Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05

Back Pearl" "Sally SnIt.r Eto.
(NoVelixed from the series OF photo
plays of the snme nnmc released ps
Pathe Exchange aud shown at the VIC
tor Theatcr.)
Copyright. 1915. Mrs. Wilson woodrow
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTER.
wife. Eunice. In all Innocence. she becomes
fsaY 'h s nu so anf 70
which Kingston is a member, ana u i1 nras
IL It's 'n assen nsss' on hsr @
synonymous telegram TO iiliiard 'e,itns x h,ni
Hilliard is In the midst Of a drunken bout.
and asks for the congratulations OF ms con- ~
panions. Eunce starts home ana offers 10
bring Kingston into town III her motor car
(Con;,nuod From sunday
I'm 80 glad you didn't strike him..
answered Eunice. "You behaved SPLEEN
didly. There is no way ] can thank
you for defending me as you did"
I'm thanked million times over,
he exclaimed, IF / was any help TO
you at all. oh. wish l could pro-
tect you from all tho worry and sorrow
you're going through"
Your sympathy makes /, ever so
much easier to hear" she said crate
fully. And I--why. look" she broke
off. pointing to the house. u wonder
what is the matter. All the trst-fioor
shades are drawn. And the lights arc
burning in every room
She was plainly troubled at the un-
wonted aspect Of her home. Bruce
once more came to the rescue.
"I'll go in there with you, If YOU
don't mind" he volunteered. IF any
thing Is amiss. perhaps l can he OF
use"
She thanked him, eagerly. for the
offer, and. together. they mounted the
front steps With her latchkcy, Flu
nice opened the door and they passed
hail into the dim
!EE-room
There. the rank odor of tobacco and
OF stale liquor fumes in the hot and
unaired apartment smote their nos
triis. even before they could glance at
the scene before them.
Several Of the nights jewellers lay
sleeping on the floor or IN chairs. Cigar
and cigarette butts, 3 litter of broken
glass, and scores Of empty bottles
streved the rugs.
One or two men We're awake: yawn.
ing and Erunting. on the edge of a
sofa, sprawled Duncan billiard.
His dress tie was hanging at loose
ends One side of his collar had be-
come unhuttoned. HIS face was pasty
and flabhy. His hair was tumbled and
his eyes were swollen and hloodshot.
His evening clothes were wrinkled and
awry.
newly summoned servant was hold
ing out a bowl OF cracked ice to him.
With fumbling hands. Duncan was
showing bits of ice into his dry mouth
and rubbing more Of It on his throh
bling forehead
Eunice had advanced n tcw steps
into the room. Bruce Kingston halt
ing on the threshold. The wifc's whole
attitude as we'll as her blanching face.
betokcned stark horror and amazed
disgust.
"Duncanm she cried
HNliard al of his name look =
cd up and saw her standing before
him. He hlinked stupidity, for an In
slant, Then a wild beast snarl crcpt
aihwart his nervously twitching lips.
Get the blazes out Of here" he
croaked, forcing the words with diff
fculty through his dry throat. "What
are YOU doing here. anyhow" You
cloned with Kingston, didn't YOU? stay
.loped. I'm done with you for good
"Eloped?" echoed his wife. dumb
founded.
"Oh, I'm on, all right" he Growied.
Don't try any Of your holicr-thau-
thou ways or me. It's too late for
that. know what you are, And I'm
going to tell YOU. You're"
One moment Mr.. Hilliard.' quiet
To Eunicc's side. "you say you arc
voinR to tell Mrs. billiard what she
Is II you tell her she Is anything but
best and truest wife "a drunken cur
husband ever had-why. I'm GO
50 TO tell you YOU lie And then rn
- :: to smash the words down You,
throat, along With your teeth"
Incan billiard lurchcd TO his feet
~ {. gust of drtt.,ken. i.ngcr, and con,
fronted the sNrhtcr' and shorter man
You're young Kingston, aren't YOU
he Erowled 81 remember now, | me
you once. You're the man that's stolei
my wife from me. Oh? Well, take her
Good riddance!"
Keep herr repeated Kingston. "n'
one but a drunken swine would eve
have let her 90. I'd give my soul 70
the privilege Of having her forever
as my hcavcn-scnt wife. But she Is :,
loyal 20 YOU that I've never even dare,
breathe such a hope to her"
Loyal to me. hey" liccuped Dun
can. his anger swelling the iierccr 70
me? She isn't loyal 10 any one. Sheet
u leaving YOU, next, for"
I've warnrd you once" cut in Rruc
with deadly quiet. "that ri"
lie got no further. Duncan's ner
vously eroping fingers closed abou
warning he hurled it fun AT King
stons face.
Bruce, instiuctivoly. lodged the mis-
SHE, and spranr n his assailant. y
the two grapplcd, Euniccs sharp or
OF terror aroused the halc-dnasd rev
elers 10 sense of what was going O,
One or two Of tho men shamhlcd III
certainly forward with - vague lie
Of helping their host. Others sat II
and stared In foolish surprise Non
were sober enough 10 rally their merry,
10 the fighting point. So they content
ed Themselves with gaping vacuousl
at the battle
Duncan billiard was a mig man an
powerful. And he was fighting iu
drink fired rage. Up and down II
disordered drawing room he and Bru,
wrestled: upset,inE chairs. sinashfu
overturned tables, beating at each oil
er with their fists. clinchinr. breakir
free and returning nadiy 10 the a
lack
But presently. youth and clean livir
began to tell against bulk and drum
en- fury. Kingston cvnded an owl
ward swing, ran in and grapplcd /
slipped his hip behind his foes. a.