Show h r t w c cy y N f v lc l i r d- d l r ri i y fl f f l r t I II I 1 A t 1 r r re ic Yes Yo darling t acquaintance a with that th tha t made I g o at the table who ho sits alts pretty fair tr h p next m ours ours And O O. Dick she she's s such eh n a n i And sh she he is on oh on her hr c think th her h s h his figs just F And rods to for t d days days on it f t I l away aw V Y gorge wonc test left t mo and t I vent awa away Dick tr t you sh d hAld 6 ott o ko 1 ih that t Dick d r- r said Bald Thet s 's n fear icar or of tb ht nd his hl wife s s 's stab h 1 scat inn about ill H Jae He sl pp ped d woman and wha whal's vh whO o Is hint drew v her to told me all Molly h hi r h You haven't bride bred a ImpressIvely Ils tt s MY bay dearest saM laid rho heard Yes It Is really rca I over 01 story 1 the t most romantic c this morning whilst sat at on oh the he beAch bea together to r Billyou Bill EUI- 1 We Wo Irs boat bont and sho horrid a you OU went ent out In that all ll about ni lt It She I is 18 an that's ts her told name told me to 10 bit ott ha guardian who no seems 8 nd she lived with a tt fuss ruH and fu orphan de awful h n m a an m have been n a wretch Dir Air Bi iHo lip who ho Was as stay y when hen she wanted to marry marn i think h sire l mId A d d Aing ing ng in n their village for fishing hl en tt of him oh ohr r declared that site she didn't d t kno lenow t r s i 11 Wasn't y t they had been m mb meeting Ung It tt absurd observed y b k I expect the I Im I'm Im I'm m not so 80 sure sure h r than the tho thoard or of belter bolter 1 guardian gUt was 3 a ward ard to teke sid e t h st h the horrid WeB O. 0 O. O you re H exclaimed Molly loUy re each c poor thing could not notI I fife withOut F 4 i anyway thc they felt Celt they o they ran s sa away a Dick so fell Cell u I other other just Just as you ou and their honeymoon and got married and are here on Now Isn't that romantic Li l f ii j LI d L a Cy ii R y 6 W itY C eat tars t Y se 1 c fp W i m I f Wt i 1 y th k ko M IY HiM j Hi 9 Not I mm m. l Ioa e Br Dick c o M btu f her r gait t tc c cK K tl f fn n inet nin nil in i f i er M U S' S am r-p r n ordinary S H M. M Mr E Et t tt f l. l J e t It How w i id i'd l d his s r must most bo bohi boi Whit at Is tb i he be asked d nf k But 9 B M sho i her b r head I i d know tenon sho she said eta I I s suppose bi era s s Dib- Dib Wi th that toes goes t tb to the tho city ty at 9 7 and conic back mck at 6 G 1 t w wY wilh yon Y- Y did Dick By the ria W way it will be bye boi i horrid if dont don't come b till tin 11 or IS U t at aft at bight That it will Ill oitt bAty r. bo on cerI tn i th nights night said W k kc c ns y Wg ty and anti If f you Jou are lS lh td too tab 11 Hal t I i. i u get et ci Y ou j-ou i a dog i i Shant be bo nervous s. s a said Molly with s' s scorn rn but brit b i I ahll l 1 went vAnt you Thc Th were spending g their honeymoon ut mt w white lt o Beach Dc ch an ideal spot and the bright September da daj s s' s i c flying ng all too fast those wedded lovers Tho gt t hotel vas was as a rule crowded with wl honey honey- couples b but t as It hap happened ed this month the Do Dov 4 and the Elliotts were the o of s fL foolish but fascinating cl close class al v Mr Mr Elliotts Elliott's Us U's back Dick Molly l said lh In a whis whis- whisper whisper whisper per to lb her t-er husband as they seated Ih themselves at their their and an doesn't she happy usual s 1 table that evening she tt tl 51 g is pretty Don you yo admire her Ic I I should If Id I'd e. e e s for tor any one save you Iou s- s n. n Sara sard nick DIck You You look a dream m It lh Ih that b t block black frock Molly i I think you got get I lovelier eUer every day You Tu ou llly my boy said Molly Mon taut nut site she d And dad bIDs rd li with lelli delight t at the r fond nd foot foolish praise se Who hO t Is s thAt I tf tc eft n little woman Voma Y t td d a as as s Y you Yi i bime t b mc a ta asked Mr Elliott oT of his Us I 1 c- c chit hit hll y ou i-ou