The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-26
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THE room was In darkness save
for a circle OF light before the
brightly burning log IRE In the
background the handsome. somewhat
ponderous furniturs stood out like
aim spectral giants. throwing up
into brilliant relief the tall ngure of
the woman by the mantsiplece. her
face Den. down
II was n beautiful face. no longer
line and nobility OF expression which
gave promise OF beautiful old age.
A man I'm evening dress had entered
and stood on the threshold gazing.
about him.
Are you there, Harryr- he called
NO. Harry is not here" she
answered. the smile fading.
He hesitated. and then came slowly
toward her.
I did not see xou. Eieonor." he
said What are you doing In this
dark roomr-
I was waiting for you"
He looked at her more closely. OBJ
serving for the first time that she
was dressed for some large function.
For met DID you expect mer
1T Is the night OF the Polochs
ball. she replied In the same level.
NouclGtt voice.
He laughed
And you thought 1 should accom-
pany your? My dear Eieonor. you
have married a man too old for that
sort of thing. You should get young
eavalier-Picard.- for instance. 1 am
too old"
He drummed with his fingers on the
mantel shelf His manner was not
wholly at ease.
Il am really sorry. Eleonor. Had I
known I should have made other ar
engagements" he said.
She looked up. A sudden anima-
ton. almost excitement. lit up her
pale features.
1T Is not too late. You are In
evening dress. We can still go to-
gether. Won't you conner
He must have been deaf not TO have
heard the distinct note OF earnest
pleading In her voice.
Il can only repeat. Eleonor. that
am sorry. but have promised Harry
10 go with him to the club tonight"
could you not go another night"
IL Is impossible. They are giving
him a farewell dinner. Have you for
gotten that he leaves us to Join his
Legation next week."
THE POWER or MONEY.
No." she returned passionately. Il
do not grudge Il you. Mordaunt. But
IL Is not tonight. nor these last few
days which he has taken from me,
but every night and every day almost
since the hour We were married. You
nave always thrust me on one side
because he engrossed your Interests
because he needed your helm. your
advice. What have you given me-
Nothing- IL has all been given 10
him-everything. For me there has
Seen nothing 10 spare-from the very
beginning II has been So"
Are you complainingr. ne asl.ao
Have you not everything You WANT
The entree into the best society. tha
eompanionship of-men you choose 20
collect round your Have You moi
money enough to gratify every wish?
Are you not satisaed2"
The passion died as suddenly as n
hAo oeen born. She became as cold,
as composed, as the man opposite her
fou are right i am. OF course.
perfectly satisfied" she said quletlv
And you, too. Mordaunt. you are
perfectly satisnedr'
Perfectly"
by the way" he added. in a ton.
OF perfect Indifference. my friend.
Prince Dion. is arriving from ~
Petersburg tomorrow. lie will stav
In this house. and I trust that YOU
viii see that he Is httinEly recefved
No answer was required Of her for
At that moment a fresh young voice
was heard calling:
Father. are you coming7 I have
been waiting hours"
Sir Mordaunts face lit up.
Yes. yes. am coming, my bow % he
answered And then with a rapid
change OF voice, Good nIEhtfH
GOOD night" she said.
Even when he had closed his door
she maintained her rigid. upright a.
~ al
minutes later the door was again
softly opened.
say, mater. are you there7ss came
the half-whisper from the doorway
Yes. Harry she answered
Ihats All right say, mater. Cohn
has sent round those receipted btus
tnis morning IL was awfuiIy decent
mess again" The tall hgure bv a..
hre remained unresponslvo. and Harrv
Basdale went on hesitatingIvs ~ -
you haven't told the pater. have you =;
She heard father ana con 40 t,,,h
ing downstalrs' arm IN arm. perhaps.
a united. anectionate palr-and -
alone. an outsider In thelr tovct y.
was true what the world had safd
Re had never loved her. lie had 49,
ried her because she was n nece.~it,.
20 hts house. 70 HE career. 20 NJ 80,
AnlH uuN $1,000 between them mi
worthless. blindiy .ndored bsy. vbor,
she had 20 often shielded, was befr ~
everything, above all. 10 the love- ~
the man whose heart she had rovete5
and Fought for-ay. and would Mani
for. she turned and rang the beu
Tell James 20 take back the e..
rinHe. she commanded the footro,,
who answered The call q am nor
goinE out tonight"
Meanwhile cir Mordaunt. a~~or,.
panied BY his son. vent slowly down
the staircase
Harry, please walt on fnatspt
must 20 back. There's somethlr~
want % Fay 70 your mothcr-aorra-
ihlnE forgot'-- he broke on ana
listened
IN the han below they heard
smooth voice asking for Lads fsu-
dale Harry glanced at HE father
~ the nail hey were met hv
Weu-Froomed man o. about thirty
I'VE. Who. a. he saw Lasdaie. gave an
almost imperceptibia start. ana then
bowed.
Gssdaie advanced with coidiv ONT.
stretched hand.
"Ah. Picard" be- satd. in hfa qufef.
est voice. n hardly expected Won 20
late. or perhaps your virif is In
tended f1r-nV wifeT
"E0r Lady Laadn1ef Indeed mo-
~ returned with apparent surnrfar.
n hoped 90 nnd YOU ~ bone. sir
MordHunt aH ] have something 90
interest fo communicate. 10 you have
moment 10 Hunrr"
Laadaie opened the door ~ his
library