The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-27
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
TweedIedum Gives Lillian One Month
To Trap PangbOurne or Else
He Will Expose Her

moro definite evidence than that OF
frequent visits-at irregular times.
perhGps-but stu absolutely in
sufficient to establish a case.
You must really get along with
the job, Lillian" said Tweedledum,
as he lounEed into that lady's
drawing room one afternoon short
Iy after Pangbourns had taken his
departure. mo. thanks, ! won't
have any tea; that good enough for
Pangbourne. Whickey is my mark.
II you made him take q little more
whiskey you might make him do
what you pleased"
what more can do7" asked
Lillian, with unWonted helplessness,
"He'B-too simple to be bad"
Nonsense" said the man, rough
~. You're backing out of IL now
that you've had some money to 70
on with. That's what 1t Is. But
that won't do, and so warn you.
Why couldn't you have made him
drunk the other night and kept him
here? He'd believe anything OF him
self when he got sober again Why
don't you let him call you by en-
dearinE naTnesT He'd do II fast
enough II he thought you liked Il
Why don't you" the man stoop-
ed over LiiIan's chair. as was hiE
way when he wished to say any
thing very impressive-"Eet him to
write compromising letters-and
answer IN the same strain yourselt2
That's what I call evidence--and
we've got nothing whatever OF the
kind"
TweeAIedum Threatens Lillian
i've done what can" Lillian
replied, as she slipped her tea Il
tell you he's q different man to deal
with. 1 can't write him the FIRST
love letter, and IL he wrote any
thing Of the kind to me know he
would only speak OF his reyerent
devotion. II would be no good at
all"
"WelL, it's got 10 be worked some
how-thars all l can say" Twee-
dledum took great gulDs OF the
spirits TO which he had literally
helped himself. There was silence
for a few moments.
IT hate the whole thing" said
Lillian at last, "and I've . mind 10
give II up"
you'd better not think OF such n
thing" Erowled the man, flor what
I threatened you with a week or so
ago Is still in my mind. You shall
suffer for Il II you fail"
'If raIlE" Lillian cried, indiE-
nant, "but. man, you can't punish
rne for falling after have tried my
best. 1t would be too cruel-too
brutal"
81 am cruelm-Tweedledum
laughed harshIy-"and I've been
called q brute too often to mind. II
you fail { oprovide US with suitable
evidence in 4 months time, Hme.
Lillian, shall act as think best.
And you won't like it 1 can assure
you"
THAT Is a mere threat" Lillian
turned eyes Of animosity upon the
man. She longed to tell him 20
leave the house. and never enter II
Rgaia. but she did not dare TO do 50.
@II Must Have Her Divorce"
II never threaten what I don't
! mean 20 perform" he said. Look
here Lillian" he continued with an
lattempt at better humor; "if do
threaten it's because Il seems 60
DE necessary. You don't want TO
tsucceed, sndTve made up my mind
What you shall. You can II you like,
aid you know &. You can twist
t1is man round your little finger.
Well, you've been hoping that in
titus I shall let the whole matter
dF0p, but ! tell you straight ! don't
mean to. Violet has got TO have
her divorce, and you've got 10 work
X Tor her. That's the position"
y have tried" said the woman,
fsuNenly.
.Half-heartedly. You hate the
idea Of your name being mixed up
In the case, AID you've got some
foolish sort Of sympathy for this
fellow P1ngbouTEe. That's why
you've not been trying. Well, there
must be az end % ell that, Lillian.
The thing has got to be, and the
sooner it's over the better for all
81 u. Do you think I Will consent
TO let this fortune slip through my
fingers when l Hm practically
handling IT."
VIII you make some provision
for Paugbourne II Violet gets her
Glvorce?" asked Lillian. She was
more anxious on This point than
about herself.
lie looked surprised. No; hy
should II"
.srhe poor fellow will starve lie
could not possibly do anything 10
earn q living. Don't forget that
money wac his" Lillian pleaded
ncrvUusly. She was almost ashamed
az this show OF good feeling. She
was reckoning that IL he were pro
vided Tor the divorce would per
iHs DO the best thing that could
fzpvgr tp Panvhnurun
Let him starve. Best thing FOR
Linn. won't give him cent IL I
Can help Il. Oh. see you want 70
cali me a brute again" Tweedle-
dunn gave him big, coarse guftaw.
Writes PanEBOurne = Note.
We'll, go ahead. Swear at me
as much Cs you Ike. but reInem-
bs- it's all TO no purpose.
Lillian WAS silent. She knew that
argument was unaVailing.
As soon as he was gone she sat
down. and with considerable care
and :orcthouFkt peEHed her letter
10 PaaKD0urns. When she had I'm
7 isheC she reread what Sic had
I written, and smile lowered upon
I her lips as she realized the irony
I Of the situation.
She sealed the letter and sent IL
to his address by one CT her maidu.
Il was delivered 10 TRngbOurnc
{ Just as he, IN the company Of his
Z wife and George Tweedledum, was
waiting for dinner 10 be An
! Eouucec.
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