The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-11

tween your eyebrows, Jack, and yo
were Juggling your mustache, ass you al
ways do when you're put out. l dt
look charming in this frock, l admit /
but you weren't thinking so"
He obeyed sudden impulse
Nellie, come here. Do you remem
Der, soon after we were married. yo'
asked me question? You asked me !
1 had ever cared deeply for anothe
girl than yourself"
Il remember" said Nellie. "Yes?"
Il told you what an Internal idioN
had once made Of myself over mar
ried woman. 1 asked you, too, never tt
use certain scent because 1t reminded
me Of her. You know all that?'
Il know; I know; go on!"
We'll, she's here, that's all, and
confound tim rather sorry"
"Oh!' said Nellie. And then there
was pause between them. She was
the one to break it.
Tits quite all over, Jack? She
couldn't, she darent, attempt to-
You're married-you would simply
have to bow and pass on. Besides, by
| your own account she was-well, she
didn't care for you any more. Why
should you mind seeing her?"
II don't know" he muttered, irreso-
lutely; I'D rather not, that's all. Any
how, let's talk Of something else. We
are leaving Dieppe the end of the week;
as matter of fact, I dare say ! shall
never come across hertz
Mrs. Maxwell, however, was not sat
isfied, For one thing, she wanted to
remain longer in Dieppe than they had
at first proposed, and for another, she
objected on principle to her husband
being nervous of a rencontre with any
woman In the wide wide world.
Come for a walk" she said, "and
don't be such a stupid boy. One would
think you were in love with her now,
to hear you talk. You'll make me jeal-
ous!" And she made a mirthless pre-
tence at a laugh which would have de-
ceived no living soul but a husband
Get ready. I'm going to put on my hat
--and If you're very good you shall
come and watch me lose all our money
in the Casino"
She had never been more bewitching
or coquettish in their courtship than
she was during that evening. Far
more plainly than the man himself she
realized that che had q rival-though
it might be only memory-and she
put forth all her forces to annihilate
her. Beautiful, doubtless? Jack would
never have been captured by q woman
who was not good looking. And a wo-
man Of the world also? Jack hated
schoolgirls! Nevertheless" unused
Mrs. Maxwell, contemplating her refec-
ton complacently In one Of the mirrors
of the gaming rooms, II think I ought
to be capable Of holding my own
against the lady really dol"
The wrong horse came in again, and
again, undeterred by Ill fortune, she
drew ticket from the bowl.
AS she lifted her head she felt her
husband beside her give galvanic
start. The next instant, following the
direction of his gaze, she knew the wo-
man.
Plain" she meditated: evidently
fallen off! Now, I wonder if she has
charm of manner enough to make him
lose sight of that, or If l dare venture
on an heroic course?"
my darling, don't you think we've
played this idiotic game long enough?"
said Jack in a strained voice. Let us
go into the terrace
So he could not even trust himself in
the same room with her, couldn't he?
1t was too bad; really, 1t was humilia-
ting.
You go, dearest" replied Mrs Max
well, sweetly. II know you hate to be
here, and I am much too infatuated to
leave off yet myself. Go and smoke
your cigar in peace and the fresh air,
and come back for me when you've fin
ished it. I shall be perfectly safe, and
7 mean to break the bank!'"
Jack departed obediently, and out Of
the tail Of her eye his wife watched the |
other woman take note Of 1t.
Now, will she follow him or not?"
she asked herself. mot just yet, sup
pose-it would be too marked. Pa
tienza!"
1t was ten minutes later when Mrs.
birmingham sauntered carelessly from
1er place at the table out through the
glass door, and Mrs. Maxwell clasped
Ter hands in her lap with sudden ner-
yousness After all it was an heroic
course. Had she been rash and fool
hardy? There was moonlight outside,
md the tapping of waves, Fatal adj
uncts to such q matter In the moon
light too the creatures appearance
would be softened and refined. She
lad made a mistake, perhaps-she had
placed him in a temptation she would
AVE avoided. Should she join him
escue him. while there was still time?
No! She would not. she would stand
Ter chance. Moonlight or no moon
ght she would risk 1t. Two
rancs more-and the devil take the
indmostl
They came face to face-she had
tanned it so-and her slight gesture of
urprise was perfect.
MIR. Maxwell-you? Is it possible?"
GLOW do you do, Mrs. Jernyngham.
He wac going to say he was
leased to meet her, but decided not to.
81 did not know you We're in Dieppe.
lave you been here long?'
II have been here, with my wife,
bout month" he answered.
with your wife? Really" She
ave a faint smile-a smile he remem- ,
cred very well. 80 you are married
am l to congratulate your
THANK you" he said you are very
ind. Your husband is"
Hes dead; so don't inquire about
Is health You were ALWAYS ma king