanned his soft
face, now strangely thin and shrunken He
sat down, removed his shoes and then went
on.
Henrietta uttered a piercing shrek as
Bauville with a sudden bound fell like
beast of prey upon LimOusin. With an ease
that was really astounding, the husband
seized this friend Of his bachelor DAYS by
the throat and hurled him backward until
his head struck again and again with dull,
cruel thumuing sound against the wall The
man was like child ia the grasp of the in
furiated Banvilie. His arms flew up pite-
ously into the air as if calling upon the
woman fur help.
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