New-York tribune., 1910-02-27

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full boy If there is anything to be seen from there
that you would like to be told about, haven't you
Oieebi haven't you me, dear, to tell YOU:
Lessington sucked in a trenulOus under lip and
fought hard to steady his voice Will YOU 60 it
and tell something's he asked agitatedly.
Will you?"
Why. yes. certainly dear she answered; then
rose and walked over and stood shouetted against
the rectangle of skylght See, I'm here, YOU
funny old Teddy Bear. Now, what is it you want to
know. dear?
Tell me what sort of neghborhood it is
TELL YOU she started speaking in a sharp. brittle
tone then broke off suddenly and laughed aloud
What remarkable, what funny, question! What
sort of neghborhood is it, Why. surely you know?
Surely you remember? When you bought this house
and brought me here bride YOU said yourself that
it one of the very best neighbOrhoods in town.
But what is it now? Is it still the same?"
She looked at him. directly at him, and smiled
serenely. Why, yes" she said, lying deliberately
What in the world should make you believe it
wasn't? Surely, if you had asked Ojeebi-'
She turned and looked over at the japanese with
the air of one who would say, How stupid of you to
put Your master to the necessity of asking such
a silly question when You could have told him this
yourselfi"
But Obeei met that look with one of inso1ent
assurance. All lanes come to an end sometime,
madam, he said with an upward movement OF the
shoulders ''ExceenCy has been pleased to accept
my resignation. | am leaving his service at the end
She seemed to stiffen perceptiby Her lips closed
in a white, straight line. She stood moment look
ing him straight in the eyes, then rted upward one
hand and spoke. L think you need not wait until
then she said in a voice of perfect cal1nness. An
unwilling ServtOr desirable thing retain.
If YOU Will come with me- shall pay you your wages
and YOU may go at once.
Il shall be gratified, he answered with bland in
science. "EXCellenCy have the honor to bid You
farewell Madam will find me awaiting her in the
passage. | have long foreseen this moment and my
effects ready packed.
He turned as he ceased speaking bowed to his ex-
master, and ignoring utterly the presence of his
Mistress passed with fleet unsounding steps out of
the room, leaving the door open crOwning act of
disrespect.
SO long as he remained in sight Kitten stood there
staring after him, her lips closely compressed her
eyes large and bright; then of a sudden she moved
away from the window and stood beside her husband
Ted" she began in an agitated voice. voice
that had hint of tears behind it. Ted, has he
dared2"
Don't mind him Let him 60" nterposed Les
slngtOn We seen this coming for long time. He
wanted an excuse to leave. and he told me that the
neighborhOod had down. that all the Teople of
sort had left it, that the Dorians were gone
and theatrical boarding house had been set up next
door
Il do not have to defend myself from the false
hoods of a servant, L am sure, she made answer
Wait moment, dear. will pay him off and come
back soon as | have shown him out
I'D let one of the other servants do that if were
YOU
"One of the other servants? Yes certainly: but
it is the mistress that must do the paving off she
said gently, then stopped and dropped kiss on
Lesslngtons forehead and hurried out. closing the
door behind her.
FAR down at the extreme end of the dark passage
she found OJeebi waiting his hat in his hand his
coat thrown over his arm and tightly strapped
travelling bag the floor at his feet
So You have turned traitor at last, have you?"
She SAID IN keen. StInglng voice she paused be-
tore HIM and, taking out her purse began to count
out the due him Il have noticed a great
change IN your conduct for sometime; but never
Il hot