The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

had carried things with too high hand
When she asked Leontine for further de-
tails the maid shrugged her pretty
shoulders and professed ignorance. Nata-
lie tried to suspect nothing. but the
facts were stubborn. She felt as II all
her gods were tumbled into dust. Mrs
Kemptoa was announced, and Natalie
pinched color into her pale cheeks. As
usual the conversation strayed toward
the subject of the Gurriott marriage.
Mr.. Garriott and / are no nearer
today than when we were married,
declared Natalie hotly.
You can't deceive me, Natalie dear.
You didn't want to love your hus-
band. but you do now whether you
want to or not. / came here on a
message of peace, 10 try to bring you
together. He is mad about you-he
has always been"
"You-want to bring us together
youw And in her anger Natalie poured
out the suspicious aroused by the find-
ing OF the riding crop. You thought
that by riding with my husband you
could disarm suspicion. You came to
this house by night. No one saw you
enter. But you were here. And you
were seen to go out at in the morn
ing. Perhaps you'd like to explain"
Abby Kempton stared at her hostess.
do you believe-really believe
she stammered.
Natalie shrugged ner shoulders indif-
ferently. Il don't see that l have any
choice Do you deny it?"
Mrs. Kempton rose from her chair
with great dignity. NO" she said.
II deny nothing. Think what you
choose" And she passed through the
door with rapid footsteps. Natalie
called her maid and began to pack.
She penned a note to Brooke:
ct have discovered the uses to which
YOU put our house in my absence. In
the future when you come into II.
go out. hope you will make no
effort to find me, for ! will not see
you or talk with you-ever.
And while Mrs. CARROT and Rene
De Land, her persistent and impetuous
admirer. were dining upon the Alice.
Brooke tried in vain to reach his wire
nv telephone to inform her OF the
Silure OF the trust company with
which their money had been deposited
and their consequent financial ruin.
After a talk with Mrs. Kempton he
hurried to the yacht. to hnd Natalie
fercely TO free herself from
ne Lands arms lie seized the man
nv the throat and hurled him crash
inp against the wooden panellnS'
Natalie's eyes followed her husband
4 suppose ought TO kill you ike
dog" said Garriott roughly to the man
on The floor. but I wOn't-not just now.
De Land was given a glass OF wine. ana
ho passed slowly up the steps. Natahe
was sohbirg piteouslv. like a child.
What a dear foolish child you are
Brooke was saying What a rash. de-
Iuded. injudicious little girl, and what
4 lot of trouble you've been making for
everybody
In her mind there entered the horrible
delicious thought that perhaps there had
been a mistake somewhere about that
early morning ride.
Il must refer you TO Mrs. Schuyler.
ne said. answering her unspokcn thought.
She's a good friend Of yours. isn't she?
She was fully aware OF Mrs. Kempton's
1lans and my own that morning when we
at the home and Abby for
got her riding crop. She knows we left
ler house early and came over on the
Vas-y.' It's shorter across the harbor
~ half an hour"
And the breakfast
''She was my guest-your guest II you
ike. You must remember l have been