The Washington times., 1918-05-17
THEWOLYES OF.
NEW YORK
A Gripping Serial Story Of
Love and Battling
Mystery.
By K, Y, AND z.
Part one-(COntinue6

as the door was shut behind the
fo0tman. kissed Tweedleidums with
some e1usion. have waited for
you 30 anxiously these days-thcss
long. cold days! Don't you love me
As you didT'
She drew him to the IRE and
busied herself. bouring him out
some tea. Il know you'd prefer
whiskey,- she said. with a. slight
laugh. but can't allow you to
take It at this time OF day. really
can't"
Violet hardly appreciated that
this was an example or one Of the
little -society" mannerfSlms which
had q. destroyed the mans love for
her.
why dc you neglect me now
she asked after a few. seconds
pause. She lay back laZiIy in her
chair and the lids dropped over her
slanting yes. Ever since I went
to Italy. George, you have not been
the same. to me-"
Perhaps, he returned. with an
attempt at banter. perhaps some OF
the fault is on your side,-'VL You
had a lot to tell me about the count.
you know, and how attentive be
was"
'iOh. are you jealouss" There was
evident delight in her voice IF
you're jealous, I'm sure you care
for me- The count Is nothing u
me-reRlly
"Of course, I'm Jealous" Tweedle-
DUN thought il was just as well 70
humor her. Had he not 70 ask
favor?
an, A0,Ir, A.. VTdAaIsd.s he saaa.
"I care-for you fust as much as
ever, Vi" he went Oh, but the fact
is I've been a good deal bothered
lately. My affairs have got horribly
muddled. and it's that which keeps
me away from you"
Money" she asked with slight
frown, which seemed 70 imply that
he never came to her unless IL were
to ask for money.
"AS usual" be returned. It's all
very we'll for you. Yf=-his voice
had that touch OF eoarsenesS which
always queIled' her-"with every
thing you want You should not
e forget that helped you to It.
though. and II IL were not for thai
1 shouldn't think OF asking you for
a penny. AS usual. he lied glbly.
You know that I have no means
and that / am born gambter-
ITS just because i know that
that I won't let you control the
capital" she said. surely. George
I'm wise-you know that am
wise She put the question almost
plaintively. &
He shrugged his broad shoulders
It was quite true that her check
book was at his disposal, OF. had
been so till quite recently.
Il do want some none ynow-.
badly" he said.
she came and knslt' BY his side,
He thought she was really too Old
for such a childish attitude.
George" she said. ss'do you know
that 1 am a little Jealous, too.
He was very we'll aware OF the fact
I'm ready to give you anything
you want. dear. but you must tell
me that II is really for yourself
won't pay any more for
The Kiss of Judas
"It is for myself" Tweedleduua
stopped and kissed the white fore
head. II promise you"
You do love me. George! It-h
isn't only for money that you CONS
to me?'
''ot course not, VI. What aus'-
tion?" -
She sprang to her feet. Then OF
course you shall have it, dear she
cried. How much"
Tweedledum had hardly expectsd
such easy Rcquiescsnce and wal
scarcely prepared with his answer
So. while affecting to stroke Vie
lets heavy tresses. he made rapid
mental summary OF the position
Lillian wanted ten thousand-would
certainly not be content with less
That by itself was a large sum TO
ask for. But while he was about
II he might as well get something
for himsslf-say, five thousand-or
why not ten thousand? violet
seemed in an unusually generous
mood. She had carped at him OF
late when he had asked for any
thing.
THE fact is he said at last. "it'S
rather a lot I want this time
assure you. vi. that's what has been
keeping me away from YOU. I didn't
want to bother you with my trod-
bles. But I've got a lot OF beastly
creditors who are impertinent
enough to ask to be paid, and be-
sides. there are one or two debts
OF honor, which. OF course, bust be
settled" Tweedledum assumed
virtuous expression as IL his honor
were OF the greatest moment To
him To himself he thought how
strange il was that this woman.
who had once known his character
SO well, who had, indeed. lent her
self to the cruel appropriation OF
Pangbourne's patrimony at his sug-
geStion, should now set him on
pedestal Of her own imaging. He
felt that he had to act to her. Il
was once more the fault OF society,
into which. after her marriage. she
had so readily thrown herself.
The Call Of His Mate.
How much, DEAR repeated
Violet
"Fifteen thousand should clear
me" he said. with a certain hesita-
tion. He was prepared to knock
off $4,000 II Violet resented his
request very strenuously.
But she rose at once and cross
ed to her little writing desk. It's
a large sum. George" she said. but
as il is for your own debts you
shall have It I will write you =
check at once"
As she wrote Tweediedum SAS
silent. marveIinE at this remsrR-
able change of front. apd inwardly
cursinE himself for not having ask
ed for 10000.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow