The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26
The Wolves of New York
"a STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Lillian Agrees to Compromise Pang-
bourne and Inveigles Him to Her
Luxurious BoudOir Alone
Part one-(Continued)
rweedIedum was talking.

lconld have done so ages ago. II 4
had seen any. proht in ii. ! meEsly.,
giye you a hint that you had better
do as ! ask you. Its as much for
your own good as my own" He
spoke in surIy tones: it was as II he
WAS holding himself back, ready TO
spring at a moments notice. d
1T is hateful to me-abOminaht BILE"
Lillian groaned. =
sThats all nonsense-the impress
sion OF the moment. You'll see that
IsRas right in forcing your hand
when you've had time to think IL
ever. You'll be grateful TO me
then"
Lillian Yields ~ Temptation. Z
Perhaps he spoke Ike truth. LlIa
tan was bound 70 reeoEnize ssaasts II
WAS possible that after TSsesdlp4
dsIIn's departure she might have re-
Efetted her decision. Already she
sEas faltering. Circumstances were
TOO strong for her.
sTweedledum looked at his watch.
Slt.s getting late" he said. land
r.five been all this while without
making any real progress. Come.
Lillian. 1 don't want to threaten.
You see that you're just obliged to
DO as / ask you. Better have ma
for friend than an enemy. AndP
he added. with a show OF magma
niGIity. II promise that I shall do
my best TO avoid the divorce. Give
us sufficient evidence to put the
fear OF It into Pangbourne. and
don't mind betting We go no fur
tier. See: Tomorrow you shall
have a check for 81, 800 on! account,
ana Wen get TO work at once. In
thu end, one way or the other, you
shall get $4,000 for the rest Of
your life. I'm not stinEy when I'm
making big PROFITS myself. There.
Now for the last time-do you ac-
eept?"
lillian knew that. she could not
face the exposure with which she
was threatened. Her better resolu-
tons vanished She saw herself
hvinE Abroad-in Itsiy, perhaps. A
country which she loved-in peacs
aud luxury upon a certain income.
everything else put away from her,
anew life beginning.
erHes.' she murmured, though
there was a catch in her voice. and
she cholSed down a sob. Yes. 1
Accept"
PanEbourne Meets Lillian.
a fortnight later Mrs. Pang-
bourne csreIessly, threw an invita-
ton note across the breakfast table
10 her husband.
71Its from that woman we met at
Earchmont the other day" she said.
81 forget her name. Oh, yes" as
PaHg picked up the dainty
note. Mrs Willoughby-Mrs LII
iaBANilIoughby. You remember her,
I.suppose?"
Rather" replied Psngbourne. He
N'ns always inclined to be mono
syFabic in his speech. He certainly
remembered Mrs. Willoughby. It
was as his wife had reminded him,
At LaTchmont that they had met.
They had been introduced TO each
other by George Tweediedale. who
had mentioned that Mrs Willough-
by.v-as an old friend OF his. PahE-
bGurne had been extremely fasci-
mated By his new acquaintance u
vas not usual for women-especial
~, . smart well-ser-up women-tO
take notice 6T him; and Mrs. vii
luuEhby had been SIMPLY charming.
They had watched the regatta to-
gerber, and afteTward he had given
her rtea upon the lawn. The season
was. approaching its end. and there
was not as many people about as
usual He had really felt quite at
his ease AfterwRrd they had all
four dined together a. his invita-
ton. and after dinner he had walk
ed with Mrs. WilloUghbE ,On 1the
beach. i had been a most de-
liEhtfuI evening.
Invited 10 DIHner.
-she asks rs to dine quite quietly
Bext week Thursday. isn't il I
expect We are engaged .s,.alrs.
PanEbouTne yawned as n ~ were
wholly Indifferent TO her whether
the Invitation were accepted or
Rot.
--Oh. are we There was palpa-
Bic diss appointment in PsnEbOurue's
tone He never knew what engage
6neuts his wife might make, bft
always accompanied her ObedientlY
ff asked 40 do so.
cant you have a look at your
nsr. VIZ" he added.
Get me my engagement book,
chen" said Violet. you'll find II
somewhere about the room" Her
husband rose 10 obey. and she
calmly continued her breakfast
Haven't you found that book
yef2" The man was wandering
helplessIy srOund the room looking
IN al the most unlikely places. Il
suppose / mast look fOr II myself"
~ see We are not engaged on
Thursday" she said would sou
like to go 10 this dinner" r
ffRather." he replied. Fine sort
ar woman. Mrs. willoughby. Never
enjoyed myself so much as that
night ct LarchmOnt. she's smart.
too. don't YOU think so:"
-gYeu, We can accept TN write
this evening. lis rather short no.
tIce. So it's good thing the season
HDeaTly over"
Easy Sailing.
Il was curious sitter that, how
effen PauEbourus seemed TO meet
Mrs. WfllouEhby. He wondered
how IL was that he had never no.
tIced her before. lie WAS RccuS-
TONED to walk in the park on his
way 70 and from the club. and some
how she always happened TO be.
there. They would sit together on
seals and gradually the man would
lose his restraint in talking 10 the
woman. and. though his remarks
we're never brilliant, they were not
quite so empty as was usual with
him. People noticed them-for
PanEbourne was, by virtue OF his
position and his very eccentrlcity.
a weIl-iSbown figure-snd passed
laughing remarks.
tPsnEbouTne had taken the bait.
Very. readily. But even hts wife,