Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

can think such thoughts must be rath
er interesting"
The disillusiOn might be disas-
trOus." answered Phyllis. with Il fas-
cinating shrug of her shoulders. Let
us go and sit down somewhere,
though" she added. slipping her soft
hand upon the mans wrist I'm tired
of standing"
They had wandered into one of the
corridors. and the door of a vacant
box stood invitingly open. Without a
word her companion paused on the
threshold and guiding the other with
in the shadow, quickly closed the door. |
Then. placing his arms around the |
girls slim figure, he drew her sharply |
toward him and, raising the lower cor
ner of her mask, showered half a doZ- |
en- kisses upon the ripe. red lips that !
were so temptingly revealed.
Phyllis felt for the moment that her
husbands allegiance to herself had not
really wavered after all. Then a sud
den revulsion of thought swept over
her. and she realized that her COM
paniOns embraces were offered in ig-
norance of her identity. White and
trembling, she pushed the man away
and sprang to the door again.
Let me go!' she cried, fearing for
her self control. II ought to have been
home long ago"
| Very WE'LL my little Cinderella" an
swered the scarlet domino good hui
mOredly. ITO our next merry meeting,
then. May it be soon"
Perhaps sooner than you think" re-
turned the other with a hard little
laugh. Then she turned and made her
way rapidly to the vestibule, fearful of
pursuit.
1t was with mingled feelings of rage
and despair that Mrs. Heriot drove
back through the hushed and deserted
thoroughfareS to the Pont street mai
sOnette How to meet her husband she
scarcely knew but wild thoughts of
instituting proceedings for a separa-
tion against him cOursed through her
brain as she lay back in the corner of
her hanson. Half formed resolves to
leave him Immediately arose, only to
be dismissed in favor of waiting until
the morrow should give her an OppOr-
tunity of taxing him with his pertidy
That it would be impossible to do this
without compromising herself did not
enter into her calculations. All she
knew was that she had been very bad
ly treated, and the one thought that
possessed her was that of revenge.
: 1t was a very sad faced and heavy
. eyed Mrs. HeriOt who the next morn
ing sat opposite her husband at the
! | breakfast table. She did not hear him
come in. for, although she had laid
awake throughout half the night, sleep
had at last gained its hold upon her.
Consequently they met now for the
first time since the previous morning.
She returned his greeting mechanic
D ally. for, although anger struggled in
e her for the mastery. she saw that il
+ was impossible to say what was in heI
t mind in the presence of the parlor
maid How he brazens it out! she
q thought fercely as she nervously crum
: bled the roll before her.
: Without betraying any surprise al
D his wife's coldness Mr. HeriOt settled
himself in his chair and leisurely ex
e amined the pile of letters at his side
f Then he put them down and medita
= lively stroked his mustache.
J. "Wen. Phyllis" he remarked a
e length. looking up at his wife with s
- smile you don't seem so cheerful al
o you ought to be considering that yol
a had your own way. after all, las
night"
/ "My own way? What do you mean
Q Arthur she exclaimed. startled ou
p of her self possession.
j. why dearest. about the Coven
n Garden affair. of course. | didn't &c
ID after all. When ! got to my chamber
le yesterday. | found an important brie
Dt there that occupied me until the even
IS ing. Then went on to the club an
t. took hand at whist with some mer
ID AS was winning didn't care abOu
in leaving. so lent my mask and domin
RS to young Ferrars. He's just my builC
at so the costume suited him capitally
H. It's pity you don't know him, as he
H. rather a nice young chap in his way
"Oh" said Phyllis.-Chicago Time!
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