The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-10
Our Daily Sport Story

which he would have showered lavish ly upon her.
 She read his nature alright, recog-
 nized his shallowness and selfishness
 but despite 1t all she still loved him | although she grew very impatient
 She began to go out more and received
 the attentions of other men and became
 so gay that Jack grew jealous and for l bade her amusing herself in that man.
 ner.
 1 You do the same. I'm sure." she
 said. laughing lightly. "and I've never
 objected. have IT"
 No" he answered. slowly. mo. you
 have not. But for you-well. it's diff
 ferent, you know"
 1 "I fail to see the difference" said
 Pauline, quietly. and abruptly bade l him good night. That was the night I upon which she had consulted her mir | TOT and had been assured that she had | lost none of her charms that had | won her his love. and she had turned away with the determination to make one desperate throw for happiness and | if that failed to go away where she would never see the man who was her husband again. The next evening she met him on the street and he walked home with her.
 | Pauline" he said. abruptly. you are allowing Barrow to pay you l too much attention"
 Really? A small matter like that can hardly concern you" She spoke
 cooly. but her heart beat rapidly and
 she could scarce control her voice Here was the opportunity she had | wished for and she waited eagerly for | his next words.
 "It does concern me and I positively forbid your encouraging him further ' | he answered, harshly. Her heart sank
 in her breast. He had had his chance | and lost 1t. They had reached the door
 of her boarding house and she turned
 and confronted him.
 T am sorry you disapprove of MT.
 Barrow" she said smiling faintly. flor | have made up my mind to marry him. ' You must be mad, Pauline!" he l cried. You are married already" 1 Who knows it? You have told no | one nor have I. You have no proof of | the marriage-you remember have the l certificate in my possession. I can
 destroy 1t. and the past will seem
 naught but a dream. MT. Barrow off, fers me his love and the proud posi-
 tton, of wife to the wenlthiest and most
 distinguished man in this town. Why
 should deny myself all happiness
 merely because you no longer care for | me?"
 | But do! For Heavens sake, Paul. l ine-"
 l Goodbye" she said, and closed the | door in his face and turned the key l He beat upon 1t futilly with his fists
 but she did not open to him. When
 she heard his receding footsteps she | drgged herself to her room and threw
 herself upon her bed, where she lay
 sleepless through the long watches of
 the night She had made her play, she had cast her all, like a desperate gam | bier, on one throw, and awaited the
 result with painful anxiety. She had
 not meant her threat, but she would wait till the morrow and then, if her
 pitiful plot failed. she wold go away. She removed all traces of a sleepless
 night and went down to breakfast
 when the bell rang. Her entrance
 caused cessation of conversation and
 the other boarders looked confused un- | til one of their number approached her
 with an open newspaper. and held out his hand. Allow me to be the first
 to offer my congratulations" he said cordially. Her glance fell upon the pa per and she saw, in large type. the an | nouncement of her marriage a year
 past. An. her play had not failed after all. He was not willing to give her up to another.
 She drew a long breath of relief and | looking up saw her husband entering
 the room. He went up to her and put his arms around her before all the watching eyes.