The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13

still lived with Paul Icrigal. as she
had done in former days. lie called
at the house tho next morning at l..
Miss Lovelacc had not returned from
the theater; he would wait for her.
No. he would not give his card. Miss
Lovelacc would see him when she came
home.
He walked upstairs with the air of
Il man who knew his way about the
house and ven into the drawing room.
n young l~ady-rathcr Il pretty girl
rose as he came in.
Pardon me- said Guy, astonished;
Il am waiting to see Miss Lovelace.'
The girl gathered up some work.
Il will tell her." she said. "Perhaps
she will not be home for half an hour.
But Mr.. Peligal will be back immedi-
ately."
II do not want to see MI. Perigal at
ALL" said Guy rldely. May 1 ask, if
you please, who you are"
II am the boys governcss and COM
panion"-it was. in fact, Elsic-"and at
present he is asleep"
And then she knew by the change in
her visitors face and the sudden look
OF resemblance to whom she was talk
ing.
II will 60" she said hastily and fair
ly ran out of the room.
"a g~ovcrncss."' He had forgotten the
boy. ".Alrcady Il covcrncss. Yes: he
must be in his sixth ycar. And Violet
has got on
He looked about him. The room was
hung with bright curtains; there were
flowers in the window: it was papcrcd
and painted in the new style: on the
walls were pictures, some of them
| good; there were choice cups and all
kinds Of pretty things in cabinets.
II think-Oll, Mr.. PCri.al, don't go
upstairs. I think" cried Elsie. below,
in great agitation, 1T is her husband
come back again-a tall man with dark
eyes. When l said | was the covcrness
he scowled. Shall l go upstairs and
watch beside the boy: Shall | call Il
policeman:'
Il will beard him. said the actor
solemnly.
When the door opened and the old
man appeared Guy perceived that he
was transformed as Wcll-that is, his
Goa was no longer shabby. Violet S
success meant new coats and new
boots for her old friend. 1t would
also, let us add, have meant honorable
retirement to her father, the carpenter,
and her mother, the drcsscr-but they
would have died out of harncSS-and
new furniture for the house and new
ness and brightness generally, with a
good deal of champagne. which Paul
regarded, just as the young man of the
present day. AS the drink OF the gods.
oh, said Paul, recognizing him,
'you arc the Il are you: You are
tle-man.' He spoke with Il Missing
breath between every word.
"What the dcvil'- began Guy.
you are my Ninlct's husband. And
Il pretty husband too. You desert her
IL year after you married her; YOU send
her back without Il penny in her peck.
ct for her baby and herself; you leave
her for five years, and when she makes
her mark and begins to command her
price YOU come back to stand in with
her. That is the kind OF man. sir. you
are"
1t was remarkable about Paul Peri.
Gal that even when in deepest earnest
he used old catch words OF the stage.
Guy expected to be accused of cruel
ty and OF neglect and dcSertiOn, but il
did not occur to him that his visit
would be construed into an attempt tC
live upon his wife's salary. Yet tho
suggestion gave him a hint which 1t
was not slow to act upon. They were
afraid that lie would claim a husbands
rights ovcr her money, were they;
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