Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-06
A SCOOP.

one little house look brilliantly il
Illuminated by contrast Alvin Bar
stow walked quickly toward it, con,
sideraby surprised as he drew nearer
70 6nd that it was his own and moi
enc OF the other five in the row.
What could be the meaning of this
lavish use of gas? For the second
time in his married life suspicion OF
his wife dashed through his mind.
Once. when they were first married.
there had been a letter-but. '.Pshaw!
All that died out years ago he said
10 himself Still, il was queer that
she should have received a letter in
his presence and destroyed it without
telling him its contents. She had
named the writer. at his request, but
more than this she had not told him,
and he had been too proud to urge
her confidence. He was annoyed that
the recollection should return so
wildly now. His wife did
not expect him before 1
O'Clock, as that was the time when he
usually got home from the newspaper
Office where he was employed; but.
owing 30 the sudden illness of a mem
Der Of the staff. he had been ordered
70 start IN the morning on s.detail"
to a distant town. AS he approached
the house he saw that the parlor win
dows were wide open, and the cur
tains swaysd to and fro in the
drsaght. From the window OF the
adjoining house. the head of an in
quisitiye neighbor was furtively with
drawn. As he opened the front door
with his latch-key, the husband felt
pang Of shame that he should do it so
softly.
Through the open door of the par
loE he saw his wife bending over the
figure Of man lying on the lounge.
AZ ne advanced a step nearer, he saw
that his Wife's late visitor and the
writer Of the ietter-a wealthy and
prominent man-were the same. At
the sight of her husbands face. Mrs.
Barst0w appeared strangely discon-
certed, but she did not cease her oc-
cupation Of bathing the head Of the
man. When he began to
show signs Of returning conscious
ness, she motioned her husband
back.
hastily
Her gesture was 50 imperative
that almost involuntariIy Barstow
moved Ouy II sight. An instant later
the man opened his eyes. For a
moment he gazed stupidity up at the
woman standing over him. then
look Of hatred passed over his coun-
tenance
You feel better now. de you netao''
she asked.
Yes. am better. ! suppose. The
fact is I'm 50 used to doing as d-n
please that [ cant stand it to be
crossed He raised up on one elbow
and glared ~ her. ..Are You WON
an On are you devil that you defy
me 20? You must have price
p srnc iti''
Hush" she cried, warningly.
Her husband came forward, and, at
sight of him. the man fell back on
the pillows.
"Ah! SO you have told him."
u nave told him NOTHING" she re-
piled. with emphasis.
She drew her husband out of the
room. ''He may have stroke of
apopleSy il he is excited; he came
near one as il vas
Il must know what this means.
You insist"
Certainly"
Then You mistrust met she broke
out sharply.
They regarded each other silently I
for moment. Reproach and appeaI
were written in her eyes. He drop
ped his own
''Ies, ne said shortly.
Very we'll, viii tell you after he /
mas gone
H. graspod her wrist. ..You
swear itP''
She recoiled as If be had struck !
ler. Il said ! would tell you" Her
voice was cold. "You must ring for
! carriage now, and get him home as
quickly as possible"
They returned to tho parlor, but
heir visitor maintained a sullcn 81
ence until the arrival Of the carriage.
At the door he turned to the wife.
Remember the power OF money"
10 said and without glance at her
husband he was gone.
When they heard the carriage door
hut husband and wife faced each
ither
Nv viii be wrong for me to tell
GU tle meaning of all this. for it is
secret. . she began.
II don't care whose secret it is
ie replied brutally; u demand to
nov the truth, and the whole truth. -
II once witnessed a murder. This
ian, William Sage. was the principal.
nd one who was very dear to mo was
ccess0ry to tho crime
Instantly the expression OF the
aan's face changed The jealousy,
hitch had predominated. vanished,
and a new look-keen,
hrewd. calculating. the look of a
erth-hound took its place.