The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-28

ne ...siiy why you van, to meet
She bIushsd-bertyasd. In f.rt. all
the signs OF confusion which might
have bssn expected from her.
Il suppose" b simpersd. Il sup
pose you are one Of thoss Who think n
. crime for . woman who 70 married
TO even Ssnf 10 zee. for q feu mo-
ments. an old svesthear?-
Il an 20 understand. then." Pear
Run remarked. -that your q for
wishing 10 msst Mr.. rftxsnid "a
purely q sentimental oney"
Il am afraid II H." she murmursd.
IN have thought,of him 20 often late
ly. He vas such,a dear. have never
been sufficiently thankful that be got
away that nisht Al the time I was
very angry. but often Sfnce then
have wished that ] could have passed
out with him into the fog and been
lost-but I mustn't talk Ike THAI
Please don't misunderstood me. Mr.
Run am happily married-auits
happily married."
Peter Run sighed.
y Il wonder" he asked, ~ you would
do me the honoriof iunchinE with me,
We might 20 to Princes or the Carl
ton-vhichever o prefer. will
promise to talk about Mr.. Fitzgerald
all che time"
oh. ] couldn't." Maud declared.
with a little gasp. I'd love TO go-but
talk"
Peter Run smiled. lust the same
dear. modest little thing,
can assure you" he said. that
nothing whatever could be said
against our hnching together. A
OF latitude. you know"
She looked up at him with a dazz-
I'd simply love to go to Prince's,"
she declared.
Cat" Miss Brown murmured. as
Peter Rum and his client left the room
Peter Hum returned from his lunch.
con In no very jubiliant state OF mind.
For some time he sat in his easy
chair. with his legs crossed and his
nngertips pressed close together. look
Ing steadily into space. Mis- Brown
watched him from behind her machine
"Disenchanted?" she asked calmly.
i am afraid" he admitted. hesitat-
ing. . that marriage with John Dory
has-well. not had a beneficial effect.
ohV aiAoWNa mt III llolhuCt. 10 uOll
her hand in the cab. Maud would
never have permitted a stranger to
take vel a liberty in the old days."
Miss Brown smiled suriousIy.
is that all?" site asked.
ted. ito enjoy her Nampagne a great
deal. and she talked\About her dull life
Al home a little more. perhaps. than
4 NnTn NaaaA. a.
ably a stranger. She was curious, too
about dining out. Poor little girl,
though. JUS fancy. John Dory has
never taken her anywhere but to the
pit OF a t~heatS
which evening it to be-" Miss
Brown asked.
Something was sa7s about Thurs.
day" Peter Run admitted.
And her husband" Miss Brown in
CURED.
He happens to be in Glasgow for a
few days"
Miss Brown looked at her employer
steadily.
Peter" she said. are you going 10
let that m make a fool OF your"
lie raised his eyebrows.
Go no" he said: say everything
you want to-onIy. II you please. don't
speak Unexpectedly OF Maud"
Hasn't II ever occurred to you Mt
all" Miss Brown continued. that this
Maud. or whatever you want 70 call
her. may be playing a l~ow-down game
OF her husbands? He hates you. and
he has vague suspicious. Can't yon
\ see that he IL probably making use
OF your i~nfatuation for his wife, TO try
I get you to give yourself away"
Cant YOU see e. Peter?"
Il must admit" he answered with n
sigh. that some suspicion OF the sort
has interfered with my perfect enjoy.
ment Of the morning"
Miss Brown drew a little breath OF
relief.
What are you going to do about IL.
them she asked.
Peter Run cOughed.
The subject OF Mr.. Spencer FItz-
gerald" he remarked. seemed. some
how or other. TO drop into the back.
ground during our luncheon. pro
pose. therefore. 20 continue to oYer 10
Mrs John Dory my most respectful at.
miration. II she accepts my friend.
ship. and Is satisfied with IL. so much
the better. I must admit that n would
give me a great deai Of pleasure 10 be
her occasional companion-at such
times when her husband happens 10
be In Glasgow"
And %suppOsing. Miss Brown asked.
that this IL hot all she Wants-sup-
posing. for instance. that she persists
In her desire for information concern
ing NJ Spencer Fitzgerald"
II was Just thinking that out" Peter
Run said mildly. when you spoke ="
on their next meeting. however. Pc.
ter Run was forced 10 realize that his
s~ecretary's instinct had not misied her
II vas. alas. no personal and sentimen.
tai regrets for her former lover which
had brought the fair Maud 20 his o.
nee The pleasures Of her evening
we're insufficient this time 10 keep her
from recurring continually 10 the sub.
jet Of her vanished lover. He tried
strategy-iealouey among other things
Supporting. he said. "~supposlng 7
we're 20 induce our friend TO come 20
bOndon-l imagine he would he fair.
~ safe o n he kept ont 81 your
husbands way-what would happen
20 me-"
YOU" she murmured. riancing A.
him from behind her fan and then
%rrUrfrr her nNam