Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-09-12


When BE- odd Ler that he had to leave
town on important business. and would
not be back until the next day. he really
was going Goo lwood with few Jolly
fellows, wit whom he intended after
ward 10 spend bachelor evening. His
wife was usually annoyed when import
ant business called John away-whch
II invariably did about the time Of the
great race meetings-but on this occasion
, she did not seem to be particularly up
set.
".ind You'll MT be able TO b, back to.
night she asked.
mo, my dear" replied John.
Cant you possibly manage it, she
inquired.
mo, my dear; it's impossible. But
why do YOU asks
ooh" said she. in tone of regret
which he easily saw was only meant TO
hide her pleasure, II don't like you
sleeping away from home. II you could
only get back, ] shouldn't mind how
late il was; would wait up for YOU"
1T would be no USE" answered John.
I'm certain to be detained over night"
John Gamble and his wife had been
married nearly twelve years. and, on the
whole, they had led very happy life.
Recently. however, an event had oc-
Cured which seemed likely to to dis
turb the domestic happiness of Mr. John
Gamble. A young doctorof handsome
appearance and engaging manners. had
come to reside at the other end Of Mont
morency terrace-at No Il. In an evil
moment John Gamble had called in
young DIR. SHELTON TO attend his wife.
and he had apparently made his pres
ence exceptionally agreeable to her, for
she ever afterward refused 10 consult
any other physician. And yet he had
NOT felt justified in demonstrating con
cernug il with Mrs Gamble. but he had
frequently pondered over j, in private.
and, without its being once referred to
by either of them, it was steadily max
ing the relations between them less and
less cordial.
Aa has been said, on the morning thar
John Gamble old his wife he should IN.
unable to be home that night. he noticed
that she seemed rather pleased than
otherwise by his announcement. Hith.
srto he had lcen accustomed on such oc-
casions To poutings and dissatisfaction
generally on her part; and, although he
had not altogether liked these, he dis
liked their absence now still more. In
dse,l, the change in her behavior was SO
eomplete and striking that it at once
DAde considerable and most unpleas-
ant impression On his mind. That un.
pleasant impression was not dismissed
By a circumstance which subsequently
occurred. Al the eldest boy was leav-
ing for school Mrs. Gamble followed
him 10 the hall door. While she was
Speaking to him John happened to pas
through the hall. He noticed she was
giving the child q letter. When she
heard her husbands step she turned
round hastily, and observing that he had
seen what she had been doing, she he.
eame very red. He could not help con-
oecting this fact and her previous be.
Aavior in some way or other with her
acquaintance with DIR. SHELTON, but be
left without saying anything about il.
All the way to GoodwOod. however,
he continued to think of what he had
nOticed more of il than of the
. races he WAS going to see. Johns jolly
friends soon discovered thar John him
self was anything but jolly. lie did his
best to participate in their gayety. but
with little success. He pretended to take
an interest in the race but all the time
his mind was full of the gloomy sus-
picions about his wife. which would, in
spite OF all he could do. ob,rude them
selves upon him. To get the better Of
them he bet heavily and drank copious-
~. Al last the races were over. and
John was heartily glad Of il. for he had
never sp Mt more miserable day in hi,
existence. lie returned with the Others
"a town. and although all day his gloomy
spirits and bad temper had made him
little less than an ntoerable nuisance
20 the rst Of III. company they eN-
p-cied he would he himself ouce again
nj supper. since there was no plac,
where. n n rule, John Gamble showed
with 50 much advantage As AT table. But
they Nnre doomed 10 disappointment.
When Al length. late in the evening. he
announced that, ~ he did not feel well,
he thought he would return home at
once. they were all greatly relieved. He
accordingly lett the supper room and
drove to he railway station. reaching
il just IN time 10 catch the last train for
home.
When the train arrived 81 the ''beauti.
full a.1 aristocratc suburb where he re-
sided il was midnight, and by the time
John reached MOntmorency terrace
II WAS cloe upon o'clock. When
he came 10 his own house he saw
hon jnsi his suspicious we're
Although II was long after his
wiie's usua, time for retiring, the
drawing-roD;n on the first floor was
lighted up. What could she be doing
ii that hour Of the night. He felt sure
there was something wrong, and was
walking forward 10 knock at the door.
when il occurred to him that IL he
Knocked he should let out of the house
any person there might be in it before
liz could effect al entrance. To dis
cover really what she.was doirg be- must
surpri.e her; but how was he do that
lie hal Nd latcb-key; even If he had,
most probably the door was bolicd in.
side. &c tried the windows on the
gf0unsl Iio0r: they we're all fastened.
: Tie felt fairly nonplussed. vs. u last re-
, source. he resolved to 20 back OF the
.hou~, w.; over the gardeh wall and see
II lie could rot gain sdmittance through
srsio VI the bick windows
lie went 10 the back. tt terrace,
tboaeh not very long one.-.tlDere were
0n.y twenty houses In it-was NIL built
On :!.- same plan, and 80. from the rear
at least, !, was rather difficult TO dis