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


Tns Silent Shame.
When Eunice Mayne eloped from
convent TO marry Duncan Hill
III. she was Is and he was rs.
was the old. dreary tale Of MAR.
In haste and repent ut leisure"
FOR Eunice. the repentance set In
host at once; for billiard II began
en- he hrst grew tired of his child
fc's sweet innocence anc ionged
more mature.mlnded companion.
p..
They had hut one child--a daugh.
Ardath--and on this little girl
nfce conferred all her sighted az
ttion and her hopes. but. even
Te, Duncan did his best To thwart
r. For. when Ardath was scarce.
more than baby. he announced
IT her noisy presence In the house
noyed him and he lacked the
lid OF TO distant boarding
hool.
Left alone in the big house with
2 husband who daily reelected her
ore and more. Eunice tried TO find
nusement In society. And thus IL
hs that she met Bruce Kingston.
f. Bruce was a rising young play.
right--a good-looking. manly fell
" and a social favorite.
They saw much Of each other.
ese two lonely young people. And
Ach turned instinctively to the 9TH
for companiopship. Yet. In their
tquaintance there was only the fra
rance OF innocent attraction.
Then came the invitation TO Ade-
hide Hooper's house party at a ram
ling country place 20 miles from
bwn. Eunice was fond OF Mrs.
Hooper and she begged her husband
b accept.
"There's enough boredom In every
law life without my motoring 20
hiles to look for IT," he grunted. Go
ut there yourself. II YOU like. I'll
Eeep bachelors hall Till you get
hack"
j And so II was settled. Eunice &C
Ecpted the invitation, tor herself
Ind Duncan planned To improve the
khining hours Of her absence by Civ
|hg little party on his own account
10 half dozen boon companions OF
both sexes.
Among the score or so OF guests
II the Hooper's. the first TO greet
after hor arrival, was Bruce
Kingston. His dark young face light
tred with genuine pleasure at sight
N her and he welcomed her eagerly.
A she passed on into the house.
fellow. guest. Reggie Cadleigh, strcl-
led sup to Bruce. who STOOD on the
veranda looking after her. Cadleigh
vas a youth with much money and
|stth soul that would have been
invisible on the head OF a pin. Bruce
Betested him-partly IN his own ac'
count and partly because Cadleigh
had made various attempts TO hirt
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
II each other. you must be luckier
han I was. Mr. Kingston"
Bruce Redeemed with anger. But,
he was calm. as he made
answer:
"you are quite right. Mr., Cad
nigh. am luckier than you. My
parents endowed me with clean
brains, instead of tainted money"
L He walked away. leaving Cadleigh
vindictlvely after him.
Nuce thought no more OF the cpl
Me. Cadleigh thought OF nothing
Re. and he itch.d to repay the
nht.
~dis chance came late that evening.
xthe drawing room, there were sew
raj bridge tables. Bruce and Eunice
verb partners at one OF them Az
IN adjoining table, his back close 10
3rudes. Cadleigh was playing. Dur.
M lull In the game. he glanced
,ack over his shoulder at Eunice ana
Bruce. and said rather loudly TO his
partner:
al looks as II Hillard will be able
% get rid of bis unwelcome wife. att.
Pr all--with kihgston's kid heip'
Bruce. his eyes ablaze, glanced
GOV ertly across the table to see II
Euuice had heard the beasuy speech.
Her face was scarlet.
This was too much for Bruce King
,ton. Impetuorsly, he pushed BACK
his chair. leaped TO his feet and
v hceled about on Cadleigh. The lat
Ter. frightened Ivy the fierce menace
IN Bruce's look and action. also rose.
The two men faced each other IN
/ hot whisper, audible TO Cadleish
alone, Bruce said:
"you have your choice. You VIII
|eave this house within FIVE minutes,
DR. you will take n public thrashing.
To put on a bold front, Cadleish
urjnned. as though In absolute fndif'
Then. as Kingston took
,uIck step forward, the other turned
IN heel and walked over to his host
esq.
I'm sorry. Mrs Hooper" he said
.A.,x r.vn mat had N 'phone message