Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-29

writer's affections. This was suffi
cent to put any landlady on til
watch. About this time Mrs. Gran
put on her bonnet and went dowl
to Wall street office, and from
thence took the stage to q handsom,
house in Madison avenue.-Her de
tective abilities put her in possession
of facts, with which she returned t
the house triumphant. Mrs. Dt
Young's mouths rent was paid II
advance and only two weeks hac
elapsed. The chance of reletting ths
rooms was not to be considered in
comparison with the opportunity tc
retaliate upon lodger who mad
cast suspicion on lady of fifteen
years standing. If Mrs. De Young
could be confronted with the evi,
dences that she was receiving IN.
lawful attentions, and be dismissed
from the house in disgrace, there
would be two weeks reat made
clear, and the claim Of Mrs. Crane
would be amply indicated. For.
tune favored her, far the next morn.
ing's letter informed her that the
unknown, we'll known Romeo was
to visit Mrs. De Young that night
in her own rooms. How soon that
letter was in the hands of lady en-
Madison avenue, it needs not TO in,
quire.
Early that afternoon yelled and
cloaked lady was shown into Mrs
Cranes back parlor. She was ex-
pected, pay more, the ardent, bold
adventurous Crane atepped on. on
the extension roof and into Mrs. De
Young's windows, unlocked her doors
from the inside, and invited the
lady to an inspection of the rooms.
The two accomplices went through
Mrs. De Young's bureau drawers,
the contents of lace boxes and lowell
boxes were scheduled, and a packet
of lstters taken from the portfolio OF
Mrs. De Young's trunk were iden-
tilted and taken possession of. TIL g
irate wife of the ardent Romeo then
retired to Mrs. Cranes back room
and was solaced with a cup of tea
and recital of all "the goings on in
that house," How Mrs. Crane had
never liked that Mrs. De Young
from the first. because she "never
could make anything out of her,
how she had resisted all efforts to
be sociable, and disclose her family
aud affairs TO Mrs Cranes friendly
ears, burning to receive her conf.
dence, how Mrs. Crane doubted the
story Of her being a proof-reader,
since she did nothing but mark nice
looking manuscript al | up with era
sures and corrections, now she had
been sure for long time that her
plaiuness Of dress was only a pre-
tence and a blind, consoling the in
digant Injured wife with the sssur-
ance that her revenge was at hand.
"Wonldn't l like to see that woman
when we find your husband in her
room?" breathed Mrs. Crane in &C
cents of deepest satisfaction.
1t was 9 quarter past nine ; Mrs.
De Young, at the first tinkle of the
bell, stole down and admitted a gen.
tleman, who passed imm ediately into
her sitiing-room-"That's be-
that's my husband" cried the ex-
cited woman at the crack of the par
Tor door; and forthwith Mrs Crane
established her visitor at the land,
ing outside Mrs. D. Young's door,
remaining to keep her company and
see if anything was wanted. "rhe
nights Pre watched and listened at
these DOORS" murmured the enrap-
tured Mrs. Crane. "That woman
thought che was too smart for me,
but I've got her now-he, he 7
To cay that the strange gentle.
man greeted Mrs. De Young with
kisses and remarks distinctly audi
bic outside the door, that the ladies
outside heard these sounds with
fierce clicking of teeth, and that
from the range of the keyhole, Mrs.
De Young seemed incautlously to be
sitting on the arm of the gentle
mans chair with his arm around
her, would be to admit details OBJ i.
vionsly undesirable for family
newspaper. The listeners heard ar.
dent declarations of love /; they
heard him in low, sustained voice
unfold plan for Mrs. De Young to
meet him in Canada, where business
would soon call him /; they heard
her objections, coquettishly urged,
yield before his professions of re-
gard and the contract signed and
sealed that they were to meet in
Ogdensburg one week from that
date.
"Now," said Mrs. Crane, apply
ing her false key to the spring lock,
and walking boldly in, pushing the
distracted wife before her to astound
the miserable pair. But her eyes
misgave her the first moment. In
stead of appearing overwhelmed, the
two took mat ers quite coolly. Mrs.
De Young did not even move from
the arm of the chair or the gentle
man take his arm from her waist.
She was even more surprised to see
the outraged wife walk up to Mrs.
DE Young and kiss her on the cheek
with the utmost familiarity, her
heightened color and eyes dancing
with mischief which was not mslic-
ious, alone marking any disturb
ance of feeling.
"Did you have ouy trouble in
getting your Key TO work, Mrs.
Crane 2" quoth Mrs. De Young
AIRS. Crane, allow me to make
you acquainted with my husband
and most intimate friend" said the
injured wife. As l planned this
little performance from beginning
TO end and dictst ted those letters 70
Mrs. De Young which you opened,
making yourself liable for felony, as
/ am witness, don't see that we
will need to trouble you further.
| am very much obliged tor the en-
tertsinment you have furnished US. y
$50 am L. said Mrs. De Young
$50 am I J" said the unabashed
husband, broad smiles irradiatin g
the faces of the party:
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