Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-29

says i'll such circumstances. only know
that in roy cooler moments the plan
had sketched out for myself became i'm
possible, and when / awoke 70 my sarer,
better self you were lost to me for eva
Since then / think / have only lived TO
hear you say, Il forgive you"
He paused a moment, but still Patricia
did not speak; the old spell was upon
her; she realized the fact that her mar
riage had in no wise lessened Stonor's
fascination for her. In the silence that
followed Stonor ventured to touch her
hand.
For the sake of the past, you viii for
give?"
With strenuous effort Patricia
reused herself, remembered her wifely
duty, the barriers that only death could
bridge, and she controlled her voice TO
| something as near indifference as she
could compass.
Certainly / forgive you Sir Wilfred.
Come, let us find my husband"
She stood up. tall, exquisitely slim
| figure in her white and silver draperies,
and Stonor's eyes dwelt upon her with
look OF passionate admiration.
They had not long TO seek for For
man; he stood with the young Duke of
Dorsetshire and a couple of members of
the cabinet in the doorway of the princi-
! pal room. Patricia's short upper lip
c,uled as she saw him. Only too well
she recognized the meaning of the little
group; Dunglas had always hitherto been
the stronghold of certain political par
ty; the duke was by no means inclined
to let the new owner, whose politics were
at present an unknown quantity, drift
into the opposite camp. She motioned
to him meaningly with her fan, and, ex-
| Treating himself with scant ceremony,
he made his way across to her, Just as
Stonor in his suave accents was remark
ing that he had already been fortunate
enough to secure an invitation to Dun
glas for the following month.
"Ah, yes" Forman began hesitatingly.
But"
With look Patricia silenced him.
1--WE shall be delighted to see Sir VIII
| fred,' she declared, with charming
smile, as with little courteous inclina-
tion she took her husbands arm and
moved away.
She did not see Stonor again before
she took her leave directly the royalties
had departed; but as the carriage drove
away she caught sight of tall figure
standing back among the shadows near
the steps, and her fancy lovingly pic
tred him waiting alone to see her face
unknown to her once more. She shrank
back in her carriage, Withdrawing her
self as far as possible from the dominat
ing sense of Forman's presence; he made
several remarks, carried somewhat be-
yond his usual diffident self by the defer
ence and attention paid to him by those
who sought to obtain his adherence to
their views, to which she returned mono
syllable replies. At last, laying her head
on the cushions, she feigned slumber
Emboldened by her closed eyelids For
man drew nearer. He recalled her kind
ness at the Towers when he was poor
and unknown, and told himself that, un-
demonstrative by nature as she was, I'M
doubtedly she had cared for him in that
bright bygone time-for himself alone.
Moved by a sudden impulse, he drew
her quickly to him, and held her for a
second against his breast in swift, pas
sionate embrace.
With a sudden movement Patricia
freed herself.
"How-how dare youi" she painted.
Half ashamed of his sudden passion,
| Forman looked back at her from beneath
his lowered eyelids. you are my wife,
Patricia" he said, with certain dignity
II must make allowances for the way
you have been brought up" she replied
bitterly.
1t was the first time she had ever al
luded openly to his low birth, and For
man felt as though she had struck him
sudden blow in the face.
a am sorry, Patricia" be began,
but there was no time for more. Al
ready they were drawing up at their
own house, and the footman stood ready
to help his mistress.
With a quick gesture, in which he
could read nothing but loathing, Patricia
swept past him up the stairs; his good
night" remained unanswered, and with
heavy sigh he turned to the smoke room.
TO BE CONTINUED.