The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

Right you are said Tankerlane. VIII
You dine with us2-'
Thanks. and well make a jolly even
! ing OF IL Supper afterward at the Ritz.
eh2 It'll be great I suppose you don't
go out muchg-
oh. yes Tankerlane replied coldly.
why. shouldn't we?'
i thought perhaps-perhaps" he STAN
mered. and stopped. growing very red in
/ the face. Mrs Tankerlsne came 20 the
/ rescue
We didn't at first she said with a
smile, my husband was afraid % being
] recognized But we are braver now. You
/ see. lots Of people know VIII. but none
I Of them know me He's met some Of
I them and they've asked questions, and,
I well" She laughed merrily.
You are the first Of them have intro
/ duced 90 my wife" said Tankerlsne-
IT is a great honor for ne Porting
I ton replied simply
The words were spoken in such a way
4 that they seemed no mere empty compli-
ment but a genuine expression Of graft
I tUde for the favor.
4 suppose you find Paris a welcome
{ change after the quiet OF CrawCoUr.' she
l said. reverting 10 the subject stfu upper
most in her mind and introducing il with
I a commonplace remark
Yes he replied. for a week or two.
/ I couldn't stick It for much longer I am
Z very fond OF my home, though I believe
It is considered bad form 20 be SO I Ike
Z a country life. and Crawcour IS really a
D ripping place You must come down there
when Tankeriane has made it up with his
/ guv' nor. II take you out in ny yacht
I have always heard C-awcoUr IS a
I very beautiful place" she said and I
: hope TO see It some day-by the bye VIII.
J 4 I'm going 10 the theater tonight. I
4 should Ike the hairdresser 70 come round
You might go and telephone for him at
once
Certainly. Laura You'll excuse ne a
/ moment Piggy" and he left the room.
There's a model husband for YOU"
said Portlington gayly. Some men would
I have rung the bell and told servant 70
co II"
we have not been married long re-
Piled Mrs Tankerlare. with a laugh:
but We were talking OF Crawcour-
should so much like 10 see IL Now
come II think Of It. I believe Sir Robert
Taakerlaue's agent is managing your
fathers estate"
What. John Shil2 Why. yes. Of course.
7 remember he was recommended by Sir
q Robert. who is an old friend OF my faith
er's
How does he get one"
on SpIe16idly. Hes one Of the best;
a thorough sportsman. a good nan Of
B business. and a fine fellow all round. We
Ike him immensely One Of my sisters IS
quite in love with him
We all Ike him very much said
Laura. and I'm speaking from q ten
I ants standpoint. How does Essex suit
lim2 He was not well when he left Law
erstore
He doesn't look up 20 the mark" the
; Young man replied but never met such
a begEa- for work His physical strength
must be enormous He's quiet reseTv-
ed sort OF chap. 7 should say he's had 2
, lot Of trouble and IS trying 70 forget i
IN sheer hard labor
Yes. he has had a lot Of trouble said
Laura slowly Lord POTtli1Eton. I VII
, be frank with you 7 can trust YOU and
should Ike YOU 70 be my friend Johr
, Shil was al one time engaged 10 be mar
/ rie5 70 me 7 only tell you this because
III wish 70 ask YOU not TO mention hi!
! name 70 my husband. and Of course. yoJ
! viii say nothing Of me TO Nr- Shil or any
one else
, Lord PortllnEton stared AZ her f
, aUazeCenr- and then. recovering hi!
senses. held our his hand
, Here's my hand on Il. Mrs Tanker
. lane" he said. I'm not very brilliant
but 7 think 7 understand"
? BEL- as 2 ElaTLer OF LdCL- ne LECeTSIoJl
+ very little He thought that Mrs. Tan
! kerla1e Cazzled by the attention Of th'
heir 20 the Taukerlaue estates. had
. thrown over her humber lover. and tLa
= she was s0r-v for him Mrs. TalkerienN
would have asked more about the maj
: she loved. but at that moment her hCs
/ bard entered
> They all three talked together abo4
= various commonplace subjects, and TheI
, Lord PortIineton left
When he had gone Taukerlane crosse,
! over 20 the writing table by tn vindov
! and looked A. the sheet Of paper bearinl
TIE cate in his vife's handwriting
To whom are YOU writing. Laurie h
? asked quietly but there was glance o
> suspicion IN his eyes that did not accor,
! with the Indifferent tone Of his voice
! oh. 10 Elise" Laura replied; "tha
new frock she Is making for me-they ar
- 50 slow. these GressuakeTs- I can't thinl
how they employ their time"
: I She flung herself In a chair with he
I back 10 him and turned over the page
? Of a new book
I He glanced at her shrugged his shouI
s ders. and then. bending down. picked u
r the two torn halves Of an envelope from
the waste-paQer basket AS he read III
] address a hot flush Of anger came inu
! his sa1low face
+ 'I.aurie.- he said sternly-
5 Yes" she replied, without lookin
I round al him
I You lied 10 ne just now. You wer
Q writing 20 your father-in direct Opposi
s tIon 10 my wishes
Ny whole life IS a lie she slswere
- quietly: "one falsehood more or less do
e not matter
a He came over 20 her side with th
pieces OF The envelope crushed tightly Il
s his hands.
q Laurie he said ferceIy. 7 know tha
you do not love ne. but treat YOU as
- you did allow you 70 do As, you please
$ I only ask that you shall BE- loyal TO n
. and not 90 things behind my back
. She rose 20 her feet and faced hin
4 white and trembling.
T 7 an fulfilling my part OF the bar
z gain she said coldly We have q
= even quarreled yet I am your wife
+ VIII do what you wish ne 70 do
Z Then she turned and moved slowly tc
T. ward the door
= Laurie he cried passionately. ''for
5 give ne"
f But she did not answer him. and pass
5 ing out Of the room, closed the door be
+ hind her
= He had asked for his due and he 'ha
obtained IL
{ CHAPTER X.
II Ia Petite Jackson.
: Laura Tankerlane took especial pain