, 1915-08-26

He spoke with authority.
"Ar. Wainwright will excuse you
now" he said briskly to the detective.
Marshall snorted Indignantly.
I'm under MI. Wainwright's orders
and following his Instructions. Other
wise the situation would be different
he growled wrathfuuy. 81 guoss you
understand that"
Andrew did not trouble himself 10
reply. 1t was Wainwright who re-
enforced the command.
Andrew hen continued.
"It was at this hour Of the morning,
MI. Wainwright" he said, with pro-
found solemnity, that my brother
died-that he was put to death. Well,
SIR, the time agreed on between us has
come. What ID your choice7"
Wainwright spoke very quietly, firm
~. yet with a sadness that told the
greatness of his sacrifice.
you leave me no choice" he said
simply. You have won L shall ~
tire from public life"
To-day, you remember"
Il remember-today.7
Lucene started up.
mo, nor she breathed wildly. She
9 swiftly to her husband and
placed her two hands on his shoulders
and looked down into his face with
her yes twin flames Of dusky azure.
burning through a mist Of tears. "Oh,
my dear, you can't-you can't! No. I
say, you shan'ti 1 can't let you do
this dreadful thing-no, mol oh, let
me go instead-you mustl 1 can't
spoil your life like this. dear. Let me
go-let me Tof"
Wainw mt ordered the three crooks
and the detective to cave the room.
In Wainwright's ayes shone unut-
terable love for the beautiful woman
whose heart was SO torn by anguish
brought upon her through love of him.
At least he must strive to comfort her,
to assuage her grief, since her love re-
manned to him. AS for this other thing,
It was, after all, by comparison, a lit
tie thing. Yet, even as he thought SO,
It was with difficulty hat he checked
the groan that rose to his lips. 1t In
no light thing to 81 out by the roots
the honorable ambition of a strong
mans lifetime.
The husbands voice was colorless.
what would be the use?" he said
sadly. "As to your leaving me, why,
wherever you might go l should fol-
low" The wife buried her face In her
hands and shook with sobbing.
There, thereI' he cried soothingly,
d~istraught by her agony. He stood
up and drew her into his arms, caress-
ing her hair with exquisite tenderness
in the gentle touch OF his fingers.
know, Lucene, that l have you, and
30 nothing-nothing else-mattersf'
The scene failed somehow to give its
evil genius the bliss he had thought
to find In 1t. This lovers rapture made
a mock Of his vengeance. Yet, even
as he asserted this to himself, Andrew
knew In his soul that he lied; that the
venom of his punishment was even
stronger than he had guessed to poi.
son the well of his enemy's hopes and
its virulence would increase. not lessen
Nevertheless there was disappointment
to him here In the hour of triumph
He had gained all for which he had
striven-yes, all! And something more
the misery of Lucene!
In a fury of rage against his own
weakness Andrew thrust the thought
of Lucene from him. His voice broke
gratingly.
your resignation In writing, Mr..
Wainwright, If you please"
yuyos-r,rtnh& .nnlA ltafIaooIu
81 will write 1t in my study at once
and bring 1t to you here. Come with
me, Lucene."
Abruptly, violently, the wife tore her
self from his arms. As he rested mo-
tionless. amazed, she darted to An
drew, clutched his wrist in her two
hands, when he would have recoiled
involuntarily before this onslaught OF
the woman he had wronged. Her voice
came softly, haltingly, painfully
weighted with the burden of loves
tragedy. The violet eyes, humid, ten
der, infinitely pathetic in their plead
ing, met his ere he could turn his gaze
aside and held him In their spell
"Oh, Andrew" she cried, 81 have
trusted you'll have loved you! Be
cause of that l have tried to think
how you could do this terrible thing
to me-" .
Must we go into that nowr' the
man demanded roughly as she paused.
He felt his strength slipping from him.
He felt his wrath leaping high, wrath
against himself, against fate-not
against her.
Eyes, we must" she said bravely,
"for 1 may never speak to you again.
l have tried to think what 1t could be-.
And now-now 1 knowl / understand
at last. 1t was because you loved your
brother so much-because you loved
him so TINT nothing else mattered at