The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
TweedIedum, Afraid Lest Lillian In
volve Him and Mrs. PangbOurne,
Sends the Latter Abroad.

would be at liberty at Midday anu
with this Tweedledum was con-
strained to be content.
As a matter OF fact, Lillian was
not alone when Tweedledum called.
Guy Hooking was with her-Guy,
TO whom she had telegraphed as
soon as she set foot in New York.
and who had spent the greater part
of the day in her company, helping
her to the best OF his ability
through the various trials which
she had been forced to under
GO. And now they were still to-
Eether in the little dingy sitting
room talking over the strange series
OF events with more detail than
they yet had had time to devote to
them. Lillian. as she lay at her
length on the coarse horsehair sofa,
seemed indeed a different woman
to the Lillian OF some months ago.
"ForEive Me Guy" She Pleaded.
Her pale. thin face indicated pri-
walton; her cheek bones were very
prominent, her eyes were sunken in
their sockets. Her beautiful hair
had been cut, and although it was
now beginning TO grow again it's
richness and gloss seemed TO have
been lost. Her clothes hung loose
" about her. and the curves OF her
full, voluptuous figure had been
obliterated. She walked with diff
ficulty, leaning heavily upon a
stick.
"Poor-poor Lillian" Guy sat in
a stiff backed Windsor chair drawn
up to the side OF the sofa. and he
held the sick woman's hand in his.
You are sorry for me, Guy she
whispered. "You are a good fellow
and l treated you badly-very bad
Iy. But you do forgive me, don't
your"
with all my heart" he answered
promptly. Don't let US talk about
that. Lillian"
"Oh. but I must" she went on. Il
suppose / shall be prosecuted for
bigamy now, and / shall have 10
face all the horror 1 struggled so
long to avoid"
II don't see that you are bound
to be prosecuted. Lillian" he said,
stoutly. "aeither Willoughby OF I
would be likely to complain. and
the authorities may exercise a wise
discretion and leave you alone in
consideration OF all YOU have gone
through. WilIouGhby was an er-
rant fool to give you away though"
Got Nothing But Her Debts.
at would probably have come
out without him." said Lillian
YEARLY. when the police thought
I had been murdered naturally they
made every investigation they could
into my past. 1t rests with them
to do what they think best. But
Frank was badly taken ina
faint smile crossed her FACET un-
derstand what was in his mind. He
thought that / had money, and he
as my husband-had the right to
claim il. But there was very little
a hundred or so left OF what
Tweedledum had been giving me-"
Lillian had confided the whole
truth to Guy-"nothinE more. And
I had lots OF debts. Ny creditors
must have given him a lively time"
They did" said Guy. ChucklinE.
HE sold up everything in your
house"
My pretty house" she sighed.
yes, he realized all he could
and bottled. I'm afraid you'T have
the creditors after you very soon
again. Lillian. But WilIOughby is
hardly likely to trouble. and we
must see what can be done about
the others"
How good you are, Guy" she
repeated. You owe me nothing.
You're not even my husband, you
know"
Just a Good "FrIend.-
NO" He averted his eyes. He
did not wish her TO read in them
that he was acting in obedience to
the generous impulses Of his ma
ture. and not for any love that he
might have for this woman who
had been his wife. but I'm going
to be a good friend instead"
81 want to tell you. Guy. that II
was for love ] married you-hot
from any thoughts Of gain for
myself ! have always cared for
you more than for any one else in
the world" She sighed as she
spoke. remembering many small
events which had impressed her
with this knowledge.
IT'S a funny thing you should
ever have cared for me, really,
Lillian" he replied I'm such a
fool, YOU know. Everybody saws So,
and IL must be true. I've wrecked
my life and nearly succeeded in
wreclsinE other peoples lives. too
lie was thinking or his disastrous
contract with Isaacson. tho con
tract which had nearly led to Is
Tiers murder. ave gone through
lot. too. since ] saw Won last"
lie added; all my own and stupid
fault. OF course"
Tell me Of It," she said gently.
ooh. there's not much TO tell. II
all goes back TO that big loan ] had
from the chap who got himself
murdered. or course. ] couldn't paw
FOR il when GOIdsmith's executor
Put in his claim. I'd dropped the
lot over that silly paper. you know"
They Talk IL Over.
81 heard about II. and that YOU
were being pushed for the money.
Tweedledum told me. Poor fellow.
What happened"
They sold me up" he said rho
fully, turned me out OF my fiat FOR
the sake or Few hundreds. THEY'D
make me bankrupt II IL was any
good to them. I'm living now anv-
how, Lillian: ] really don't know
how ! do get on. make few
dollars by cards now and then. for
I'm rather sharper than ] used 10
be. and there are other ways not
quite straight. ! suppose: but then.
you see, running dead straight was
the one thing ] never could do. !
did try TO work" he added ruefurIy.
but II was such failure that I
gave II up in a week"
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