Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-20

Lady Hdldtccu presently rose and said
gOOdby.
talked casually for little time, the
visitor trying in vain to delicately give
the conversation q personal turn. At
last, little foolishly, she grew holder.
with needless selfshness.
$50 old q friend Of your husband a.
I am, am hopeful you and I may be
friends Also
Mrs Armour saw tho move. "You
are very kind" she said conventionally
and offered q cup of tea.
Lady Haldwell now ventured unwise-
~. She was nettled at the others self
possession. "But then in q way I have
been your friend for long time. MrA
Armour.
The point was yelled In q vague tone.
but Mrs Armour understood. Her reply
was not wanting:
ANY one who has been . friend to
my husband has naturally claims upon
me-"
Lady Haldwell, in spite Of herself,
chafed There was q subtlety In the
woman before her not to be reckoned
with lightly.
"And If an enemyT' she said. smil.
ing.
A strange smile also flickered across
Mrs. Armour's face as she said, If an
enemy Of my husband called and wa
penitent, should-offer her tea nc
doubt.
THAT is, in this country. but in your
own country, which, I believe, Is differ.
emit what would you do?'
Mrs Armour looked steadily and
coldly into her visitors eyea I'm my
country enemies do not compel Us to be
polite"
"By calling ON your" Lady Haldwell
was growing q little reckless. "But
then that Is q savage country. We are
different here. Isuppose, however. your
husband told you Of these things, %
that you were not surprised. And when
does he come! His stay is protracted
Let me see, how long is it? All. yes,
near four years" Here she became alto.
gether reckless. which she regretted
afterward, for she knew after all what
was due herself. HE will come back,
I suppose"
Lady Haldwell was no coward, else
abe had hesitated before speaking In
that way before this woman, in whose
blood was the wildness Of the heroical
north Perhaps she guessed the passion
in Lai's breast, perhaps not In any
case she would have said what she list.
ed at the moment.
Wild as were the passions in Lali'l
breast, she thought ON the instant Of
her child, Of what Richard Armour
would say, for no had often talked te
her about not showing her emotions and
passions, had told her that violence Of
all kinds was not wise or proper. Hen
fingers ached to grasp this beautiful,
exasperattng woman by the throat But
after an effort at calmness she remained
still and silent. looking at her visitor
with scornful dignity. Lady Haldwell
presently rose. She could not endure
the furnace Of that look, and said good.
by. She turned toward the door. Mira
Armour remained immovable. At that
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behind large screen Just inside the
door. It was Richard Armour. He was
pale, and on his face was sternness the
like Of which this and perhaps only one
other woman had ever seen ON him. he
interrupted her.
Lady Haldwell has a fine talent for
irony" he said, but she does not al.
ways use 1t wisely. In man it would
bear another name, and from q man il
would be differently received" he
came close to her. "You are q brave
woman" he said, "or you would have
been more careful. OF course you knew
that my mother and sister were not at
home"
She smiled languidly. "And why of
courseT +"