Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02


He smoothed out the unfortunate blueprint,
revealing to Threnodoras astonished eyes the
tell-tale memento of an escapade such as she
would never more participate in
"But destroyed both of those negatives. How
did you make this print?" she asked
"You destroyed one of my best pictures from
the Springs when you thought you were destroy
ing that first one" her cousin whispered. l was
an awful william to do it; but the temptation was
too great laid these prints in here more IMAM
week ago and forgot all about them. DON
YOU suppose we get her out of 1t somehow!
"Chrstine would not lie out of it-not invent
some plausible story you know, if her very life
depended on it, and the picture tells its own
tale Here is DR.. Arno, and anyone would Tecos-
nize Christine The wine bottles and glasses
here on the table and even the cigarette III hei
mouth and you know what a puritan Mr. Kent
is the girl said shaking her head mournfully
Austin and Chriskos came over to ask what
had occurred; but Threnodora was 700 IuI. a 81
tears to speak, and Frank maintained an oostl-
nate silence In a very few minutes MT: hent
onened the door, his travelling satchel IN MS
hand have only,
fftoon minutes in which to catch my train for
Chicago" he said nervousy. -
ooh Mr. Kent you must not go! 1t was every
bit my fault Indeed it was lhrehouor"
"No it was my fault I explain the whole
matter" her cousin interposed But RonaiG
Kent waited for no explanation WIN , a. sun az
Goodnight" he strobe down the hall ana OUT OF
tho house A moment later, Threnodora rapped
convnlsively on Christne's door
'Let me in Oh, you must let me m. In dear,
dear Christine" she pleaded. 1T VIII preaK my
heart if you don't let me in. 80, -,
The key was turned hastily in the lock ana
the door swung open -,
GLOW can l ever undo the mischief l nave
done? I deserve to have you hate me- tried TO
explain but he would not listen. Can you ever
forgive me?" she sobbed Christine brushed the
tears from her eyes and put her arms
around the agtated girl T.
don't I1reny neg you' II
wasn't your fault. 1t had to come some time
and one pretext is as good as another. lhrehy
he talked to me as II L were Verltaple "ol i
of the street, and 1 would have died rather than
tell him that that my only onense AS soon
az he got through with his TRADE, l told MIN
that If he was too pure to associate Win
woman who would drink wine and lay her heau
on another mans lap, we would better separate pi
of once and I handed him his ring and left the
parlor" The hard, metallic note in her voice
BETRAYED the emotion she was trying to conceal
"You taught me how to deal with self-righteous
men" she resumed my brother adores you
and almost despises himself and Ronald Kent
shall be brought to the same point
"Coodl Good" Threnodora cried the old,
triumphant light eaping to her eyes.
"TI write him letter that will make his halr
stand on end" she reflected as she entered her
own room few minutes later. I'll explain how
that picture came to be made, and then III give
him to understand that he has thrown away the
hest thing that life offered to MIN. Ill
advise him not to take any steps towards
reconciliation until Christine has had time to for
get his insults a little. Men always want what
they think they can't get Christine mas peen
too Welding all along. And / don't care II ne is
Jealous of DR.. Arno. It's perfectly absurd; but
if he thinks some other man wants her, 1t Will
make him want her all the more. Oh, l under
stand these men! And Austin the gentle RED
crept stealthily up her cheek as Christnes
words repeated themselves in her mind MY
brother adores you and almost despises himself"
After Threnodora's precipitous flight from the