The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-22


friend. We were speaking or
your reasons for bringing Mr.. Hartman
to this place. Frankly, we were ques-
tioning your motives"
"My motives? l have wished to re-
store to two young people the paradise
which they had losed."
Ward uttered an exclamation none
the less violent because 1t was half
suppressed
1--WE should be glad Of an explana-
tion." he said, resting his arms on my
table and leaning across 1t toward
Keredec.
.Tt Is simple" began the professor.
"I learned my poor boys history wen
from those who could tell me. from bis
papers--yes, and from the bundles OK
old time letters which were given me.
From all these learned what beau
tiful soul was that lady who loved him
so much that she ran away from her
home for his sake. Helns. He was al
ready the slave OF what was bad ana
foolish; he had gone too far from him
self. was overlaid with the habit OF
evil, and she could not save him then.
The spirit was dying in him. although
It was there. and 1t was good
Wards acrtd laughter rang out In
the room.
"The inconceivable selfishness, the
devilish brutality Of itr' Wards face
was scarlet. you didn't care how you
sacrificed her.
"Sacrifcedr' The professor sudden
iy released the huge volume of bis
voice. Sacrificed" he Numbered. .'If
| I could give him back to her as he is
| now 1t would be restoring 10 her all
that she had loved Id him, the real sell
of him! 1t would be the greatest gift
in her life.
Then, my dear Keredec," I answer
ed. either you are really insane or
am. You knew that this poor. unfor-
| tunate dewitt OF Haru1au was tied TO
| that hyenie Rrewler yender who means
| to fatten on him and will never re
/ lease him; you knew that. Then why
I did you bring him down here to fall
| in love with a woman he can never
haveT
MY dear fellow" interposed George
! quickly. "you underrate Professor ker-
/ edec's shire wdncss He knows that
! my cousin Louise never obtained df
vorce from her husband"
"Wbat?" said. amazed.
81 say Mrs. Hartman never obtained
q divorce"
~ saw notices Of it at the time,"
gasped.
mo. What you saw was that she
Ind made an application for divorce
Her family got her that far and then
she revolted. The suit was dropped"
.It is true, indeed" said keredec,
1.-THE poor boy was on the other side
of the world, and he thought it was
granted"
turned upon him sharply. "You
knew it,"
1T Is year that have known 1t. >
+ DO you not understand" George in
terposed, THAT what Professor Ker
edec risked for his poor boy In re
turning to France was a trial on the
charge of bigamyT
The professor recoiled from the def
mite brutality.
II conceive 1t very likely to happen.
said George. unless you get him ou
of the country before the lady now In
stalled here as his wife discovers tn.
TRUTH
But she must not!' Keredec lifted
both hands toward Ward appealingly
They trembled. "She cannot! There
is nothing that could make her suspect
itr'
Zone particular thing would be my
telling her" said Ward quietly.
Never! cried the professor. "Yor
would not do that.'
81 will, unless you get him out Of
the country. and quickly"
George | exclaimed. coming for
ward between them. This won't d.
at all. You can't
That's enough" he said. waving
me back. and | saw that his hand wa.
shaking. too, like Keredec's. His fact
had grown very white. II know whaI
you think" he went on. addressing
! me. Out you re NTOuB' ~ ASH Al
myself. When | sailed for New Yort
| thought there was chance that sh'
would carry out the action she begar
beading in a shade that matches the
color of the kid. so that while such
footwear is most beautiful. 1t Is BY
no means conspicuous, and should BIZ
practical =
Not less attractive are the slipper:
In brocade. In this material only tn,
dullest tones of deep copper. old gold
i odd reddish shades and bronze greens
are used.
\ Elderly women as well as youngel
ones win undoubtedly find this lin,
OF pretty footwear especially suited /,
their needs
A few changes are seen In tn,