The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-10


said. IF my husband saw you Il would
only hurt HIS pride, not his love. That I
have already lost, ana It seems TO me that
everything else worth having IN the world
has gone with it,
Forget him in another and . better
love-" the man whispered. SHOW him
that others can value what he negIects-
let him see that II he can ind happiness
elsewhere, so can you Have not been
patient? Have you not given him every
chance? Oh, my dearest, surely the time
has come at last for me to speak and you
to Iisten.'
"Not yet not yeti" she cried hastily.
"Wait little longer. ! must have more
proof. cannot give him up while .
shadow of hope remains"
But though she repulsed him, something
in her answered to his voice and touch.
iDelacour appealed to the lower side Of her
nature; she was fascinated and repealed by
HIS vivid charm and audacity. She might
be afraid when she gave herself time TO
think. but when he was with her she was
carried away on the tide Of his passion and
devotion His personality was so strong
that she could not escape from It; she was
dominated by him, even against her viii.
"Come!" she said recklessly. Help me
to forget-help me 10 show all these people
that don't care" She hurried toward
the ballroom. They shah not dare to
pity me. The happiest woman among
them shall not be as gay as !"
They were a striking looking couple as
they entered the ballroom, and more than
one glance was directed at them. Paul
Delacour was a Frenchman by birth, Dut
he was almost equally at home in England,
Try MI ua
tached TO the French Embassy. His dark
Southern face and the supple grace Of his
tall. athletic figure showed the mixture OF
races.
With her brilliant, peculiar type Of
heautv Lady Estcourt would have been
conspicuous In any assembly. Her school
friends had called her the "red-and-white
girl" and the name was particularly ap-
propriate. At first glance those two
coIors-the cleaning red Of her Titan
hair and the dead white Of skin-caught
the attention above everything else. 1t
was only afterward that other charms were
noticed that helped. to make her the beau
tiful woman she was
There is something about Mr.. Delacour
that always reminds me OF Mephis-
topheIes." said a friend, who was watching
them come in, to Lady Sarah Rochester.
- 81 don't know that l should consider him
the best guide for youth and inexperience'
should your"
LADY Sarah looked at the speaker
sharply.
T"GIris have more liberty than they had
in nv time" she said, land the ways OF
most married couples pass my understand
ing. One wonders II they marry IN order
to see as little Of each other as possible;
Nv nephew Estcourt doesn't understand
women, least Of all his wife; but 1t Wo9lo
be as much as.my life is worth to point
that fact out to him. | should not say so
to any one but you; but to tell the truth
am getting a little anxious. Paul Dela'
cour is the kind Of man who plays navOG
with women's hearts. He looks AROUND
with his grand air, and before he mas
scarcely time to say I came, saw
conquered they are at his feet
But Lady Estcourt used to be SO oe'
voted to her husband. never saw more
radiant bride walk down the aisle OF 81
Margaret's. And In his quiet, reserved