had l m tide de rte friends dh d with sh r h- h bh in i tho 1 tel i i rue met 1 Vet her r a m the 1 Me i tt iv V J hii tI a you ou weH w ere B. Sr r l Ic Mr i I Hm M And Mh b h IW ht b i t is dh oti n har Aar boney- boney nn n n too lob iker Ilea im ba doesn't doe t bate ilaVe her becaas' becaas sr s. s bf lof r obit b bo horrid r ii business Ralph t ite d rather neglect it Ith h m make ke her het unhappy and and My h dear child I hated bated to leave h ave you you but It was n necessary I 1 had to see airier after an l' l my business bUSiness- answered Mr lr Elliott with ith a touch of or impatience and anel and you cant can't complain i 1 hurried back is tin soon b as 1 t c uld an and brought It you that diamond dl n on butterfly b y t You U t o W nYc bo Viola ne 01 we s t fHe I t Ity It 1 y you u that 1 I should have e to Ie leave leavo y you yogi i i you assured me that yo you you would hot mind n I 1 know I kh W ansWered his R And-and And I dont don't mind at east I t try V t nt hilt feut WA 8 1 t hone honeymoon moon It did seem a little h hard T i That l Ati i. h. h I didn't mean meah to I I hope not answered gUrli gUrl It i i t tUe Ue t Then his r race face C and and he am smiled ei ed it t. I net net- t r. r Forgive me for fot being sharp he tie i said ai i gently i U- U Im afraid Im I'm a little Irritable sometimes Jm in glad had some one to talk to while I was away and you Cu you shall Introduce mo mu to your our friends after r dinner Viola Elliott grew rew radiant She Sha had taken a great Jj t W Y to fo Sirs lairs Dever b but t she sho h had d ie 2 lest st tier her il r br whom she od in r s i ait 1 h WA him ht hats haX-fe a t t t ti i lie her r 1 Waving i g t tid e ef f id idi i S s 's W with Wb b tb t the pretty retty Rd d ai me t h Mk 15 tI W r N th o ho c c d ii hive b ve e et n ii Wd Hn c n i r. r 1 nn r to the h bc b vr W s w 1 11 idi i i d dinner ri 1 r i- iho ho ho hoVis Vis vas uce 1 Vo lo He ie Vas it a aa It tt ad f a m man an with dark ark dreamy l t. t s. s and aib d a 1 We A Y sion n bf of c lc i I am ant s so grateful t Vo to you 6 aC three d mt his my ct c wh h I was n away we ily Mrs Mss B e pr 11 fi it Vas S 4 r ead d h fui Itil to to h v hb-v iVo vo o to e her CT lint but b Dullness n hiss has i Vo to too r attended at- at tended ended to 40 t I 1 t i ica cn ol H s f it k tn husband ya a ird Moh 1 i a rangy gl Was as It very ery stuffy st try the i Ralph Elliott F- F tt t r rd d I f ry I did gd 1 town n Ii 0 no s said sd d iffy business s n s was tn Iii tho rho country The e city will be lion h rT hater after rt r 1 thiV d d Molli ll h privately hr y what Vh t. t tn n business n nes' nes s' s ife i- i r unave u nave have had 10 lh h h the r cb i i hate haic td i t i k f f f ft it ti lh bk or r roni o ni ii in K tn 6 u 1 v. 11 i Q to t city c s t sai W Mrs Ei E i We have h ve taken Jt h n Hi s 1 t c tai lh in Mort Morton n ls j o F Morton torton Why b we wo jive vo ivo ih r eric Brie Molly In surprise On 10 to third fro floor or r. r isn't sn t that a coincidence co And we live e oh 61 th tho second cor d floor floor- floor x or i iid d drs Mrs t rs Elliott delightedly I Isn't it t la h fe t nc i n c a It It Is u answered Rt Ralph k at P i ehy tty excited cx lt Molly Stolly And I suppose suppo that o you ii bo he busy bU Y ut i-att i hg all your our wedding wedding presents Mrs Dev Dev- Dove e nUl t the b e next best m month nth after your return hone nc My y wife w wras Is s ah an orphan an only child ch and I am without relatives t J S so sove ve vo V weren't rent touch much troubled with gl s were were we Viola 1 But feut th r re h he ho added turning with utmost emb embarrassing T rankness frankness io to o blek I I dont don't mhd confessing erica ours was a n r runaway n match My wife's guardian hasn't forgiven we Iio yet et Ralph please dont dont said raid BaldI Mrs Mrs I Elliott I I I-I I cant can't bear to think Of f it tt Her husband took h lief r hand and and n kited d dl ii tt My My