Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-16

WHO'S GUILTY.?
list Story, Puppets Of Fate
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
Author OF 0The Silver Butterfly" "The
Ss BLACK Pearl" "Snlly Salt" Etc.

rs Author OF "The Silver BUTTERFLY" "The
5,ss BLACK Pearl" "Snlly Snlt." Etc.
tNovelixed from the series of photo
ssRIsys of the same name rclensed by
SRathe Exchange md shown mt the VIC
SsCopyright. 1916, Mrs Wilson Woodrow
srNoPs1s OF PRECEDING CHAPTER
go Or. Bullard brilliant young surgeon.
no prns,ice performs ,bn ,i, WTnds5iS
he is efrasiSely thanked by the noted de- do,
son Ia no IS
Y hospital. with the assistance OF DR.. Clarke
Idly profess n He and ' soeial% Bninf%s
5twite. Esther. becomes unjus,ihahly teIl"us
Sseqs sna snnds oe ss Bu
SSpost OF chief surgeon ct her hospital
CONTINUED From Yesterday
II know you will" she laughed. and
81 have no doubts at all as to the Wis
N:dom Of my choice. Can you call at
my house tomorrow evening about
80. Til telephone for the estates law
yer to be there and to bring the formal
appointment papers for US both to sign
Is Here is to your success"
SIS AS she spoke she picked up the
glass OF wine in front OF her and
n drained It,
At the action. Esther thrust back her
own chair and, very white OF face,
rose from the table
DIR. Clarke" che said In low voice.
81 am not we'll. l am going into the
library to lie down"
let me go with YOU" insisted her
host. all solicituds at her pallor and
her unwonted brightness OF eye.
iS Despite her protest, he left the room
with her.
Sylvia saw them go and che smiled.
&a little derisirely. She was woman
who understood women very we'll in
s6deed, or thought she did. She had
ffnoted Esther's look OF cold disapproual
as she herself had emptied the brinn.
ming wine glass.
Stupid little prude" thought tho
a widow.
* departure. He knew her we'll enough
ITO recognize her pallor as rising from
FSil1 temper rather than mere i'll health.
He detested anything like scene.
Esther had made herself conspicuous
gtby quitting the table in the middle OF
n dinner And he scowled.
IL Sylvia saw his frown. and she pitied
~ his chagrin at his wife's behavior.
Sk DR.. Clarke. following Esther into tho
adjoining library. led her to couch.
SI But she protested GROSSLY that she was
6Enot III enough to lie down Choosing 4
@schair, instead, she seated herself In
aanswer to her hosts look OF puzzled
inquiry, she said
I'm sorry to interrupt your dinner.
.Please go back told the truth when
a said was not we'll. But that is not
tNthe reason I left the table. left be-
cause don't like to dine with women
who drink"
But" stammered the amazed
doctor.-"surely-
81 am speaking of Mrs. Sands" went
on Esther. almost hysterical in her
anger. Not content with flirting All
nominably with my husband, she is
drinking heavily. l saw her empty
whole glass of wine at single draught."
DIR. Clarke laughed aloud.
why. my dear Mrs Bullard." he ex-
planned that wine is the mildest sort
AZ of Barsac. She could drink a quart
of IT without affecting her. She"
& The principle is the same" snapped
"a Esther. "and she was flirting with"
Mrs. Billiard" said DR.. Clarke. more
q gravely. 81 am an old man-old enough
5 to be your father. ! ain interested in
H both George and yourself And l owe
Il him my only child's life. SO will you
fSlet me speak plainly? I've known
SISyivia since she was in pigtails And
S{there is not an atom Of harm in her.
& She is eager for your husband 10 make
1.-THE best OF himself But only because
s she regards him as a young man with
great future. She is not flirting with
q him. She never bothers 10 a!rt with
IS anybody. And. as for her drink-why.
glass OF wine al dinner means
IS nothing.
~ Your husband has a chance for
wonderful career Sylvia. l happen
40 know Is trying 20 help that career
= along Think twice before you an.
&tagonize her or do anything else 10
ID injure Georges chances"
a. II don't want him a. succeed II he
- has to owe it to her," soehed Esther.
81 Before DR.. Clarke could answer, Syl-
Was voice came 20 them through the
ssfclosed dining-room door. Mrs. Sands
VI was making An announcement 10 the
5kewhole tableful. and had. therefore,
y spoken more loudly than was her
wont.
"Dr Billiard has Jus, agreed 70 be
St chief surgeon a. the hospital" she
said. II propose toast 70 his cue
cess there"
The answering murmur of approval
81 and congratulations from The other
guests was audible 10 Esther and 10
her host
There" said Or. Clarke. in triumph.
that's the secret of the Irritation I
knew It all along Sylvia told me:
Isn't II splendid neUs?"
I'D rather not talk about Il Just
now. II you don't mind" she answered
stifiy.
When the others .rooped into the
library after dinner ('or the men did
mot linser. tonight. IN the dining
{room) Billiard hurried across at ono g
I to where his wife sat
Grand news" he exclaimed Clio
rious news. dear III give you a
Thousand sucsses"
II don't need 10 guess" said Esther.
$coldiy. II heard your friend Mrs.
Sands scream II through the dining
room door. She also proposed TO drink
in your honor-or. rather in your dis
fhonor"
"But-but Esther" he said. crest
fallen. aren't VOC glad OF my appoint :
ment?"
go BE Continued To. Morrowy