The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
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! He almost ran into the hall. She
went after him as quickly as she
could. but when she got there the d0or
was open and jerome had something
IN ms hand, which Il boy had just de-
iiVcrcd. IT. was n coaffe envelope that
Jerome tore open. lie read the con-
tents in furious haste. Thank Cod"
ne said, as he crushed the telegram
IN his hand.
Another secret! Augusta picked UP
INC envelope that had fallen near her.
'eroh,c Il name was upon it. IT, was
NOT often that a telegraph message
camc TO the houso, aud she felt curl
n'ls. but determined not to appear so.
"Good news" shn n,1erjed.
I'm u way, perhaps he answered,
sh"rtlv.
Al the back of the house a door
through.
Dear me. the fowl will he over
doue,' Augusta. mnulned, and Har-
ret will be in such Il temper. l wish
Lionel would come"
YOU needn't look for Lionel to-
night, Augusta her husband said.
why not? He said---'
" know. Eut he isn't coming.
Come beck to the library and I'll tell
yOn."
TN the library they faced each 9TH
Of. Jerome s,noothcd back his thin
hair with Il nerTct hand. The other
clutched the telegram in bis pocket.
We'll. Augusta" lie tried to speak
calmly, I'm afraid The hoy has made
a mistake. l heard 1t just as soon as
got out on the street IN my way
home. Two men we're talking. They
mentioned Lionel's name-and Mrs.
Maredcn'a."
Dolly Marsden, What has he ever
had 10 do with her.
~ great deal, I fear. J suspected
it a while back. heard rumor /
tried to warn him, but he wouldn't
hear me. And it, Was hard for me to
believe that he. Well. you know
all about Dolly Marsdon; 10y she got
her divorce. Lionel wasn't the man
in the case, though"
Augusta Sands shranlt toward Il
chair and sat dow Her knees were
STALKING. Her intcllect. too. it SEEM
ed. was growing unsteady. Dolly
Marsden, that gay, bold creature OF
always questionable name, her own
contemporary i'm point ot years, but as
young as rouge and eNtravagant
dressing could make her--Lolly Mars
den, bad wife, div orced woman, and
Llonel--her Lionel, The whole world
2S'9iiSu W Sllu TbHlO HCF III UloCh-
ness. lit only by ono star, which grew
presently into a stable and reces-
nizahle beacon. J1l1t lone point of il
Elimination wss Jerome, and che lnor-
ed al him appesllnzly.
Don't keep ANYTHING back. Tell
me the worst"
Well. then, he went away with her
this atternoon-left everything and
went
She tried TO stand NO. He reached
',ut hts hand and pressed her hack
into her chair. She covered her eyes
10 shut out that sight nf ruin--ot Lii.
orel's ruin. Jerome was speaking
again.
Eut it, might he worse. At least
he has married her. Look. Here's
the telegram
Tic brought 1t uul Of is pocket,
snoothcd IL and dropped it into her
lap.
Sl1e took it up and read;
Just married. Linnet at st. Ianlse'e
rectory. Going on honeymoon.
Dolly Msrsden Sands"
SHE had sent ii. Lionel had not
ever had that mucl, courage. Ills
weakness, his c,,ws rdice, his tendency
TO low evil, f1ashed up like fire before
his mothers consciousness. He had
planned all this deliberately. She saw
that now. ]lc had been planning 1t
when he gave her the gold collar pins,
when he promised TO come to dinner
and stay out the evening. He had
used her as the tool whicl, should
make his way free to d%ishonor. lie