The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

pecking at the ground his hand with b Of dead
twig. and dwelling the small business with appar-
emily u1seeing eyes You see" he went on suddenly
the man got possessed OF the notion that his wife
loved that why he killed her And vet he
was utterly mistaken. She cared not straw for ne
before she married him or afterward She told me
that frankly than once But SIZE did ike the way
/ waltzed; that undeniable In that way we
seemed prepared for each other by nature ike the
tones Of a special chord Of harmony.
Even at this distance It moves ne oddly to re-
member the sense OF rhythm and perfect unison OF
motion when We hOated together through the dance.
But he didn't Ike i quite naturally perhaps but new
ertheless his Jealousy execrable Had loved the
woman? Yes; he and had secretly fought over her
when we were boys together. OF course should have
kept away from her entirely after their marriage but
that was hardly possible since We moved IN the same
social set Well in the end he forbade her going to
balls where was known 10 have been invited Had
he wholly understood her he might have cared as little
as she really cared for But do not under
stand women. rarely Conprehending themselves so
little. how can they?
Wei once he started away on long journey, but
secretly returned and young wife gone with
lady friend. that friends husband to a dancing
party. It CHANGED that at the party. and once
during the evening the young wife and I stood by
window IN the conservatory. that passed as
such. after the single dance she had given me- The
rooms were hot and had gone the window to rest
and enjoy the cool air There couples IN the
conservatory but when these gone back to Join the
dancers fingered little looking out into the frag-
darkness the house stood IN bower of green
cry and flowers
AS we turned TO resnter the apartment where the
waltz IN full play her husband suddenly entered
the conservatory through door which led out on
narrow balcony. His face was purple and distorted
and his eyes glitered like angry snakes It's odd
how devilish Jealous rage makes look! We three
alone and the wife sprang him with out
stretched hands and beamng face, but he caught her
roughly and turned her half way round II spurn
her In that position she eagerly lifted her lips kiss
him. turning her head back with white throat bare;
but while she lifted her lips, loving cup to
his. he struck knife her throat and caught
her UP and laid her in my I literally bap-
tized with her blood!
She seems bound TO have you so give her 10
your he rasped out through his teeth. 7 hope you
enjoy your conquest and he turned. and leerng
back over his shoulder stepped out into the night
through the door.
Il staggered back an instant, gasping inarticulate
Sith horror. Across this bit of he'll the music of the
dance went ripping. With cry I dropped the dying
woman dvan and leaped after the man. Ny
blood rosred up through all my veins and doomed in
side my skull; seemed running through flames.
wild a craving to kin the possessed me-
The house stood on the outskirts Of the town.
with open fields beyond Across these open spaces
sped after him through the moonlight Once came
close 10 him He paused just beyond fence with the
red knife lifted narzned, but eaped the fence
and plunged at his throat With quick movement
he swept my feet from under me, and in a breaths
time my chest with uplifted knife. I could
kill you well not painted. but you viii look
prettier dangling from the galiows beam. Go back
and to the law for the murdsri No has
ssea sad By this time thsy doubt looking for