Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-02
He redoubled his care over him,

at all he regarded him as one VIII,
in an unfortunate hour, had falle
into the hands of power whic
Of was too great for him. BE pitie
the happy bridegroom, and re
p solved as soon as possible to releas
him from the tolls of the woman
who had charmed aud enslave,
him.
:! In vain Georges wife smiled up
on and entertained Mark Ripon
He visited her house, indeed, for i
. was necessary to watch her move
ments; but neither her smiles, mol
songs, nor attentions moved Mark
He had gone through the delusior
once, and was not to be deceived
again. 1t was a great point in his
favor that George had taken q
house in such situation that he
could keep the young wife under
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close surveillance, and he was con-
fident that sooner or later he would
prove her all that he believed wom-
en- universally to be.
But month after month went by,
and George was more in love than
ever. There had also come to the
happy home, over the way from
Marks, fine little boy, that had
been-called after him, and blue
eyed girl, whom not even Mark
could yet find in his heart to re-
gard as false and dangerous. He
was even venturing to make Mrs.
George Downes that exception said
to be contingent on every rule,
when suddenly all his suspicious
were forced into active life and
prominence.
One day-a very wet one-a
close carriage drove up to Georges
house, and Mrs. George, heavily
cloaked and yelled was driven away
in it.
Every well, ma'am," said Mark
suspiciously, to himself, "we shall see
whether you confess to having been
out to-day"
So he went over to Georges,
played rubber or two with his
favorite, and tried in every way
to induce a confession as to the
drive in the rain ; but the young
wife would make no allusion to it.
This was on Monday. On Thurs
day, at the same hour, the car
iiSse came again, and Georges
wife went away in it. The next ,
week she went out on three differ !
INT days, and twice the weather =
being fine, he noticed that she :
wore her very best satin dress, the ,
Itch blue brocade that had been
'ne Of her wedding suits.
The affair was beginning to look :,
'ery black to Mark, for he had =
atisfied himself that George had
'een told nothing whatever of ,
hese clandestine excursions.
On the next Monday be had a
arriage waiting, and when the :
ady went out again he direct :
d his driver to keep her well 7
D sight. In this way he followed +
err beyond the aristocratic pre-
Incts of the city, to a little house 8
1t back in a garden quite in the y
,burbs. A very handsome, for
ign-looking man met her at the u
DOR, and led her with many smiles =
Ito the house. ~
MARK sent his carriage home, ~
I'd, in spite Of the cold, patiently y
aited. After an interval of two .
ours, Mrs. Downe's carriage re- =
Irned, the same. gentleman put her 8
to it, and she must have driven Z"
once home for when Mark pass y
the house she was sitting in her ="
ain merino dress Mt the window .
rising his namesake. She ran to -
e door and begged him to come ~
, but Mark was to full of his II
scovery, and answered gruffly, -
Ask George to come to me after :"
nner; have something to tell y.
M" WI
George heard what his godfather I'M
d to say, with face half angry it'
d half incredulous. at must ed
we been my wife's sister," an
Mark laughed scornfully at such SD
defence, and, moreover, stoutly yo
serted that it was Mrs. Downes 20
d not Mrs. Downes' sister.
ome on Thursday, George, and an
for yourself" pr
"lf l do, godfather, IL will not no
because suspect my wife, but tai
oausa -. ~