| Show im yip A F from eugene valters drama by tho fhe same name 6 WE EF DEN DENRO WN illustrated dr of X wy anay r ahl A 4 CH duff co wf teim a SYNOPSIS 1 11 I aal an I 1 mrs Re nonous nolis mop mo P into their ne new benilo bu bung nilo il 00 donn 10 lo n balance sarno sam ni as rent on t a t an islan i 1 dick meide meade ne nen sp p ipar n nn an c ank nic bo talis t takes din til ner ncr ani spends rii tin tile night the roell iccari co in their hom lut ith a I 1 n in I 1 of loneliness lonell nc did arns nob bob against brand bib b oil set clisol ool mate no i mamber of tile SN s to vw 1110 is evec td to call bland hudson on em rit nt bob afi 0 ica to u ua ills i position as cl demist rh tin L compani t to 0 ch client chi I tile notions cament ci anent bork ork n till th pecos nier dani jane oe overhear rhear ing arks aks hob bob to accept ills refusal in tile lac of their mortn ius rt chills her anra crana r I 1 illch bics tics jim J im into a to III annl i ae 0 bob pain the aiom lie he tikes takes alp ilp lir r foi nn auto rile llna then ire sin 1 1 5 D ek ck she r ecke aw con 8 mone b mall fr in brind nn ant I 1 III hi the ka i c clane maliga f froni 01 kaml ing nd ind unfit J bi billi I 1 Is to reil re il r ril tl mon aei e nil 11 ane cin e cf f t tru ru moril alues thi Z clar detine into auto riis ri I 1 s continue jano I 1 irias rs in to cc bob I 1 ta incept ept br 1 tn nis 1 s offer dick cops s to c bland ni t i I 1 me inie asue I 1 i 1 of maling mal ans him lii ced ills hl rides with ith jane brin 1 ani neilt ills did DC milo lio knocks him clo clown n mrs col lin 1111 1 1 coming suspicious u pic 1 ous of jane q new nn fin I 1 po bothers pothers oba c acts ts to furth pir chir chip r 0 of f III bi an I 1 in 3 jane diak III ai ali alc cs t int earl earli on oil lif hl regular elnell el nely C lilt on the acel 1 belh of if rob bob 10 lo albies come x mra r col hns arrild for a rile ani bran 1 mith falth 11 1 li auto tin tie four extor iro ire together n a tace maze set r for di jane tile the CHAPTER XVI continued quite and lie he turned to her R ni he had before but it was a gra er question now he realized that and he knew that his bis answer would be a momentous one jane he said if I 1 hive failed failed ailed to gle you what aou ou wanted failed to gi agne e 3 lou ou what w hat ou hoped for failed as a husband and a man I 1 am sori son I 1 am sorra but that is all I 1 cin sa if 3 ou w want ant more more than cin can bui bu and want to buy it with the kind hind of money that brand iou oa must look joel elsewhere it cannot come from me 11 irit hit 3 ou have zaid eaid of yourself lour Is largely true but it vas i as ill pirt part of the agreement I 1 told ou sou would have haie to go through it all of it tte lne both knew that I 1 les eq she che answered until the hinca came tor for sou aou to help yourself bursel our sel iou ion know thit that ou belie cd and thit Leli eed that somo some day the chance come and when it came aou ou discarded it but not that kind hind of a chance he laid ofal that was mas not what I 1 A as expecting or looking for I 1 never A wanted anted to be a thief jane and I 1 have old 3 ou I 1 m wont on t be one now I 1 know he be temptation and though it arlei grieves es me to see vou nou blinded to it it is not merel m opinion against yours that makes rao me firm I 1 am thinking of aou ou too I 1 know if 1 I 1 take this money mont y dil the loe ione will be driven out of our hearts and this home such as it Is that we me have struggled tor for will ill be gone but v we e can find a better one no jane lie he persisted firmly but hopelessly it wont N on t be a better one it v von on t be home at all that word doesn doean t four walls malls and a root roof no lie matter how hom much magnificence ma be within them home Is here where we me have made it home Is in our hearts and it if we me destro the purity of it and our respect for each other home is nowhere that docsia doesn t mean though that we me are doomed forever to this particular spot I 1 will work on it a man mam is capable and honest arid and knows his duty and does it nothing can cali stop him it is only a little wait malt NN art ait I 1 that was m as the word w ord she would N not brook the lure of ready morre mone the luxury of it had bad trapped jane firel in its meshes the little taste she had had was just enough to make her crave it as a little water drives a thirst famished man to a maddening quest tor for more a little wait malt only a little wait malt she drawled the words out in a wearisome monotone and then ex claimed h soon ill be like ilka mrs colllns collins with paint on m face and my hands in gloves to hide the beams in them and wanting some liquid balm to drown drow a the ess ot of it all now if it m were era cosar bob I 1 d be will hill ing to liv live a like mrs colllns collins doi dowdy dy and d dirt but it ira t you can t take this chance of escape from me you cant can t arid and aou ou wont mont final she turned and crossed quickly to lier her room Res stood as if dumb strick stricken cri watching the door through which she had gone in a moment she bho came out arc sed in coat and hat boure oure going outa her huband hu band inquired in a surprised tone wh lane jane if sou want ani thing at the store let me go for sou I 1 don t m want