Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04

leigh thought or nothing else. and he
itched TO repay the slight.
His chance came late that evening.
In the drawing room. there we're sew
cral bridge tables. Bruce and :unicc
were partners at one or them At An
adjoining table. his back close to
Bruces. Cadleigh WAS playing. During
lull in the game. he glanced back
over his shoulder at Eunicc and Erucc.
and said rather loudly 10 his part
ncc:
III looks as IL billiard viii nc able
I" get rid of his unwelcomc wife. after
all--with kmcstons kind help"
Erucc. his eyes ablaze. glanced COW
ertiy across the table to Sec ii Eunive
had heard tho b.astly speech Her
i"ce was scarlet, her eyes were suf-
fused with unshed tears The hand
ihat held her cards trembled.
This was too much for Bruce King
st"n. lmpetuously. he pushed back his
char. leaped TO his feet and wheeled
about on CadleiEh The latter. fright
ened hy the fierce menace in Eruccs
look and action. also rose The two
n"n faced each other. In hot whis-
per, audible to Cadleish alone. Bruce
said:
You have your choice. You will
leave this house within five minutes
or YOU VIII take X public thrashing.'
I" put on bold front, CadleiGh
Erinned as though in absolute indif-
. ference. Then. as Kingston took a
GSck step forward. the other turned
on heel and walked over TO his
hostess.
I'm sorry. Mrs Hooper" he said.
"ut We just had phone message
tEa' calls me back to town. Forgive
me for hurrying away like this"
TN his way TO the tariu. writhing
over his humiliation Cadlcigh STONED
ami, nffi
bled dispatch Sinking with salts
faction. he read what lie had written.
duncan billiard. ll77 Hank Avenue.
New York city.
Your wife eloped tonight with
Kingston. CONGRATULATIONS.
Rush ,n,s. r.casc.' he said 20 the
! operator.
ne '.cicsra'n reached Duncan Hill
lard Al iai.'m=ht. billiard was spend
NE the evening at home-a thing he
rarely did. nowadays And to keep
him from utter loneliness, q decidedly
gay party hal assembled about hiu,-
party cons!stin.; of several dissulutc
, ;ncn-about town and as many PSEUDO
chorus girls.
How'll the missus like this" asked
a club crony of billiard. as they touch ;
Ell glasses fer their tenth drink.
What she doesn't know, won't keep
mr. AWAKE. nlccuDeu duncan mrrrll..
She's gone out o town for the night
Won't get home Jill breakfast time.
The p.aoe'll all k cleaned up oetnre
( that. Till then with a wave of the
hand at his won:n guests while The
cats away, the u:hcr cats will rlay.
Lord, nut wish she'd forget TO come
back at all. No such luck though.
Watch nc while join myself In ar
other drink"
I'll. fun grew more furious. The
party was romping merrily through
| the downstairs rooms which r.urioe
/ had Furnished with such tasteful care.
! Two servants were i..pt eternall, ~
TIC r"n brinaing ln;tlcs. Roist ,rcuI
| laughter and snatches OF song ratified
the chandeliers.
Into :his bedlam came footman
with tho telegram billiard tore open
the envelope and read. Al first dazedly
and then with chuckle OF tipsy de-
| l'eh'
Listen hero he roared to his
guests. waving the yellow slip Of pa
| per above his head. lust listen 10
J this: \ dear old friend of mine sends
me the good news that my wifc's clop-
| ed with a beegarly writing chap nam
| ed Kingston, Hurroo. No more we'd
ding bells for mine. He can charge
up the expenses of the elopement trip
to me. Id he glad to pay them TO he
! free. open up some of the vintage