The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-29
Damon and Pythias


Il am happy to meet YOU Mr.. King,
though know you consider that have
robbed you during your absence Of your
bosom friend; consequently you are
anything but happy to meet me-"
Really
"Don't tell any polite taisehoods. II
will do no good. l know OF the devo-
ton between you and Earle--that you
expected on your return TO find that
he stlll belonged TO you. that instead
you find in me a wedge between you
and him--that you are prepared to hate
me-"
II assure you you wrong me. On the
contrary
Here Ia the proof In this letter,
written TO Earle as soon rs you heard
OF his marriage. you say
please don't read 1t. l was fool to
write such stun. OF course Earle had
a perfect right to marry, and had I
been in his place should have
Never mind these bits OF conven-
tional battery; they win do no good.
am going to try and capture my en-
envy. Earle has Just left for the Pa
cific coast, to be gone dear knows how
long Meanwhile am going to try to
take his place with his best friend.
shall play Damon, with view to max.
ing you my Pythias. Earle went away
crushed at your cruel letter. | prom
Iced that when he returned he should
md we three trio, though one Of us
Is a woman"
Earle Warren was absent ten weeks,
and the day before his return there was
another conversation between those he
had left behind.
You are my evil genius"
"Your evil geniusT' she asked In a
tone far from Indicating that she was
offended.
Eyes, came home expecting to find
my friend He had passed into your
possession. Then under pretext OF
making a trio OF friends you have
made me the lover Of my friends
wife"
The lady smiled,
"You have made q wreck of me.
and now you laugh at me-"
"Men have died, but not for love-"
Honorable men have done dishon.
orabIo things for love-"
II would delight to make you turn
against your friend for me. | should
know myself to be loved as wish to
be loved"
"You are a devil"
You say have made you one. We
are well mated"
ut only remains to consummate
double vilIalny WIN you hy with me
before Earle returnsf
She turned away with bent head.
He wondered at this FIRST display OF
conscience she had made since they
met.
''Now you lave your victim within
/ your tolls" he said you hesitate to
( crush him"
< "Come tomorrow night at TO- Earle
returns little later. II l have made
I you bad | viii be as bad as you"
I AT the appointed hour the next night
+ Stanton King drove in n carriage to
the house Of Earle Warren. II was
4 Damon going to rob Pythlas of his
wife. He knew that woman who
would play such part must be very
devil, but II seemed the greater tho
devil the greater her power over him.
He drove up TO her door Just as a
town clock struck the hour OF 10,
Jumping from his carriage. he ran up
to the door. II was opened by the
lady herself.
4 "Come In" she said. 1--WE have plen.
! ~ OF time"
i shut expected you would be dreas-
ed for the journey"
i 'The journey to the realms Of sa.
tans"
''tt there were a worse place would
follow you there"
A sound Of wheels without and a
carriage drove up behind the one that
was waiting. Some one alighted and
came up the steps. The lady who
was TO run away with her husbands
friend threw herself on a sofa aud
buried her face In the cushions. A man
entered and stood for moment look
AAM ~ NAN NNhhANs nv was EauNNN war
ren. Following him was young aud
beautiful woman.
stanton" he said nayly.
Il stanton King Teeled and was about
10 tall when hls friend caught, him In
\ his arma.
stanton. old man. it's all right
We've put up a Job on you. That's
not my wife; lt's my wifeAs eoualn
Emma steele. The women did Il
told them Il would Be q shame. huI
they wanted 10 make a quartet OF u
all This Is my wife Ellen. this u
my best friend. stanton King. YoU
don't have to elope. old man. You
shall be married from this house"
King turned and looked at the won
an ON the sofa. she arose aud cast q
, quick glance at nina glance to know
, II she would be punished for what shC
had done king started 10 leaye thS