The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

II am afraid nay husband viii find
me there
s.Who is your hnsband2" Eugenia
was newly startled.
Jack Dalton"
Jack Dalton ~ your husband
Why" Eugcnia turned Come I M
sist upon your following me to my
room. Mr. Dalton does not call upon
nae-or upon any one else in the house.
You need not fear to meet him.
When they were once safely ia her
/ apartment Eugenia noticed the dress
u the stranger to be thin and shabby.
81 wanted to tell you, She said ia a
/ husky whisper, $50 you may be on
/ heard that you are going to be married
to a rich man"
SEQ on. said Eugenia quietly
aHe will claim that YOU knew he
was married man-that you tried to
get him to abandon his wlfe-that
you were infatuated with him He
win say all that. want you to be
prepared"
.'Wen. and tken97
There was no reply.
Eugenia. after waiting a moment.
repeated her question. and then?
What do you wish me % do2'
The woman spoke slowly. che
keeps them ia his safe. 4 know the
combination I can get them out
viii give them to YOU. but Won must
promise not to let him know that you
have them that is. if he should
threaten You. He viii not know they
are gone he does not suspect know
the com bination.
Eugenia regarded her steadily for
o time. Then. in a matter of-fact
voice, "And what compensation do
you expect for your service to me2''
The stranger started to her feet. a
blaze was in her eyes a red fame ia
her cheeks.
'.I" She cried, IN a choking voice
''I" And after a deep hard-drawn
breath. 81 came to warn you-woman
to woman-and you insult met
ssSit down again, " said Eugenia- Fl
meant no insult But-you tell ME
You are Jack Dalton's wife. and
know Jack Dalton. And am sorry
for Won. You viii pardon me-but
you look as if you had suffered and rs
if you were not wen off You need
perhaps a helping hand"
81 need nothing the other cried
hoarsely.
s.One moment" said Miss Devere.
"Win you answer me one thing frank
Typ You are not an evil woman how
is it YOU VIII live with such a man as
Dalton? "A man who denies you. who
goes about as d bachelor, who thrusts
his attentions upon all women, who
treasures the letters of foolish girls to
eXtOrt their money with months afr
ter's
The woman's head dropped.
s'He is my husband she answered.
s'I drae not desert him.
tAh! you are in earnest. 4 see. Well
in that case perhaps you are right.
u on have seen these letters of-that
you speak OFF You know their con
tents?"
III have seen some Of them. know
some Of them by heart do not
blame you, if YOU thought he loved
you They are love letters"
"Gou are sure they are my letters
that I wrote them2"
81 have seen the signature
ssAnd that vase
Sometimes r. ID : sometimes r.,
sometimes Baby, once or twice your
name in full"
and your purpose is to bring me
those Ietters?"
ssI-I have brought them. They are
ia nay pocket" She took out a small
package and held it out to Miss
Devere-"
Eugenia received and opened it
with trembling fingers
81 am obliged to you, She said. s'in-
hnitely obliged. There is something.
though, that You do not know. 1T was
81 L who wrote those letters. 1T was
a foolish girl of seventeen. She lis
my niece-my namesal<e. She came
to visit me here and Dalton 4tried to