The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-10

where. with one or two flashing dla-
mond rings. he caught the gold
CLEAN OF her wedding ring
50 you are married. he said.
slowly. To Denison. I suppose.
The rich man won you A. last"
She flushed hotly Il never knew
that YOU asked me TO wait. that
you were In some trouble Your
letter never reached IN. tim tho
other day" she began. swiftly. Il
thought that your silence meant
that the love had died on your part
and then I married Max and found
your letter only a day o. two ago
and since then I have tried 20 md
you and tell YOU that I did not for
get you-that another mans treach-
cry had parted us both-my hus-
bands treachsry"
while she had been speaking ia a
low. trembling voice the mans eyes
had never left her. They noticed
her exquisite beauty. that time had
only matured. The richness OF her
evening gown and the flashing love
Illness OF the diamonds round her
neck and in her hair brought
CLEAN OF envy 90 his furtive eyes.
When mans down he j. soon
forgotten" he said. bitterly. Il
didn't expect you 10 remember me.
Mabel. II j. just as well that Den
ison stopped that letter Of mine"
40 no" sh. answered. 1T was
cruel Of him. He was staying with
Us At the time. YOU know. never
dreamed that he would do such a
thing. and now the knowledge has
spoilt my life
lie looked curlously al her beau
tiful white face
so YOU advertised FOR me-"
OF course surely that is why
YOU came here to and me-" she an
swered but I don't understand
how you knew where 7 was" she
went on. Did YOU meet any mu-
tusl friends
NO. 1 have met no old friends %
he said. slowly. 4 have dropped
out OF everything"
But YOU know the wiuough-
bvs7" she exclaimed. That -
what makes IL So wonderful Mrs
wuoughby told me this afternoon
that "A late guest was expected
and TO think ~ was YOU. whom /
have so ionCed TO see"
lie put his hand ON a chair. and
she noticed for the frst time that
IL trembled.
vow orc il7" she asked anxious
". "Oh. how stupid Of me. YOU
must have come iu here 10 ind
son-thiuC Let me get you some
brandy
He caught hcr arm as she turned
to IN" door
NO. no. Mabel. I'm not Ul: hut
Is the shock OF meeting YOU like
This that has uuuerved mo. You
500. I have put YOU out OF INV life
for SO long that 10 meet Won 80
suddenly has upset me"
Wont YOU go 20 your room,
though she went on. In the
morning my husband will know
that We have met. ] told him that
YOU would know from me % his
tr@achery Co us. lie expects this
meeting
Hs did not answer re seemed
10 be listening 20 distant noise
TO- the house. and she noticed that
his hand sought his pocket -
though 80 rssssure himself Of the
presence 81 something there.
Ma bel le said abruptly. "you
don't understand I'm not staNiug
here. don't know these people
whose guest YOU are. came here
Tonight bccause'--
Because YOU wanted 20 see me-
she interrupted quickly. "Oh
George how like YOU not 20 wait
till morning. but TO come like =
thief iu the night
lie looked At her with sIdder
smile.
80 fhlef Iu tho night" ne 70.
pcated. Yes. that is how H,,v'
come 10 sec YOU. This visit ha'
become something 10 look hacn
upon afterwards don't think tl
stay Co see vour husband. Ate
all. the past is past. our lives have
par. cd
But not our hearts" she brok,