The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

turned 70 LalhEEAdllS NaLA 2 ---o1~ ~
witching smile.
"oh, yes. I'm married he replied, with
smile
I'm so glad" she continued Il think
every man ought TO be married only
hope your married life Will be as happy
as mine has been Ny husband viii be
IN Paris tomorrow.
William Tankerlane's face was mere
mask 10 his feelings as he listened to
these words His features were nodded
into a polite smile OF candid interest
Only one Of the little group knew what
was passing IN his mind. and she had the
exquisite pleasure OF goading the man 20
madness with every word that she Ut
tered.
Lord Portlington and Mrs BonsaTs
companions saw nothing Of the scene
that was going on before their eyes. a
scene which. IL they had only known the
facts, was in its way as dramatic as any
they had witnessed in the theater that
night. The womsns words were com
monplace enough. and might have been
uttered by mere acquaintance who took
q polite interest in the affairs OF a man
whom she had met some years previous
". They did not know the bitter irony Of
them. for there was nothing in the woTn-
ans voice 70 betray her thoughts
Laura Tankerlane. however. was vel
aware that something lay beneath the
surface, and that this woman had been
more 70 her husband than 2 mere ac-
| quaintance in the past Her instinct had
/ told her this directly the woman had
/ spoken 20 William Tankerlane- She re-
/ membered the almost inpertinent atten-
/ tion the actress had bestowed on her dur
/ ing the meal. And her observant mind had
not forgotten the unsatisfactory way IN
which Mrs Bonsal had concealed her sur
] prise at hearing OF Tankerlans's mar
I risge.
! She turned 10 the woman with one OF
l her sweetest smiles
You and your husband must come and
I see US. Mrs Bonsal." she said genially.
( We shall be delighted 70 know some
! one in Paris Come tomorrow afternoon.
i O'Clock, 70 tea. And II Mr.. Bonsal has
I not arrived. or don't care 10 come, well
We shall be just as glad 10 see you by
l yourself We are staying at the Inpe-
, rial"
Z shall be more than delighted Mrs.
/ Bousal replied
Mr.. Tankerlaue bit HIS llp with vexa-
/ ton. He ha1 intended leaving Paris the
next day. but he was caught now Ike a
rat IN trap.
We must so now. said Laura with q
sharp glance at her husbands face, and
remember Tomorrow.
I shall not forget Good night" She
held out her hand. and Laura Tanker
lane took H. Something IN The woman s
face appealed 20 her. She realized that
this was no common adventures. but a
| woman Of distinction. And II she had
turned back IS she left The room she
would have seen that there was no sX-
preston OF anger or Jealousy on Mrs.
/ Bonsars face. but only & soft look OF
pity IN those large bright eyes
William Tsnkerlare haFSly spoke I'll
they reached home He was planning
some way Of escape from Paris
Why did you ask that woman round
Tomorrow he said after he had taksr
OF his overcoar
Ny dear wu.'' she replied sweetiy
I thought she was an old friend of yours
and. besides I Ike her face She is q
woman should Ike 20 know"
Wen. 7 shaa't be n al 4 o'clock To-
morrow. he said sUlIerly. You 6on''
know who the woman IS or you-woulcn'
have asked her"
7 can guess who she was" Mrs. Tan,
5 kerlane answered with a smile 'ToJ
were once IN love with her 7 should ad
wise yo1 10 Be present at our interview
/ Size might tel me OF all sorts of things
You wouldn't care" he cried de-cely
, 7 wish 20 heaven that you did YoJ
know how 7 love YOU
The smile died from her face and sh'
turned away from him But William
Tankerlane resolved that his wife should
not be left alone with Mrs. BCnSaL
The next afternoon al $50 ?. II Tan
} ke-lane sat alone in the sirtirg-roo q
the Imperial His wife had not Yet re
turned from heE shopping. though sh
had promised 10 be back at half-past
He looked anxiously at the clock He O.,
b not wish % be alone with Mrs. BonssL
- Then. without warning. the door Opsns'
quietly and Mrs Bonsal entered
I must apologize" she said sCftly
I Mrs. Tsnkerlaue is downstairs She tol
5 me 10 come straight Up She won't be
minute. She has a row on with the man
: aEer.
: Tankerlans did not answer. but II
I woman, closing the door. came sl)7l
= over 70 his side and looked into his whit
= face
7 Well. Mr.. BousaI,~ she continued quiet
! y, 7 said that my husband would be &
: Paris to-day 7 am glad 10 find that
{ was no; mistaken
William Tsnkerlane did not answer
) but there was a look in his eyes -hic
q irduce6 Mrs Borsal 70 move from ii
e side and seat herself n an armchair
couple CT yards away from him
= 1t is funny that we should NEE
4 again" she continued. vet. Of course.
= vas inevitable. directly I came out OF
way-back town in Ohio into the glare o
f; the footliEhts.
+ Why have you come here7- he sal
: hcarseIy- What richt have you 10 com
q here2 All was over between Us year
ago gave you the money you asked
2 enough 10 keep you in modest comfoT
y. for all your days I have zone with yoJ
I You are no wife OF nine"
7 only in the eyes OF the law" she re
e Piled softly
e oh. that's your game. is it?" he sal
a roughly ''Blackmaf, eh2 Well ho'
e much do you want TO keep your mout
- shut?-'
d 7 don't want anything she answered
t I shall speak Il II pleases ne. and II
? doesn't please me I snail be silent A
20 for money. well. after last night. I al
!. not likely TO starve. BY the bye, is YOU
u name Bonsal or Tsnkerlsne2
q 'Tankerlane,~ he replied curtly. II va
not worth while telling q lie or he woul
= have done SO
Y And this woman, does she think tha
she is your wife, or IS It merely-a ten
h porary arrangement
= He did not reply He was. indeed, o
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