Mohave County miner., 1890-06-14
Misunderstood.

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At the breakfsst-table that mornin
Frank Hatdeld's wife, one of tie deaf
est and most winning Of women in th
world, had said to him:
''Have you heard from brother Wa
ter yetf"
No, Mabel; not time yet. 70,
know he only left tho day before yes
terday. We win get . letter to-mor
row, maybe"
'.Do You know. Frank, I am almos
Wild with curiosity to see his wife
Such an odd notion of theirs TO put Of
their wedding-trip for three month
after they were marriedr'
Wanted to make it In pleasant
weather. ] suppose, said Frank.
Anyhow. they'll be here In ten dsy,
as soon - his business Is arranged, ;
and Mabel Hatfeld's almost girlish
face beaped with delight at the thought
for she Almost idolised her '.brothel
Walter"
Such bad been In part, the talk Of
the breakfast-table, and there had moi
been u all the city q SUMMER face thar
thai with which Frank Hatfield had
said goodbye to his dear little wife
and fosy-faced baby boy; but now,
halt an hour later, he sat In his down.
town Office Sowing at q bit of crum.
pied paper on the table before him
with an expression of couutenance
which might fairly be thought to in
elude doubts of his own sanity.
Oak Street House, he exclaimed.
What. In --- Well, / might q
well 20 there"
And 70 he did, with barely enough
presence Of mind to put his hat on be-
fore be started A brief parley with
the officials In blue, and Frank Hatfield
was admitted to dingy and dimly-
lighted cell
"Frank-"
Good Heavens! You here.-
"Hushl Not . word. gave my
name as Hairy Taylor. and It's gons
into The reports that way"
But how did it happenp"
Il can't tell, Frank. I only know
they found the pocket-book in my
pocket and I was so dumbfounded /
could not say word"
The pocketbookr'
YES. 1t was at the railway-station.
! had just checked my trunks when
they began to make an outcry. and
hats about all I know about IL until I
was nsbbed and searched
But Florence?" said Frank.
II wrote TO her that ! was detained
u town on important business. Then
gave your name as my counsel, and
'ent for you"
4 didn't get your note till this morn
Ing.n
Some mistake or other. But here
81 IN ts ss:pesd' and what to do l do
'Oh, ! can get you Oh easy enough;
~ an old game Of the plckpockets.
All have got to do b to prove who
you are" said Frank.
But don't want to prove who
I'M; Il would half kill Mabel. and lust
lbout murder Florence. You don't
know how sensitive she is. No: must
De gqt Of and acquitted as Harry Tay.
or or IN never get over Il. Now.
frank. old fellow. premise not to LET
ny name out to anybody, least Of an
o Mabel. florance's letters will come
3 youF car y usual; and I can send q |
eftef " Mabel dated from home, you
k4oS, a. II 1t were enclosed TO YOU"
You must take the responsibility Of
VI this decsption then" said Frank;
IND after great deal Of hesitation the |
TounS lawyer allowed himself to be
'serpowered into giving the required |
PROMISE, but left the station.house and /
'efurned to his Office q troubled and /
'nxious-hearted man.
And so IL was when Frank Hatfield
vent home that evening and silently
landed Mabel an unposted missiye.
'ssr which her blue eyes glintened and
Which made her kiss the baby twice.
ie did so with flush on his cheek ard
J cloud on his brow which never left
nm the whole evening.
VI course Frank kept his promise Of
secrecy. but ct the expense of 4 rcd
Ace snd . Mustered manner. He Was
ot hak sure that his COINCIDENCE had
o. caught him Ia several pretty rouIy-
cations or well-dedned fibs. More
han that. Mabel was quite wen aware
haf she had not penetrated her bus-
ana secret and she was not only A
rus daughter Of Eve as to curiositv'
ut ~ selt-uilled and imperious littie
9dy - she was loving, with q good
cal OF that peculiar element OF char
cter out Of which jealousy il man.-
lc,ured under favorable circumstances;
I'd 90. though at first she tried not
show IL Mabel was moro than a
ttie offended, and Frank, poor fellowi
'uid not help seeing and feeling II.
And thus the next day passed and
'e next, and affairs down town looked
orse and worse. and affairs Al home
'ew elond4er at rate Frank Hatfield
ould hardly have thought possible.
, much for keeping secret from his
In her irritaied mood, Mabel.
oughts naturally turned to her broth
, and so one day she sat down and
rote to him letter in which she ssid
great many things that were only in
nded for his own eyes. PERHAPS no
rm would have come from it ii Ma ,
had not posted the letter with her
n hands without saying a word TO
husband. and that, more by ACCT
at than anything else. It was opened Z
4 read BY a young married lady in |
Of the large towns on the following I
WAS not The same cell that Frank {
'asld bad looked into before. md II