The Washington times., 1918-05-09

would YOU like to be here when
he comes tomorrow" asked Guy.
'sNo: I had better see him alone
replied Lillian: but he viii ma
that ne has to pay II I'm to hold
my tongue. It's only fair that he
shouId give me a fresh start. II
a horrible sensation, Guy 10 iesl
that one Is penniless. have NOM
ing but q few dollars. ana aoh
know where l am to turn for more
There's Mrs. Borradale. saio
CIV. thourhtfuIIy. From what you
have told me she ought 20 pay Up
arrears"
Gather IL Free to MARY"
Lillian looked up quickly. -HAS
abe recoversdT'' she asked
Eyes. She's living alone At TIE
Towers at present"
where IL her song
ABROAD. He went 20 bring Esther
back as soon as he could sately
leave his mother. I suppose they'll
he married soon" Guy hesitateds
then he asked the question which
was in his mind: Lillian, you have
told me q great deal about this
wretched Borradale secret, and how
you got mixed up with II, ous
there's one thing you have not tole
me. And you know we have deeiaeo
that there are to be no secrets De-
tween US. Is there any valid rea-
son why Esther should not marry
BoFradaIe?''
n was n few moments before
Lillian replied. Then she passed her
thin fingers over her brow. as II her
head panied her. NO" SIZE said
There is no legal objection II 10
true that the man to whom she was
secretly married Is dead But,
nevertheless. It would be far FAR
better for Esther II she could forget
him. II was for her good that I'M
plored you to do this, that 1 came
to you and begged you to use your
influence to prevent the marriage
When she returns I will tell her
the truth, or as much OF IL a. 1
dare. I'm very fond OF Esther. you
see, Guy, and should not like her
to be unhappy
Then. Is 1t Inevitable that she
should be unhappy II she marries
Borradale?"
TueedIedum Calls At Noon
81 am afraid so-yes-insvitabls.
Guy sighed He. too, was very
fond of Esther, and had been In
homes that Lillian could have thrown
out promises OF better things.
A little while later he took his
departure. promising to see Lillian
again the next day.
At midday precisely to the hour
Tweedledum availed himself OF LII
lian's permission to call upon her.
He had spent a restless night, and
his temper had not been improved
by a perusaI OF the morning papers
II seemed to him that Lillian had
spoken far more freely than she
had need to do. He entered the
room in a clustering mood, a copy
OF one of the morning papers IN
his hand, but he was somewhat
taken aback. and he moderated his
tone when he saw how very i'll LII
Ian had appeared
by Jove," he remarked, a. he
looked down at her lying at length
upon her uncomfortable sofa
fragile figure, whose beauty had o.
been shorn from her. How
changed YOU are. Lillian Has u
been as bad as this?"
81 have been very, very III" she
said fesbIy. II got up from my
bed before I had any right to do
so. I got up in order to save
mans life"
"At the risk OF Hour own. It's =
pity you got up to save Pang-
bourne's life" There was a return
OF his habitual brutality OF speech
in the words. Lillian resented them
at once.
A sPeeyIsh- Brute.
az knew you would say that sho
said Indignantly. II knew that you
would let that wrstehed man so TO
his death without a word OF protest
You are a brute. George, a triple
murdsrous brute"
81 thought Pangbourns had really
committed the murder" said Tweed
ledun. surlily "Ie thought so him
self, and admitted II at his trial.
was sorry for you: do me the jus
tics 10 recognize that ] may have
had some feelings on that scorA
How was I to know that your sister
was 80 exactly like you that evan
your maid was deceived u never
entered my mind or anybody else'8
that Il was not you who had been
killed. That's the truth. Lillian, and
I swear IT."
"Au the same you wanted PanG-
bourne to be electrocutsd." she said.
a trifls Modified.
Yes, I admit that lie was OF no
use in the world. and very much in
my way. II you had returned a few
DAYS later, Lillian. everything would
have been we'll should have been
able to marry Violet. and could
have set you up for life, as prom
iaed to do. Or you might have kept
Il dark from the world that you
were really alive, and then you
would not have been let In for all
the worries that threaten you now
for hicaruy and the
rest OF IT, I shouldn't have bstray-
ed you aud you could have drawn
your money from me just the same.
But you must needs turn up just ~
the wrong moment, upset all my
plans, and wilfIlly PUT yourself In
the hands CT chose who will show
you no mercy. It's Just like .
I'm blessed ~ know
whut's going to happen row"
You'll have TO get some money for
me- for one thing" said Lillian.
LnIiaR Demands Money.
That's impossible" he replied
you've ruined my chances IN shat
particular direction. ard 60 you
think I'm going to pay you fer hav-
Ing done so? Not l." He laughed
Why have you come to see msT-
lsked Lillian.
Continued Tomorrow
IcOpyEiAA1 ~ W. R. HsArSGl