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1 ENOCH WENTWORTH By ISABEL GORDON CURTIS, Author of "The Woman from Wolvertons * Enoch had never been a drinking man, The sight of drunkenness Had frequently aroused in him a species of stomachic revolt; therefore mere physical repulsion had done much to keep him from one form of debauch- ery. During the days of utter deso- lation that followed his sister's de- parture he turned to whiskey as the sufferer from insommia seeks relief in an opiate. It did not bring ease, how- ever, either of body or mind, He went about in a' dull, half-sickened stupor, hating himself and the world. One night, in a lonely room of the hotel where he had taken refuge, he sat in * the darkness for hours thinking; then Sead half-empty bottle like a flash he saw himself It seemed to him that for a second a shutter-- somewhere, perhaps in some remote lobe of his brain--had flashed open and he saw not only his present con- dition, but his future. It was not a pleasant phantom. of whiskey He stared at it Pod at his elbow. "for a minute with a scowl, as if it were an actual enemy. A feeling of nausea crept over him. He lifted it, carried it to the wash-bowl, and pour- ed the liquor down the drain-pipe. * Then he laid the empty bottle on a tray and set it outside the door, He filled his pipe with tobacco, pulled a chair to the window, sat down, and stared at the lights of the city. He fell into one of his introspective moods. He began to trace backward every step he had taken since the day he exacted the forfeit of Merry's bond. He felt like a vessel which had slip- ped its moorings and had been un- mercifully buffeted by one tempest after another. Each one had done its work so ruthlessly that he was a human derelict left svamped and scut- tled. The phrase "a human derelict" stuck obstinately in his brain; it de- scribe him vividly. Already he had had more than his deserts. The ven- geance of Zilla Paget was the last straw. The woman's image flashed before his eyes; he heard her satanic laugh and saw a fleeting vision of his picturesque golden-haired lovliness as he had slammed the door and left his home, : Wentworth gritted his teeth savage- ly, then he looked at his watch. - It was close to midnight. He wénb downstairs, paid his bill, ordered a carriage, and drove to the Waverly Place house. As he stood fitting the key noiselessly into the lock his heart beat tumultuously for a second or two. "He opened the door stealthily and passed through the vestibule. The house was still and a lamp burned dimly in the hall, as Jason always left it until his master returned. He hung his hat on the rack, stole upstairs to hig' own room, switched on the elec- tricity, and glanced about. He locked the door and undressed switfly. Ten minutes later he was sleeping the death-like sleep which follows com- plete exhaustion of brain and body. He did not wake till noon. Jason answered his ring." The old negro en. tered with hesitating steps. "Good morning," said his master. "Jason, do you know how a guest lives in a hotel when he wants to be alone, absolutely alone? He eats in his own room, his mail is brought to him, he 7 You will like its Fine Granulation B 51h * your sugar in these neat 2 or cartons, which you can place irectly on your pantry shelves. fi Just cut off the corner and pour out the sugay as you need it. comesalsoin 10and 20-Ib bags for house- wives who like to buy in larger quantities "The All-Purpose Sugar" 2and 5-1b Cartons 10 and 20-1b Bags FIVE ROSES FLOUR OR BREADS - CAKES - PUDDINGS -PASTRIES Crisp, Crackling COOKIES and a gl milk-- ass of te the 2 of flavours. : actly as I have 'want you to wait on me ex- i explained. You can men shrank away from ey seemed trying to be polite, some- times kind. Zilla Paget made no secret of her change of residence. 'She flaunted the news of it abroad and Wentworth's lapse from the conventionalities of life made a nine-days gossip in theatrical circle. It even agitated moralities which had been esteemed lenient. The reason back of the intensity of feel- ing was not, in every case, shocked virtue, but Dorcas was loved, while the Englishwoman was held in univ- ersal contempt and hatred. Curiesity threw out its dragnet among the people in the company, who watched Wentworth go and come among them day after day, treating Miss Paget with an aversion which was colder than anything doled out to her by the players at the Gotham. "I tell you, it's a pose with Went- worth," said John Breen, the man who played the janitor. "Pose, nothing," answered his wife scornfully. "Wentworth hates Paget worse than any of us do, and that is going some. I've watched them to- gether. She knows he hates her, even if she is living alone with him under the same roof. He's afraid of her. I've seen it in his eyes when he didn't know anybody was watching, If I don't miss my guess there's blackmail or something like that back of it. She's fit for it. = Wentworth's a goat in some way that we're not on to." It was several days after his return to business before Enoch met his sis- ter. He heard in a casual way that she had rented an apartment and had taken Alice Volk with the two chil- dren to live with her. Their first en- counter was an ordeal to each one. They came face to face in the foyer. Enoch said "Gooding