Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16

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pnder his accusing glance, took
heart Of grace at the word ne Nlhuiy
used. ;, - .snod
With 3 Lysteric laugh, IA ioke-a
mere joke" 80, .t,n.aa
lit is a very bad one, he retortea
The three walked in silence to
rho street. There Paul put Miss
NIillinpton into hack, Eaid the
driver and sent her home alone
Mary Deyereux was terfih,y
shocked at the oc rurrence. Naturally
She told her husband Of the pecullar
incident Of the afternoon which had
resulted in hergiying Miss Milllngtoh
$50. ,..i
ut was all trick" exclaimed
Paul. pacing up and down their
small drawing roomin his agitation
1.-THE woman's swindler-indeed, a
thief" -
The secret OF Miss Miliingtons
elaborate dressing seemed 20 be
suddenly revealed TO Mary's mind.
we will drop her acquaintance, Di
course" observed the little wife.
"Ah, but that will not absolEe us
of responsibility in this matter, cried
Paul excitedly. Il must not shrink
the moral duty which il obvious hers.
| must tell George Rockford OF all
this.
Mary wrung her hands in sytnpa-
thywith the poor, erring creature,
who had been theirgucst hall the day
long.
"0h. don't, don'tn size cried, III
will ruin her life"
And il will break his heart, for hc
loves her dearly said Paul, sadly,
but il must be- done
"Why not let him find out for him
self. urged the gentle Mary, and
inhict such punishment as be- sees ii =
THAT Internal French biz ots1phis-
try again biz exclaimed tut III
| am notu coward and will do my
duty, though more unpleasant one
never fell 10 my lot. =
In the morning he wired Rockford
To come 10 Puulsl house AZ the "a r
| lest possible moment. lie was hrac-
ing his nerves for the painful inter
view when the dOOr-hell rang.
II was Miss MillirgtOu-p pale, Wild.
eyed, gaspiug.
| What diu she say What did she
not say Everything that weak
and sinful woman could shy under
the circumstances The luveor dress
had tempted her, her position ~ de-,
pendence was 50 CALLING; the necessi.
/, ~ Of keeping upnppcarunccs was 80
absolute in the ultra fashionable set
in which she moved and. after all,
her mnnmuyrrs had not been uusuc,
cesstul; she had caught IA husband
n good man
Paul pouuccd upon the truthful
epithet.
Too good for you, be- cried He
shall know OF this from ms lips.
would deem il dishonornbIe to with.
hold this knowledge from him, hive
sent for him."
"lIe is coming herc?' she asked in
dismny.
expect him every instant, he
said, calmly.
Let me co." she cried rushing to.
wards the door.
| Paul turned the KEY, took II out,
! pocketed ii. Miss Mnlinntuu sun,
| into the easy-chnir. Mary went
"Oh, Paul, husband, you arU cruel, -
she said, between her sobs.
Mr. Rockford was annonnccd, pnnl
unlocked the door and let him in, H.
had had difficulty in getting away
from business, he said; but the tele.
gram wasso peremptory; what could
be the matter
A deathly silence fell on the rroup.
Paul, who had counted so confident.
~ on his power to disclose TO his
friend knowledge which would mnk,
| him miserable tori life, suddenly found
himself tongue-tied, George Rockford
looked from one to the other oftbetrio
IN complete nstunishmcnt Mt this
strange demeanor.
Willy kindly explain the mean.
ing OF this scene, one or the other ~
your" lie asked in the quiet. direct
manner Of the business man.
No one answered.
Arap nt the door broke thPsileuce
"Lomein" cried Mary Bevpreuy
10 her intense surprise the serynn,
who had been recently discharpa.
walked into the room with a rcsoint,
AIR, \ man OF acshy, shabby anngre
her. ''''o"se
Excuse my coming right into
your parlOr, said the woman witl
curt politeness, "but my business /.
that kind that W don't want to lat
the grass grow under your feet about
It See? What mean to saw is vor
thought stole spoons, didn't you2'
grily. "ui ah
want. '5 i'he ser
why, I'm an honest woman. lam
though ! cook and wash. Snoons /.
sue where am and how many a
tho s.: present can say the snme$p :
walk out Of the place" shoutef
H. tnsaE