darling he said tenderly I 1 1 i hr had not reminded you that you threw shay t e v i Vb td marr me marry Wedding t are aie a shocking h b bore boce r Inter Interposed ier posed Dick hurriedly anxious anxious s 1 to cn J g i the 1 We Wo We have havo some some silver s art arc the tho most hideous things man maner an ever er beheld if brolly's godfather gave them to us us They weigh It stems m tc me mo a ton and are aro awfully valuable but anything sc HC ugly you never beheld And 0 have them incited down for fear foar of o rr r ling the old man wat s Ym t would rould be sure to ask for them th ii the Ibe he first time he h dined dl with eIth us s. s And And Aun Aunt Ma las la's 1 s 's sliver t s ir al i h a bi t id i'd oUy M-oUy tragically sly My t h heart heri et H hi I z oi of til ii it that hat I 1 have hav to fo put up ih tit inh h the way Wiy wa bt t presents Y l resent r if suppose U pose your flat nat 1 Is s' s mme a with th them m maid b- b bE E Elliott with a smile You Y are re not hot ot arril bi iii bit i lan t I t wish th they would break In and step steal some of the tiff p l gs feid Molly laughing I I 1 should be qui que e grateful e 1 l to o the man who would mo me of or the vases and I doubt that answered Elliott After all they represent a certain sum of ot money those thoe obnoxious obnoxious obnoxious ob ob- noxious articles f 4 Yes Yes i 1 that's bJ what whal Nick biek k S S says ys s 1 but III 01 we Y ei it tit m. them il m frown d Wo sAid adIa i 1 y with a iWo tittle i Wo iH nt t th is h i w whit hit i i s eh h tike Ilke t b V 6 Ii i Hi t e text l t Zis S t k II Hi the e Iwo W Wip ip ip'S S 'S ich v f th grew g w W t hoard hili df of f k vt iM i'M i im m mit it thee the ne e nd i 6 t td to ec er t r 3 a N- N ey i h taken 1 D fl or bf l lr her a r- r fortify prejudice Ice re Ws yb y VidiA yb b husband b i alit dO heip i it t. t u c B blek- blek c r r she ih O sued when e her r hill hus sOd s- s Od J at with her ier tin od her ber er n i I attl th t Its t Is to Ic c dirt k I nH n tude h Says de 1 i t try to t lucre like him but ut It H trust i him grim He's Hes queer lord h Viola know V him bit big She SIYe lust gust Adores rd him hint once and n thinks he's hes r t. t Ahyet Ana Ah hyc h yc yet do t 9 you Vou 10 know he hb kee keeps hc her quits quite ih itI the ht 1 dark k t himself f and his movements I think c ci i he's hes fi hot t i ull right lh In his head henel You You fanciful child chUd answered v t H WI 1 1 S 4 Si good tood n natured laugh I I think EllI Elliott's Elliotts s 's a a. a t Very cry i- i ii i d follow fallow and I like him Immensely Mete Men Men said said Molly O with her r aIr bV dot f s Su r i ty that never failed t td to del delight delight h her r husband t I V Vi XO i nd 1 In Insight at all sight The Elliotts left lert White ne Beach eh Ib td i t ir s 1 JC week k fc a Old Point and t tho e returned ed td Id l' l Vi e I what ett etL dr r th than n they had bad Intended td t owing i HI I th t Hi Illness bf of r the tho clerk who ha had bad taken plAce l e I am ah awfully sorry said sa Dick th lil far f for r We wie dont don't get the maid do ao doV V we we t the 1 f You'll have to p put ut up with wit a woman tb b S In 1 then darling We must start I 1 know said Molly with a sigh I it Ci esitt fee o helped Dick but I do think that all tho ml misery f 3 dt or tt i a lifetime Is s summed up In those words Words having hatta ft h woman In If H only the Elliotts were were nt at at their n tat flat l k fe i heard Beard fr ni But Dut they dont don't coma comB for or another w w. I Viola this horning She says their servant ser is there getting things ready for tor them I r Lucky Luck people p otle was Dicks Dick's fervent nt Answer er And Ando o r Molly echoed It when whon she at it t tho Hio to flat tho the fo l evening Dick Dick having one tone offs froth from e e r i X Iii see Ills his sick colleague colleague art ahu round found tho Iho ho serving n so 10 bf or tongue aue and lazy gray df o