The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03


my belief Is you are crazy" re-
marked the driver.
''Oh. yes!" responded an old lady.
shaking her head.
Mr.. Jeifries only groaned. What
was silver to himP He rode on. tho
object OF much comment
Shortly after friend entered the
car He was man OF jovial DISPOSE
tion, and. as he said. fond OF his joke.
After nodding and smiling In vain. he
bethought himself TO poke Mr.. Jeffries
In the ribs with the immense knob OF
the handle OF his umbrella Taking
the passengers into his confidence by
u knowing wink. he stole forward and
perpetrated his joke.
The "punch" was a hard one; the
result an explosion. II any one had
tried TO fire the pistol Ia that manner
he would have failed. Accidentally
Mr.. Joblins had done 1t.
Mr.. Jeffries gave groan, started up
and fell forward on his face, blood
trickling over his stocking. The car
stopped, ind policemen CARED Mr..
Jeffries into drug store. The peni-
tent Joblings was IN custody, having
voluntarily delivered himself over to
justice. The wound was not perhaps
u dangerous one. but Jeffries remained
unconscious Joblings accompanied
him to his home in cab. and having
told the tale In q court OF justice, was
permitted TO 60 free on his own BAIL
And just as Jefferson Jeffrles opened
his eyes his Emma Jane arrived ut her
door In cab. with trunk fastened
on behind marked .'E. j." and "a young
lady within in a plum-colored cloth
travelling suit.
my dear. dear Jeffy hurt!' cried
the poor wife, as Bella told the tale.
"Oh. let me go to himw
Away she rushed up the stairs to
the bedroom above and bent over her
husbands pillow.
'Jcffy, dear!" she sobbed; but. to
her CONSERVATION. Jefferson opened
his eyes, looked at her. and seid:
leave me, woman"
ut isn't woman. It's your own
Emmy" sighed Mrs. Jeffries.
Take her away!" said Jefferson.
'Is he delirious. doctor?" asked
poor Emma Jane, trembling.
mo. madam" replied that gentle
man. gravely.
Then what does this meanp' asked
the poor woman.
MADAM" said the doctor. the most
solemn OF his profession. which is say
ing much, madam. have no desire
to pry into your domestic difficulties"
my domestic difficulties? l never
had any. Oh. dear. dear Jeffy. speak
TO your Emmy" sobbed Mrs. Jeffries.
But her Jefferson only replied by
saying In deep chest notes:
Crocodile! Take her away! The
sight OF her Is madness viii no one
rid me Of her presenceP"
''Oh. Mr.. Joblings, tell me what he
means!
beg pardon. madam. must request
you to retire.. ans wered Mr. Joblings.
all his nature apparently turned to gall.
you alone know the meaning Of those
awful words"
Poor Emma Jane. She rushed down
stairs when the door OF her own room
had actually been closed upon her. and
told her incoherent story to her friend.
"I've seen him Jealous BEFORE" sho
said, "but not like this. What can
1t meanp"
What did you dop Whom is he
jealous OFF" asked the other woman.
"Oh. Ned. / don't know" sobbed
Emma Jane.
And Edwina Jones concluded very
naturally that Emma had been flirting
terribly with several individuals.
Thus, wronged by all. even her girl
hoods friend Mrs. Jeffries abandoned
herself to despair.
A bullet in the calf seldom kills.
and, as It was extracted promptly. the
wound healed and Jefferson Jeffries
began to recover. but he still refused
to see his wife; and on the first day
OF his convalescence he summoned his
lawyer and sent him to Emma Jane
empowered to effect u separation.
This letter Is my reason." he said.
with dreadful groan, thrusting the
crumpled note into his hand IL was
on my way to shoot the fellow when
Joblings managed to shoot me. She
shall keep the house II she likes, but
I never wish to see her again"
With this message the lawyer sought
the unhappy lady, and In the presence
Of Edwina Jones interviewed her.
..One comfort at least l shall get