The Washington times., 1918-06-08
The Wolves of New. YOrk
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Esther Held in Suspense Waiting for
Harold Who Is in Conference
With Grimstead

than Grimstead. You cannot see
him tonight, dear-you cannot"
She made q little impatient Ees-
ture with her hands. Surely these
hours were hers. and such interfsr-
ence q sacrilege.
GrinEtead Appears On scene.
at Is Grimstsad." Harold tried
to smile reassuringly. Il was be-
ginning to think that we should
not be bothered by HIM for a day
or two. But now he has come I
suppose ! must see him and get IL
over. There, don't look 30 white
and frightened. my pet, II will Be
all right"
"Oh, say you cannot see him to-
night, Harold" she pleaded. Il
dread Il so. Tomorrow-Jhe day
after-any time-but not now. 1t
isn't reasonable. The man must
see that for himself. Let Bailey
tell him that II 10 too late FOR =
business intsrview-then he will
go away"
Harold thought a moment, then
he called the man-ssrvanL Esther
was right Il was unreasonable
that he should be expected to 90
into business matters at any such
hour.
Say that I shan see Mr.. Grim
stead at any hour he pleases tomor-
row, Bailey. he said. i cannot see
him tonight"
The footman went out. Esther
seized her husbands hands. ~Oh,
thank you, thank you, Harold she
cried ioyfully. Il could not bear 70
think that you were listening to
those horrible secrets tonight 10
would hurt me more than l can
say
Harold kissed her. laughing Con-
sOlingly. A few moments passed,
then Bailey returned. bearing =
note. which he handed to his master.
Esther read IL over HaFold'a
shoulder
ut was your fathers wish" -
said the letter, "that the Borradals
secret should be impaired to you %
the day OF your marriage II you
remember Il is expressly stated -
in his will 1 shall not detain you
long. but I ask you to accord me Al
Interview"
Il must 90, I suppose" Harold
crushed up the note in his hand.
and tossed Il into the fender. SHOW
Mr. Grimstead into the study, Bail
ey,' he added. Il win be with hin
in a few Minutes
Esther Yields to ERotionA
As soon as the door closed behind
the footman Esther burst into tears.
1t Is too cruel" she sobbed. "Oh.
why could he not leave you In
peace? He will tell you dreadful
things, aad there viii. be a shadow
upon our happiness from the very
first" She chung to her husband.
who soothed her as well as he was
able. shooting the soft hair on her
brow and murmeriug tender. loving
words. He would return quickly,
he said: she must wait for him In
the boudoir II was q trial more 80
peciaHy coming, as IL did, at Such
a time. but, once over, there would
be nothing further to distract their
attention from each other. And Why
should she fear when he felt 90
positive that he knew the worst
that could be told? He could laugh;
let her laugh, too, confident in the
assurance that nothing could part
them now. that for good or III they
were man and wife. Let him kis8
her tears away.
And so, At last, he left her. 20
outward appearances soothed an4
with brave smile upon her lips.
Esther picked up a magazine ana
drew her chair close to the hre
She tried to read-to distract her
thoughts-hpt it was an utter fall
ure. She could not concentrate her,
attention upon the print before her.
The pictures appeared silly, the ar
ticles pointless. How could she
take an interest in such subjects
when she knew how her husband
was engaged?
She fixed her eyes upon the clock
on the mantlepiece. II was twenty
minutes past 10 when Harold had
left her. How long was he likely
to be detained? Forty minutesG
By II o'clock surely he would re-
turn. The minutes dragged heaV-
lily along.