f eye eye that not the Hie most char charitable tabre bl could deem her tier B a teetotaler Molly trolly paid aid ald ani nd dismissed her h r anti then set to work tb tit O r t tlc lc c chaos os to order artier er and to coax coat coax all aft extremely sulky S lk r lh H the drAwIng Awing U- U room roots room to b she heard i a i with w n ii a III tit Of d sift the b m maid ld mo ab above about i ih Ili th III ibe oft f a l b l' l she Ire he envied led Viola the possession on ls of of It a a domestic do do- w who 6 o uld doubtless make a tire It it w bas was J only about half past ten when the new pok poker i- i Molly rollY had thrust between the tho bars was was red hot that she he contrived to have ha a decent blaze Seated i ed by byUs Its Us welcome warmth she fell feU Into a s doze from which she was was aroused by a sound at the front door She st St Started up In delight It must be Dick Then as 8 she listened t neth it ii i seemed e fu d to h her r that lh the nolle nolab wi l lt hot t th that t of or a ke key kei In n a s latch S e ne de lI II hatched tn O The Ts sound souni was pr prolonged stealthy It i fed d on oh it her herand and nd made tier her U think of or the tho cx excruciating T t e of or i pencil H drawn across A it slate What at 1 could it bl B e The drawing roots room door do door r It od finch open p n o SJ sh She s e t m towards It It O listening tt Intently y A t feir Hr tok i of or her Noiselessly ol she he he t out l i Hi the Ilse possession hall and by the light on the stairs she slie lien 1 ld id U the r eason W n not noise of ot the t Through one of ot th the panels of the front door close cl se seto tiny saw worked by some omo to the lock there thero protruded a agency outside It went wont backwards baek and forwards with steady stead rapidity until as 95 Molly's agonized ey eyes reco recognized only too well wen the panel would he be sufficiently t tr trI I J i V f t vr c F m i r I. I t tz r rJ J I p itt n i o b 6 o I t firs an 11 n Vl Urt Ji U Ul l r a i 16 j Wa tt d ut i T. i i i f eld d H il s e t tt t t 6 MIek t u pg 1 t U d Hil that having r ni t tiM iM di bf tI II 4 i ih dill h hh h 1 t ir c courage ut- ut Ke to td cArry cAny It ddt Q bh holding holder her skirts Ira it d Vest should d tie heK Rh t IB the B their rustle betray berry she v t fire seized the tho flowing l red hot red hot poKer oke ker lh AVra Vt f Ht noiselessly to th ih the halt hall Th sawing saing fl h 6 tab c 1 as the wood cracked cracke cracked the tho panel was re i thi il ds It fell feU with a crash upon the floor and a i through iro i gb the tle aper aperture per per- r- r ture lure thus formed there appeared a h. h h palm n upward groping for the lock Then was Molly's opportunity Without ut a n r 1 nta hesitation she brought down h her r d dead deadly adl weapon weapon on on n the h hand nd She heard the flesh sear and n crackle Vt th the U red hot Iron then a stifled yell tell of of r an ani angul I the tho h darted back there was the il nil df Or r rr 1 i and then unbroken silence I Molly allowed the poker to fall to the floor te teh unheeded i h eded It burnt the new oilcloth and acid stood snood t od for r ah a II h In helpless terror but a great gre t tf f H r. r 0 IS t being B I alone lone in th the flat fiat assailed her She r felt l tb Iii wAlt until her husbands husband's return was Impossible she Ile 1 l go to the Elliott Elliotts' flat and e a treat their rii to Io i and remain with her until Dick Ib should uld arrive archs She ran downstairs t with th h ih 1 ex e l lIng tIng t- t Ing the burglar to leap upOn her her- but i tu t i si ane ll re reached e the Elliotts' Elliotts door In safety safely and lh In t ts answer s sr er r to to ller 1 er r l i the servant ant m maid ld appeared I I want t t f 10 w 1411 m nh ry y li baJ d returns I fill MIS 3 ro 1 1 r to get Into nay my Jt tt I en to a i a l e. ie I know Mr and ri tt n nB B r H thET Hf f w ia ret et you i I should h have fn t i blessed 1 d. d ii tt |