The Washington times., 1918-04-29
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
PangbOurne Catches Tweedledum
Kissing His Wife in His Own Home
and Orders Him to Leave

he has remained my friend ever
since you and were married
: made no secret Of It."
"But-but'-falteFsd the wretch
ed husband, then be paused ~ .
loss what 70 say.
IT kiss George a. / might kiss
my brother" said the woman, and
Il Il had not been for him ] don't
know how I should have put ~
with you for all these years. A.
matter OF fact, George was just say
ing goodnight TO me. You were
such a long time over your CORE
spondenes'-hsr lips euried scorn-
fully-"that he was going to And
you to say that he could stay no
longer" Violet He'd with consider
able ease, though. - a rule, she dia
not take the trouble TO DO %.
''Sueh interesting correspoudeness
too" sniggsred Tweedlsdum, -
love letter. II there ever was one.
I'm surprised At you. PangbournsF
He shook q thick forehnger vita
mock reproaehfulusss.
GIasa Houses a1d Stones.
yes. had nothing to say upon
that subject" put in Violet, but It
strikes ne, Edgar, that. you should
remember. the proverb abopt glass
houses and stenss."
Pangbsurne shuaisd hiSgfsst un-
easily. He had not ayanced into
the room. but still stood By the
door In pitifuI uncertainty a. %
what he ahould say or do. His IN
gers hurt him where he had crushed
them, ana be nQrsed me injured
hand vita the other. p = "
IL have never given you any
excuse to be jealous OF me. Violet.
Now have II" He stammered cut
the words. conscious that he had
been placed upon the defensive
when he ought TO be resenting the
otfenss which had been offered him
Jealous Of you! Good heavens. -
~ should be Jealous Of you'll" Mrs..
Pangbourne spoke the words with
singing emphasis. Her manner
added bitterness to the insult. ana
the laugh with which Tweedledum
greeted the speech was evidently
intended to goad the man to fury.
II this was the intention. Il was
successful Pangbourne sputtered
and fumsd in the violence OF un-
wonted wrath He swung his long
arms and struck the hst OF one
hand into the open palm OF the
other. He advanced and rsesded
with Uncertain steps and weak
knees that seemed hardly abls 70
bear the weight Of his body.
He was a ridiculous, but the samo
time pathetic figure. For 4 little
while his words were hardly artieu-
late: he hurled insults At Tweedis-
dum-foolish, childish explosives.
which made that sslf-collscted In
dividual laugh the more There
were tears in his eyes a. wen AZ IN
his voice.
Ths Worn fAat Turned.
Twesdledum sank down upon the
sofa beside Violet. his great sides
shaking with laughter.
do you want to turn ne cut.
Pangbourne2' he roared. IF 30.
you'll have to come and DO Il your
self. you know. Oh, how funny you
are!'
BY dsgrees-It was a curious ef-
fect-as his anger increased, Pang-
bourne's voice grew stronger, and
his words-short, disconnected SEN
tences-more trenchant
4
haven't seen what has been going
on7 But I bore with It a. long a.
there was decency in you-I bore
with II because"
Because you had to come to ne
for money" ut IN Violet, tartly.
Yes-and why7 Because you
cheated me out OF my own, because
you have robbed me OF my birth-
right. You pair OF BwindlerB-yol
thievesi A man who goes about
with his hands in other peoples
pockets, and glories IN it-a com
mon pickpocket-is better than you
are, 4 pretty pair! And the WON
an Is my wife! Oh. God. she IL my
wife! As abandoned A. He
did not finish the phrase. for
Tweedledum rose thFeatsninEly ana
Panbourns retreated before him.
Look here: I've had enough %
this. You blatant fool-Just shut
your mouth. will YOU
Violet rose also. shs thrust
Tweedledum back. as she quickly
whispered in hts ear: Let him lose
control Of himself. I want him 20.
Let him strike me. Do your under
standT'
TwsedIedum nodded eomprshsn-
siOns ana ureW OaCk- Nlo4eI ~
vaneed to her husband.
Violet Deaes Her Husband
Vow what have you TO say 70
me-" she asked, with = gesture Of
scorn. her head high what Il u
you named me Just now"
II won't repeat IT," he Stammsr-
ed why should I: You know.
but It's trus-true."
And what do you propose TO DOT
ct wish that fellow to leave the
hbuse-its my house-and never
return to It."
This house Is not yours, and you
have no right 20 give orders in T.
Nothing Is yourB-nothing. You
are a nonentity, and nobody cares
what you say or do I have kept
you on suherance, though I hate
and despiss you"
We'll see IL nobody obeys me-
Mr.. PanEbourne elutched at his
throat under the yellow beard as II
to ease the choking resistance TO hia
speech. He jerked his way across
the room-his movements were a.
u he had his limbs under semi
control-and his arms were stretch
ed out before him. He was making
for the bell. Tweedledum inter-
posed with the intention OF pre-
venting him from ringing.
Let him ring" cried Ntolst-
Let the household be TitnssA 70
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