Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-04

with SHAME" II ran. "Piease deiivci
the evidence You have against me Il
the man who win Gull tomorrow morn
ing. cannot thank you sufficiently fol
your discretion in the matter. II m,
husband knew It would be fatal
Yedrs gratefully, ETC."
rhe second, to the Coioners surprise
wds addressed to q tradesman In {
nciShboring town.
'Oear Sir-1t has been found aftel
oil, and shall never cease to blame
myself for my weakness In listening e
your pcrsuaslons. You had better cal
at Montague place for It tomorrow
morning, in my name. Of course. Yours
truly, Lillian Clifford"
For the life Of him the Colonel could
not refrain from uttefing q long wills
tic. The expression on his face at that
moment would defy any attempt at de-
scription.
He went to the door Of the harness.
room, and, looking across the court,
yard, he saw tho groom loosening the
glrths.
"Herc, Vaughan" he hallooed, "brins
out that mare again." He altered tho
stirrups to his own length, clambered
into the saddle, and, without waiting
for his crop, he gathered up the reins
and disappeared across the park ut o
sharp canter.
II think I've got to the root Of the
evil this time," he muttered, and 80 In
truth he had.
In about half an hours time he
reached the town, still half mad with
Jealousy. and already picturing him.
self as the plaintiff In a divorce case
and addressing the court with the clio.
qucncc Of On injured husband.
Half way down the High street HI
spied constable and hailed him Wig
orously.
"where's Hanam's place. can you tel
met" he called out.
II expect it's shut by this time, sir.
"What dye think care II Il IL
Where IL IT." he shouted back, besid,
himself with passion. "Let me &C
him, that's all, and see II don't wrinl
his neck, confound him."
The policeman laughed good.naturcd
".
ITS down there on the left, SIR" Il,
said, and. without waiting to thank MI
informant, the Colonel put spurs to hi
horse and dashed on.
He found the place without much dif
hculty.
"A hairdrcsser's. by jove," he NUT
tered, as he pulled up In front of tn
shop which bore above tho door Il
gold letters the legend:
"HANAM, TONSORIAL ARTIST.
He dismountcd. more perplexed tina,
ever, and beat vigorously on the door
while the horse. finding herself left (
her own devices, quietly saunterc
down the street In the direction wher
the ClifIords usually put up their cal
riages.
For some time the iratc Colonel ham
mercd away unheeded.
At last, however. there were foo,
steps on the other side Of the door. an
a trembling voice inquired what b
wanted.
"Open at once" yelled tho Colone
beginning again with his fists; "if 20
don't, I'll fire the house."
"Fire the house! Heaven have mere
on us all! Fire! Firey'
A window was thrown open and
woman's voice sounded out In terri
fed wall; the cry was taken up fror
house to house. and. In IN Instant, til
whole town was astir.
Farther and farther through the dt
serted streets the shout was echoei
and slippered and trousercd citizens bt
gan to pour from their houses an
crowd about the Colonel. still rainin
blows on the hairdresscr's door.
Then the church bells began to rim.
the fire engines came, the crowd 20
ready a bucket line; In short, nothin
was wanting for frst.class coniiagr.
ton but the fire.
Squeezed in the crowd. jostled her
and there, shouting incohercntly an
gesticulating wildly, but unable I
make himself heard or understood, wa
the Colonel.
All ut once the mob gave way IN
the constable whom the Colonel la
hailed appeared.
He looked about him despairingl!
caught sight Of the Colonel strugglin
In the midst of the tumult, and SUI
den thought struck him.
Perhaps the gentleman whom he ha
seen In a wildly excited state a fe,
minutes before uttering vague threat
had really made some attempt to fl
tho BARRIERS house. There was q
other explanation Of the uproar. Com
what may he must do his duty, and
few moments later the Colonel. hatlei
and out Of breath, found himself In IL
police court, aud tho center Of vigo
GUS inquiry.
The hairdrcsser was sent for, m
then the mystery was solved, and
the solution was found permanel
cure for Col. Clifford's jealousy.
It was tiny switch Of false hal
which Hanam had used for Mrs. eli
ford's coiffurc on the evening Of Il
ball.-Yankee Blade.