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Show "A Butterfly on the Wheel'' ' V J. W. M'CONAUOHV. ropVT laht. let;, hv New -York Kvenlna Journal PuitimMiia i;o. A story for tke married and those who expect to be. vvritten from the jilay of the same title. t:ilk Ub I'aiiline Ibe uigbt uf kcr sr rival iu Parte; but it pssaril iaitnnllv " l'nl," ulie a.ldf.l aul nauevd. Hir John rained bin bcud am! locked at bcr. Tnlcws unless, what. Xra. Adam-iton?" Adam-iton?" pressed tj KodoiL PcBgy'e bM(i visa bowed and aba. bit bat lip: but nbc did nut reply, Tbrra ttii an rjv-taot kurh. Every eyn aii ou br, nairurty waitiDK. Hi. Robert leaned fonrsrd citb a tuueb "I tbe drsni.ilic in bis luauner and veien "ijball I fiuirb tor you I tnlsai l had made up bis mind to give his friends tbe slip at Boulogne, and stay jtba night with you in Paris. I tbat wbst you arero fioiug to aayl' l'eu'gy looked up a little nervously. "Yen fur tbe. moment" aba admitted admit-ted "until it struck mo bow absurd II waa." "No doulit it would strike you equally abaurd "Sir Rolwvrt'a voies rose "that Mr. Colli ng-wnod bad a) readv engaged roorua for himself and e ladv at tbe Hotel da Tuileries two day. befora you left London f Or do you think," he added scornfully, "tbe rooms were enraged for some other woman 7" A stir and a murmur ran along the benches, and rVir Juhu frowned upon tbe audir.acr. " I do not believe," wid I'egjy alow, ly and atvadilv, "thut ibe ruoma vera' engaged at al) until t arrived-'' "We shall uo doubt hear on that I Joint from Mr. Colliugwood, " said fir tobert grimlv. "I am to tako It. than, tbat vou'bad uo knowledge of the fact tbat your luggage was not registered regis-tered and tbat yuu bad so knowledge of the fact that Mr. Collinfwood had already engaged rooms for himself aud a lady before ou left London." "I bad nu knowledge .at all soaa whatever. '' 'And I tbiuk you told my learned frieud io direct examination that you bad no knowledge of tbe fact tbat both vour bedroom and Mr. Colling, mood's rointiMiniratud with tbe asm sitting room!" "That is . o. " au.id Pcljizv Ouirtlv. (Continued from yesterday.) " And yon think that your husband should not have allowed even tbese circumstances cir-cumstances to make him suspect yonf " Peggy's lips and voice trembled Slightly aa aba replied in s low tone: "My husband has always trusted me implicltlT." . "Perhaps too implicitly," muttered Sir Robert, bending momentarily over bil notes. Mr. McArthur sprang up with flushed face. "My lord!" he cried, indignantly, "my learned friend has uu right to say that!" Tha president he wag Sir John Burroughs, Bur-roughs, round faeed and (rood natured lifted hts head from his writing in mild turpriu. "1 did not hear what he said," ha replied re-plied blandly. Peggy smiled on her irate counsel. "Never mind, Mr. McArthur," aba aaid sweetly. "I don't mind bir Robert." Ha waa an old friend of her husband hus-band 'a, and Peggy bad many times been bis hostess at Adamston house. "T am sure wa shall set oa very wall," ha said, in s kindly, confidant way, aa Mr. MeArtbnr droprwd violently violent-ly into his seat. "Now, Mr. Adamston, Adam-ston, I suppose you were very much annoyed at finding yourself on tha wrong train t' "I was annoyed, T guppoae, bnt not very seriously. You see." she explained ex-plained pleasantly, "it didn't really matter vary miich." "H-mt I suppose not," ho com-menfed. the girl's face. For the flrst time she felt that all was not cuing well. "Yes," ebe replied doubtfully. "Didn't it strike you at ratb-r odd that your luggago should not bo registered?" regis-tered?" "No, I don't think ao. tt struck my maid as odd, I remember,'' tha added eagerly. "On!" said Sir Rolerl, drawing out tha long aonnd. "It struck vour maid aa oddf" Tbe troubled look dieappeared fron Peggy 'a eyes. "Yes, maids who are devoted to us ara often more suspicious than we ara Don't you think ao, bit Bobertt" she asked naively. Agas the punted expression passed over tbe counsel's heavy faoc, hut bt smiled, almost in spits of himself. "I am afraid t am not hero to sav what 1 think," he replied, with a hall bow. Paggr gave bim the sweet, friendly smile of a child. "Ob, wa all know tbat, Sir Bobcrt," she assured him. "Yes," ha replied, uncertainly, the smile remaining like a piece of waxwork, wax-work, as be studied tbe open, innocent face before him. He could not under stand. Tbe evidence against her left no doubt of her guilt in hia mind, and yet and yet He glanced down nt hia notes, and wbeo be looked up his face waa grave once more. "Did Mr. Collingwood attend to tbo luggage ut the whole party, I meant" "Yes, I think ho did,'" answered Peggy. ''Do you think you would reroguiu Lha nortec who made, tbe