Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

had demanded marriage when he had
demanded her. He had pointed out the
difficulties. The original property had
come to him and would remain IN his
hands only on condition that he mar
ried one of his own faith. She was
not of the faith and declined to be
come so. There had been other family
reasons also. They had been married,
with the idea of keeping it secret
until he could arrange his affairs so
that he could safely acknowledge her.
1t was, according to her story, ruse
When she demanded recognition he re-
piled that the marriage was invalid.
that the minister had been unfrocked
before the ceremony. She was not In
law his wife and had no claim, he
asserted. But he agreed to compromise,
in spite of all. If she would go west
and not return or intrude he would
make a cash settlement. Disillusioned,
she took the offer and went to CAN
fornia. Somehow. he understood that
she was dead. Years later he married
again.
Element, had prospered. had even mar
ried herself, thinking the first marriage
void. Then her second husband died and
evil times came. Blakeley was dead, but
she came east. Since then she had been
fighting to establish the validity of the
first marriage and hence her claim to
dover rights. 1t was a moving story
AS we finished reading, Kennedy
gathered the papers together and took
charge of them. Taking Chapele. who
by this time was in high state of ex-
discovery, Kennedy hurried him to the
Blakeley mansion, stopping only long
enough to telephone DR.. Haynes and
his son.
Evidently the news had spread. Gym
thia Blakeley met us in the hall. half
frightened. yet much relieved.
"oh, Prof. kennedy she cried: Il
don't know sn What it W Is but m9th s
about?"
AS kennedy said nothing she turned
to ChapelIe, whom I was wa itching mar
rowly. What is it, Carl?" she whis-
pered.
II can't tell" he whispered back.
guardedly. Then, with an anxious
glance at the rest of us, rs your sister
any better"
though she was about her mother, there
was still that horror for Virginia.
Come" I interrupted. not wishing to
let Chapelle get out Of my sight. yet
wishing to follow Kennedy, who had
dashed upstairs.
I found Craig already at the bedside
of Virginia. He had broken one of the
ampules and was injecting some of the
arm. Mrs. BIakeley bent over eagerly
as he did SO. Even in her manner she
was changed. There was anxiety for
Virginia yet. but one could feel that a
her.
So engrossed was in watching Ken
needy that I did not hear DR.. Haynes
and Hampton enter. Chapelle heard,
however, and turned.
For a moment he gazed at Hampton.
Then with a slight curl of the lip he
said in a low tone, rs it strictly ethical
to treat a patient for disease of the
heart when she is suffering from ane-
mia-if you have an interest in the life
and death of the Datient?'
1 watched Hampton's face closely.
There was Indignation in every line of
it. But before he could reply DR..
Haynes stepped forward.
MY son was right in the diagnosis -
he almost shouted. shaking a menacing
finger at Chapelle. ITO come to the
point, sir. explain that mark on Miss
Virginia's forehead"
YES" demanded Hampton. also TAX
ing a step toward the beauty doctor,
explain tiff you dare"
Cynthia suppressed a little cry of
fear. For a moment I thought that
the two young men would forget every
thing in the heat of their feelings
Just a second" interposed Kennedy,
quickly stepping between them. Let