Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02

We have also obtained an affidavit from the
landlady Of the lodgings. There is no doubt
possible"
''whss are you gong-going 70 do2" The
man caught the back Of the chair and showed
a CHASTITY face. Man, il is rrin-absolute
ruin-to me. You don't know what mischief
you may be doing. will pay anything-any-
thing"
AT the trial your wife would say nothing; q
word from her would have ruined you A word
from you would have saved her. What forgive
ness-what consideration can you hopper
Il wiii buy silence at any price. Look here,
there are only you and present, IL doesn't
matter what say. It's all true; did marry
her. I told her it was a false marriage be-
cause was driven nearly mad / suffered ter
rloly at the time: she ought 10 think OF that; i
suffered terribly. thought it was all over"
In her lifetime nothing Was said But your
wife is dead"
"Dead2 Is Ruth dead?" His face bright
ened again. Dead. Then it is ali right 1t
doesn't matter to anybody"
at matters to her memory and 10 her
friends. She is dead, and now the story shall
be told Yes, Mr.. Stoke. you will face the
just then the door was thrown open and
Lord Perivale himself walked in; he bore in
his hand little bundle Of papers, which he
threw upon the table.
What is the meaning Of this announcement,
sir! ne asked his son; land this and this? In
the 81 James Gdzette-in the Pal Midland in
the Observer Of this morning. What does il
mean. say? On Friday, April 49, Ruth, wife
OF Hon. Henry Hendricksen Stoke of Chester
square aud Threadneedle street, daughter OF
the late Nathaniel Heron. Up. OF Dorchester,
aged twenty-five What is this, / ask?"
His son looked at the announcement, bu,
made no reply.
What is itl" roared his lordship.
1T means, said the librarian, what it says.
Your sons wife is dead
Who put in this announcement"
Then, sir. you shall smar. for il il there is
| law In the land"
ut is true" the librarian said, quietly.
Your sons wife is dead"
who is dead?"
1t was Lady Beatrice who stood at tn,
door: dressed ready for church. and asked thi,
| question.
Who is dead?' she repeated.
This mans wife Is dead" said the librarian
| pointing to her own husband
His wife? What do you mean?"
His wife died on Friday She will be buriet
the day after tomorrow"
Harry! what is the meaning OF this?" Sh,
caught her husband by the arm. speak wha
does it mean?"
III means-it means" Init he could not fin.
| ish the sentence.
| Nv means that this mans lawful wife is dead,
the librarian continued. This man was married
nVe years ago at registrars Office to Ruth
| heroh under the name OF Henry Hendricksen
which was his mothers name. She died yes
terday at her sisters lodgings"
Harry speak"
1T Is . lie, he repeated but feebly
| by -, said Lord Perivale, Il believe Il
| is true"
1T is true" said the librarian. ''His wife.
| sister sends me TO inform him of the news. All
the papers and proofs are in a lawyers hands
lhere Is no doubt possible"
Then what am II" asked Lady Beatrice
looking around helplessly.
The Librarian was silent
And what are nv children?"
MADAME" said Lord Perivale, eff this stor,
| 10 true you are almost as ill-used a woman a,
! the other, Ruth Heron! You sir. il was youl
own wlfe-your own wife-your own wife
that you sent to convict prison"
The reason why Lady Beatrice separated
| from her husband is not known. Nor is it gen
orally known why the Honorable Harry Stoke
left his fathers firm and went abroad. Hi,
brother knows, however, that he is forbidden
on any pretext whatever to return to his native
country. And what will be done when ht
| dies-and the question of the succession to tbs
title will arise-is doubtful The second
brother, the Honorable Joe, for his part is de
termined that it shall proceed in the legiti
mate line-that is to say-to himself. And a,
Tor Naomi she is married to the Librarian. Al
sixty, you see, one begins to feel the want OF .
wife. WALrrn Brs.NT
THE ENp,l