mistake?" strong aa s lawyer's training', told Peggy to fence. ' Why should he be annoyed, if U were sn acrideutl'' she asked gently, her eves filling. "Exactly! If it wero sn accident! " exclaimed Bir Robert, and his voice snapped like tbe crack of s whip. " Now I put it to you that the only fact which made you afraid to apeak to your bust's bus-t's nd was bneauae you knew that it nsa not an accident and that he bad, just cause for resentment! " "And I aay tbat ia oot true!" Peggy's Peg-gy's voice ros with a hint of s running sub in it. r-be suddenly put her bssd-kerchief bssd-kerchief to hor eyes. Tbe nudges, whispers whis-pers and mraaiug glances swept across tbe seats again. It promised rare aport. bir Itobert glanced down at the bench before him and softly dunuoed with his angers. "I do not want to be unfair," be said, gravslv, and sot unkindly. Peggy lowersd her hand and looked St him tearfully. "You are not unfair, Sir Robert," she said, tremulously, "But 0, it' all unfair." Tor tbe first time her husband raised his bead and looked at her. It was only a glaaue, sad be resumed hit old attitude. "I must press you upon this paint," declared bir Robert, firmly, ts Peggy partly turned her face away and gripped tbe railing once more. "Why were vou afraid to speak to your bus-hand,' bus-hand,' and why did von scree with Mr. Collin? rod. Lord r.'llerdtng snd Lady Attwill tbat you should ail pretend t your husband tbat vou had not been alone in Paris with Mr. Collingwood?" "I ean't tell you," replied Pegcr, helplessly. "I waa very upset and really oot unite myself.' The trained '" examiner leaped for words like a flash. "Not quite yourself! Very-upset Now, what hsd happened to upset yonf" he demanded. "Nothing." aaid Pegor faintly. A stipnressed titter disturbed tha peace of tbo court aud bir John frowned again. ' Well, then." cried Sir Robert lm-rialientlv. lm-rialientlv. "can vou suggest any reason hv Lord Ellenline nnd Lady Attwill honld have connived at this deception decep-tion f" "I F aimnoee thev thought thev were ahieMIng me." atammored Peygv. "Shielding vou!" he echoed. "Prom what!" Pesrv entwined and untwined her nuevrs nervonslv. but td not raise her heat nor make snv renlv. "Tell me what von think ef Lord F1. lerdiee he is an n'd friend, isn't hef " "Yes." -eel.! Pwnv furvently, "s very dear old friend." 'To he continued.) rir Kubert pacd ou ae it be at- tin-bed little importance to there point-, "Now. wiieu yuu reached Paris, vou telegraphed to C balouit to tell Lord Llterdinc of our mistake?' ' "Mr f ollingwooil did eo for me." bir Robert leaned forward. "Pid be alro teiegtupb to your btu-baod ! ' ' be duniasdiHl abruptly. Peggy gianccd iluuu at bin; in uitrprise. "No. (but was nut noi-ess! v, " be riplied. "Why not.'" "1 didn't want tu worry bun with our tillv mistake" ebe explaiucd simply. sim-ply. "Did you tbink your btisbaud would bo auuuved to know tbat yuu were in Parii with Mr. Collingwood."' "Not a bit." answered Peggy pro nipt ly. "Tlu'u why didn't on tell him" inquired the yuuuevl. "Vou had uutb-ing uutb-ing tu hide." "Nothing," raid Peggy, looking down sou taking a harder grip uo the ruling. "I reullv don't know wbv 1 didn't tell bim." "Ob. it strikes you as ah.Mird. does . it. 7 ! ronrncnteit bir Itobert mtb a delicate del-icate flavor of asrcatin. "Yes, it dow, rsthor." aaid Peggv, witb an uuccrtain little smile 'Shall 1 suggest a reason?" Bir Robert Ironed toward ber aod rested both hands on the bench. "You did not tell him because you did not wsst him to know," be declared sternly.: "Wellf" Peggy's lips trembled slightly. The -truin ef tbe constant questioning waa beginning tu tell on overwrought nerves. r "Waa it your fault!" "I don't think it waa anybody's fault exoect the fussy customs officer, '' abe replied. "And this fussiness could nave been Rvolded bv registering the baggage throngb, eh!" "I suppose." "Can yon siiggeet any reason why it was not registered f" he inquired. "I believe it was the mistake of a jrorter at tbe Charing Cross station." "The mistake of tbe porter, the fussi-uesa fussi-uesa of the customs iiftiocr quite a haptcr of accidents!" growled bir Kooert with s frown. Peggy quite understood un-derstood the meaning of tbe frown. "Yes, wasn't it)" ahu agreed brightly. Tbe sophisticated tittured. bir Robert's frown gave wav to a momentary mo-mentary glance of surprise. The woman must be an actrena of consummate ability, abil-ity, be detailed, is he prepared to press the examination more closely. "Was your luggage with Mr. Colling-vood Colling-vood 'a at Charing Crosa station!" bs ssksd. "All tbe luggage waa together when t saw it," replied Peggy, bir Robert leaned forward slightly, with a faint pleam in hie eye. "All!" he renbed. "The luggage of the whole party!" "Yea," nodded Peggy. "Waa it labeled! I mead apart from the railway labels?" "Mine wasn't." fa, "Don't you usually label your lug- (rage when you go abroad!'' "I always do." "Thon why didn't vou do so this time?" Peggy looked dubious. "No, I don't think so." "Don't you remember having a cou-vernation cou-vernation with biiul" "No," rhe shook her head slowlv, "I don't remember." "Your name was on the lujaje iu full, wasn 't it?" "Yes." "Well, now, don't yuu renicmbci having a talk with him nbout your husband?" Peggy'a face brightewd with a quick smile. "Oh, yes! " she ex'-Inimcd. 