Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-01
the handle of his umbrella. Taking

his joke.
The ''punrh' was hard one; the
result an explosion. II any one had
tried to fire the pistol in that manner
he would have failed. Accidentally
Mr.. Joblins hid done it.
Mr.. Jeifries gave groan, started up
and fell forward on his face, blood
trickling over his stocking. Tho car
stopped, and policemen CARED Mr..
Jetfries into a drug store. The peni- |
tent Joblings was in custody, having |
voluntarily delivered himself over to
justice. The wound was not perhaps |
II dangerous one, but Jcffries remained |
unconscious. .joblings accompanied |
him to his home in Il cab, and having
told the tale in a court Of justice, was
permitted to go free on his own bail.
And just as LETTERS On Jetfries opened
his eyes his Emma Jane arrived ut her
door in a cab, with u trunk fastened
on behind marked IL J.,' and a young
lady within in a p!um-colored cloth
travelling suit.
my DEAR dear Jefry hurt.' cried
the poor wife, as Bella told the tale.
ooh. let me go to him"'
Away she rushed up the stairs to
the bedroom above and bent over her
husbands pillow.
"Jcffy. dear" she sobbed; but, to
her Consideration, Jefferson opened
his eyes, looked at her. and said:
''Leave me. woman"
ut isn't woman. It's your own
Emmy" sighed Mrs. Jeffries.
Take her away" said Jefferson.
ais he delirious, doctor?" asked
poor Emma Jane, trembling.
NO. madam" replied that gentle
man, gravely.
Then what does this mean" asked
the poor woman.
MADAM" said the DOCTOR the most
solemn of his profession. which is say
ing much, "madam. l have no desire
to pry into your domestic difficulties. !"
My domestic difficulties? never
had any. Oh, dear. dear JetFy, speak
to your Emmy sobbed Mrs. Jeifries.
But her Jefferson only replied by
saying in deep chest notes:
Crocodile! Take her away! The
sight of her is madness Will no one
rid me Of her presence?"
"Oh. Mr.. Joblings, tell me what hi
means!'
beg pardon. madam must reques
you to retire" answered Mr.. Joblings
all his nature apparently turned to gal
you alone know the meaning OF thos'
awful words"
Poor Emma Jane. She rushed dow
stairs when the door Of her own room
| had actually been closed upon her. an
, told her incohercnt story to her friend
, 1--we seen him Jealous before" sh
q said, ''but not like this, What ca
! it mean?n
q What did you do? Whom is h
jealous of" asked the other woman
4 "Oh, Ned, l don't know" sobbe
4 Emma Jane.
And Edwina Jones concluded Vel
Il naturally that Emma had been firth
4 terribly with several individuals.
r. Thus. wronged by all. even her CIR
hoods friend Mrs. Jeffries abandons
,e herself to despair.
st A bullet in the calf seldom kill
lg and. as t was extracted promptly. Il
wound healed and Jefferson Jeffri
s; began to recover. but he still refuse
III to sec his wife; and on the first d.
70 OF his convalescence he summoned b
l. lawyer and sent him TO Emma ia
IN empowered to effect a separation.
le This letter is my reason" he sal
~ with o dreadful groan, thrusting t
Or crumpled note into his hand. II W
y on my way to shoot the fellow VIII
ne Joblings managed to shoot me. S
n shall keep the house il she likes, /
rs l never wish to see her again."
IL With this message the lawyer soue
On the unhappy lady. and in the preser
eo of Edwina Jones interviewed her.
as Zone comfort at least shall
from this" said Mrs. Jeffries, W
et- dignity. II shall know my crime. "
'r- "Mr. Jeffries opines that this '
g explain" said the lawyer, present
m. her with the crumpled letter. VIII
eli with its signature suggested v
ne dreadful things indeed.
Emma Jane took it in her ha
ct. looked at it, and then handed it to
nd friend.
ty. MY letter. cried Edwina, dur
~. founded.
Id. Tho puzzled lawyer elevated
eyebrows.
Mr.. IL am called Ned at home." (
me- Miss Jones. ''Surely Mr.. JEFF
his knew that. Oh, Emma Jane, hoy
re- have wronged you In my heart"
i'm. Explanations followed.
at The lawyer, choking down
laughter, returned to Mr.. jeff