The Washington times., 1918-04-08
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
PietrO Receives Roll of Bills Then
Tells Wilbraham His Wife's Lover
Was M0ncreif and His Address
Part One-(continued)

PGrt One-( continued)
1T was all could do. DO you
understand" The surgeon rose
from his chair. He seemed sud
denly to have been recalled to .
sense Of his own personality. do
you understand?- he repeated. but
withs a different tone to that which
he had been using during the re-
cital OF this long story.
Pietro rose also. 'T understand"
he said. 81 listen to the tale with
much interest. Signor Wilbraham.
I repeat II to Mrs. wiIloughby. And
now-our little arrangement"
"Who Was My Wife's Affnity?"
The surgeon passed his hand over
his brow. II had almost forgotten
it, he said. "I have been awaken
ing the dead. I have been living In
the past. ] have spoken as should
not haye spoken. but after years OF
silence-i WAS Stran<er thAa' ]"
He wa4 evidently wrestling WIN
himself. "You tell me-" he con-
tinued. shat you. can make clear
the mystery Of my wife's Visits TO
New York. She was false to me. I
been my desire since the death Of
Clementine to know this I DO not
think the information. II have II.
will avail me anything, but ! desire
/ it have desired t.-passionately.
and my desire has but increased
with the years. that have passed"
He took the pile OF notes that lay
on the table in his hand, and also
the check he had written for Lillian
Take all these. he said. Il give
I them to you willingly. but tell me
in return the name - my wife's
-,loYer.i' -. : .s.--s -.es.-s.--.
"Pietro snatehed the notes. He
cstoed cpuifting them with avidity.
Moncrief the Home Wrecker.
Your answer, y cried the surgeon.
at was q man named Moncrief,"
said Pietro. as IL eth small inter-
est. "He had a terrible hold over
your wife. Hs is scoundrel."
"And he Is still aliye?" The sur
geon drew long. gasping breath.
Yes. he - still alive. will tell
you where you may find him any
day. H2-
THANK Cod" cried wubraham.
Il have found him At last-at lastT'
A Happy Yap.
That evening Pietro reported his
success to Lillian. He returned, In
deed, to his slum in a frame of mind
distinctly exultant. Had he not two
checks for 10000 apiece in his
poe kets hsStdss sSs9oei in notes; the
latter clear gain upon his original
scheme? Also, there was Epstone,
who could stiIl be bled in return
for the document which Pietro had
promised to turn over to him The
situation was promising-very.
Lillian had spent q quiet day.
Marietta had made no further at
tempt to Interfere with her, and
Antonio had been undisturbed In his
guard. Apparently the girl hAe
gone out with the organ. for lillian
had heard the sound OF early move
ment in the house that morning.
Pistro was back before dusk, and
Marietta was not likely to return
till later. Lillian had occupied her
self in writing out her indictments
against the three gentlemen whom
she proposed to attack the next day.
The stories were complicated, es-
pecially In the case of the one, and
she felt that she could hardly trust
, Pietro to remember all sthe details.
His English, too, was more volubls
than forcible.
They Continue Their Efforts.
"You will not let these papers
pass out OF your hands. Pietro," she
said. '.You will. IL necessary, read
aloud from them. 1t Is q terrible
story. that which I have to tell
against the General, and I have no
doubt that he will be ready to pay
heavily for secrecy. Perhaps you
had better leave him to the last, 50
that IL there are any arrears you
can make them up from him. The
day after tomorrow we shall have
the whole amount needed in hand,
be able to cash the checks-and
part. l shall not be sorry to see
the :ast of you. Signor Pietro RennL.
OF your elegant home and your ami
able family"
Pietro laughed. He never took
oaense at personal illusions of this
kind. He was thick-skinned as well
as hard-hearted.
The next morning Pietro set forth
once more. It was the second day
of the blackmailer's progress. and
from 1t he expected great things. II
opened, however, inauspiciously for
him.
Calls on Mr.. Adean.
As 1t had been decided that Cen
eraI Kelton should be left to the
last. Pietro made his way hrst to
the house OF Mr.. Adean. This was
an apartment near Broadway. for
Mr.. Adean was q man about town.
a young man who went much into
society. and spent a considerable
portion OF his time in other peoples
houses. He had the reputation of
being a fiirt, and IL was certainly
true that his good looks made him
a persona grata in the eyes of the
Hospitality inclined. He was very
tall and muscular. and inclined to
treat life as a huge jest. Pietro,
truth to tell. felt more than . little
afraid OF him.
Mr.. Adean sat at breakfast when
Pietro was announced. Two other
young men OF the same stamp a.
himself kept him company. They
were laughing merrily, as II there
was no such thing as care in the
world. and they were doing justice
to the good things upon the table.
utterly regardless OF the perils Of
indigestion No one would have
thought II possible that these man
had been at a ball the night before