River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

the bells several times before a head
protrgded from an upper window and
a female voice called: who's there?1
Is this Mrs. Widgeou'- hous6?n he
asked
''Ye~-whai do you want?'
Is the lady at home?"
Mrs. Widgeon is dead"
An, ! beg pardon. Is-ah, Mrs.
Brown iu2"
No. sir; she don't live here"
Is Mrs. Cadwallader herc?"
..Who?"
Mrs Cadwallader"
Il don't know her
Mr.. Cadwalladcr was silent for
moment. lie was at los, what to
say. The window closed with a bang.
'.IIumphi that's cool. Well. I've
done all can. Henrietta will have to
get home now the best way she can"
lie passed down the walk
Il wonder il | ought to wait for her, .
he said aloud ..Pshaw. no. I'll 90
back 10 the station aud inquire if she
had been seen. II l cant tind out any
thing here, I'll 20 back 10 Philadel-
phia. -
Hiram: voice called softly.
Eh-what's that p"
lady stepped out from the dark
ness; her face was concealed by
heavy vail.
oh. | was 50 afraid you weren't
coming. she said. in a whisper
is that Won, my dear? What are you
doing out herc-why aren't You in the
house,
i was 50 afraid.
Afraid OF what?"
afraid we might DC followed"
Why, who would follow us? Why
do you speak in that voice. and what
does that heavy vail mean? Has any
thing happened?"
.-Oh. | had a foolish fancy that you
might have dropped my note, and that
your-that somebody might find it and
discover us
Discover u.s. Has she gone crazy
or have r. Mr. Cadwalladcr muir
INJURED
oh. Hiram. | have feared lately
that you were growing cold toward
me. When can we have done with
these secret meetings and be acl1nowl-
edge. publicly a. your wife,"
Mr.. CadwaIlader was now thorough
ly alarmed lie thought his wife was
ont oi her head. and that she had wan
dercd away from home in that condi-
tion. lie TOOK her hand. and, drawing
her toward the gate. said soothingly:
come. my love. come with me, aud
We viii 90 home.
Aud then you will not leave me
any more2"
No. nos shall not leave YOU"
"Will your other wife come there?n
No. indeed; oh. ne. said Mr.. Cad
wallader, willing TO reassurc her by
any means.
You are not really married to her,
are you. Hiram"
Certainly not he replied, still
drawing her along.
-.She only thinks so.
Yes. she only thinks so" said the
unhappy man.
Suppose she should appear here
now. said his companion, shrinking
back.
Como along. dear. shaut let any
one harm you.
-.Bu; what would you do2" she per-
sisted.
I'D drive her away.
lou would. would YOU and with "A
backward fling Of TIE vail Mrs. Cad
wallder displayed her face, pale with
righteous Indignation and drew her
self up 10 her full height. well. sir.
here she is
.'Hcurietta. what does this meau?'
gasped her husband.
lit means. sir," she cried. s.that an
injured wife has discovered your vii
lainy. that she has tracked YOU here
aud heard your Reputation of her
from your own lips Now drive her
away or strike her TO the earth. you
arc quite canable of it,
Henrietta are you really mad, o.
are you acting21 he asked, angrily.
"oh. no doubt you will say that I
am mad; possibly you might escape
justice throug such henious charge
did ] not hold the proof of your per-
dify in the paper written by the wom-
an who calls herself your wife. Big
amistr
'sBigamists Henrietta viii you
stop your raving long enough to tell
me in as few words as possible just
what you are talking abouts"
She held up slip of paper to him.
DO you recognize thiss Don't try TO
take It from NE. or / shall cry for
help"
How can 1 tell what it IS in this
light. when y-ou shake il under my
nose and then snatch il away2 1t
looks ike the note you wrote Yourself
which brought me down here on this
fools errsrG