The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27

in abou, nineteen months YOU will he 81 popular
around town that the cook will have Ia cnll YOU
up over the telephone 10 find out what We are Ia
have for breakfast. But listen. have better
news than this. We are favored by heaven. |
have met II man."
"Who:"
THE amiahlc man who lives next door. H.
name j. Mcryton. have known him YER, slightly
for years in n business way-Wc have both los
money through the same broker. He greeted m"
this morning ~ "" were about To board the -.
Ills wife Is coming T." cali on you tomorrow"
Myrtle FcnsrlI gnsleh and turned pale.
This is terrible" she cried. "llcy must he
highly undesirable people. I'm told that anybody
who calls on n newcomer within two years after
they have moved into n place is always some one
you ought not 10 know"
son the contrary said Harold. They are
very nice. TN" fact that they liy" mex, door To
us probably makes il necessary for them t" rec
ogni2e us sooner. She is a handsome little
woman. She was on the train with him."
Myrtle's color heightened at this.
$50 YOU met her. did you: e she said. "a hand
some little woman"
All that day She kept repeating his words 10
herself. overcome by a dun sense OF coming dis.
about her duties metiodirally.
In tho afternoon her mex, door ncichhor ;,.
tually did call.
Mrs. Mcryton'S husband had been SO fortunate
as to meet Pea sely that morning, the caller said.
1t was such a relief for them To know that they
had such good ncichbors. They had been quite
anxious about II. Did the Poasclys like II: II
was ol touTSt Tntn'r Olt;lk now, nut Wncn inc
pussy willows GOT on their spring furs and all the
lawn mowers began 10 gossip with each other and
HE early roses hloomc,l EligllNillc had the
garden of Eden backed off the mnp-or words
IN that effect. And there was to he Il dance AT
III" country club that night and the Pcasclys must
join them.
'Aou can't say that You have an enga cement"
Mrs. Meryton added triumplantly, 'because
you've just moved In; md your handsome hus.
band says he Is crazy about dancing"
Handsome husband! Crazy about dancing!
Myrtle shuddcrcd with apprehension.
Tint night when Harold Peasely came home
his wife confronted him.
so you have deceived me. You didn't tell me
we were going Ia a dance tonight. :"
Are wrT' h" asked innocently.
W are. That woman is n cat. Her occupa.
lion Is 10 lead astray good men who come oui
here to lead quiet, peaceful lives. | know thar
kind. She came over here for tho purpose Of
causing trouble. She will begin with Turing You
on TO dance with her AMI then will break up our
home. Listen to this"
She produced II newspaper cutting. which She
trinmphantly read as follows:
I'm every suburban settlement there is always
one dangerous woman"
81 found this in my mail to-day she said.
THE unknown person who sent that to me was
n true f~riend-one who knew"
well, my dear. she is certainly beginning
early we have scarcely moved in our furniture
energetic. But are we going to the dance;" He
spoke with some anxiety.
1--WE must 20. of course. II is out hest chance
10 get acquainted win the social set of Blight
Vile. ] will guard You, Harold"
But, Myrtle. ! shall have TO ask her to dance
with me-olt Of courtesy"
Myrtle reflected.
Yes yes, ! know that but 1t must stop there,
Promise me that it will go no further"
harold Pensely looked mt his wife uncnsily. II
was undeniable that he was going through n
supreme struggle. What strange, mystic influence
Is 1t that surrounds some lives? What singular
fate. what deadly tinali,y decides our happincss?
'Myrtl",' he whispered hoarsrly. "thr conres-
SION am about 10 make to You comes from thc
depths of n tortured, soul. But /, is hest shouId
tell all. From the moment mo, that woman
next door she has exercised n strange ruscinn.
ton over mo. You know. dear, how weak ! nm
Now that ] am with you / feel strong. resource
full. But l tremble for myself ts-niSAt At tn,