Evening star., 1915-02-07

ing only for his return And then only this afternoon
l felt that impulse to and look at you from the
stalls Although | am an old man and devoted to my
profession, Miss Cluley, sometimes go into the world.
l frequent my club. l know that people never quite
understood Jermyn's marriage. There are some who
say that though he married Lucille he loved Sybi
Cluey and they ask themselves why"
"Do you know why?' Sybi asked
Il do not" Sir lanes answered. "but do know this
that unless eryn wife differently she will die
SYBIL shuddered. Her fingers played for a moment
with some of the appliances stretched out the
dressing table by which she sitting. $50 you
to me- she said. "That seems so strange"
"And to me" he replied, "after had seen you it
seems natural"
Il will give you confidence for confidence Sybil
declared quietly. Il will tell you secret known only
to three people in the world I was engaged to marry
Sir Jermyn Annerey. l loved him, and he cared for
His present wife took him from me by scandaous
trick Jeyn discovered it only hour or so after his
wedding"
$50 that is the story!" the physician murmured.
at is for your sake that Jermyn keeps his wife at
arms length"
"The wife who deceived him. Sybil interposed "The
wife who tricked him into marriage he desired"
Sir James to his feet and went to the side
of the chair where Sybil sitting. He took her hand
for moment in his. Dear Miss Cluley" he said, II
think that understand 1t is very sad position
Lucille is breaking her heart Jeryn is suffering. You
too, am sure suffering Don't you think it would
be fine one of you were to set the others free?"
Il do not understand"
"Ah but think you must understand Think The
key of the whole situation is in your hands What
it you said, somewhere in the midst of those Won
derful sentences of yours hour ago? Self-sacrice
is the major note of love, around which the women of
all ages have entwined their utterng souls Send him
away, Miss Cluley. In time he will be the happier for
it; you will have saved her life Think for moment
what can happen if you go you going
Think! Is there any possible outlet? Is there any
hope? Can you place your hand in Jermyns with the
ghost of his dead wife haunting you?"
The callboy's shrill voice was heard down the cor
ridor. Curtain going up the last act. Mr. James
Rawson, Miss Ellen Sinclair"
Sir James to his feet. Sybil shook her head.
Il have still few minutes, she said. as this in
deed an impulse of yours, Sir James?"
at is entirely an impulse, he assured her.
"Supposng accept that truisn Of yours supposing
l admit that self-sacrice is the major part of love?
There two of women Why should not she give
him up? He belongs to me, he loves He has known
her all her life, but dreamed of marrying her. He
has real love for her. Is good thing to force him
into the arms of woman whom he does not love? Is
that moralty?"
"Ah dear, Sir James answered, "I fear that you
have up against the walls of something very old
fashioned, something very primitive, but which, far
as am concerned, can never lose sight oshe is his
wife; you not"
"His wife by trck!" Syb cried passionately. "She
stole him-deliberatey stole him She lied!"
Even then they have stood together in church, they
and wife," he insisted. II know that people
today inclined to think of circumstances and
less of sacraments You will think of course that
Philistine 1 suppose am. But there certain
conditions of life that to belong to the newt
able order of things. There isn't any honorable way
there hasn't been any evolved out of the brain of
throughout all the ages, by which human being
rid himself of these obligations, however they
about She is his wife. She take from no other man
what it is his duty to give"