The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Purt One-(Continued)

urt One-(Continued)
! sHnd she was thsrs"-hs struck
The table heavily with his fist
''standinE before mel The notes
mus have been IN her hand Did
yo9noticS that she kept her hand
behind her back2 Il would have
been easy,-ths- easiest thing in the
world, 70 have snatched them from
here Oh, wishsI had her throat
between my hands now!" he
br0hEht his thick fingers together
as n in imagination they. were
esoGng on Violet'a neck.
Aat Can We Der He snOrted-
what are. We to do-what are
We 70 dor, No other NOrds could
eolns to LdTian's lips
'sDo-WhGf can we DO? I-can't 60
. - that .Vpmah,s house and force
her TO EivG up the money. I have
10 hold upon her. She's got IT,. and
abo2vill keep It. And laughed
At Asr-IsaEhed while she was
Yitlnn my reach. ITS she who ia
laughing now"
-Tsn thousand dollars cried LII
ian 'Snd, tonorrow shall be sold
oqti A sudden thought occurred 70
heri II was your fault, George
You- must help me" She turned to
him her eyes flashing Indignantly,
but with an attempt At restraint
-hoET-
she tAve ynu. S1b-ooo. you say7
I've lost my ten thousahdsS Tou
must let me have the balance"
-But can't" he groEned.s ssThat's
1sta the worst Of IL Didn't you
underst1dz she got the lot"
EiliGa stGEEered under the new
blow. The lotfs she murmured.
foehly.
sEes thought you understood
] drove here Htraight from the bank.
put all The notes toEethef-yours
and mine. I vas going TO count
them out after / had done telling
you the position. Fifteen thousand
doIiars-And she's got the lot back"
He smote his forehead violently
with his palm foptWitted by her"
he erfed--g tsoot17ftsed - Never in
my life have I been made such a
Eocl"
: Lillian collapsed on the sofa, and
herlbody shook with impotent sobs.
Tor this was, indeed, ruin, and she
kaw no way IN which to extricate
herself from her difficulties. The
man. made one, or. two vain efforts
70 console her 1afd then he erept
quietly cut OF the room. He was
humbleds and ASHAMED.
And Lillian was left alone to face
The morrow.
Lillian Is sold ont.
The next day, aecording to his
threat, the landlord levied upon LII
fan's belongings. She found It i'm
possible to remain in the house-Eith
tbesignominy Of a man in posses
sion, so she discharged her serv-
ants. just seraping enough money
together to pay them their wages,
and moved into cheap lodgings
which Guy had taken for her.
aementips -Forrestter. her maid.
Remained fnithfpE ~,f
@oh. what does It matter?" she
said Madame viii pay me when
the wheel turns around once more.
such things may happen to any of
as Tenez. Madame -Freeport, with
Whom I was iulPafis the baflfns,
they took everything hers-every-
thing: she 90 TO live in a little cot
taEe by the seaside, and soon she
came back 70 Paris-oh. better
than before. She was beautiful
sa4sd the maid, rehectively-"but
madame is beautiful. too Her hair
lit must grow long again, and
there must be a little more of the
color in her cheeks-then all will
be very well-7
Guy had done his best. but he
was, as usual N difficulties him
self Lillian. hsd been to see Grim
stead. hoping 90 get an advance
from him but the solicitor had
Hold her curtly that he coaId 40
nothing till young Borradaie re-
burned. As a last resource she had
written to Charles Fps. one, but
her letter had remained unan-
gWered. -.s-t
"He's no good" said Guy when
be heard OF the step. and had been
told OF the episode that led up %
sue request Ms, late friend. Cold
kznith's steerer. IS making a brave
effort toward -respectabIlity. He
must have found out ALI q bout you
from his father, Lillian, Hes just
Eot himself engaged in an elderly
piece OF goods with q large income
behind her. You know OF her, I
expect. o Mrs Hurrish. widow OF
y pror oter. or something Of the
sort"
The PaBeFH WsFs Lest. =
Lillian laughed in spite Of her
aroubles Il knows il possibIe:"
Yes. He never made q up with
his father. but he apparently is
nov seized vith desire 70 fight the
oid man upon his ou.n Eround.
Take % going 70 Congress and
making 3 name for htmseif-tem-
psrancs. naorality. al hts fathers
rst hubhlea Old Mrn HuFrish's
money should rct him in Think
81 ni charlie Epaionc 20 lcEislats
for me counfrTi'
~ThaY ssil my thiugH tomorrou.
nuF.' nald ialiian mourufuliy.
rhanHiur thr subject The sale
ffkra place in fha house t.urklir.
ttefsa not murh for which { real
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