The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
The WOlvesOf New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Until / Met You There Was No One
In Whom Could COnfide,
Basil Tells Esther.

Ano y TOO y1e1ooo V Iuo Ne1DNe-
t1on- knew, a. VEN - you know.
Gl1at there might be harm IN what
I did I cannot blanc you ! have
He hardly heard 6sr eva vSrdss
4 was the second voice that wAs
speaking to her. She sat motion
less gazing straight before heE.
The picture upon which her eyoB
were n1ed seemed to have trans
formed itself; she saw the altar OF
Q church shrouded In gloom, and
before the altar she stood By the
side Of a man whose face was now
clearly visible. ], Basil, take thea
EstherH-the words were faintfy
audible in her ears, and then
Those whom God hath Joined to
gether let no man put asunder.S
The white, drawn face OF the priest
who had spoken the words was
turned to her, his sunken cavern
Gus eyes were nxed upon hers: Il
was a. II the voice that Whispered
to her were that OF the minister Of
the sacrament himself. To him
she had gone in her trouble, de-
sirous OF knowing herself free to
mate with Harold, and what had he
said In response to her passionate
entreaty2
Those whom God hath Joined -
gether, let no man put asunders~
And, later, had not this very priest
refused to give her In marriage -
Harold? Did he know the truth3
II 50, why had he not spoken? vs.
Il because legally he had no right
to object-because the drst mar
riage was wholly irregular and IN
adsquate7
whose wfHs w. sAss
To the world she was HArol&s
wife, undoubtedly, legally his Uaas.
but morally to whom did she -
long7 To Harold she had given
herself willingly, with the whole
force Of her loving nature. but he
had refused her. Was she his wife?
In very truth he had refused him
self to her.
Her brain was chaotic with con-
fusion She did not know how she
had managed to answer Basirs
question In reality she showed
little OF the wild surge Of emotion
that was passing within he-. She
sat IN her place as II petrihed,
her face expr8sionless. She had
spoken kind words, but they had
passed her lips almost without hSr
own volition. In the gathering
dusk Basil did not realize the N
tense, strained look OF her eyes, thO
qutvering OF her Lips, the pallor q
her cheeks
he had not forfeited her friendship,
and Il was with restored eonadenes
that he took chair, and, drawing
II nearer to Esther, continued his
story.
ooh. I am glad nat you % nj
think III Of me-" he said, his voBcS
resuming its natural strong tonS.
Il cannot tell you how I dreaded
II, and yet I had to take you iA my
confidence. I cannot explain to
you why had such . strong desire
to do so, for hardly understood u
myself. I suppose when q man
feels himself under the influence Of
q woman, he wishes her to know
him exactly As he IL But now ny
mind is at rest: I have made my
confession, and II only remains -
MI in the details-that q, n -
wish to hear them"
He paused as II expecting a
answer, but a. Esther remA4nOA
silent he continued without again
1nterrupttng himself.
HiKfed aa DaAEeR.
The old man must have sat h No
room for an hour, using an the sr-
Euments he could think OF to EsE
me to consent He even inferred
that I was In danger a. long - I
remained in that house. danger
which he had no power to prevent
- n = Ill g. -
make my escape as soon - could.
I should be allowed to 90, 20 he
told me, as soon a. I had played
my part in the proposed ceremony.
well, I was tired out had
eaten little food that day, and I
confess was not without fear -
my position in that house OF horTt-
BILE sounds. So at last yielded I
had a last look at my patient
whom 1 found hopelessly delirtous.
"Ts he going to die? asked tia
old man callously.
mot II he Is properly looked
after I answered You should
have q local doctor 70 attend -
him.
"Yes, Of course, well do thai
was the answer; but we can nursO
him ourselves
II felt confident that no local doc
tor would be called in. Don't AK
me for a certificate II he dies I
said; 7 should certainly not sign
one
THE old man laughed DON'T
trouble about that he said. You
shall never hear any more OF this
nights doings when you are once
clear away; but I should advise
that you observe great caution. q
the consequences might be very IN
pleasant for you
Alone With His Thoughts.
after that was left alone again
for an hour or 30. The younger
man brought me some food and -
bottle OF champagne. which certain
ly did mo good. He was q surly
fellow, and hardly spoke q word to
me. The rest OF the time had TO
spend with my own reflections,
which were By no means pleasant
Toward IL o'clock they brought
me a suit OF clothes which they
asked me to put on. I saw with
dIsmay that 10 was q conyict'5 dresA.
"Tt Is your patients mania to
imagine himself . convict said tbs
old man with an ugly grin. He
always insists upon dressing HIM
self like this. He would not go
out IN anything else. Naturally,
for the time being, you wear his
eIothes.'
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