The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

friends. He called him an adventurer.
. swindler, liar and several other
things.
Vivian tried to stop the torrent Of
him. once Vivian clinchsd his fist. but
after all would not strike that fren.
,ied old man. When the marquis fell
back In his chair, exhausted by the vio-
lence Of his passion. Vivian left the
room He stopped minute on the land
house forever and thought And so, Mr..
Vivian Grey. your game is up. And 70
die, too. like "A dog--a womans dupe"
For he saw the hand OF Mrs Felix Lor-
raie In all that had happened so dis
astrouHly.
would have revenge upon that female
friend with the assistance OF the rack.
No, II Ia not over. There Ia an intellec-
tual rock" A servant passed and he
asked II Mrs Lorraine was In the house
She was and Vivian WAS shown To her
room.
Health to the lady Of our love" said
4 he. eaily, as he entered the elegant
boudoir OF Mrs. Lorraine. Have YOU
heard the news' thought ! would tell
u TO you before going TO tho marquis
Mrs. Cleveland is dead-she died last
night very suddenly" The eyes OF Mrs
Felix spsrkled with Joy AS she tried to
blushing lie OF Vivian's.
Can I speak with you for half an
hour aloneT' asked Vivian, Certainly" I"
and she gave orders 10 her maid that
she was not TO be disturbed. When they
were alone Vivian said. "Oh, madam
do you wish to shrive pcnitent" p"
What do you mean She looked a
little alarmed. You will recollect, mad
am" went on Vivian. that certain ac-
cidenfs made me conversant with certain
relations between yourself and Mr.,
Cleveland, Know. then. that | obtained
his friendship and became his confident.
He entrusted TO me letters TO his sweet
heart--to you! l suppressed. destroyed
them.
More. with the malice OF q fiend I
boasted. when he was pushed that you
did not tepiy, that II was myself and not
him whom you held In regard The re-
suit OF all this you know, But you do
not know the most terrible part A.
stood with him over the bier Of the de-.
II you ever become the husband OF Mrs
Felix Lorraine II would be well for you
TO have your frame like that OF Mithra-
dates OF Pontus-proof against poison. %
This tale was q pure invention OF VI.
yian's. yet. a. he told II. he could see
the effect upon his victim who sat there
looking at him with varying expressions.
rHr uVheNeu tnht tUe WIG ot INC
man abe sdored was dend and that VI.
Wan had ruined all chances OF his ever
marrying her by reveaiins the fact that
shs was q secret polsoner. then the
woman arose In a fury ana denounced
him. Your golden dreams are over,
she shrieksd. your cunning plsns are
c'reumventsd, Within five minutes you
viii be beGgar and outeast, Co., you
ruined charlatan. to be the butt Of tho
worlds scorn and malice"
Really. Mira Lorraine. replied vivian
you are mistaken, You have not ruined
our plans The marquis himself has seer
the minister and all 10 we'll In spite oI
you" Vivian was really astonished si
his facility In lying The woman was In
such fury that one large vein on hel
forehead stood out a quarter OF an incf
and her eonntensnce was convulslve
she had seated herself for a moment snt
then. .elvinG Q wild shriek, fell like .
wounded bird TO the floor. She had bursl
a blood vessel
When Vivian reached the street ne fell
90 faint that he had 70 seat himself
upon a door step. but. finally, he man
aged 10 staeGsr TO his hotel Hsf ~
. hour later he was At Mr.. Csveland'l
door Mr.. Cleveland, the servant tolt
him, was gone TO the Marquis Of Car
rSther incoherent one. In which h,
said that they had been betrayed. ans
, by woman. put there had been a rs
vense-what revengel
II was nigh, wnen ne wniNed down IN,
, street uten which that club was situat
. cd 10 which both he ana Mr. Cievelsn,
7 belonged, Something desperate move,
> him and he went In. Cleveland wei
lnndlng bsisss . fireplace with hls bacl