The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23
Shadows
by Jean MadeIin.

| 70 keep something secret from him
He had the fullest confidence in hi.
| wife and she deserved 1t, their eigh'
years Of mai riage had been one con
tlnuous honeymoon Rich, populai
and sociable, their life had been one
roundvof pleasure. The only shadow
which darkened their happiness was
that they had no children. He took
his wife's hand and drew her towards
him and asked What is the mat
ter with you tonight. Blanche? Has
anybody annoyed your"
She looked straight at him and
said unhesitatingly: Yes. Henry"
Was 1t Philip Arnond?"
Yes. For some time he has been
following me everywhere. At first,
| did not think that it was anything
but an accident that | met him
everywhere, but tonight. there was
no mistake and he beha In a man
ner which was very apt to make peo-
pie talk. He also addressed me In
way which told him would not
ailoW, Nnat snali 1 dos
THE impudent fellow" Henry re-
piled, turning pale. do not let it
worry YOU any more, darling. he
shall never do it again"
The next day Henry Morgis met
Almond in the club. He went straight
up to him and asked him In very
decided manner to stop his annoy
Ing attentions to his wife Almond
replied that he had never behaved in |
4 manner which deserved any re-
oroach. A quarrel followed. which
ended in a challenge. Seconds were
chosen, and Almond, who had the
light Of choosing the weapons, de-
.idea in favor of pistols, both par
les to fire simultaneously at dis
ance Of fifteen PAGES.
Madame Morgis knew nothing OF
he duel until her husband entered
er dressing room early the next ]
corning. The sight Of him made her
'emble
Henry. darling, what has happen
1 to your
He stood In front of her, his eyes Y
loodshot, his features distorted. He d
as unable to utter a word. His {
ands were trembling, he was hardly Il
Die to stand. She tried to support Il
IN, but felt her strength give way. Il
my GOD, what has happened to G.
,u?'' f,
He looked at her, with a far-aWay ii
1pression in his eyes and said In v
parse voice: i have killed man" +
sArnond?" r.
He nodded, but did not say word. Z
Almond Was hit by bullet, he fell !,
rward on his face and red foam ],
zing from his lips, he drew a sigh i,
d was dead The seconds did not
ow what to do, but, at last it was !.
cided that they should both carry -
j dead body to his old mother, !,
lose only son he was ~
In all the papers. columns wers 50
itten about the case, which caused re
great sensation. because of the or
ominence of the parties involved. mt
nry was arrested and for weeks of
IN Jail, but at last his tri- ap
came up and after a duel between tht
most eminent lawyers In the sal
ntry, the jury acquitted him, de- ms
ring that he had been justified In sal
ing Almond, according to the the
rs of the unwritten law. d
n a closed carriage Henry return VIII
TO his wife. who was waiting for scr
at home, dressed in deep mourn hid
He kissed her on the forehead oa,
ne had done the evening she told =. ;.
about Almond, threw his arms ana
and her neck and said in tremb- 49,, by
voice: VIC
Let US go far away from here, VIZ
ing. | cannot bear the idea OF .
lg here among people who will ocn
Il me out everywhere | 60" pay
e could think of no better place OF
! a small house he owned in lty'
tany, situated in the midst of for
I pine forests. cen
How beautiful 1t is here" pro
hey clasped each others hands che,
both Of them hoped that here in side
e changed surroundings, they to
Id be able to forget the horrid first
time
oiahche aren we happy?" said
les, Henry, very, very happy" eva,
he afternoon they were sitting at hills
all pond Henry had been pick III
flowers and laughingly he scat oooa
them over his wife. But she Ter.
here mute and silent. her eyes en.-
ng far into space. ann
re you thinking Of him?" u
-es." stree
ey understood that they were a'iic
+ more to be alone. The other requ
with them. He was there and ana
all Joy away, and both tremb- able
nth fear. They told each other sum
Il was the loneliness of the place amo'
] made them melancholy. be n
et us go away from here, far, ditto
way" in al
ey Travelled through Spain, Italy and
Switzerland-but the shadow less.
Fed them everywhere through TIL
0untry. tract
they felt that they could not with
-om it, that their happiness WAS Of ga
n