New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
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Nine Monlque Ritout, pret.z h
with blue cyes, obeyed. She took = ,s.4 WITS
'stly al some distance from her b-,.L mug
desk and waited. O'Ao'
The last figure in the Iong colun, b,u;-.
been added, N. Ritout turned around. ing
What are you here for?' de aqLos
naughty tore. ID
My dear
You know that have 4 bor,o, ~.
disturbed in business hours Wei. VIA. 9'ns
Have you seen hat somewhere .,,e 80 r,. ~
you '''''
Al right. Tell me how much +. san.
ard get il" -
The caller drew nearer ard protested T..
visit was rot sef-interested Beside, -. t',.
'evcr disturbed him or an personal .r,...
Only today lie Rad gvcn her e, g,...
pleasure that she didr's want 70 W. 80
dinner time to thank him. ''1
The manufacturer Strengthened ~ :, ~,
prise. '"'
II gave you great pl.asur.-t,.5.,.s
Yes. Don't try 70 look astop;.5.d
assure you was touched, deeply touchedp
How was that"
N.f
attention on your part pleased ne ir,-n.r..ir
I appreciated your devotion and Cara.
tell you that | fully retu1a Il. naavn.r....
confess TO you that sfter ny hrst r.rr,s.
unfortunate It was-vour sorns,b,,
peevlsh manners now and then frightened ~.
But know now. I have confidence A,ar
will show myself devoted ard faithful vii.
such Is you deaerve to have"
But he tried 10 say
no, no. Don't explain You a.. roos
YOU arc very good. But you don't wan. :,
have the appearance or being 80. 1t wa.to
that reason, wasn't It, that At tes b.ynning
Of our marriage you failed to make n. II.
customary gifts? You always forgot II. u.
rjous occasions by which gallant HUSBAND
profits to offer remembrances whicb snow ri,
wife that the cares Of his business do no.
prevent him from thinking ot her. Sud
denly you changed, ard tbs year vor
remembered my birthday my Httl. dogs
birthday, my Easter eggs, the FIRST Of Apr.
the Fourteenth Of July, the day Of the Virgin
Mary and now NY own taints day. Il is f1e.r
Yes, evidently" u. Ritout answered. with
out great conviction, waving his paper cutter
And this latest trife pleased you"
"A trife? You are feigning u1odesty. Your
smear or roses, volets, orchids. perfumes Ii.
salon. But this ring is excuisite.''
He frowned ncrvously, but, forcing la1sh
declared:
At last l have done things properly:@
AS always she answered, extending her
hand TO show the precious stone.
Then Kiss NE ard leave NE. ! ha7ss lot
Of work TO do
When Nine. Rltout had disa ppeared Ter hus
osnd thfe" down the paper cutter in rag.
nat was the meaning OF these BOUQUET,
aRd gifts arriving on these various occasions
VINO was the anonymous gallant who knew his
wtes SAINT day? Some one in lore with h.ro
Impossible. A lover would not have plsv.d
tyrano thus and acted for the benefit o.
another. He would, on the contrary. Rave,
boasted Of his intentions and bIackened the
character of the forgetful husband Was !.
p trick arranged by the lady and her ado.rer
IN order TO allay his suspicious:
The manufacturer, his head IN lis hand,
was busy with these conjcctures when OF. O.
MS newer customers, jacques Bernard, was
announced
That name shot ray OF illumination
through his brain. Standing before his visitor
with gesture like prosecuting attorney hs
declared:
IN. JacQue. Bernard, when YOU told me
that you were not related 70 nv wife. first
husband, whose name !. the same as yours, you
lied"
How 50, MY dear SIR"
You knew him well He I, even yosr
closest friend. Then, with increasing rio
ience, he blurtsd out: You were my wife's
first husband, Admit It, Admit it."
The defendant, as though facing tn. public
prosecutor, bent his head and confessed:
Il was
Pale and feversh, the second husband qu.s
TONED the first. Why had he sought TO maj.
ms successors acquaintance by becoming hia.
business client? Why had he in way stole /
his confidence BY pretending to De another
person! Why had he, who had never got
along with his wife, been % concerned to know
IT his successor treated her gallantly and sea-
erously?
His eyes lowered, hi. bearing confused,
Moniques first husband answered.
wanted her to be happy"
on were unjust TO her. You treated her
badly
"That is true. ! regret it. Our complete
separation and an unmarried mans solitary