The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-22

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What Do You Want Me to Do?"
Il dare not" She shook her hand
fearfuIly. "oh. Guy. don't ask me.
Why, IL would be risking my very
life. No, you must help me. Oh.
for Gods sake. you must help me-
but without asking questions that /
dare not answer" She was almost
incoherent in her Wild appeal. She
repeated her broken sentences, and
the look of fear never once let h,-
eyes. Guy could not think she was
acting; he was constrained to he
lieve her terror and concern real.
What do you want me to do7"
he asked. with some show OF kind
ness. II will help you. IL I can, Lii
liam"
You have a good deal Of Inhuen-
ence over your cousin, Esther Vas
SELL" began Lillian with soma hest
tation. 1T Is about her business
that 1 want to speak to you. with re-
gard to her that you must help me.
II shall guard Esther's interest at
all cost" interrupted Guy. II will
do nothing to hurt Esther. I'd die
first"
~Stop This Marriage" She Cried.
Then prevent your cousins mar
riage to Harold BorrAdale." cried
Lillian, rising excitedly to her feet.
for IL she marries the man no
power on earth can save her from
e violent death.
!''Guy, that marriage must not take
place" LiIlian's voice rang in warn
ing. She came close up to the man
as She spoke, and rested her hands
~ IL - -
could feel how her slim fingers
trembIed.
"why shouldn't the marriage
take place." he replied sturdily.
1T must take place, or Esther's
heart will pretty nearly break; she
loves Harold Borradals passion
ately"
az know that replied Lillian
quickly, but she must give him UP
all the same. Esther must suffer
as I have had TO suffer, as every
one must suffer who is connected
in the least with Adderley. I have
come to you Guy. TO entreat you to
help me in this matter. have
sworn to prevent the marriage"
How cruel you are, Lillian"
came the stern answer. Why
should you injure Esther so bru-
tally? Why do. you seek to ruin
her happiness?"
'1t Is for Estfter's Sake"
-For. Esther's sake as much as my
own" said Lillian. Have ! not
tcld you that htr life will be IN
actual danger II she marries the
man. and not only her life. but-rnine-
mine IL do not succeed in, prevent
ing it,
But why-why?" asked Guy help
lessly. Can you give me no reason?
How can I say anything to Esther
when I am SO hopelessly in the dark
about things? This may only by a
fresh plot against my unhappy cousin.
Frankly. Lillian. don't trust you"
Very well. Guy" she said. in scorn-
full tones; Il will not humiliate my
self by making any further appeals
TO you. You have chosen TO doubt
my honesty OF purpose and 10 insult
me cruelty: take the consequences OF
such conduct, only do not say that
] did not warn you" She pulled
the veil down over her face, and
turned abruptly away. Guy moved
forward to detain her. but she
waved him back and walked to the
door. A second later she had closed
IL, ana the episode was over.
Was 1t a Dream?
Guy rubbed the knuckIes OF his
fingers across his eyes. The whole
interview seemed now like some
vague. unreal dream: he could
hardly realize that he had seen and
spoken to Lillian. All at once he
noticed a scrap OF lace lying on the
ha
up: IL was the filmy handkerchief
with which Lillian had dried her
eyes, damp still with her tears.
Some instinct which the man could
neither combat nor suppress com
PEELED him to raise II to his lips
Il love her still, / suppose" he
muttered, with rather dreamy
smile; but she shall never fool me
again"
While Guy Hooking INDUCED in
mournful reflections Lillian drove
home In a hanson, her cheeks still
flushed an angry pink. her eyes
flashing dangerously. for she real
lied that she had failed in her mis-
sion.
Lillian's Love for Guy.
"He ia poor weak fool" she
muttsred, passionAtely. but he IL
not fool enough TO believe In me. I
have only done harm by going
there" All at once her face soft
ened and her eyes became tender
and reflective. How he loved me
in the past" she murmured. and
loved HMM my way. why do
those at Addnrley take such awful
pleasure in UreckinE peoples lives?
for We might be happy together.
could always have kept Guy
straight. and we should have had
plenty OF money. Guy wouldn't have
fooled his away with me looking
after him"
She BIT her lips and her brow be-
came sullen and gloomy. nor did the
cloud lift from her face till the cab
pulled up outside her door. Then
Lillisn once more put on her mask
of smiling Indifference. She Jumped
lightly out. her silk skirts futterinR
and rustiing. handed the cabman a
liberal fare. and let herself into the
house with her latchkey.
Lillian opened the drawing room
rather listlessly. then started, for a
young man got Up from the depths
OF one of the big arm chairs and
confronted her with a smile. Tho
green Venetian blinds had been
pulled down. so the room was very
much in shadow, but she recognized
the boyish free and slim nEure of
young Epstone.