Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-10
of
Scandal

III OF Ant yacht AuQ AVVhtu WIN hAS-
pointed surprise at the approaching
ngey.
There are only Hugh and your Gus
In the boat" she announced to her
lest. Mr.. Cuthbert isn't there. I'm
sorry"
Her information implied that the sor-
wv was sympathetic rather than per
sOnal. Sibyl Beach resented II.
you needn't be, Helen" she said,
the curve OF her lips Strengthening
firmly.
why. 1 invited him to come, partic-
ularly on your account"
"And l wanted him not to, particu-
larry on my account" said the girl.
why, Sibyl, dear, l thought you
were such great friends or even more"
$50 did l." There was n suspicion
Of tears In the bright eyes the girl
turned to her friend. $50 did l until
until he dlsgraced himself. Oh, you'll
know all about 1t soon enough any
way. l may as well show you now"
She held out a clipping from a week
~ publication which makes a business
Of ~purveying social sewage to its read
ers.
at came to me In the mail-anony-
nous, of course" she said.
Mrs. Verrell took It with an express
sion Of distaste.
"You wouldn't believe anything that
wretched paper says, l hope" she OBJ
served. whenever / read It l feel as
II l needed a bath to get clean again."
"The Era had a little notice, too, say
ing that Sid-Mr. Cuthbert-was there,
and that is reliable enough. / only
wish 1t weren't"
with pressed lips and frowning brow
Mrs. Verrell ran over the clippings. 1t
was a comment, less yelled than is
common with that paper. upon the
presence Of Sidney Cuthbert at the fu-
neral Of a woman who had once been
well known I'm that dim border OF the
theatrical profession where people Of a
more dubious world claim habltation.
"It will strengthen Mr.. Cuthbert's
reputation for generosity among his
club and society friends" commented
the paragraph. that he should have
borne the expense of the funeral from
his own pocket. The woman who was
once known as Viola Trevannion was
buried beside her son, whose death
two years ago was also the occasion
OF a burst OF mortuary generosity on
the part of young Cuthbert."
"Isn't that q nice thing to read about
a man you had thought you could
could at least ~respectT" said the girl
bitterly.
81 don't believe 1t about Mr.. Cuth-
bert" began the other Indignantly
when the WI men came over the rail.
After Verrell and young DIR. Dent
had greeted the two women the latter
turned TO his cousin and said:
did I hear you speaking about Sid
ney Cuthbert, BeautyT"
"You may have IL you were listen
ing" said the girl. And l do wish,
Harvey. that you would drop that
childish nickname. I've outgrown II"
well, / don't know about your out
growing IT," said Dent, looking at her
flushed cheeks and shining eyes. but
you certainly haven't outgyown your
c~hildlsh-beg pardOn-yOur childhood
temper. But Of course I'll drop It,
Sib, II you don't like IT," he added
good naturally. "But 1 was Interested
in Sidney Cuthbert because / used to
know him when he was Typh Z and !
was house in Sawgums."
whats SawgumsT% asked Verrell
Iazily from his deck chair. "Lunatic
asylum And was Cuthbert one Of the
numbered patients and you another7
! understood you to say you were a
house. Singular delusion."
"Sawgums Is short for st. Angus
tines hospital, where l disported my
self as house physician when Cuth-
bert became typhoid case No. T." ex-
planned the young physician. "As all
the private rooms were full he had to
60 into the public ward and live at 81
per day between a profane and asth-
matte car driver and a charity con
valescent."
very good lesson in economy," Oh
served Verrell virtuOusly.
HE couldn't give many dinner par
ties and send the kind OF towers he
used TO favor Sibyl with on that basis
Helen, II my feet are In your way III
have 'em moved" he conclu led, bliss,
fully unconscious OF his Uifs's savage
glanees. did Cuthbert like Il, DentT
Seemed to enjoy It tolerably after
he got convalescent He got up quite
a friendship with another patient
known as Tommy the Cod, presumably
because he lived In an empty FISH boz
down Fulton market way"
Don't remember having heard Cuth
bert speak OF the gentleman" muir
INJURED Yerrell. did he ever bring
him to ean. sibyl7 Helen. II you kicl
the only husband you're ever likely t.
have on the shins he'll rise up and de
Sert you"
THE Gods real name. as near as b.
could tell. vas HannigAn." continued
the physician. "Cuthbert's previoul
acquaintance with him ri purely I
business one. Tommy used 10 sci
Cuthbert evening papers on Wa
street until one day a truck ran ovel
bis ankle. and when we got him herr
We found he bad a very interesting
case Of heart disease, 80 w kept him
Wall tha Cod mad 10 Qiye CuthbeF