Evening journal., 1903-02-02
A GAME BETWEEN LOVERS

daughters hand, do you continuallyput
Off the weddingT
Haywood Glover sat musing for a
few moments before replying to his
prospective mother-in-law's question.
81 am not sure Estele and will be
happy together. She has passion for
attention. My love does not seem TO
satisfy her. Better give her time to
make up her mind that she really pre-
fers me to all the rest"
Il must admit that you show very
good sense. will speak to Estelle, and
we shall see if she Will not do better"
"That would avail nothing. If this
love of admiration, which usually car
ries with it a love for dress, is part Of
her nature, she will not heed your ad-
monition. Say nothing to her. Leave
1t to me to decide when, If ever, she is
fitted to get on with one man."
There was no need for either to ad-
monish Estelle, for she overheard every
word from behind a portieFe.
The winter social season was at its
height, and Estelle being engaged, did
not scruple to go out in the evening
with her lover as sole escort. The first
ball they attended after she had over
heard her lovers remarks about her
she put on her finest costume and all
her Jewels When Haywood saw her
thus errayed, he frowned. AS soon as
they arrived at the ball Estelle accept
ed the attentions of every man who
was disposed to seek he@ and seemed
pleased that their number was greater
than ever before. Haywood stood be-
side her till her card was filled, then
left her to her first partner and did not
rejOin her till it was time to leave. He
drove home with her, listening to her
prattle about the different trlumphs she
had achieved during the evening, and
left her at the door without the usual
kiss. The next day he wrote her note
breaking the engagement.
Estelle inclosed his note without n
word of comment or reply in an en-
velope addressed to Haywood Glover,
Esq, and sent it through the mail.
Haywood was somewhat taken abaclz
at this unexpected treatment He con-
sidered it, to say the least, evidence of
: a wayward disposition. He deemed
himself insulted by the girl who was
to have been his wife, and the next
step, If any, must be an apology from
her. But this was simply a mans
view.
The next entertainment at which
Haywood and Estelle met was a prom
enade concert. Estelle was dressed
with the utmost simplicity. This was
gratifying to Haywood, though some
e what surprising. He hoped 1t was fl
Difference to his wishes till EstellC
passed him on the arm of her escort
e when she turned away her head
b There is no weapon with which a WON
, an can fight man so effectively as con
tempt. Haywood WINGED. How tan
talizing that she should have respected
his wishes as to her costume and a
i the same time declined to recognize
him! There was another inconsistenc.
instead of accepting the attentions o
b a number of men, she confined hersel
almost exclusively 70 one.
Things were not going Haywood
way Instead of the apology he hat
looked for as the only possible solution
4 to the situation, Estelle had cut hin
t and had evidently taken up with an
d other man. When the self deposed loy
p er went home that night, he was yer.
I near q collapse, very nearly ready +
sue for reinstatement. But the mex
morning he awoke an hour before day
j., light and thought 1t all over when hi
brain was cool and resolved, come wha
might, to fight TO a finish.
e When a resolute man makes up hi
n mind that he Is right and, after ofte
IS going over his premises, invariabl
% comes to the same conclusion, he
= hard TO move. Day after day passed
during which Haywood whenever h
met Estelle treated her as though sh
ID had had no place whatever in his lif'
T. Estelle endeavored to freeze him by he
IA, naughty demeanor and at times mad
" him feel that he was q worm of tn
p dust. She went so far as to circulate
report that she was engaged to anoth6
man. This came very near breakin
Y through Heywood's armor and piercin
! his already lacerated heart, but /
stood firm.
Of Then Haywood, being somewhat LEI
out in the cold, took up with a widoy
rt This move. though he made it withol
or the slightest intention of using it as
IS. weapon, carried CONSERVATION to b
rd beloved enemy. Estelle, panic stricke
he sought an immediate opportunity f
Cd surrender, but instead Of sending Il
a. Haywood and frankly cOnfessing thi
he she had been in the wrong she resort'
,rt to very petty and transparent devic
Ok At n cotillon party, suddenly relea
"a. ing herself from her partner. she we
nd over to where Haywood was standiI
and without looking at him pinned
I favor to the lapel Of his coat. The
ro- casting up her eyes, she feigned TO ha
z's been mistaken IN the person. Heywo
ed was not duped, nor did she expect hi
of to be. Why she had not surrender
nd openly and aboveboard, he, being