Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-06-01
The Scarlet Domino
How a Wife Was Caught In Her
Own Trap.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The neglect to which the eggs and
bacon were being subjected was not
improving them. However. the two
persons who should have been engaged
In their consumption were In no mood
to pay much attention to such trivial
matters. The fact was. MIR. and Mrs.
Hcrlot were lndulging in the. for them.
rare luxury Of a disagreement. and ms
n result the domestic atmosphere Of
the pleasant FONT street breakfast
room was considerably strained.
Arthur. dear" she said %coaxingly.
'don't let us quarrel over such o tribe
any longer. I'm sure You cant be serl-
Gus in refusing to let me go with you
tonight. | should so enioy dancing
with you In your beautiful scarlet
domino. Besides" she added. with n
little touch Of n~alvete. "a wife's place
Is beside her husband, you know"
yes. my dear gill." answered the
other lightly. ''but not when bis place
Is al a Covent Garden fancy dress BAH.
No. no. little ms In this instance
your place is nj home. a Covcnt Gar.
den hop is no atmosphere for any pref
ty woman under 10"
Then why should you so. Arthur
demanded Phyllis promptly.
why. because I'm q man. and
Mrs. Heriot smiled enlgmatically to
herself as. Il few minutes later. she
watched her husband get into his han.
SON and drive OF to his days work at
the law courts.
Although she kissed her hand to him
readily enough In answer to his part.
ing ~saiutation. an expression of annoy
ance crept again INTO her face as soon
as She turned away from the window.
~ wv absurdly easy It Is to see
through men!" she reflected. "Of
course Arthur has an designation to-
night with some horrid. sohemlng wo-
man. However. Pm not going TO be
hoodwinked by bis excuses. and So
whether be likes II or not-I will go to
Covent Garden tonight and keep a
lookout for the scarlet domino"
When finally she entered the ball
room and mingled with the laughing
crowd Of merrymakers she rather re
pented of her hastily formed resolu-
NAbns Nilt utlAltI huth uOT WAS kuOWU
by any OF the throng OF dancers around
her and consequently soon came to the
decision that the proceedings were not
very entertaining so Tar as she was
concerned. Then the a~nxlously expect.
ed scarlet domino unaccountably failed
her. and, although a glimpse of red In
the costume Of some of the jewellers
from time 10 time made her heart beat
faster. II, was on investigation, al
ways to prove the property Of a stran-
ger.
At last, however, her eyes. strained
with watching. caught sight of a scar
let clad figure leaning against a pillar
q little distance from her. With a 1T
tie gasp OF triumph Phyllis recognized
IN II her husbands form. Now was
the time. she reflected grlmly. TO test
the truth OF her theories respecting his
allegiance to herself. Accordingly she
made her way through the Intervening
crowd until AT last she stood close be-
side the form she sought His bach
was turned toward Der. however. and
consequently IL became necessary to
attract his attention. Quickly dividing
her violets. she thrust a bunch against
the mans mask and with a light laugh
stepped hastily hack behind the pillar.
Naturally she was promptly followed
and a OBTAINING hand laid on her arm.
You're an enterprislng young lady"
laughed the red robed individual light
ly. ''and II you fail TO make your way
IN the world II won't be because you're
Of too retiring a disposition. However,
l like EN- your way best. ! think. and
you and ! VIII probably get along very
well with one another"
"Are you sure you're not expecting
any one with better claims upon you
your wife. for lnstanceT" demanded
Phyllis archly.
'Oh. hang IT all. my dear girl" re-
turned the other. You don't expect a
fellow to bring bis wife to a COvent
Garden ball. do your Why. it's like
taking o ham sandwich 10 a mansion
house banquet"
"Ho." thought Mrs. Heriot 10 her
self; you leave her behind IN Pont
street" Aloud. however. she merely
remarked: II dare say you're not far
wrong. Wives have a trying way Of
thinking themselves entitled 10 the
whole OF their husbands society"
The scarlet domino laughed good hu-
moredly.
"4or'us 3 suaay little WOMAN be re
gg-ee 20 } v.sb yon'd take your
@sss eg r. 2 rpment 4 a c thar