The Washington times., 1918-05-18
The Wolves of New York
+ A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Violet Urges Tweedledum to Run
Away With Her, Saying She'll
Risk Everything.
Part One-CContinued)


check. You can cash it in the
morning. and don't run up gambling
. debts again. George. won't let
you do so IN the future" Her tone
WAS playful Now, don't deserve
n kiss She lifted her face. and he
stopped and kissed her. Apparent
ly she thought the salute a cold
one, for she pouted little
Now, I've got some good news
for you, George" she said, after a
moment, as she seated herself by his
side on the low sofa, nesting as
close to him as she could. some
- thing which will please you, dear"
You've just done something to
please me. vi" He spoke A little
suspicioUsly. You've been very
sweet and kind. What more can you
have TO tell me-"
Cant you guess" she asked.
Archly, with a gentle pressure OF his
hand.
NO; really, 1 can't He was
afraid OF guessing.
"oh, you silly boy" TweedIedum
hated this mode OF address. Then
1 must tell you. The fact is I've
been thinking about things. You
tried to dissuade me from divorcinE
my husband-you remember-say-
ing that it would be just as effect
I've IL he could be got 10 hive some
where apart from me; but wouldn't
hear OF il then. I did not want TO
ruin my reputation, and nothing
short OF divorce and subsequent
marriage with you would satisfy
me. But all that's impossible now.
After what has happened there can
not very well be 4 question OF di-
Norce on my side"
George "Didn't Want TO DO IT.
NO" said Twecdledum. He fidg-
eted restlessIy with his feet. divin-
ing what was coming. He no long
er had any wish 10 link his life
with that Of this woman-unIess
she would give him control OF her
estate. II she would do this-wclI,
perhaps, in a years time it would
be possible 10 make some excuse
for leaving her. and n. had little
wait for him II he made use OF his
full powers OF persuasion.
doubt that his now conquest would
Its evident that you and can
A'N AAdA ' J. ne bdlhs rang
bourne is more likely TO be long
lived than am, and a healthy lie
in"
But he is out OF the wav," she
interrupted, and we are free OF
him. And We love each. other just
as much as ever, don't We. George
why, or course" but he spoke
without conviction.
Q Then" she cried triumphantIy,
y have made up nv mind 20 do
what you have always begged me
10 do. This sort OF lie that we are
leading now is most unsatisfactory.
] want you all to myself. George
and-and I'm jealous Of other wo-
men, especially one woman. So. my
dear boy. I'm going TO risk every
thing and give mvsclf to y-'u. Let
us 90 away together and be all in
all to each other"
She turned to him in expectation
or enthusiastic response. II had
cost her not a little to come to this
decision; IL was like a stone cast
at society. the god which she had
set Up for herself But TweedIe- Z
dum's face was not illuminated with .
the delight which she had expected I
TO see there. On the contrary. his F..
lips frightened and his forehead !
Wrinljled into a pensive frown.
Carried away. however, by the I
excitement or her scheme, Violet F.
hardly noticed this. She only felt
that the pressure or the mans Z
hands on her own had not relaxed /
Proba bly, he had hardly realized the I
full extent OF her sacrifice.
'Oh. Death, Where Is Thy StinEF
Yes" she went on. I'VE Will 20 /
sway toEether-to Italy for choice ?
Oh. you choss-~eu when you took
that villa at Orta. for no one viii .
know US there or ask any queS
tions. and there will be no scandal /.
We can make Orta our home: we
shall want nothing bur each other
and you will never leave me. will .
you? ] am sick and tired Of New
York, though ! learned TO love So
cicty-but ! give II all up for you.
There viii be no dissipation,
though. George. dear. and no gam
bHnE-ihat is what you must give
up for me We can live a. luxuri-
ousIv as ever you please. and will
give you all the money you want
you will only have 10 ask me- But
] know II is not the money YOU
think of-but me nlc-and. George.
81 is myself ] an giving YOU
Her mead sank upon his shouIder
She expected 10 be taken in his
arms and kissed rspturousIy She
closed her eyes n expectation
But Tweedledum sat erect and
What a picture she
had painted, An idyI.ic country
life for him. whose very soul was
the breath Of city. An intermin-
abe vista Or reposeflI dullnesS-
quite in harmony. perhaps. with the
lazy habits which she had cultivat-
ed-but for him, And he would
have TO ask her for every penny he
needed: she would keep him tied 10
her by refusing 10 supply him with
funds 70 go away He began to tell
himself that he had indeed had an
escape II Il was to that he wou
have been destined had he married
Violet. He understood very clearly
why she had 50 readily drawn him
hat large check The figure OF
pretty. fair girl with curling. gold
IN hair and = timid. obedient man.
ler rose before him.
"DonT Won Love Me.- she tried.
This girl was his for the asking.
md her comfortable account az the
,snk IS WelI-she would never
hink of thwHT'inE his smallest ds-
trra 0ks v--,rrI r.y.r k,,. 81.