'Wasn't he a-constituent I " "I think he was. At nv rule, a great admirer," said bir Robert, I'irn ing toward the rear of tbe court. "Will Mr. Stevnna please stand up.'" A railway porter in the reur row of seats got slowly to his fePt aud everv. bodyturned to look at bim, "Now do you rccognite bim?" inquired in-quired Sir Robert. Peggy gazed for several moment-' and frowned slightly. "I can't aay for 'certain," the slid doubtfully. "But if Mr. bt ovens ran swear 'hat he is tbe man with whom you had tbe conversation?" "Then he must be right." aid Peggy ouicklv. Mr. Meniice rose. "My elient, Mr. Collingwood. recognizes recog-nizes the man.- mv lord." bo raid. "There is no' doubt about it " The president nodded. "Very well, we ehall have tbt later." "Bo that If the porter who made the mistake." resumed bir Robert, motioning mo-tioning to btevene to tako hia seat. "I don't think that ii true, she replied re-plied in a gentle voice that seemed to iir,lv that she wa trying to be fair to herself and to tke facts aa well. "Come. Mrs.' Adamston!" elelaimcd bir Robert harsblv. "Yon beard the ovideace of the detective." "Yea. I did." "He bad tuld tbe jnry tbat whta the telephone luescag came through from vour husband vou were ia tbe room-that room-that you stood bv and heard the eo respondent toll your husband that Lord Kllerdine waa staving at tbe hotel a deliberate lie! Also you refused to speak to your hushand. Ia tbat all true!" ha demanded. PeggT raised her head and threw s swift, frightened look about tbe courtroom. court-room. "Yea," she answered fsintlr. 'Whv did yon eonnive at this lie?" tknrdered Bir Bobert. "I I don't knew." stammered th girl la a barely audible tone. "Really J don't know." "Wbv did von vafuee to speak to your husband!" Be waited, but the girl made ao reoly.. "You have told us that he would not have been an-'pored an-'pored to find tbat you were alone ia Paria with ilr. Collingwood." Womaa's instinct, sometime at , "Well. Mr.' Collingwood, who is a great traveler, chaffed me about being such an old maid." explained Pcggv, with a smile. "He raid it was quite unnecessary." "Oh!" exclaimed bir Robert, rtrai'gbtening baek- "Mr. Colliugwood t-sirf that, did hef" "Yes. It was Iue.kv. wasn't it!" commented Peagy.. witb grave iqno-reuce. iqno-reuce. Even Sir John was startled at this remark. ... ."Luckv!" he inquired, bendiug toward to-ward the girl. Peeev turned to him brlghtlv. "Yea, otherwise I should have reached Paris without anv clothes " explained Peggy, with as amused smile. "Yes. I see." nodded filr John. "The luo-oage fortunately made th same mistake vou did." L "Yea. Sir John." lauffhed Peg-r. ! "Vera luckv," said b.y Robert, grim. -e V. ae Vt"r faeed bim once more. r "And did Mr. Collingwood, 'a luggage make the same mistake?" "Yea," renlied Pensv. unsusnecling. "Put tbe luo-psoe belonaine to Lord Kllerdine and Ladv Attwill bad the intelligence in-telligence to so straight tu fhalonsf" roncludcd Sir Robert with fine irony. A faintly troubled look crept Into "Woold you lie very much surprised t" bear tbat your luggage and -Mr. Co, lingwood 'i waa not registered upon tbe express instructions of Mr. t'olin. wood and tbat the lurgage belon-tng to Lord Kllerritu and Lady Attwill was raff it cred through, also unoo hia Instructions!" In-structions!" he demanded iternlv. Mr. McArthur was up brfore Peggy could reply. "This can not be evidence against mv client, mv -lord.'' he protested "Even if Mr. Colhnpwood was sctin" aa her agent, such instructions were, clearly otrtside his authority." 8r John gentlr waved pie obietinn aside. "Ono moment, Mr. McArthur," he d. "If it shiwld turn snt. Mrs, Adam-on," Adam-on," ewntieued Bir Robert, "ths Mr. Collinowood did give erwyess la-tractions la-tractions that vonr lngas should not be yesdstered. that, von ear. was set accordm to your inatrnoriona!" Prv 's fingers gripped the railin a V"le harder. "It is ineredible that he sheuM have eiven snob instructions," she aaid in a low voice. "Incredible!". A quirk suspicion leaped iarto the girl 'a mind as shs remembered her |