The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-29
the silent Shame.

the silent Shame.
When Eunice Mayne elored from
L convent TO marry Duncan Hill
lrd, she was is and he was 25.
was the old. dreary tale OF Mar
In haste and repent at leisure"
For Eunice. the repentance set In
most at once; for billiard II began
hen he first grew tired OF his child.
ifc'r sweet innocence anG ionged
n more mature minded companion.
bip.
They had hut ore child-a daugh.
", Ardath-and on this little girl
unice conferred all her sighted AT.
bction and her hopes. But. even
ere, Duncan did his best To thwart
er. For. when Arda;h was scarce.
more than baby. he announced
hat her noisy presence in the house
nnoyed him and he lacked the
hiiI of to distant boarding
chool.
Left alone in the big house with
he hus band who daily reelected her
iore and more, Eunice tried 10 ind
amusement In society. And thus II
vas that she met Bruce Kingston.
Bruce was a rising young play
wright--a good-looking. manly fell
ow and social favorite.
They saw much Of each other.
hese two lonely young people. And
zach turned ihstinctively To the 9th
er for companlonship. Yet. in their
acquaintance there was only the fra
krance of innocent attraction.
Then came the invitation TO AIDE
)aide Hooper's house party at ram
bling country place 20 miles from
kown. Eunice was fond OF Mrs.
Hooper and she begged her husband
10 accept.
"There's enough boredom in every
day life without my motoring 20
miles to look for it," he grunted. "Go
out there yourself, II YOU like. III
keep bachelors hall ill you get
back"
And so Il was settled. Eunice ac-
Iccpted the invitation, Tor herself.
And Duncan planned 10 improve the
shining hours OF her absence by CIV
ing little party on his own account
TO half a dozen boon companions OF
both sexes.
Among the score or so OF guests
1t the Hooper's. the first to greet
Eunice. after her arrival, was Bruce
Kingston. His dark young face light
ened with genuine pleasure at sight
of her and he welcomed her eagerly.
As she passed on into the house.
fellow. guest, Reggie Cadleigh, stroll
led up to Bruce. who STOOD on the
veranda looking after her. Cadleigh
was n youth with much money ana
with soul that would have been
invisible on the head OF pin. Bruce
detested him-partly on his own ac-
count and partly because Cadleigh
had made various attempts to fiirt
with Eunice.
Cadieigh. now catching the look In
Bruce's eyes, as Eunice vanished in
doors. laughed hastily and said:
From the way you and-she looked
at each other, you must be luckler
han | Was. Mr., Kingston"
Bruce redeemed with anger. But.
.utwardly, he was calm. as he made
nswer:
"You are quite right, Mr.. Cad
/, Ugh. | am luckier than you. My
\ ,arents endowed me with clean
b rains. instead of tainted money
He walked away, leaving Cadleigh
slowering vindictively after him.
Bruce thought no more of the cpl
sode. Cadleigh thought OF nothing
else. and he itched TO repay the
slight.
His chance came late that evening.
In the drawing room. there were sew
eral bridge tables. Bruce and Eunice
were partners at one Of them Al
an adjoining table, his back close 10
Bruces, Cadleigh was playing. Dur
ing a lull In the game. he glanced
back over his shoulder at Eunice and
Bruce. and said rather loudly TO his
partner:
at looks az IL Hillard will be able
10 get rid Of bis unwelcome wife, AIT.
or all-with Kingston's kind help
Bruce. his eyes ablaze. glanced
coyertly across the table to see IL
Eunice had heard the beastly speech.
Her face was scarlet.
This was too much for Bruce King
ston. lmpetuously. he pushed back
his chair, leaped to his feet ana
wheeled about on Cadleigh. The lat
ter. frightened by the fierce menace
In Bruce's look and action, also rose.
The two men faced each other. liz
a hot whisper. audible TO Cadleigh
alone. Bruce said:
"You have your choice. You VIII
leave this house within FIVE minutes.
or you will take a public thrashing.
To put on bold front. Cadleigh
grinned, as though in absolute indif'
ference. Then. "a Kingston took
quick step forward, the other turned
on heel and walked over TO his host