The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-22
Ninety Day Divorce.

parliamentary, L suppose.
The way the woman asked the ques-
ton assured me that she knew what ]
was in Oklahoma for. SO said:
mo. Not permanently"
ooh. see"
Eyes, suppose you see. Now 1 will
be perfectly frank with you-there is
20 need Of being anything else ]
have come to Oklahoma"
''Oh, please do not think me inquisi-
tive"
Not at all. have not come here for
claim or for my health"
az see"
81 suppose you do. I have come here
for a divorce. l have come to your
boarding house because it was recon-
mended by my lawyer. 1 am from
Kansas-Wichita. I shall charge in
compatibility and gross neglect Of duty
That is all the information 1 can vouch-
safe"
Mrs. Jiggs, the queen Of the boarding
house blinked at this narration and said
simply
You have plenty of ninety day COM
pany. There are four others.
CHAPTER II.
'SGreat Heavens! He is here too"
/ had made my first appearance at
the supper table. 1t is always en-
barra ssing to seat yourself at a table
among strangers. 1 did not look up at
first But when I did / saw my hus-
band l must have colored, for the
daintiest bit of feminine humanity at
my side spoke up at once to relieve my
embarrassment.
81 will introduce myself" she said
simply II am Mrs. Trigg of New
York City This is Mrs. Troy of Chi
cago; Mr.. Hit Of Louisville and Mr.
Harvey of-Ihave forgotten your ad-
dress" said dainty little Mrs. Trigg to
my husband whom she addressed.
"Of Indianapolis" he said simply.
The wretch, Mr.. Harvey of In
dianapolis! The husband of Mrs.
Pring of Wichita travelling under an
assumed namei
CHAPTER Ill
That night there was a rap at my
door. / knew who it was at once
John Pring," 1 whispered, Is that
your
at is
1.-The wretch
Let me in" he said.
1 unfastened the door.
1T is useless for you to try TO dis
Suade me now. / began. 1T is too
late John Pring for
81 know it, he said
Then why did you come here?"
ITO this room ?"
Yes"
mot for reconciliation"
Then what for?"
It is better perhaps that you and
Should pretend not to know each other
while in this house. That is all"
Il don't care to know you. John Pring
But really
81 shall not know you. Now walk
out"
CHAPTER ".
l was born an actress. The next
morning / bowed coldly TO Mr.. Harvey
of Indianapolis. so coIdly that no one
would have ever suspected that L was
his wife.
As L entered dainty little Mrs. Trigg
said:
81 hate red hairi'
saw my husband color up and lay
down his fork
He had red hair.
That is rather personal Mrs. Trigg,"
he said with a poor show of ease.
IL
sonal'' said Mrs. Trigg.
Il see you are not" said my husband
Il never knew you to try
Il never will try either" said Mrs.
Trigg.
so your husband has often told me-
said my husband sarcastically.
Then-Mrs. Trigg, the sweet little
soul burst out crying. She put the
daintiest little handkerchief to her pref
ty blue eyes and sobbed. All the board
ers tried to look away.
You are making a spectacle of your
self dearest" said my husband.
Dearest What did he mean by that?
The next thing saw was Mrs. Trigg
rushing from the room crying bitterly.
CHAPTER V.
l was puzzled by that scene. l did
not understand it / was in bed cogi-
Eating over its exact purport when 1
heard rustle-ever so faint-ever so
sly Some one was slipping along the
hall. John Pring. / thought, coming
here again. The footsteps passed by
my door. l got up and went out in
the hall.
The hall was dark
There was low talking somewhere.
l meant to locate il. 1 did. 1t was
inside Mrs. Triggs' room.
Ny husband was talkingi
Then Mrs. Trigg:
Leave me George Triggi Leave mel
Il intend to" This in my husbands
voice.
Then why do You come here TO per-
secute your wife. Oh. so, go!'
His wifei
Anna" came in my husbands voice
Sain. Il do not intend TO prosecute.
God forbid! l simply want 10 ask you
If it is not better II ii is not known that
you and 1 are husband and wife here"
Husband and wife,
Bigamist,
CHAPTER VI
I was nearly knocked senseless by
this discovery.
My husband a bigamiSt, Impossible, |
Yet l heard it from his own lips
The scene at the table over his red |
hair was explained
Heavens, Ny husband had run I'D /
against met
He had discovered me-
CHAPTER VII
He started back al the collision. tt 4
was very dark. But he put his face 4
close 10 mine-I could feel his breath /
and seemed 10 be satisfied.
/ said nothing. To speak the truth 4
! hated TO be found eavesdropping
What are YOU doing here?" he asked 4
/ said nothing.
"es coming 10 your room" he said .
neld my tongue from sheer shame /
4 must talk 10 you tonight" he went
IN. There is 10 one in this house VINO |
Knows that you and 1 are husband and
wife. IL is best that you keep Quiet
IN this score. You must not address
ne as Harry
What did he mean? I had never
allied him Harry in my life