San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

I'm beginning to think he's not
quite sound in his mind" said Tina,
"but he isn't alone in that re-
spect."
There's a new arrival in the
hotel"
splendid! Man, woman or
animal?"
"For PHYS sake, be serious. He's
Just been to my room with the
news and here | am, half-dressed
dashed along the corridor to tell
YOU. His wife-Marie"
Really said Tina, coldly. 81
thought she divorced him some time
ago. Why should he be afraid of
herr"
There wasn't a divorce" said
Lady Pinter, "but there's every
possibility of one if we don't act
quickly. She is separated from
llim-tho+'s ALL"
"What is it, precisely that you,
are aiming at?" she asked. "You
know, I'm getting tired of these
stupid suggestions about Charlton
and myself. Why does every
body insist on behaving like a
small child? Will you leave me
to dress? I'll speak to Charlton
himself. It's about time he tod
died back to England, and if
there's anything in the shape of a
boat leaving III go with ."
Lady Pinter changed her atti-
tude.
Dear Tina" she said, edo give
me credit for considering you in
this hateful matter. Of course, l
know there's nothing 7ery serious
between you and the dear fellow,
but there are some beastly crea-
lures who might not be so gener-
Gus in their deductions.
81 suggest that we get away as
soon as possible. Charlton him
self thinks we might leave the
hotel first thing in the morning
and go up country after giving
out that we might be leaving by
the first steamer. Oh, you can't
imagine how this has upset me!
The woman is tigress. Heaven
knows how he came to marry
her"
I'm beginning to wonder how
| ever came to travel with him."
said Tina. "He used to be toler-
able at 'Hawksbridge' in the old
days for lately he has been little
less than a nuisance.
"Have a little pity for him,
Tina, | know what he has suf-
fered through this woman; you
don't. If you We're aware of the
whole Of the circumstances, you'd
do your best to help him out of
this awkward predicament." She
crossed suddenly to the window
and looked down into the street.
"There she isr' she cried. Get
ting into the carriage. Handsome,
but vindictive."
Tina looked down and saw a
tall, dark woman. amply proper
toned, stepping into a carriage
which had drawn up to the hotel
entrance. And standing beside
the carriage, ready to take his
place in it when she was seated,
was the coarse-grained man she
knew as Groves (private inquiry
AGENT.
"They have only just arrived"
said Lady Pinter, over her Shout
der.
"He arrived on the same day
that we did," said Tina; Gin fact
he was on the ship with u.s."
"How observant of you, child.
! didn't notice him"
"Do you suggest that he is the
successor to friend Charlton"
Heaven forbid" said Lady
Pinter. Keep away from the
window child; that woman's eyes
are like hawks"
Tina went back to her dressing
table. "Do let me finish dress
ing" she pleaded. you've in
terlupted 50, and that maid we
brought from England-where is
She"
I've lost sight Of her complete
~ since the third day since the
night you and Charlton went JOY
riding with the unwashed genius
Is. You remember" She sigh
ed. "Some Of these wretched
maids get on your nerves with
their suspicious and their posing"
Another thrust. And still Tina
was ready to chide herself for en-
pertaining unworthy thoughts of
her friend.
SO to dinner. Charlton and
Sarling had already taken their
place at table. Charlton said,
furtively:
Forgive our rudencss in be-
ginning; ] don't want to sit here
any longer than ! can help" He
looked at Tina and affected dis
tres. "Tm % sorry TO be the
ghost al the feast" he said. 81
suppose Lady Pinter has told you
the bad news p"
as it bad news?" Tina asked.
"You cannot help her coming out
to Portugal
"The trouble is I'm upsetting
the pleasure Of the party" he
whined, hypocritically, "and Just
when We were settling down TO
enjoy ourselves. ConfoUnd the
woman What is her object IN
coming hcre?"
"SOrrv I cant assist YOU said