The Detroit times., 1915-08-10


his gray eyes. The last year had
been . year OF peace and glorious
happiness. He had almost become
/. boy again. HIS prematurely old
ace had vanished. like a mask isio
! aside. And now the browning JOY OF
all was to come. perhaps before .
month was over.
There would be . fresh chain to
bind him. . willing prisoner. to the
woman he loved-the sweet, dear
woman who had lifted him out OF
the mire and set him on his feet
again and given him more than all
the world could ever give. whatever
rood fortune. whatever triumphs lay
before him.
Then he laughed. turned on his
heel, and made his way upstairs TO
his wife's boudoir. sunny room on
the other side Of the house. The
walls were covered with pale blue
silk. and there was pale blue car
pet on the floor. The woodwork
was painted white, and the gilt fur
niture Was upholstered In blue. II
was charming apartment, full OF
beautiful things, q fit setting for the
slender fair-haired woman who lay
on a couch by the window and gazed
wistfully out across the gardens OF
her home.
Jim, DEAR" she whisperedA as he
bent over her and kissed her, I'm
so glad you've come. Have you writ
ten all your letters!"
Yes, my dear one"
She gripped his hand tightly in
her slender white fingers.
1 "Jim," she said In a low voice. Il
have been feeling so lonely-so de-
pressed"
He smiled, and kissed her tender
ly on her forehead.
/ "You must think of the sunshine"
he said gently. You must always
think OF the sunshine--of all beau
tiful things"
| She raised his hand to her lips.
Il know" she whispered. IL know.
1t Is very wrong of me to feel so
depressed. am cold. Jim. and the
sunshine doesn't seem TO be very
bright. keep thinking OF the eve.
| ming when the sun will have gone
and 1t will be dark"
He laughed away her fears, and
stayed with her for over an hour.
Then Mrs. Lowther arrived, a gray.
haired, kindly woman. who was as
fond OF Treverton az II he had been
her own son. Treverton left the
mother and daughter alone together.
and went downstairs to give some
orders to the headkeeper who was
waiting for him In the smoking
room. Five minutes later a footman
entered with a telegram on a small
silver tray. Treverton tore open
the envelope and read the contents:
Have just arrived in England.
Must see you at once. A terrible
mistake has been made. Am staying
at the White Lion at Maitland.
Thought II best not to call. Please
come over tonight.-Richard Haig"
Treverton looked at the piece OF
paper for few seconds. Then he
crumpled 1t up in his hand. His
face had flushed as he read the
name at the foot of the telegram.
Then II had grown very white. He
did not understand the massage, but
his mind shrank with horror from
what lay behind those words. "A
terrible mistake"
Tell CARING to bring the motor
car round at once" he said, sharply.
A few minutes later he was on
the road to Maitland. The town
was 10 miles away and the journey
occupied 20 minutes. He alighted at
the White Lion Hotel. asked for
Capt. Haig. and was shown into a
small private sitting room on the
first floor.
What is it," he asked, closing
the door behind him. ~ came at
once. I should not have come at
all II hadn't thought II was a mat.
ter Of Importance. You can guess
I'm not anxious to meet YOU"
Capt Haig. a tall. soldierly man.
with a bronzed face and black hair,
stroked his mustache and smiled.
The matter is OF Importance" he
replied. II have only Just learned
that you discovered your wife and
brought me into the affair"
"Yes. divorced my wife. There
was no doubt about her guilt-or
yours"
THAT Is lie. I'd like to inform
you that ] said goodby to your wife
the day before my departure, and
that ] have not set my eyes on her
from that day to this"
CHAPTER w.
For few seconds the two men
looked at each other without speak.
Ing. Trevertsn's> face was white,
and II seemed suddenly to have
grown very old. Haig was flushed
and angry. obviously endeavoring to
control himself
That. OF course" said Treverton
slowly after a pause. "is not true"
Haig laughed harshly. You'll flnd
it's true enough" he said in q hard
voice. II can prove II. I've no
doubt In my own mind that you
took advantage of my absence"