The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-27
Part ons-(Continued|

she felt a. II she were talking
e q boy, yet PanBbourne must
have been nearly forty years old.
Then my mother died and came
I'D TO New York 70 look around"
PznEbourns continued; there was
4 lot Of work to be done, but the
IRwTefI saw 20 that It's their
business, isn't It, not mine"
HAnd they made = good Job OF Il
for themselves, I expect" said LII
han.
aDo you think sof II never oe-
saIrred to me- paid up all that
was asked. There was plenty OF
money, so what dId Il matter7 The
lawyers have got TO live, haven't
thsy!"
lillian Eroaned. No wonder there
we're hawks about, birds OF prey
Ike Twsedledum, when there were
nigeons like this TO be found
go on" she said.
a'PSn Ny Word, You're CtevaA."
do I bore your I'm always 90
afraid Of boring people. That's one
reason why talk so little, I sup
pose.
You don't ger on well with your
vile, DO your Lillian put the ques-
ton directly. She felt that he would
never make the statement himself
but that II he acknowledged tho
truth Of It she would have gained
an important move-for Il would
be establishing q confidence between
thsm-and confidence meant much
In the development OF her plot.
"Oh, we'll, I" he stammered. Il
don't quite know. She's not" he
broke OF suddenly. How smart
you are to have noticed that, Mrs.
WIiIoughbyl"
Lillian lonEed to tell him that the
fact was dagrant to all the world
hut she restrained the desire.
tWe 20 about toEether-we en-
tsrtaIu a Bit didn't think you'd
have guessed" Pangbourne spoke
hesitatingiy. It was evident that
no was trying 70 make up HIS mind
how much ne ought 10 say. he
had never made complaint OF his
vT1fs's treatment Of him 10 anyone
before, but the temptation was
strong to take this woman who
spoke SO kindly and smiled upon
him so sweetly into his confidence.
He succumbed TO the temptation
~ he might have done years ago
~,bsd such a temptation presented
it'
ENouro 50 Goou 10 He'
"YouSrs so kind" he blurted out,
that I don't mind talking to you.
IKE IN You see right through
gcTow. Eo"-he swung his long
a. s-"ruyN wife isn't good to ne,
CT 10: az Ahe should be-" he adaea
hastily, ask afraid that he haa
He r pa pSused, but Lillian. pads 10 re-
'a. -. see. ;. oontinul ID. .1 sen
g, ioye with her very soon after
..srae 10 New York. knew ought
{, MARI, and I'd nursea tho idea In
- rlind-uh. for years I'd mol
sr.u many girls, and l thought eiasY
RS. be as gentle and sweet-tem1
;...rs5 a. : hsd imagined them Y
,,.,--ar thourI. OF q girl being an
fra or worldly. pom my WORD,
7 5;da't. When Violet said she cou!d
-. mary me = made her
--v,As- dc you call it?-a deed OF
-s:r q al! my property, ! never
Thought but that Il was the right
thing. So : did it willingly
squirrel Food. she Thought.
.1h. You poor fsEow-Ju poor
,..,.o-y," I5liaa's cry came rom her
hsrrt- She was genuinely sorry Tor
90 eimpleton who had been 50 cas-
,lv befooled. She was playing no
7,--,. yet she couid have uttered no
lords more likely 10 advance her
slaeEle. -.
nebourre edged h's chair a lit
=. rearer. you are sorry tor mo.
.-rs. WulOuEEby? Oh, how go|G
,-yu srei began 20 think that
IA been ST. wrong. and that mere
ere no good women IN Tie "oFid.
-. .sc-s a-e-y-ou have sh0Tn-
&c ma. there are lie st-e'chSd
90. lis hands - Eer with a heib-
- Gesture, as he might haye
s.r..rh.d them - his mother IN MS
c..i,daoCE. "a good woman he re-
;5;.zn -, her zip. - tina. zlom;n;
Az ha.ed and despissd herself.
.',Jy course was fool tho rlan
WIT On - know better naT-. Bat
yrr.at's tho use WIEN Us too late:
--so;e, laughs ~ INC. she threatens
p, ,-ycr., on even the smaD allow
-r-e she gives Inc; size doesn't care
;bst Tor r,,e"-l-e sHa2peS his bony
I'M and size says I che only
,-g-,,,l re .or ny raone6-. A cheer
- ;ir-. lsn', -: Bat Vt-y 10 make
a.. les. OF T." And, as II Ia proof
q ;h.g he attemp'ej/to smile.
Lillian Makes G&od Hendway.
!.a.aa spoke comforting words.
Size Lad 4 !.uaSE OF doing this. and
on this oc,hs.on sAe honestly
rasarl ,rhrt ESe SAID. Before Psng-
1,oprre -gsffiD 20. re vas quite con-
,:aced al ne had, indeed. found a
f,-nIpa- Neiic soul. sonae one % whom
h. ryIl6 bring ~: his troubles
II e-l'se been very happy to-
-" 10 said. shunling ncrvpusiy
.r;.fi his feet. Tor he was not accus-
.5uSd 20 make pretty speeches.
D-Ea3 : came and see You AGAIN.
"v1-S,' whispered Lillian. Come
rr-a!n. Come often. Tell ne all
rbout yourself an5-all you feel
IKE 10 hear Il. ] like 70 see you"
EEc pressed his hand slightly but
-erceptlbiy a. parting. and PanE-
bourne went home n happy man.
ut whrn the door had closed be
ind h-E1 Lillian smots her fist
cavity upon the hard wood OF the
Tell table
at IL the hand OF Judas" she
gr;ed. Ard she rejoiced to see that
he had bruised her mesh.
ITO simple TO BE Bad"
Though Lillian was so successful
= the early part Of the plot. subse-
rusnt progress was slow, and there
ere no developments worthy OF