The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

Don't begin 70 lecture me- she said bitterly.
That was always his weak point, RaOuL~ and she
laughed nervously.
Look here. Lucy who the deuce Is this
Johnny" began the tai man. twirling his long dark
mustache.
Just be good and wait she said sharply Then
turning, she said with hard sneer. I suppose you
did not think my letters were worth answerins"
Letters her husband answered n amazenent
"Yes. letters. and very important ones. 100. but
I believe you win say you never received them"
I did not" he answered calmly.
Exactly" she said with sigh that belied her
smile. but your silence didn't bother me-"
At last the minister knew that now or never was
the time TO speak out boldly Perhaps you DO
know that Lucille Isis my wife whom love better
than life itself"
The words. uttered with quiet emphasis. coming
so suddenly. was Ike the bursting Of bombShen il
the room. Lucy staggered hack into chair. and all
the color fed from her face The count spraag &c
her side and took Of her hands in his Tell
what 10 do. annie nie" he said savagely, and BY
heavens"
With impatient gesture Lucy tore away
hand BE quiet" she said sharply De Lunevills
moved toward the table
You are impertinsnt sir said Lucille in a
hoarse whisper. and the word Gilbert Rutherfurd
rer q sigb hsF i1Sg tS5 "a a IIs bes 1Isa WIKI
aCDe 2aonoent rIAase So cried as She saw his
hand on the door Tell me that again and Will
rs il funny to hear your husband say that he
loves you-tkat his viii die-hat he longs
still 70 gather you 70 his arms AGAIN. he said Bit
long shiYerng sign turned 10 the the table
Come on. RaOul-' she said lightly This man is
laughed hiarously ~Ta-ta." AID. taking the counts
arm. she walked toward the door.
S5e looked quickly BACK at the face Of he man
moist eyes she read message sweeter than any
earthly words could frame
Suddenly Snatching away her arm. she back
toward husband and flung herself his Il
all done so suddenly that IN the surprise OF 4
Gilbert huJnerIurc $1,000 as one carved N stone
This girl that his wife q riddle him
On. that he had known that that moment her
heart was crying out for him. Oh that an angel had
tionless she ready the slightest word Of nvi-
life Of hattery and conquest and triumph,
this mood she knelt at his feeJ with bowed
head, but the word that was 70 work such changes
was not uttered. As she knelt she waited hear
the voice. low and sweet and tender, and the ghosts
Of old hopes and longiugs crowded into her heart
and still the word Tot spoken
She knew that d crisis had again come IN her life.
She realized that she was at the parting OF ways
tired fead on his breast n the deIiriUm 81 the
Ii Vas not that his heart was hard but that the
power Of speech lie could scarce breathe with the
agony OF the delight that vibrated through his soul
within her, and the pride that she hated like
a monarch OF might in her soul He has spurned
last she dashed 10 her feet with fierce energy and
looked him in the face
a brute. and man might have knOWn-I might
have known" Then without pause. she turned TO
sald hgnty, 'On- you poor slnlpletou and you
thought IL realI on. blank Innocent II
glorious scene IN The Deserted Wife or Mad for
cheek in the old. old way: BE good boy. Come On
self alone in the room
CONTINUED NEXT sunday