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

B.ack Pearl" "Snlly Salt" Etc.
tNovelised from the series of photo
Pathe E.cnanse and shown mt the VIC
tor Theatcr.)
Copyright. 1915. Mrs. Wilson woodrow
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTER.
Duncan Hilliard, neGlects his vnhsppy
wife, Eun!ce. In all Innocence. she oeS" come.
pisywrisht. She goes to a house party. OF
which KINGSTON Is a mG,noer anu a ~ nres.
his si astenticn lions on her cadieish sends an
anonymous telegram 20 iiliard telling him
H,ara S is I in the S midst S' Of drunken bout
and asks FOR the consratulauons OF hss com
bring Kingston into town in her motor ear
They enter her house together and stumble ,,,
his wife. and he and Kingston fight rto-
ien,,y Emn'rs SeeS ,y 70 eve rr M,n
Continued From MondayD
Then. one day, came n briet letter
from billiard. F!unice read and re-
read II, with n great rapture in her
heart Hurrying to the room where
Gums sIsM Isu,ou STU pur oonld
she read II aloud Z" them. 1t ran:
Dear Eunicc.-Aa we both wanted
our freedom, have just secured IA DC
cree Of divorce from YOU on grounds
Of desertion. You arc free to marry
Kingston o. any one else you care
TO. Inc court a"fiuS me the Sustous
OF our daughter wish l had been
a better husband Il YOU. Not that that
does any great good TO either of Us.
DUNCAN billiard.
Isn't II wondertul?" cried Eunice
gayly.
GLORIOUS declared Bruce. But
didn't know desertion was a cause for
divorce in New York. But don't
know anything about the law.
No m
except that II leaves me free to mar
ry YOU"
mo. dear" she refused. with sud
den gravity. ITO ne, divorce is u sort
of death. y widow would not marry
for year after her husbands death.
And ! don't think II divorced woman
should"
a year?" he repeated in dismay.
But darling
"A year is SO little in n lifetime.
she said tcndcrly. "iIumor me in this,
Bruce. 1t isn't much TO ask"
Nor could all his pleas move her TO
self to wait with what patience he
might. Eunice was radiantly happy.
The enforced separation from her
adored little daughter was the only
cloud in her sky. But Bruce promised
that as soon as they should be mar
ried, he would take legal steps to try
to restore the child 10 her.
From time to time during the twelve
month. they heard, indirectly, of Dun
can billiard. Throuh chance rumors,
they learned that his business affairs
were going badly and that his fortune
was dwindlins. He was reported 10
he in sore straits for money, and TO
he drinking hard.
At last, after what seemed to Bruce
l. i'm nf
year passed by. And on the morning
OF the first anniversary OF the divorce
he and Eunice were married. AS soon
as they left the church, Bruce was
obliged to go TO his lawyers to attend
to a matter Of business that must be
settled before they should start on
their honeymoon. Eunice returned to
his mothers house to wait for him
There, to her amaze. she found let
ter that had just been delivered by
hand. The envelope was in billiards
writing and was addressed TO Mrs,
Bruce Kingston"
Eunice read, on the single sheet OF
notepaper. this fcebiy traced scrawl:
'Eunice:
II am very sick. The doctors say ]
can't last much longer. I'll be hap
pier, at the finish of the race. to know
that YOU had forgiven me, WON'T
YOU spart just a minute to come and
saw gooti-by? don't deserve ii. hut
most OF us don't deserve the things we
ret y. H."
thrill of pity surGed through Flu
nice She WAS so happy. and the man
who once had hccn her husband was
dying in misery Al once her mind
was made up. Bruce would not u,
hack for nearly an hour. She would
have time TO go To the dying mans
bedside for a.;word of farewell ano
forgiveness, .4hefnrn starting on he'
wedding trip.
Half an hour later she entered the
house she had quilted more than Eeai
earlier: the house whore for year:
she had led so wretched life. y maj
servant admitted her and usaered he
into the library.
Duncan billiard rose from n chat
to gree, her. Except where twelv
months Of dissipation and worry ha'
,narred his once handsome face. h
showed no sign of sickness.
Why" exclaimed Eunice. in amaze
YOU told me you were very il"'
"If I'd said was very broke. in
stead" he answered.. loosely, 'yo'
wouldn't have come here. And ] ha
TO see YOU
There is nothing either of us ca
have to say 20 the other" replied Eu
nice. turning To go You got Inc her
by trick And"
"And III keep you here by force,
have to-" he snapped, until you'v
heard what want 10 say
She paused in her progress TO IN
door, as he barred the way.
I'm broke" ne said. before she coul
speak: I'm cleaned out I'll have
skip the country inside OF a week,
dodge tail--unlcss can raise u
money that Will square me"
That is no affair Of mine she hrof
in. coldly. Let me go, please: l"
But I'm going 70 make II an aha
OF yours" he corrected her. THAT
why got YOU here. You have abo,
s56,00o--the money YOU inherited fro
your mother. That Viii tide me ov'
nicely. want it,
II think" she said. wonderingly;
think you must have lost your mind
NO" he denied; only my none
That's worse But your legacy "
8 nut me on my feet again. VIII "
give 1T to me-
mo" she declared, impatient at h
absurd question. 'of course ~
why should ~
wen come TO that presently"
said, adding with seeming irrclevanc
you're married to Bruce Kingston,