Evening star., 1915-01-24

sion here Perhaps you have drunk the health of your
bride and bridegroom today. Perhaps you have spoken
to them of the duties of married life. Here IS little
background for your text. With the bullet that has
entered that mans heart have repaid the broken
of wife whom have loved dearly any of you have
loved another 1t is my pleasure to pay whatever
penalty the laws inf1ict."
Notwithstanding the commotion, every word of
Smiths little speech plainly audible. One
two of the bending Chalmers; but the
people had mostly fallen away many of the women
with their hands before their faces. group of
people, gathered at the buffet, stood though trans
fixed, with their winegasses still in their hands.
Jernyn, with his fingers gripping Graysons shoulders,
asking him questions in low fierce whisper.
Smith himself handed his weapon to the man in whose
grip he
aBe CAREFUL" he enioined @There is still another
barrel loaded. You see have not used it even for
myself want the pleasure of the next few days. the
pleasure of rejecting upon what have done. My
apologies, Sir Jermyn! Might suggest Sir he added
to Grayson, shat you and your companion handcuff
and take away at once, that this little cere-
mony can proceed?"
He walked blithely to the door between his two
guards. He left behind him of complete and
dramatic confusion Two women had tainted; another
in Mysteries. Many were looking about them in
vacant sort of way, though they found it impossible
to realize the tragedy of the whole proceeding
Across the heads of their guests Lucille and Jernyn
stood looking at each other!
CHAPTER XXI
WITH the departure of Norden Smith people
'" seemed to recover from their stupefaction. With
one accord they hastened to take their leave In
very few moments there were left in the room only
Lucille and Jermyn Lucilles friend and bridal at
tendant Lady Florence bingham, and Jermyns best
man the Hon. Holland Rorke. Neither Lucille
Jermyn had spoken word. 1t was Rorke who at
tackled the subject first helping himself to glass of
champagne
aAfter all, you know" he declared, u not
that this ought to be relief to everybody Fright
fully dramatic and all that, and terrible shock to you
people it must have been and sorry for poor old
Chalmers, who wasn't such bad sort; but when you
to think of it, it is rather relief to have this
matter of Lakenham's death Strengthened out.
"a very sensible point of view," Lady Florence
agreed. @Of course think it the worst possible
taste of that to and make such hateful
scene here. I am shaking all over. The best
thing do now, though, to try and forget it.
Come along, Lucille it's time you changed your frock.
Lucille turned toward the door. Then Jer1nyn spoke
for the first time.
Lucille" he said, 3before you go upstairs may 1
have word with you?'
He pointed to the door of the anteroom. Lucille
hesitated Once their eyes met and she began to
tremble
aWouldnt it do" she ventured 3in the carriage or
in the train? just little shaken for the moment.
should be so glad to rest until the time start
Jermyns fingers still pointed toward the door. Il
sorry" he replied. Il will not keep you for
than minute two."
Lucille had the air of looking round her
though anxious to escape. There escape, how
ever. ermyns voice was so quiet and yet so decided
that neither of the other two interered Very slowly
Lucille turned and crossed the toward the inner
chamber. Jermyn followed her and closed the door
behind them.
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