The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-06
The Wolves of New York
a STORY, OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
PangbOurne Doomed to Die in the
Electric Chair Receives His
Wife in His Cell

NO, Edgar.
"No more do they. I suppose. You
said At the trial that | was mad.
though the suggestion OF temper
airy madness was the only thing that
saved me"
FOrEiVes Her Husband.
81 had to speak the truth she
said. gently.
'Oh, OF course. But you didn't
mind giving details that nobody
asked you about And you didn't .
mind perjuring yourself about my
cruelty to you. about my drinking
habits, about my unfaithfuiness.
You told a fairly strong string OF !
lies, and you know we'll enough that
II was your evidence that got me :
convicted
Violet turned her, expressive eyes p
toward the direction OF the guard,
as who would say, Listen TO this
man. Even when he is at the point
OF death he ean stiu treat me 80"
You were not a good husband to
me, Edgar" she said with forced
EentIeness, "byt l forgive you =
cams today 20 tell you how sincere
" ] forgive you for all the wrongs
you have done me-.
Very kind OF you, Violet he 80
torted, "but there's one thing don't
wanl. and that Is your forgiveness. j
held my tongue about you IN court, "
though might have proved that 1
had good reason for leaving you
last night You attacked my char :
acter, Bat u aid .nbt retaliate' upon
you7 SHE started slightly and a
sudden look OF fear shot TO her
eyes. ''Oh, don't be afraid" he
laughed, 4 shan't give you away
now any more than then. Our con-
versatiOn here Is privileged, l sup
pose" For once in his life he
spoke fIuently. II was as IL the days
OF solitary thought had quiekened
his intellect.
HGood-by., she sighed. p.
There was nothing for you to
say sle said, with renewed com :
posure, that Is why you were 81 &c
lent"
what about" he began. and
then broke off with another short
laugh. "Oh. what does it matter y
now -
NO, Edgar" she said. with a re- :
turn OF the manner with which she 81
had first greeted him, this is too
solemn a moment for pickering ] t-
came as / told you, to see how sin
cereIy I forgive you. I thought, too. 70
that IL there Is anything you want :.
20 say anything you did not reveal "a
at the trial, you might like to speak .,
70 me, Cor the sake OF your soul
My soui." he cried What are
you that you concern yourself about =
my souls" He became quiet again =
Immediately. \ have nothing %
say" he added.
you Viii not eenfsSH-ths
TRUTH"
Il have spoken the truth" He
AecentuaSed the p-ouoUn.
Violet drew on her glove. she
heaved a long sigh. Edgar, this u !
our parting"
PanEbourns understood instine- 80
lively that this woman had schemed
for his destruction. -Goi' he cried.
I'm better cur % this world thE5
In # With you"
And Mrs. Fang bourne. with a last
p!aintive Giarcs-St the ta!lsr-
turned and went
Eager For the News
I'VE must wait for the evening
papers; they usually appear when
Ons Is 81 ones breakfast"
SO spoke Twesdie59m on the .
morning appointed for PanE-
b0urne'sf ex ecutton. The morning
papers naturally had noIiiag TO Any :
on tie subject. appearing al they
did before the hour when the IN
happy man was 20 be led to his
death
Tweedledurl had come to Mrs.
PcngbouTne's house very early that
morning. ostersibly 70 be with Mrs.
PanEoourne IN the moment OF her
trouble. All the blinds Of the housS
had been pulled down. and the
dainty Breakfast cf which the lady
had been partaking seemed strange 81.
y out OF place. She herself was
irritable and excited. %
What a position" She cried. .
walking nervously Up and down the .
room. lis It not maddeninE: To
be known for the res: OF ones life
as the wife OF q murderer, a man
who has paid the utmost penalty OF "a
the law? It's all very well TO tell %
me TO be calm, George, hut I should
be more than human 4 : dId not
feel it." r.....
at would have been wiser, ~"
said Tweedledum, ''to have left New
York earlier-not TO have waited IL
town for this. We're of shtS after
noon, kRow-but so probably does -
every one else, and the Journey Is
lkety 10 De unpleasant. once we 90
get to Orta 4 will be all -irat FOR
I've taken a villa far away from
the regular tourist track. and no
body will worry shout Us out there
But this waiting is most un9lsaI-
ant"
"When De We Martyr she Aakea.
How soon do you think We ear
be married." she asked. al
TmaadTadrrrn r1amrad a
woman who was TO be his wife
He had resigned himself 20 the in
evitable. There was no fortune for
him unless he married Violet: she
had made that very clear to him.
He liked the idea no better now
than before, but he conSolsd him
self with the assurance that once
he was given a right over the
money he would 90 hiH own way
and Violet could 60 hers. she
might not like the arrangement,
but, she would have to submit to Il.
She ought to know that he was not
the kind OF man TO endure bondage.
He locked at her more narrowly
Yes, she was certainly very hand
some. and a sc5cu-n on the Italian
Lake in her company would not be
unpleasant. He would very easily
mold her to his will as soon a. had
a legal right 70 do 80,
Continued Tomorrow.