The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-24

ever we can, DARING. Tons or ppODl
have done il before. Why shouldn
we? why should we be The only pee
pie in the world to pose as angels
WINS should we be the only ones 10 re-
sist and suffer. when we know that IN
first plunge Is the only thing that mat
tiers? Lies 50 beast'y short. let's max
the most OF II togcth err. On course, dee
down in my boots I'd rather yon ha,
been any other mans Wife than Tony's
He and have been pals since we wey,
kids. But he's not the Ki1d OF chap e
mindat least, not for long"
Ends face was jr1t as eager an,
excited as Reggie s. but there wa;
something In her eyes which hi,
| didn't contain something which
showed that she could see into the
future-a kind OF fear. perhaps.
"Oh, Reggie, how can | say I'm glad?
Think OF poor old Tony. | love you
| | think I've always loved YOU; but
what will poor old Tony do? believe
I'm all the world TO Tony. THINK of
that"
Think what's the use of asking me
to think" cried Reggie, Tony didn't
ask me what | had to say to his mar
rying you; why should think about
what he'll say 10 my marrying you?"
But youll never marry me, Reggie.
Tony Will never divorce me-"
Reggie Kicked the fender imnatient-
ly. "Oh, well. what does ii matter?
Why argue? 1t cant be helped. We
didn't fall in love with each other on
purpose !t's--it's-I dunno what to
call it. Fate, ii you like. How soon
can you come? Tomorrow? the day
alter? Enid you will Gomez
Tears We're streaming down Ends
face. but she chung tight to Reggie.
10 morrow, said Enid Burke.
With a kind of shout he caught her
tight, and was on the point of kissing
her again and again, when something
near the sofa in the recess fell with u
crash, Enid flung him away, and
turned towards the sofa with both
hanas to her lips.
Reggie turned too, with gasp, and
saw Burke sitting up, looking from one
to the other in a dazed KIND of way.
Burke sat rubbing his eyes, only half
awake Enid as though turned 10
stone where she stood, hardly breathed,
her fingers still on her lips, her eyes
hllad with a mixture OF horror and
pity
AS for Reginald Glynde, with head
held high ana a Kind Of sheer on his
face, there ne stood between his oldest
friend and the wife Of his Oldest
friend. tingIing to the fnger-tips with
rage and devil-may-car
We'll, We may as well settle this
straight away now, and have
done with IT, There's not much TO
choose between us, anyway. think the
decent thing to have done would have
been 10 tell us you were here, instead
Of spying on us from dark corners.
However. you haven't heard anything
mind your knowing. that's one
thing"
'Heard?" said Tony, still only half
awake
''Oh, that1l do. It's not the faintest
good pretending you weren't listening. |
Yoe heard what | said to your wife,
you were in bed. To show |
you that I'm not afraid of saying it
before your face, l tell you | love her
more than anyone else on earth"
Tony sprang to his feet, with all the
blood in his veins in his face.
-fes," cried Reggie Put that in
your PIPE and smoke IT, I've always |
owed her, and I've been waiting an
opportunity 10 tell her SC.
1Cny, as pale as his shirt-front,
slowly crossed the room and stood in
'front.' of his best friend. Have you
old her So" he said.
YES, | nave" said Reggie. looking |
lin square in the face Here, to-
light. as YOU who spied on us from
he corner, know very we'll. And more |
han that, You know that have asked |
ler to leave yCu-a man she doesn't |
ove-and come away with me. Listen
RS never hear much that's pretty, do
hey?"
For an instant IT seemed that Burke |
meant 10 take Reggie by The throat
md shake the life out of him. His
lands. tense. With the veins standing |
,ut upon them. Went mp. only TO fall
gam almost instantly.
Enid. ne said. go 20 bed. dearest
Reggie and have something to say to
ach other alone"
Enid wayered, looking from one man
o the other.
Please. added Burke, holding the
o0r open for her.
Mechanically Mrs. Burke picked up
Ter fan and the programme of the
heater and slowly left the room.
tony shut the door calmly. turned
uickly, and going back like a whirl-
sind. with face twisted with an as-
ny which brought beads upon his
orehead. gripped Reggie's two shout