morning" and held out his hand. The gir] held it for a second, looking up into his face with eager wistfulness, The ghost of a smile broke over Enoch's haggard face, then he glanced backward as the glass door behind him slammed, and Zilla Paget came rustling in. He turned brusquely and entered his office. The jaded look in his eyes had changed to shuddering hate. Dor- cas passed out to join the throng on Broadway. She felt chilled and lone- ly. She did not realize that the sun was shining. CHAPTER XXIII "All I have left to say, Wentworth, is this--we have come to a crossroad and you must choose between two paths: either cut that woman out of your life or don't expect to take your place among decent citizens." There was a look of discomfort and anxiety in Grant Oswald's pale, high- bred face while he spoke, although his voice was emphatic. Enoch did not answer. He moved restlessly in his chair once or twice, lifter a pro- gram that lay on his desk, and ran his eyes through its pages. Oswald paused as if waiting for a reply. "I can't understand your infatua- tion, Wentworth," he went on; "the woman degenerates every day of her life. God knows," a bitter tone crept into' his voice, "I feel culpable for even bringing her across the ocean. Then I ought to have let her go when 1 spoke of it a month or two ago. She was bound to do mischief, only I never dreamed that you would fall in to her clutches. I warned you." Enoch sat in sullen stillness, with his eyes fixed on a calendar which hung above the desk. "I wish." Oswald's tone was almost wistful, "that you would at least talk it over. I think I can deal with the woman if anyone can. Ihave always treated her with a certain stand-off- ishness that she resents. She has tried, more than once, to cross the line I drew. She didn't succeed, and it galls her. I never put into words what I think of her. She under- stands, however, that I recognize her value dramatically, while personally --to me--she is offensive. If she has you in her power, won't you tell me? 'It would never go beyond these walls, She knows that I know her story. Low as she has sunk, she realizes that ib is not what the world would call a A creditable .story. I can handle her | easily. : : 'v| A gleam of relief and hope drifted _| for a moment across Wentworth's ce. Then he laughed nervously and nervous footsteps. . Front you trust me?" aod 0s. wald. "I have a real regard, Went- ori to yu ell oe Fr yo it for your sis ; other reason. There is : yet to pull away, but" time enough A spoke abruptly, "it won't be long. ( 3 as d then | A thickness of 6 inches is better for »{ most purposes. The proportion of woman has dragged more tha 36 the gutter or to~rsu cide. och lit a 'cigar and om ta dle, ' \ > = » i ently iv is 'useless to" tal} .| What passes my understanding is how turn out a woman like give shelter to Zilla any man ¢ your sister or you can. One suits me as well as the other." "Certainly." Wentworth leaped to his feet alertly. "I'll change at once, Id hate to thrust my society upon anyone who does not care for it." "It is not your society I mean whol- ly. I object to Miss Paget dropping in here as she did to-day. Don't hurry, I did not mean that--" "I don't care what you meant. I can make the change at once" Enoch's voice was churlish. He be- gan to drag volumes from the book- case beside him and heap them upon the top of his desk. "You made your- self tolerably plain, don't spoil it with politeness." He pulled the papers from pigeon- 'holes in his desk and tossed them about in loose piles, dropping some in the waste basket and bundling oth- ers together with rubber bands. Oswald's pen was traveling slowly across a sheet of paper when some one tapped softly at the door. Merry entered. Enoch did not turn his head. The actor seated himself beside Os- wald's desk. . "I could not show up this morning when you phoned," he explained. "I have been arranging for a funeral. It's one of those funerals which have no great string: of carriages." "Who's dead?" "George Volk." Oswald laid down his pen and stared at Merry. "George Volk! When did he drift back to America?" "Nobody seems to know anything about him. It's a mercy though; it sets Alice free." "How did she bake it?" asked the Englishman quickly. "I haven't told her yet." "Where did he die? The last time you heard of him was in England, wasn't it?" "Yes. This morning I came to the theatre to get a letter I left in my dressing-room and ran into a police- man who was looking for Alice Volk. I asked him what he wanted. They found a letter addressed to her on a man who was killed last night down near the bridge. I've been with the officer since 10 o'clock." "Is there anything I can do?" "No. I've looked after everything. But I want your advice on one point. What do you think of not telling her --till he is buried?" "It's the best plan. had fallen pretty low." "Low!" Merry shrugged his shoul- ders. "I did not know such dives ex- isted as the place where I found him. I supposed he point o® insensibility for two weeks. He was too horrible a sight for the eyes of any woman." "What an end!" exclaimed Oswald. "The man once stood on a pinnacle that many an actor would give half a lifetime to win. He had--" The Englishman and Merry both looked up quickly. 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