The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-22
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF love AND MYSTERY
Guy Tells Lillian She Can Raise Chill
dren According to- Won Gel
denstein's Wishes
Part one-(continued)

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It was evident that Harold Bora
dale though he had apparently
given mp the craving for alcohol.
which had attacked him after his
marriage, had substituted for 1t
something far worse desire for
deadly drugs She felt that it was
not safe for Esther to be living
with such a man
Accordingly she Immediately sent
q telegram to announce her arrival
At Helm that evening. She could
not go earlier. for it was necessary
to-make arrangements for the COM
fort Of the children, who were now
IN her charge. 1t was lucky, as
Tar as Guy was concerned. that
Lillian should have received this
pressing invitation, for during the
night she had been turning the
whole matter over in her mind, and
abe had practically decided that it
was incumbent upon her TO try
and trace Mrs. Meyer. Had she not
promised Geldenstein to look 1ter
his wife and children?
Certainly he had made no stipu-
lation that his wife should be
brought to live in Fifth avenue,
but still, with all the money at
her disposition, It seemed wrong
that Lillian should not make a fur
Their effort to help her benefactor's
wife. But now, since she must go
at once to Helm, such a course was
obviously impossible. There was
nothing to be done but to wait, as
Guy had suggested; in all prob
ability Mrs. Meyer would commune
cate in due course and the matter
would then be reopened-
She wrote a note to Guy to tell
him that she was obliged to leave
for Helm, and that she could not
say how long she would be absent
Perhaps, she added, he would be
kind enough to look in occasional
" and see how the children were
getting on They would be in the
charge Of Clementine Forester.
Letter Brings Relief.
Guy was considerably relieved at
the receipt of this note. He had
felt q vague dread that Lillian
might not follow his advice, and
that she might discover how he
had lied to her. Would she have
appreciated that he had lied solely
to save her pain? And II she knew
Of Mrs Meyers suicide, would he
be able to persuade her to keep
quiet and say nothing? He doubt
ed it
He had spent a miserable night
Remorse tortured him Why was II
that he was always fated to bring
misfortune, and in this case, death
upon others? He had acted in pure
thoughtlessness and without evil
Intentions He recalled how near
ly he had been the cause of Es-
Tiers murder; indirectly the poor
girl Smith had been a victim of
his folly.
And he could do nothing to re-
pair the eVil-nothing. Mrs. Meyer
was dead, and it was not even
possible for him to defray the ex-
penses OF her funeral He must
keep out Of the matter altogether
for Lilian's sake. All he could
do now, was, by lying and duplic-
ity, to save Lillian a remorse
which. like his, would be lifelong.
He was not even certain of be-
Ing able to do this. How easily a
paragraph in the papers might re-
veal The whole truth to Lillian.
Luckily, as she was going to Helm,
she would probably not read the
not the sensational paragraphs.
But then the inquest-there was
always the possibility OF the chill
drens' abduction being mentioned
at the inquest, and a searching
investigation into the matter be-
ing made He decided that he
must attend the inqUest-as a mere
spectator; his mind would not be
a. rest till It was over.
Let IT be said that the true cause of
Mrs. Meyers death remained a secret,
OF which Guy was the sole posses
sor- The inquest, as Guy had rep
resented IL to himself, was a per-
functory affair. The woman, Meyer,
was little known to her neighbors,
having always been rather exclu-
sive in her manner OF life, and she
was only known to the police from
occasional searches made in her
shop for missing property.
II was mentioned that her hus-
band was a wandering peddler,
who picked up a precarious liveli-
hood about the streets and who had
more than once been suspected OF ne
farious pursuits: no one coud say
where he was, and the police had
failed to trace him
Disappearance of Children.
Were there not two children? Yes,
but they had disappeared from the
house, and nobody could say where
they had gone. Nobody was par
ticulGrly interested. II was sug-
Sested that the husband had carried
hem off, and a motive for the sui
-ide was found in the husbands de-
sertion. taking the children with
him, leaving the wife practically
destitute Very little money was
found in the shop, and the stock was
OF little real value. 1t would serve
70 bury Mrs. Meyer, and the land
iord would re-enter into possession
Of his property; truth to tell. he was
rather pleased. for there was a pro-
posal TO pull down the corner
houses in order TO erect q large
store.
Lillian, preparing for her depar-
ture 10 Helm, thought more of Es- |
Their than she did OF Mrs. Meyer.
Certainly she could not help think
ing OF the children; they intruded |
themselves, and insisted upon atten-
ton being given them. Luckily they |
had awakened in good temper, con-
scious Of the fact that they had |
slept more comfortable than upon |
the packing cases TO which they |
were accustomed. Also they both
had an appreciation for. pretty |
clothes, and consequently were i'm
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