Evening star., 1913-03-02


SAV@SS imprint of every line every curve, every
fantest expression. 1t was a lovely face:
not beautiful but frank and womanly.
How she had bound his heart to her! How much OF
love she had given him! She was all that
could be to man. She was his! Yet he must never see
her again Never Never in this life at east-and was
there another?
Why not one more evening at home with her? Just
one 1t little compared to eternity or even to
lifetime! 1t little compared to the price he was
to pay There time for that Ime Oh, yes, ne had
time bu-had he the strength to see her and then to
to deceive her, hide his anguish from her dlvnlng
love- act this last night together as there would
be many more? He smiled grimly at the absurd1ty
She must have not the slightest suspicion. No
there could be no again for him!
But at least he could hear her voice. He raised the
telephone receiver and called her number. Her voice
for the last time! Heaven! Could such thing be-
that healthy and adonng husband in his down
town business office, should calmly speak to his wife
over the telephone, knowing he would never hear her
voice again? Surely he need to no such lengths he
had only tell her, and she would be with him to the
end Yes, to his end; but his would be but the begin
ming of hers.
Hello! Is this you, Marie9 How are you, Dear?
That's good-and Boy? -. Dearest haven't felt
Just crazy with the heat so I'm going beat it early
down to Point Morrow with Graham for little swim
thought I'd better tell in case was late for dinner
fish, you know Very well, and if I'm not back when
he goes to bed, give Boy hug for his daddy :. And
and Mar you d lone me dsns oodbv es e near you
He hung the receiver the hook and buried his face
in his hands, svering shaking from head foot "Oh
Cod" he groaned. "Oh, my God, help me! Help me
to put it through
THE doorknob clicked. He Strengthened himself sat
back in his chair, and stretched the muscles of his
face into composure, with tremendous effort at self
control young man entered with genial smile on
his carefree face
Hello, Wright! Why-what's the matter old chap?
You look like the morning after-when the blues
even stronger than the brown taste.
"Dont crack jokes today, Graham. 1t would require
all the strength have to endure them and need it for
other things Besides, don't have to put with you
do |, when I'm in trouhle?"
Il should say not, my dear fellow! But what's wrong?
"Have cigar. You can think better with a butt in
your mouth. No, thanks cigar can't help
I'm past that Graham. you believe that love my
wife, don't you'll mean, you know that do?"
"Why yes; but what in"
Hold on. Let me 60 at it my own way won't you?
You believe, don't you, that | would do anything
could to make her happy ANYTHING on earth to spare
her misery, even to going through hell myself?"
ayes, Tom, do-and small credit to you with
wife like Marie."
"Very well, I've got my chance The only trouble is
can't spare her all: only part But tell me this: Do
you think loving she does, she would want
to keep at her side if my honor and the life of
to pay!"
"Of course not: she's too fine a woman"
"Then if, in order to my honor and this life,
suffer my loss only and not disgrace well?"
Certainly; but what
"Wat!" Tom Wright leaned forward toward his
friend, his eyes narrowed and fixed him compellngly
y" here1Ore, am gong 70 disappear from her HE,
Graham. and you must help you must help us both
could do it alone; but not with equal security
Besides will her the agony of suspense you
there tell her You sec have thought of ALL he
said grrnly "Will you help me?"
"Help you? Lord, Tom! how can help you when
don't know what you want me to do why? For
Heavens sake cut out all this mysterious preamblng,
which is CHASTITY than comprehensive and tell
what's up!"
OF course I'll tell you. Listen l have just tele-
phoned Marie that you and are going to leave