ant an thing at the store deb bob and I 1 im m going farther than that I 1 m going to new I 1 ork but not to brand she added chere was no more inore between brand and me than be awen ou and dour our emp employer loer and I 1 guess my jobs about ended called there as ap tl p p partnership is hert her you mean loure boure leaving our band and lour our homec wh iou must bp b mid jane I 1 won t let you B what right can you stop me mea she inquired choll just by bv the right ot of our love he be inferred ered stepping quickly to her side and putting an arm about her I 1 can t let ou go that m wa a jane that s my end of the partnership she diew diem away from his embrace not cot angri angi il lf but with determination cob bob she bald genii I 1 loe ou oa you itou lanom alno I 1 go 0 put I 1 ro riot not going to be weak enough to let you dominate me sad ind make this fatal mistake when partners cant can t agre there lh Is but one S solution and now our partnership is dissolved she looked up at the cuckoo clock that had told off so many happy hours and ot of late 0 o many ead bad and w eirl some hours in III uio tho little bun gilow As sho she looked it begin began to strike i L bismil lonesome note as if the cuckoo had lost its mate and ats calling in a hopeless waa wa from its little prison four 0 clock she said be bc let me see where will I 1 bea I 1 don t know new lorl ork ier well I 1 es ea III be it the astor library at six si it sou come tor for me then know that I 1 am real i i partner and e eier thing will be ill bill right it if sou dout dont I 1 im ni going nto into business tor for myself not a part bob for I 1 lo 10 e you but we w ell 11 tee it if iou ou let me go ilone alone which part nor ncr was right she stood looking at him beseech ingli stilling stifling back the tears thit tbt clamored tor for release but he made no answer and she swept them back pride foolish pride and will against will there was an another 0 ther witness to this tragedy but it it was as not dick ile he had slipped awa there was mais present that silent cynical figure who be laughs un heird and scoffs unseen when ft hen man and woman stand stubbornly at the parting of the w waa a a jane said her husband sadly if sou ou feel 3 ou have to go good by but ou are casting lov loe e and happiness out of your life and tempting fate please don den t that was not that she wanted she wanted anted m the pressure of a strong man a arm and lips the compelling force and master not of reason but of love A step or two the right word and the flood of tears would have haie swept brand and his satanic shadow from the re reynolds hearthstone tor for ever ener but this step was left the word unspoken jans passed out alone CHAPTER playing the game mrs birs reynolds lounges before alog log fire in the reynolds new home A cheer fire that casts bright raa ras s about a scene of comfort and ease something of 0 the joy of living seems to liae have come into the life of the rey nolde IN h not nota for bob has taken a hand and is placing in the game their house is in ane fashionable north shore suburb not tar far from the brands less pretentious than their benefactors benefactor s tor for bob is a pupil and brand a past master of the ls systems stems wae but a ear has passed and judging from appearances oung rey is doing very m well ell bj the 1 light ight from a handsome ho he Is perusing the market palis of an evening paper bob dear his wife reminded him iou 3 ou must dres dregs the brands will be here any minute in their car he had laid down the paper and looked at her AIN alwais NaNs their car be answered petulantly what s the matter with oursa nothing dear but you know the limousine Is better the nights are getting cold besides it if we me sit in their box why should rit t we us go over with them sure why not nota brands box brands brand B car brand a money w why by nota 3 mrs reynolds lifted somo some folds of silk and lace and got up she put a bare soft arm around her husbands husband s neck and caressed his cheek why hone bone you re almost cross tonight what a the matter did you have a bad day oh not particulars but wh mh cant we me leane leae the brands out of it once in a while its ills brand this and brand that till it gets on my nerv neres es well dear she replied we w ell 11 have blittle a little party all our own tomorrow night but when we go to the opera we vie cant ignore their hoi box lou iou u t have me sit akym anywhere here else with this on would you youa she and paraded before him to show tho the bird in all its glory no he agreed you are well worth looking at and I 1 m sure I 1 don t w want ant to hide sou ou but I 1 wish nish I 1 had a box of my own what hat are they sing ing tonight 7 9 manon alanon lescaut Lp another of those gruesome trag elites edles dout don t they ever hive an anything thing pleasant in bod a at al w was aa s dang ing or sti aling another mans man a wife w ift or trying tr ing to and it gets tit esome makes me feel like a drink to get abe cheered red up on and I 1 think ill have one now ile he pressed a button frieda ho he ordered bring some brandy brands and ice it was the same came but a transformed frieda flaxen braids are curled and crimped and the gingham ging liam apron Is no more dress black and tight titling fitting w ith a low cut V short