The Washington times., 1918-05-21

ma risen AEuNl nefI .ElaiE ana WIS
walking to and fro with unvonted
activity. "You have proved it to
me. He loves her. It Is with her
he spends his time. It is for her
he stays II. New York. It is to her
{ that he gives his money. The liar.
Oh the liari"
VI DiHeOyez GeorEe's Tricks.
Pangbo6Ine gazed at his wife in
mild amaze. why should she feel
81 SO much, even II 1t were true
that George Tweedledale loved Mrs.
Winoughby?
suddenly Hrs Pangbourne halted
close to her husband. ~This Mrs.
Willoughby had nc. money when she
returned" she said sharply. Have
/ you heard how she lives2"
Fweediedale has helped her. Fur
nished her Rouse and all that don't
yOu know"
sAnd Iately-has he given her
money lately?"
@Yes. ] understand that she was
Quite dependent upon him"
sUpon him. Violet bitterly ae-
eenled the pronouh. "He's 80 rich
g George Tweedledale, that he can
afford these luxuries!"
And 50 the,f faree-the bitter farce
went on. Violet elected from her
husband al that he could tell her
abcut TWeedledum's supposed at
Gnchment And the husband, all un-
cunscious, added fuel to the fire Of
his Wffe's jealousy.-of another man.
At last Violet could bear II no
lonrer. She had ELECTED all that
Fnngbourns could tell her-and a
good deal besides that was but sup
position masking as truth. She had
no longer any doubt OF Tweedle-
dum's inndelity, and now she had
but one desire-tO get rid OF her
husband
eve needn't part bad friends Ed
Tnr.n she Hafd, With sudden burst
% generoEtSy. sTll see that things
ona made comfortable for you, and
TUumeednst trouble your head about
"a You've heard enough this af-
eEmoon 20 cOnvince you that I'm
nct going 70 run away with George
IWoedledale.-
And So At partingi Faugbourue
Kissed his wife. He was sorry that
be had misjudged her that day
when sh" had Waited him n prison-
A LiitIe Detective Work.
violet took the night to decide
n her course OF action Should
a.e do nothing I'd just let George
aweedledum slip out Of her life2
she told herself that this was the
most diguihed proceeding, but
5ealouEy demanded further proof Of
inhdelity. and was II not just pos
Eible that, after all, she might have
eEaEgerated the intimacy between
TWeedledum and Lillian Willough-
by3 II that were the case-oh,
then. ~ he would still throFV "a his
lot with hers. how willingly she
would yield % him On the subject
of the money! After all, It was
true that II was owing to his, sug-
gostion that she was now a rich
woman. and for that reason II was
natural. perhaps, that he should re-
sent 30 arm closing Of her purse
GtringA
Thus sh6 argued with herself,
her anger eVaporating with the
sense Of loss. Tor she remembered.
too. that TWeedIedum had looked
a. her plaintively as he left the
room. looked at her as II he de-
sired nothing better than that she
should call him back
But how was abe to satisfy her
eelf as 70 the disposition OF the
money! She decided at last to un-
dertake q little amateur detective
work Tweedledum would certainly
cash his check in the morning eth
er At her bank, or possibly he
would put it through his own. Then
Il. Indeed. II he were going 70 hand
ever the whole or any portion OF IL
20 Mrs Willoughby he would not
delay long before he went to that
lady with the money. Evidently.
therefore, II she could keep a watch
On Hrs. Willoughby's house she
would learn the truth But this
was an unsatisfactory. wearisome
task. from which she shranG.
The Cheek Il Cnsbed.
ne morning suggested 4 better
plan Considering the very srratic
state In which Tweedledun's finances
usually found themfeIves. Il was
practically certain that he woul1
have TO get the check specially
cleared before he could dsaw
against It. The pTobabiiisy was,
therefore, that he would not pat It
through another bank.
Having decided this, Violet hest
tated no longer. but promptly drove
% the bank. Here she asked TO be
allowed 70 wait in a private room
until such time as the check was
presented for payment She vas a
rood client and had a large account,
sQ her request was easily Erahted.
she waited an hour. About mid
day q clerk informed her that the
cash was being paid over the count
-r 70 q stout, well-dressed man. who
had cashed similar checks on other
occasions. He had a hanson wait
fng Tor him at the door.
eTell the porter 20 listen 10 the
address given TO the. cab driver"
Ehe said Il was. OF course. impos-
EibIe for her % show herseL
Presently the clerk returned with
q slip OF paper, upon, which she ad-
dress was written. Violet looked at
81 feverishly. IL was as she had eN-
pccted; Tweedledum was going
direct to Lillian.
She struggled to maintain her
-comDosure. and then she walked
calmly . her carriage and bade the
lr0achman drive TO MrA Wnlough-
by's house
YT6 Re Confiuued Tomorr0ul