The National tribune., 1892-01-28

man, and undoubtedly took that course 70
throw anyone OIL the track 10 he were watched.
ne would come out soon, probably with bis
wlGNed ch1m aud then proceed 20 keep tho
real appointments
Between Q aud 10 O'clock a cold drizzl;n1
ram set IN, but no Blank had yet appeared qqd
She was beginning 70 get pretty tired. as we'll
as well chilled. Sbo wondered at tbs Iona
stay, but still held firm TO her theory and her
post OF observation. although after q while shs
trot5ed up and down a few yards each way from
the iamp-post in an effort to get warm bv
stimulating the circulation Of her blood
BY III o'clock each Of tho two policemen On
mat beat bad passed her several times and bad
tried to get a look at the half covered and care
fully averted face. At last they became sus-
piciou5, aud asked her what she WAS doing
there. When she curtly replied that she was
waiting Tor her husband they moved on. but
as she still remained at her post they began 10
suspect her Of an intended assault on husband
or lover, and so one watched while tho other
walked the beat.
The broad stairway leading up from the en-
trance 70 the Temple was doOded with LIGHT an
tnat she could easily recognize any person
leaving The building, and besides, as lights
5hone from many windows high above tbe nave
ment, the watching and now chilled aud
wretched woman knew that Blank was stiIl in
SIDE. Could It possibly DO. she thought, that
Bank and his chum had the windows in some
room or rooms upstairs? Wives never knew
what went on in Masonic places, and 10 might
DC so she would wait longer
7he did wait. At midnight, when the new
squad OF police went on, she was pOinfed oHt
and the whole thing seemed 50 suspicious 70 Ina
Youthful and recently appointed guardian OF
the night and the peace, that he kent a close
watch upon the watcher
1t had not seemed necessary 70 Mr. Blank "a
explain to his wife that it was the intention Of
the COMMITTEES TO give the visiting Templar
dlsni5aries particularly nice supper after tbe
business tOrmalities we're completed, but &c was
fact. The supper was complete in an Of its
details and thus it was that il was close 20 a.
m when merry and somewhat numerous
party came nOisily down the broad stairway
the Jealous woman had been watching so many
hours.
After discussion about the rain, carriages
and cabs were teephOned for, and into one Of
the latter Mr.. Blank was bundled with some
help, with particular friend Of his that was
not iavOrlte OF Mrs. Blank and the procession
started westward at a trot along r street, while
the poor woman followed after: the Young
policeman followed her
As the horses struck into trot she began
running to keep up and then the policeman
decided TO act OVertakinQ her he told her 20
STOP but as she kept on, took held Of her
wrapping. She shook him of angrily and
went ahead faster, only 70 be seized q few steps
farther away, with the demand 20 know
What does this all mean, anyhow Where
are you g0ing2D
She struggled to escape, and began calling to
/ her husband in che cab, but the rOystersTs did
| not hear her, and she was marched of to the
station house, furiOusly angry at being de-
/ talned IN the pursuit, and scOlding as only a
ghiy-angered high tenn Dered woman can.
Sne was reported at the desk as o suspicious
character, but she didn't seem to understand
the real situation and kept on furiOusly scOld-
ing her captOr and threatening vengeance until
the searching began. She had told them IL
was " none of their business" when her name
and residence was asked but her card case dis
closed the name, aud the style and material Of
her clothing pointed 20 the fact that there was
probably serious mistake somewhere.
When she realized that she was really 4
/ prisoner, and was 10 be locked up on account
OF acting 80 suspiciously, she broke down and
/ Weps Historically. She was taken TO the
/ Lieutenant's room, and when she had anisted
down she told who she was, but as she refused
/ 70 explain her actions, it was deemed best to
/ verify her statements before she was released.
messenger was sent with note TO Mr.
| Blank but, alas, he and some Of the others had
| stopped at the rooms Of bachelor friend aud
be was not homo yet. She was somewhat sus-
plcious of his mona arrival, despite her alarm at
the predlcament she was in. but wrote another
note aud sent 10 to worry prominent aud WE'LL
known business man who was an intimate
friend Of her husband and herself
Mr.. Trader dressed and hurried 20 the station
/ house IN great alarm when the note reached
him, and speedily set everything right, but he
fairly shouted with laughter when the poor
woman tearfully confessed what had caused al
I the trouble
| All this time the hours had been slipping
away, aud when Mrs. Blank reached the door
OF the Blank home. escorted by Mr.. Trader in
a close carriage, there was no need Of gas lamp
/ to light the way,
\ Mr.. Blank goes about now with his head up
Ike victorious rooster, while Mrs. B. stays
( close at home and is very mild indeed. How
long this condition Of affairs viii continue no
one can tell as yet.