The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
ADiabolical
Plot
BY MARGARET c. DEvEREAUx

for the Mediterranean.
upon my word" said the latter, u
there isn't my old chum Dick Thurs
ton coming aboard loaded down wit
hand baggage. l haven't seen him II
four years. He's going across, sure
wish | were going"
Introduce him. He'll serve to light
en- the ennui during the voyage
an do it on one condition"
what condition"
THAT you 20 for him. I'll let hin
think you're my wife instead of my
cousin, and you must keep up the de
ception He's always prating about
honor in not making love to friends
wife and all that sort of thing. while
claim that If woman can get man
| in love with her she can turn him
over to Satan, body and soul. Do you
agree?'
Miss Katherine Maryweather In her
heart snapped at the idea. but she oc-
cupied the few minutes to spare In do
claring that she would do no such
abominable thing. Thurston was
brought up and introduced to her,
Frank Waters having given him the
impression that he had been married
since they had met and he wished him
to take charge OF his wife for the voy-
age.
Remember" said Dick. giving his
cousin a parting kiss, much to the
envy of Thurston.
I'll remember nothing" was the re-
ply.
Miss Maryweather was an uncoD-
scionable filrt. and this request of her
cousin especially appealed to her. She
had brought many man to her feet.
as Waters well knew, but she had not
experienced the zest attending making
man a traitor to an intimate friend
AS to deliberately stating TO Thurston
that she was Waters wife. she re-
PEELED such sin with horror; she
would merely suffer him to suppose
she was.
The voyage consumed twelve days,
during which the weather was delight
full. the sea smooth, and all were on
deck every day and moonlight nights
from start to finish. Before the vessel
reached the Azores Thurston's con-
science was troubling him dreadfully. |
At Gibraltar he made a weak effort to |
leave the ship and do the rest of the
journey by land. The night before
reaching Naples he seriously contem.
plated jumping overheard. He had
not offended. indeed against his old
friend, but he had been criminal In
word and thought up to his chin. Miss
Maryweather bad bewitched him.
Once ashore, he righted himself and
fed-fed TO Rome. where he had In
tended to remain month. But. fear
ing that the supposed Mrs. Waters
would be coming up that way, be lit
out for Florence. Indeed. he never
stopped till he reached Lucerne.
Frank Waters had made arrange
ments TO join his cousin at summer
resort on Lake Thun. and they met :
there in July.
"Well?" said Frank inquiringly.
well what7"
ibid you. break down Thurston's
self respect%
Certainly not Mr.. Thurston is
Fery honorable man."
"Since you don't seem disposed to !
ell me what happened I'll ask Dick" i
Hell tell you nothing" Il
won't he? Do you mean that he n
viii lie about itY' ;
HE needn't lie. He can simply re
use TO talk"
81 won't ask him. I'll charge him
With all sorts of dishonorable things,
md he won't deny them"
"Such as"--
TIL say, Dick. you've been making
owe to my wifeT" ;,
what elseT' !:
"Tn a moment OF weakness you !:
roposed to her to leave me and take /:
p with you" /:
'1f you accuse him OF such a thing /:
II never speak to you again" /:
II won't do it IL you assure me he I;
idn't" Z:
You had no business to introduce (:
i'm to me. letting him suppose l was I:
our wife" =
"Why didn't you disabuse hlm?" /.
why didn't 1? Why, because /.
He looked at her with an amused !.
nile, then continued: (.
'Dick Thurston is a mighty good X
lend OF mine. When | saw him GO I:
Ig aboard the ship In which you sail I:
| knew you would expect an intro /:
action; that you would flirt him all I:
lie way over and send him of with .
lie rest of them on reaching Italy. (:
hat / did did for his protection"
How for his protection?"
an the hrst place, IL he believed 4
~ TO be my wife II might help him I:
resist you. In the second. IL you (:
cceeded you would be so tangled up 4
your receptions that you could be /.
anaged. I'm going 10 confess the I:
after TO him-my past and yours" /.
You'll do no such thingr' /.
What shall | say TO him? He is .
Lueerne. and I'm going to run down Il
ere tomorrow to see him"
What shall you do? Why. let him q
scover that I'm not your wife with. /:
{ saying anything about your detest.
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