The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-06-27
misunderstood.

At tho breakfast-table that morning
Frank Hatiicld's wife, one of tie dear
est and most winning of women ID the
world, had said to him:
Have YOU heard from brother Wal
ter ne. Ssta' ,,.,.,. -. 49,. ,,,n
know he only left tho day before yes
row, maybe" o.
do you know. Frank, am almost
wild with curiosity to SEQ his wife?
Such an odd notion Of theirs. 10 put off
their wedding-trip for three months
after they were mafried.'
Wanted TO make it in pleasant
weSther ! suppose" said Frank.
Anyhow, they'll be here in ten days;
rs soon rs his business is arranged"
and Mabel Hatfield's almost girlish
face beamcd with delight at the thought
for she almost idolised her brother
Walter"
Such had been In part, the talk of
the bleakfast-tablc, and there had not
been In all the city SIMMER face than
that with which Frank Hatfield had
said goodbye TO his dear little wife
and rosy-faced baby boy; but now.
half an hour later, he sat in his down.
town office scowling at II bit OF crum-
pied paper on the table before him
with an expression of countenance
which might fairly be thought to in
| clude doubts of his own sanity.
Oak Street House, he exclaimed.
"What, in - Well, l might as
well go there"
And SO he did, with barely enough
presence of mind to put his hat on be.
fore he started. A brief parley with
the officials in blue, and Frank Hatfield
was admitted to dingy and dimly-
lighted cell.
"Frank-"
Good neavens' You here.
Hush. Not a word. ] gavn my
name as Harry Taylor and it's gone
/ into the reports that way
but how did it happcn?"
IL can't tell, Frank. ! only know
they found the pocket-book in my
pocket. and was 50 dumbfounded l
could not say word"
"The pocket-book!'
ayes, it was ut the railway-station.
| . uiu Just Shcthcu w buuhs WIEN
they began TO make an cutlery. and
that's about all know about it until l
was nabbed and searched"
But Florence?" said Frank.
ii wrote to her that was detained
In town on important business. Then
gave your name as my counsel. and
sent for you."
Il didn't get your note till this morn.
ing"
"Some mistake or other. But here
! am, trapped, and what to do do
not know"
''Oh, can get you of easy enough;
its an old game of the pickpockets.
All have got to do is to prove who
you are" said Frank.
But don't want to prove who l
am; il would half kill Mabel. and Just
about murder Florence. Y.u dom,
know how sensitiyc she is. M; must
he got OIL and acquitted rs Hsrry Tay-
lor or I'll never get over IL Now.
Frank, old fellow, promise not to let
my name out 10 anybody. least OF NIL
TO Mabel. Florcnce's letters will come
in YOUR care as usual; and can send u
letter TO Mabel dated from home, You
know. rs II IL were enclosed In YOU
you mus, take the responsibility Of
a. .iinS dt,Gsl,.ep. tLen.. sail Frank;
and after n great deal of hcs!t ftaaa the
young lawyer allowed himself to be-
oyerpowcred into giving the required
promise, but left the sta,ion-housc aud
returned to his office troubled aud
anNious-hcartcd man.
And so II was when Frank Hatfield
went home that evening and silently
handed Mabel an unpostcd missive.
over which her blue eyes glintencd and
which made her kiss the baby twice.
he did So with flush ON his cheek and
u cloud on his brow which mover left
hin, the whole evening.
or course Frank kept his promise Of
secrecy. bn, Mt the expense Of red
face and n clustered manner. lie was
not half sure that his conscience had
not caught him In several pretty equiv
ocaiions or Nn.l-dchncd ibis. More
than that. .,iabci wa. quits well aware
that she had not penetrated her liis-
bands secret. md she was not only u
trnc daughter Of Eve rs 10 curiosity.
but rs scli-willcd aud impcrious n little
body Us she was loving. with . good
deal of that peculiar element OF char
ac,cr out Of which jealousy Is manu-
featured under favorable circumstances;
and 81. though NJ first she tried not
To show Il. Mabel WAS more than
little offended. and Frank. poor fellow!
could not help seeing and feeling 1t,
And thus the next day passed and
the next. aud affairs down town looked