The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-05

| there was, as ne intended there should
be, taunt that implied more than
he actually said.
mo, no." Ethel cried. "It isn't
true. 1t was just a flirtation-a few
dances-a theater or two!'
| ooh! That was all!' he retorted.
"And yet they told me you had known
him all your life"
81 don't know whom you're talking
about" she said in desperation. "
''Nor do t. he reJoined. at was
some man in the army-a captain,
think. l do not know his name: but
I shall find it out, and then perhaps
shall learn If you cared for me at
all or if it was just that caught you
on the rebound"
"What do you mean?" She faced
him tensely. Such scenes were new
| to her. Trouble, of a sort, she had
known. But never anything like this.
| It had been hard enough to see her
resources dwindling steadily. without
| the means of replenishing them, and
! with actual penury staring her in the
face. But now Ethel knew that that
| was as nothing compared with the
situation in which she had unwittingIy
placed herself. To be tied for life to
a man who did not love her-who
seemed an absolute brute-that was
worse, a thousand times, than any
mere financial difficulties.
Streetman did not at once reply to
her. For few moments he regarded
her balefully, as If she were already
a hateful thing in his eyes.
"I wonder, my DEAR" he said at last.
"I wonder If today it is only l that
count with you or if you have-memo-
ries. We shall see.''
"No. no, Henry" she protested.
''I'm-I'm very fond of you," she said
brokenly.
"FondT' The smile that he gave
her was nothing if not cruel. "Come,
then! Kiss me!' And he attempted
to embrace her. But she pushed him
away from her.
mo! All that is over. Not until we
can let people know. This secrecy
makes me feel as If I were not your
wife. What Georgy said is enough to
make me believe, almost, that it has
all been just some horrible intrigue"
Nonsense; nonsenser' he scOffed.
eff promise you now that next week
we make our marriage public, will
you believe me?"
Yes, Henry! l willr' she said in a |!
voice in which there rang renewed !
hope. (
He stepped quickly to her side again. !
Henry Streetman was not the sort of ,
man to miss any opportunity that of !
fered /
'But to dc that" he stipulated, II
must secure for France this Informal
ton concerning the fleet. That will !
mean promotion for me-money-
much money! And with that l need |
no longer wait on my family. You
he asked her.
Eyes. Henry! 1 dor
Good! That's settled. And you
will take the first opportunity to speak
to Sir George?" He was filed with
elation at the happy turn Of affairs.
But he was doomed to quick disap-
pointment "You will?" he persisted.
"Now
WHAT" he exclaimed, scarcely be-
ieving his ears
Il understand that for some reason
you are trying to bride me with these
promises of yours to betray Sir
Georges confidence. But I'm sick of
his deception. won't do it any
onger; and you oughtn't to ask it of
me-"
'1ndeed!' he said, with a vicious
how Of scorn. and if it should hap
zen to come to Sir George anonymous
y"-he stressed the word-"that you I
ad already betrayed his confidence {
That would your position be. here?" I
lie watched her narrowly, to see what Y
fleet his threat might have upon her t
"You wouldn't do that?" she ex- '
laimed, as sudden fear gripped her L
III at once it struck Ethel that her y
os1t1on had indeed become desperate q
he had not dreamed that she would
nd herself in such an impasse-and i
the hands of her husband, of all a
eople.
Il should not like to do it, Street 81
ian replied. "But intend to learn p
shall learn-about the fleet tonight: c
nd through your he declared, with
ndisguised determination. D
She turned upon him like some Il
united wild thing then, ready to fight p
in one last, mad effort. G
"Oh! So that's what your love, your
lection, amounts to, is it?' 6
PUT it any way you choose" was g:
s callous answer. "But 1 must have "
1s information. g. Come! What d
, you sayY'
what is there for me to say?" p
"Exactly!' he retorted st am glad
see that at last you appreciate the 81
tuatiOn."' They both started then at sc
e sound Of voices. cit is Sir George" dl
reetman said. Il shall leave pres w
ltly. But I shall some back in an h'