The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-29
Damon and Pythias



{ Really
Don't tell any polite falsehoods. |
will do no good. / know of the devo
ton between you and Earle--that yol
expected on your return 10 find tina
he still belonged to you, that instead
YOU find in me n wedge between yot
and him--that you are prepared to hate
me"
Il assure you you wrong me. On the
contrary
Here Is the proof In this letter
written to Earle as soon as you heard
of his marriage, you say
please don't read it. | was fool to
write such stuff. or course Earle had
a perfect right TO marry. and had |
been in his place | should have
| Never mind these bits Of conven-
tional fattery; they will do no good.
/ am going to try and capture my en-
envy. Earle has just left for the Pa
| cifc coast, to he 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 Pythlas Earle went away
crushed at your cruel letter. l prom.
Used that when he returned he should
find we three a trio, though one of us
is q 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 genius?" she asked in a
tone far from Indicating that she was
offended.
"Yes, | came home expecting to find
my friend. He had passed into your
possession. Then under pretext Of
making trio Of friends You have
made me the lover Of my friends
wife"
The lady smiled
"You have made a wreck Of me,
and now you laugh at me"
MEN have died. but not for love"
Honorable men have done dishon
orable things for love"
Il would delight TO make you turn
against your friend for me. | should
know myself to be loved as | wish to
he loved.
"You are a devil"
You say I have made You one. We
are wen mated"
1T only remains to consummate a
double vIlainy VIII you fly with me
before Earle returnsT
SHE turned away with bent head
He wondered at this first display of
conscience she had made since they
met.
"Now you have your victim within |
your tolls" he said. you hesitate 10
crush him.
come tomorrow night nj 10. Earle !
returns little later. If | have made !
you bad will he as bad as you.
At the appointed hour the next night !
Stanton King drove in a carriage TO |
the house of Earle Warren II was |
Damon going TO rob Pythias OF his !
wife He knew that n woman who |
would play such a part must he very |
devil. but It seemed the greater the |
devil the greater her power over him !
lie drove up to her door just as a |
town clock struck the hour Of 10. |
Jumping from his carriage, he ram M /
10 the door. It was opened 10y the |
ia Ia. bsrsoIf
tome in" she said. we have plen- /
~ Of time"
But expected you would he dress
cd for the journey"
The Journey to the realms OF Sa- |
uuf"
"lf there were a worse place ! would 4
follow YOU there"
\ sound Of wheels without and a |
carriage drove up behind tho one TINT 1
WAS waiting Some one alighted and |
Cnme up the steps. The lady who |
was 10 run away with her husbands |
friend threw herself on a sofa and |
buried her face in the cushions. A man 4
entered aud stood for moment look- |
Ing nj the couple. He was Earle War |
rem. Following him was n young and |
beautiful woman.
stanton" he said gayly.
Stanton King reclcd and was about I
Ia fan when his friend caught him In 1
bis arms.
stanton. old man. it's all right |
We've put up job on you. That's |
not my wife: it's my wife's cousin. /
Emma Steele The women did IL. ]
told them il would lie shame. but 4
they wanted TO make a quartet Of us |
all. This is my wife Ellen this j.
my best friend. Stanton King. You
don't have TO elope. old man. You
shall he married from this house"
King turned and looked at the WON
an on The sofa. She arose aud east n
quick glance at him glance TO know
n she would be punished for what She
had done King started 70 leave the
house At the door no turned for
last glance and saw the woman who
had deceived him ready n sink hack /
pale and trembling on the sofa Rush
Ing 10 her. he caught her in his arms
There was a clappiug 81 hands on the
part ~ Mr. snd the rcal Mrs Warren. !
and shower Of congratulations. min
pied with taunts on the part of the !
latter. Miss Steele. dlsengagin. her
eelf frofu n iH~ It.fI Us, lsr Hlutl4 I