Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-10


wife it was generally noticed that ne
no longer sat so close to her IN the
new. and he did not look at her SO
often; hut her smile seemed Just as
sweet, and she was often bestowlng
that smile upon her husband.
II guess things is kinder settiin
down over to Barnes's said Mr..
Whiting, "but he'll never be the same
man agin. Whose buggy's that
Hestepped out from the back door
that he might see more plainly a
dashing black horse and glitterlng
buggy which weqe stopping at ms
gate. Mrs Whiting ran TO the front
entry and peeped out. She saw a
manalight from the buggy and care
fully hitch the horse to the post. lie
was smoking a very long, thick cigar.
Hehad on yellow gloves, with broad,
black stitching on the backs; also y
tallsilk hat, so glossy that II seemed
to radlate black light: also dove col
ored trousers and white waistcoat;
across the latter was draped good
deal Of chain which held slides and
dangling things called charms. lie
was fat; he had long mustache and
ga goatee" so visibly dyed as to ap.
pear to be ready to soil anything
with which his face should come in
contact.
Hewalked up the path to the front
door end knocked. Mrs. Whiting
had been peeping through the
side-lights, and she now opened
the door with unexpected prompt
ness, so that she received a
Whit OF tobacco smoke directly in
her face and was seized with tt Of
coughing. The stranger threw his
cigar away and took off his hat with
u large flourish, which revealed a
build head.
By this time Mr.. Whiting had made
his way round to the front Of the
house and was standing close to the
\ stepstone, filled with curiosity, but
determined not to speak first.
MY maine il Pickett, Leander
/ Pickett" said the man, as il he were
comforting favor.
Mr.. Whiting nodded, and Mrs
Whiting tried desperately to stoE
coughing that she might hear the
better.
II was told, went on the stra ngel
in a way perfectly in keeping with
his trousers and his chains and Iii.
gloves, "that Mr.. Samuel Barnes r.
sided here. Be you him?" looking
at Mr. Whiting, who said slowly:
No, amt him; N he don resid,
here"
4 From that minute" said Mrs
Whiting, in relating the incident
afterward' from thatminute knew
something was up bout that won
an.
That woman meant Mr.. Barnes
second wife.
Can you tell me where Mr.. Barne'
does reside" was the next question
II can" was the answer. But be
fore giving the Information Zcnui
thought he would ask a question:
who be your
II told you, Leander Pickett.
The two who heard him shy this wer,
trying in vain to recall when the,
had before heard that name.
Eyes. but who be YOU" retortet
Mr., Whiting.
II am, said Mr.. Pickett, in nj
large way, II nm Mr. Samuel Barnes
wife's husband"
Mr.. Whiting whistled. He locke,
at his helpmeet. who actually gaspe,
rs she returned his glance.
Cant We come iu?' she inquire,
in voice which curiosity made cor
dial
Now Loauder Pickett was n ma,
who would rather talk about himseI
than to do anything else. He kne,
he was well worth talking about
His visit to the residence OF MI
Barnes could wait.
He accepted the invitation an
was soon sitting on the best haiI
, cloth chair in tile Whiting parlor
/, The chair creaked hut it bore III
The first thing Mr.. Pickett told hi
. companions WIS TINT lie was wort
more tbann million dollars. aud tina
in two years more he should he Wort.
J double that sum-ull out ofthe LeaC
, ing Star mine. He had come bnc
, after his wife.
5 He guessed them divorce papeI
didn't amount tomuch. He guesse
he N Mr.. Barnes could arrange /
Charlotte always did like to hand
, money. He'd had some trouble wit
, Charlotte, but lie kind of hunkere
{ to give her the handin' Of some ,
j that money. He didn't reeko
! there'd he much difficulty. He col
: sidered that he could make il a
/ straight with Mr.. Barnes. Foil
: wan't SO partickler bout such thine
3 out where he'd ben. He was Wilt
to do the fair thing; but he guesse
r he'd take Charlotte back with hin
j he guessed she'd go"
de was right in his surmises. Cha
e lotte did go.
On this particular day MIR. Barn,
, was absent until nightiall. When
3 returned there was only the hired pi
:, in the house. She told him tn,
r Mis- Barnes d gone of to ride viii
l..