Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-20
dread that was upon her had taken

shape at last.
 However. she would not be hastv. She would wait she was sure that he desired to see the letter. If he did not obey the summons it would prove to her that he was true to her. Then she would tell him what she knew, and ask his confidence.
 She carrled the letter downstairs with her, and placed It at his place, and as he opened it she watched him closely
 It certainly did not seem to please him. He frowned. changed color, and thrust it into his pocket; but he went on with his dinner without any remark.
 Mrs. Elliott, however, could not remain silent.
 "You look as though you had re- ceiyed a plumbers bill," she said.
 He laughed.
 Its not bill," he said. 1t is a note, and it veXes me, because l shall have to change my plans for to- night 1 intended to take you to the theater, but now l cannot do it. 1 shall have to leave you, and, what is more, l shall not be back until to- morrow night. I'll send q messen- ger to Uncle James. He will escort you to the theater, and"
 ''I will not go with your Uncle James" :" said Mrs. Elliott, sharply. "You must take mel will not be used in this way-you must go with me-
 My dear, 1 cannot tell you how it veXes me to have to leave you," said MT, Elliot.
 "Frank," /" she answered, II have always said that there are some things winch a wife should not en- dure.
 Lizzie, my dear, listen; l will take you to the theater tomorrow night or the night after; we will en- joy ourselves quite as well. l think it will rain, anyhow.''
 Do you suppose l am baby to fret about not seeing play"' said Mrs. Elliot. No. Frank, only you must tell me why you break the en- gagement and where you are gong?"
 Business, my dear, business" said MT. Elliot, in an artificial man. mer. ''l'll explain some day. Bus mess is business; now be quiet and comfortable like a good girl-good night
 He tried to kiss her but she pushed him away. Then he took his hat and overcoat and left the house, with a little laugh not like his own.
 Hardly had he passed the thres- hold when his wife sprung to her feet, slipped on an ulster that hung in a closet in the dining-room hall, donned little round cap and gray vail, and sneaked out of the base ment door-sneak is the word.
 "She's following him this time, said Rosa to the cook.
 '.Jealous again" said the cook.
 ''I guess he's giving her reason" <" said Rosa.
 its something dreadful" said cook, "the way married men go on. "
 Meanwhile Mrs. Elliot lurked in the shadow of the stone balustrades, and saw that her husband stood un- der the gas-lamp at the corner exam ming the note which he had received.
 Well, wherever he went there also she would go. Whoever he might meet should also meet her. This was was the end of everything, the finale. But she would not weep-she would have long years for that-she would behave as an insulted wife should.
 He was about to enter car; she also hailed it. An ulster and thick val reduce all women to one level. He wouldn't know if her even he saw her. She sat in her car and saw that he stood on the platform smoking. Which way the car was going she scarcely noticed. He left it at last and entered another; so did she. Again he smoked on the platform, but at last: Fort Lee ferry " shouted the conductor, and she fol- lowed her husband into a ferry boat. It was dark, and though it did not rain, the air was full of moisture. There were very few people upon the