The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-05

CollttISe. by ueSreeS ic peciiuo CoHi-
posed, and soon | had the whole story
from him. Nothing, could exceed the
felicity OF the couple during the first
few weeks of their married life. Lucy,
his wife was all that Harry could de
sire. She saw him alone-she looked
through his eyes-she heard throgh his
ears. Like Petruchio's katherine, she
would say;
"Be 1t moon or sun, or what you please;
And if You wish 10 call ii a rush candle
Henceforth, vow il shall be so for me-
But | Will relate the rest in Harry S
own words:
eve had reached Geneva on our way
homeward. We here entered much into
society to crafty Lucy. There was a
German at one of the balls we attended,
a handsome, broad-shouldered fellow,
with blue eyes and a light beard, who
seemed rather pleased with Lucy; and
she, | thought, received his attentions
too complacentlv. | felt hurt, and was
cool to Lucy said nothing, but left
Geneva the following day for Lyons.
w Z were StuiCGlN StitCu tuC oaOiC
d'hote" when who should sit down be-
side Lucy but this German She was
much embarrassed, but at length dinner
was finished and hurried away as
quickly as possible From that moment
we were i'll at ease with one another;
our intercourse lost its charm for me.
We left Lyons and went to Chalons Sur
Loire, where | hired beautiful cottage
on the banks of the river | was re-
gaining my peace and Lucy was becom-
ing more like herself.
''One day | went to town and whom
should | see but the German. Moodily
| went home, Lucy endeavored to cheer
me, but in vain. We went walking
that night, and | believe | could have
walked all night; but my wife complained
of fatigue and we returned.
The next day, to my surprise she de-
ciined accompanying me to the chateau
of Il neighboring gentleman for day
shooting. | went, however, and | re-
turned little earlier than we expected.
The low window of the sitting room was
open, but there was no light within. [
was close up to it when | heard my
wife's voice saying
cat this hour, then, tomorrow.
SAT the same moment | beheld my
wife seated on ''fauleuit, and at her
feet man. l reeled- staggered. |
raised my gun to my shoulder and fired.
l saw the man fall I then rushed from
the place, and buying ticket for Paris
/ jumped on the train. What | have
endured since | cannot describe to you,
The following morning found me at
the door of Harry's cottage, and l was
soon ushered into the parlor. A mo.
ment after the door WAS hurriedly
opened and lady tottered forward.
Her face was pale, her eyes We're swol
len and red from weeping.
"Oh, Mr, Morton T. she cried, Selling
my hand. you come from my hus-
band, | know you do Where is he 2"
looked at the woman who now sat
trembling beside me. She was not only
pretty, but very prepossessing in ap-
pearance. So young, so artless looking
Can it be she has gone astray! Such
were my reflections as | gazed at her.
"Madame,"I said in a kind tone, for
my heart was softened toward her, "you
must be perfectly unreserved to me if
you hope that | can effect any good in
this unhappy affair Your husband has
told me all.
''Oh, kind sir, he could not tell you
all, for he does not know all | will re-
serve nothing from you for you are his
friend"
And she did tell all-her whole mar
ried life-her trials and temptations
all | listened with moistened eyes for
pitied her with my whole heart.
"Well, said | after she had finished,
''let us consider what is best to be done,
II may admit of some arrangement"
We continued talking for some time
and at last our plans being arranged, |
babe her ''good-by,' promising to call
again the next day.
Within four-and-twenty hours | was
again in Harry's hotel, where | took
snug sittingroom with bed inside of ii.
| sent a note to Harry requesting his
presence in my room. He came, and
the first question was about the homi-