Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-10


the four guests would arrive in less than
an hour.
whatever is the matter now?H she
demanded, and, with rueful glance at
the inquisitive housemaid, Hartley went
into the dining room. where the cloth
had been laid, with a piece OF Indian em-
broidery as n table center" and the
napkins folded iato fans for the dinner
party. There, to his parents dismay, he
leaned against the WALL burying his face
in his coat sleeve and sobbing like q
small child. The story was soon told
He had got into scrape, had been
pushed for money, helped himself to a
ten-pound note, and, on the inevitable
detection, had been turned reck and crop
out of Vincents efficiently for his
fathers sake being spared prosecution.
The majors face remained almost al
impressive as usual, and although Mrs
Sandemans cheeks were wet. she thought
of her now unwelcome guests and tried
TO check her tears. 1t was arranged that
Hartley should remain in his own room.
partly because his presence at the table
might lead to inconvenient inquiries, but
principally for the reason that he had
parted with his evening suit. Mai San
deman walked upstairs rather more
heavily than he had come down, and
began methodieally to take off his coat
and waist coat. He was the first to en-
ter the drawing room. where the gas had
| been lighted and the blinds drawn down.
| He stopped to pick up a piece of paper
| which had been dropped in the fender
| He still had a profound admiration for
| his wife. an extraordinarily youthful
| looking woman for her years, which We're
| ~. and considerable fewer than the
ma or's. On the rare occasions when she
| appeared in an evening dress his eyes
would dwell upon her a little regretfully,
inasmuch as fate had ordained that her
light should remain hidden under a
| bushel
But this evening he was quite startled
when she entered the drawing room. her
! face being daubcd with powder to such
an extent that it looked positively gro
! tesque. Before the ma ior could expost1i-
te Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth arrived.
Ia | at the same time he perceived the
[ II of tobacco. unpleasant Just before
! d ner, and doubtless coming from Hart
! le : bedroom. As Mrs Sandeman sat
yohbly talking, Mrs Wentworth glanced
at her face, then covertly at Mr.. Went
worth but the hostess continued to talk
without much idea of what she said until
the small party was complete
| When dinner was announced Mai. San
deman made no attempt to move, and as
! Mrs. Sandman touched his sleeve he
seemed to rouse himself with Il start, so
that the visitors rallied him and Hart
| ley heard them laughing as they went
downstairs. The soup tureen had been
removed, and the major sat abstractedly
crumbling his bread, when Mrs. Went
worth addressed her hostess.
Ethel saw Hartley on his way from
the station a little while ago" she re-
marked. looking round the table as if.
perhaps, she had hitherto overlooked his
presence.
oh. yes!" cried Mrs. Sandman. with
CHASTITY cheerfuIness; he arrived more
than an hour ago, but he had been so
busy up to the very last moment in Lon
don that we persuaded him not to come
in"
Raising his pale, placid eyes. Mai. San
deman gazed at his wife in bewilderment
Has the boy got a holiday, Sande-
man?" asked Mr.. Wentworth.
"Of course" said the hostess. before
the embarrassed major could answer for
himself, you have not heard Hartley
has left the city. The office was never
really congenial to him.
Anything else in view?"
The fact is answered Mrs. Sande-
man, while the major continued to gaze
at her whitencd face instead of eating his
dinner, its supposed to be secret for
the present"
Nothing further was said concerning
Hartley, but when the guests had depart
ed after dismal evening, Sandman
walked to the drawing room door
"Jim" cried his wife, where are you
going?7
To call Hartley"
Tonight"
There's no use in putting it off" he
answered, without any reference to what
had passed at the dinner table. THE
boy has disgraccd himself"
I'm sure he repcnts sincerely enough
Jm!"
He can't stay in England. He must
! 90 away; the sooner The better" said
| Mai Sandman, and with that he went
| to Hartley's room and opened the door.
1t was entirely dark. and for few mo-
ment~ he stood on the threshold listening
to his sons regular breathing. Sound
aslecp,' he said, on rejoining Mrs. Sande-
man. "IIe doesn't care. How much
sleep will you get tonight?''
They sat up very late. discussing
Hartley's future. He must be sent away.
AMI he must be provided with an outfit.
On inquiring whether there was enough
money at the bank for this and the pas
sage money. Mrs. Sandman was told
that everything could he managed Ac-
cu>tomed to leave such matters to his
control. and also hahituated to his I'M
communieatiyeness, She questioned no
further, and, after painful breakfast
with Hartley the next morning, Mai.
Sandman left the house. as if he were
going to the club to read the newspaper.
Is usual. Instead. however, he turned
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