The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

hurgh, who gossips said. owed his exalted position
more 10 the influence OF his wife than 10 his
sterling merits. she OF the stately
danes IN Edinburgh society although the sub
lect OF common knowledge that her mother had
thought II beneath her dignity 70 provide for the
necessities OF life by the aid little shop Pen-
cuik Yet for all that, Lady Ashburn tired
OF snee-ng al the "nOUveaux riches or upstarts as
she was IN the habit OF calling them
Nlth Lucy. however, she had been on somewhat
'iei1-y terms glad 10 think that tha wife OF her
names IN the august pages Of Debrett and Burke She
sailed into the room with dear duchess sort of
arr patronizlngy shook hands with Lucy and afac-
-iy seP@ P1sa "a 9sI B, On me cheek win 4er bps
re I ,eS % see You looking so well and she lifted
VIE as, a. u 5.5 sae were al a horse show
yI y g4Ee her glance for glance. conscious that she
dear I5 Ass MEYER 1st better in my life she said.
,9 o awfaly gooq Of You TO say that said the other
s,- You & Sc I am 50 lonely and my husband is from
~. You Door dear. broke in Lady. Ashburn: you are
conversstie5 5ri3ts5 "a ,-iS VIZ a1 e 14y is ana ne
aSatn alone Lady Ashburn sid: do you know ny hus-
aeb he has heard 5a5 dear Mrs R56eyfd @ % oS Go5 es5
eS y S On SS hep and she Sooy spPS hSr afternoon
SUI Lucy never WINGED nor showed any sign OF per-
on il is such hateful sptefu thing don't ike 10
[ee & IL 61{ YOU know " people are & sey,Rg that i vas
night NV husband heard n todav.'
7 wonder who told him" said Lucy dreamily-
If only knew would cut her, the spiteful person.
Il am sure YOU would" said Lucy smiling
- You can count on on p as iT.end.' said Lady Ask
was 10 aSsyve- Sbs was not in he Iess+ nsrfrtsS
FOR she had been already prepared by Marthas story
Of the morning but her breath was fsirIv tsze1 sV-s
BY the duplicity Of this woman who posed her
You surely have faith in me- said Lucy. al last:
You can surely contradict this story without any
7 know. know" broke in Lady Ashsurn. 7
denial from YOU would settle the matter"
Il suppose n would said Mrs. Ratherfurd. quietly.
NY dear Mrs Rutherfurd. I really regret
And suppose il was in order for Yourself
that you left the theater early last night You
was sald quite suavely and simply yet the lady of
tue could not have been more staggered had bomb
NY d-d-dear MINIS" she said. with stamner
that always came 20 her in moments Of excitement
woman who tod the story 10 Sir Thomas spite
ful2 50 DO I You tell her from that il was
qulte lue 4en ner also mat Sne would give al she
If she could sing and act like the poor mad bride
OF last night II she saws she IS my friend tell her
her. In society she s. great lady but she 20
be In htting company she would be among the snakes
I-ucy's guest bounded 10 her feet @D-d-do YOU
k-k-know w-v-what you are saying? I ocean rain
Mrs Ruthe1furd laughed aloud in the moment
OF her triumph. Goodbye. Lady Ashburn- and re-
whole world who knows for a liar and a traitor
Y-y-y0u shall s-s-suIer for this hssed the irate
LADY. moving toward the door
Martha" called out Lucy. needless OF decoruu
Lucy ran 70 her room and flung herself down on
glittering eyes
-Ohi Il was worth IT. II was worth tr
And haIf an hour arterward she had sobbed her
self 20 sleep IN her grief
CONTINUED NEXT sunday