enough to tc show sill silk stockings and a pair ol of pretty pumps and no more diore the iov only enly shuffle or the dessum and assir she me es softly like a hu man automaton and brings bobs bob liquor without a word I 1 don t like to see you drink like that before going out said eald jane I 1 to riot not lecturing but it seems to me that ou oure re getting pretty liberal with your bran brandies brandics dILS wouldn Would rit t afterwards atter wards doa do nonsense he anaw answered ered any man 00 oo abro mh who bits at s through u gh an opera li is entitled to a stimulant both afterwards and before lou ou dont don t mein that bob you like opera as much as I 1 but you won t admit it do I 1 lie said well maba I 1 do sometimes I 1 havo have a hard time tell ing just w mint li it I 1 do like these days he poured out his liquor and stood up holding the glass aloft jane be said impulsively gle you ii toast here s to dick she st started arted at the name and her look convened all the surprise she did not express yes dick he bo repeated don it ou ever think of him wh es I 1 don t know bob what mado made 3 ou think of him we haven t seen him for a PV pr I 1 know it jane not since that night on the island that a one of the things we me didat t keep dicks friend ship I 1 haven t seen him in person but I 1 lie e seen him in my dreams da dreams and night well I 1 m sure he could find us ug it if he wanted to he cin t blame us it if bics tics he s broken off the friendship no he cant blime bl ime us reynolds anaw answered ered and I 1 don t bellei 0 m we e can blame him lie he sat down and poured another brand just before he had taken it the heard brands car approaching jane pulled at his sleeve now you ou see she said they ra hero and 3 ou oure re not dressed hurry won m on t 3 sou ou deara jane hurried burned to tho the door herself formalities were mere not necessary with mith the brands in fact the millionaire 4 t a 1 4 Z A K f I 1 N 4 1 X Z OA P ilk 1 P N t f V asi 1 1 1 k 0 Y I 1 1 19 tt youre well worth looking at for his part seemed rather inclined to discourage them hello he said cordially as he to tol lomed his wife into the big reception hall m where here s bob boba lies he e here jane answered 1 I coulden couldn t get him started dressing but hell he 11 be right down brand looked toward the table and the bottle in its casing caring oh I 1 see he be said A little bracer before the show eh eha bobs going too strong to that stuff jane you d bet ter check him a bit I 1 think so 60 too she agreed but I 1 don t want m ant to dictate he seems so nervous of late and sometimes almost queer I 1 know but that ise t an any good tor for the nerves or the nerve either cheek check him up a bit I 1 tell 3 ou he 6 hurting himself and injuring his chances I 1 hear he lost quite a lot in the street today oh nothing serious he be added quickly as jane looked up in alarm but I 1 don it like to bee a man carry ing a handicap the race ie 16 hard enough as it Is I 1 like a drop of m wine ins with my dinner or after tho the show but I 1 let it go at that bob s a hard work mork er and a bird pla placer er and it if he hes a going to drink he hell II 11 be a hard bard drinker he cali cant t do an anything thing b hal habes es why don t you speak to him about it if jane asked I 1 did but he cut me off as I 1 knew he w would bob wants my tips on the market but that s about all tile tho adi adice ice he requires from me no nowadays wadas mrs brand stood tl b won dering it aej anyone one NN was as going to take any notice of her sho she wished bob would hurr tor for she had found that hla hie propensity for brandy affected his gal to her man of thinking young reynolds was mas an ideal husband not quite so imposing or important as her own perhaps but so attentive and thoughtful bob usual made hima if veri verb agreeable to mrs brand some times lie ho extremely so but of course that was only as it should be it was hla his uri ani with women and it if he seemed especially gracious to the wife of the man who had done so much tor for him it was onia natural mrs brand surveying janes new opera gown spoke in tones ot of apparent sincerity how beautiful you looi tonight my dear do you like III jane inquired im 0 so o ll 11 1 ld id because I 1 had it made over four our times and I 1 in almost batis satisfied fied myself ni self now jane put her arm around her neigh bors waist sho she looked saucily at brand your m wife lie never lets mo me forget that she Is five an fn e cin my junior she bhe said but its sw sweet set of her just the same and with this strictly strict li feminine pars para dox the exchange of cease ceased censed d they haird bobs bob step on the stairs lie he shook hands with both awfully av fully sorra trl to hae kept ou waiting lie he said but with two such charming I 1 guess we won t mind entering a little late eh biando they look good to me the million alro alre agreed letsgo let s go mrs irs brand was as jano jane had said five bears ears her junior just how this act eer camo came to bo be openly dished Is one of those rn mysteries that must go unsolved ot of course the one never referred to it anti and the other acier forgot it but 1 li existed and it bened as a sort of balance wheel to their respective 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