The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-11
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In sudden irritation she turned up
on him. When a man lies to woman
and she finds him out she Is never
quite sure what pose to take. The
very fact that he can lie makes him
seem suddenly not worth while. Anger
seems futile and to ignore the situa
ton is to invite a repetition of it.
Caroline persisted in her almost CO
quettish manner. Every we'll. Can
drop you there?"
mo. I shall need you here. He laid
the cloak, on which he had not relin
quished his hold, across the chair and
turned to her with quiet air of final
ity. shall need you here"
"Oh. then our meeting was most for
tunate."
Eyes. was wondering how to gel
you here"
"As it is probably the last time
shall ever come, II there is anything
you would like me to do for you while
here,"I am here, began Caroline
with a charming ingratiating air.
But, even as he admired her his
trionic ability and paid it tribute, the
man interrupted her: "Carc3tnesevou
are magnificent! We'd better get right
to the point. needn't detain you very
long. I've told Miss Madden and the
others to-ah-come downstairs in
five minutes"
Caroline assumed an air of utter per
plexity. The incredulity in her voice
| verged on pathos. g" wonder what she
can have to say to me; do-do you
want me to meet her again."
Il am afraid l shall be obliged to in
sist upon it. have already satisfied
Mr.. Krellin."
THAT must have been fatiguing-bu,
how nice! believe he wants to marry
her" ' 49,.
YES" agreed the man gravely.
The woman persisted in taking the
thing lightly, with an air of detach
ed amusement. "A very amusing man
too bad! Now. how am concerned?'
The man made his demands SO sim
ply that the woman recognized what
dangerous earnestness she had tc
fight. In the presence of all the peo
pie before whom you made your accu
sation against Miss Madden l should
like you to retract 1t and apologize"
my dear Hubert. l consider that
you've never had any fault to find with
me in any Of your former affectionate
waywardness. OF course, I have re
GREETED them; but my pride has never
been involved until now. This adven
| ture is different. You might at leas,
have chosen a woman of your owl
! class"
| Caroline's air of injured innocence
almost deceived herself. but it did not
hoodwink the man. Il closed my eyes
even to this, until the unfortunate
| woman was forced upon me In man
ner l felt obliged to resent. I'm very
sorry. l know so little Of how these
people act. You might have put me on
my guard. Now you wish me to apol
ogize to her for having said the truth
Really. Hubert. don't you think you
ask too much?"
81 have assured them you would dc
so. That was the purpose OF my visit
The mans tone was memorable, bu,
the woman refused to recognize Its
, finality and smiled rather lightly as
she replied:
"Im very sorry to disappoint the au
dience and perplex the 1mpresarlc
| you may cut my salary II you
like; but give no performance this
evening""
She concluded firmly and rose, as
Stunning In her turn an air OF finality
Gracefully the man fell into hel
way of speaking. Having heard you
once, the audience refuses substi
tute"