The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-01-04

hour of the day. l am questioned about
my movements, then doubted to my
face. IL is most shameful"
1T is most cruel" said Leighton
slowly. Pardon the question, but have
you given him any cause
''Mr Leighton. how dare your
flashed from her through the cobalt
summer night
He bowed humbly before no spoke
again.
Then to what do you attribute this
changer Has any other woman
She shook her head.
Suddenly through tho shadows Rupert
Leighton's hand stole to Beatrix Eve
fham's arm, aud he drew her 80 close 10
him that his breath famed her hot
cheeks.
Lady Evosham, | have an idea.
What If your husband Is carrying on an
intrigue with woman What If he
fears discovery and subsequent proceed
ings and is oven now making every Of
fort to trump up a counter charge
against your
''Ahi Mr.. Leighton. how horrible,
how cruel TO ruin one woman, and that
his wife, at tho expense Of another
Whom no loves, " whispered Leigh
ton. Do you not see, can you not be-
lieve that this Is tho truth-that no is
tired of you; that your youth and inno-
conco and beauty are not for him, Ali
Lady Evesham-Bo atrix-let me con.
vince you--let mo find proof that what
| say is true.
"Mr. Leighton. l cannot, dare not,
ask you to interfere i'm this most terrible
difficulty. You've been my friend. and l
believe you have my happiness and vel
fare ut heart. butt
"Bentrixr' he murmured boarsely,
IL have no friendship for you Love
and admiration ill me- III can con
vince you of the truth Of my suspicious,
give mo yourself. "
She slipped from his grasp and fled
down tho dim pathway.
where have you been all this timo?"
said her husbands voice through the
dusk. 'The horses have been waiting
for half an hour.
II am ready to 60, said Lady Eve
sham, and looking neither to the right
nor TO the left sho swept before him to
her carriage.
Lady Evesham slept little that night
Her shattered faith in her husband s
loyalty and trust. Loighton's love. her
own unhappiness, jostled in her brain
the weary hours through, and it was
very ghost of Lady Evesham who slipped
her chocolate next morning and broke
the seals of half dozen letters.
Suddenly the blood rushed to her pale
face. A common envelope, bearing a
typewritteE address, quivered in one
hand; a slip Of paper was in the other.
IF you would have proof, be in
room at the Imperial cafe today at 4
o'clock "
mo signature, no address. cried
Beatrix Evesham. "But the envelope is
enough. The Els are broken like those
on that other letter which came five
weeks ago. Ali who can bo SO base, so
wicked, as to wish to wantonly destroy
the happiness of two lives?"
The big clock over tho Imperial cafe
had barely struck four when a woman,
whose perfect toilet was marred by the
singular thickness of her veil. glided
into the doorway, and scarcely had the
lady disappeared when Lord Evesham
passed into the building and followed
in tho fair ones footsteps.
His lordship moved quickly, but in
spite Of his efforts only arrived in the
corridor in time TO hear tho sharp click
Of closing door, followed by an ex-
clamation in voice he knew too well.
Tho sound came from room No. 3.
Lord Evesham looked around. Lunch
cons were over, dinner not yet begun
He was alone, and in another second
was pressing his eye to tho keyhole.
"You here Mr.. Leightonl"
1t was tho voice of Lady Evesham
and before her question could be an
swered she displayed her surprise and
disfavor in bitter tones. She continued:
81 understand all now. A light breaks
in upon me- IL is you-you-a gentle
man, friend. who sent the letter to
my husband which has nearly broken
his heart and wrecked my life-you
who have woven "A tissue of lies about
me and have spread net for me today
into which my feet have almost strayed.
The reason came here today was to
discover the identity of the person, man
or woman, who sent those two letters
to my husbands house. l find you,
whom l believed TO DO friend, whom
now know 70 be n foe. She flung out
her hands. "Ah. that l were a man to
punish you as you deserved
Her prayer for righteous revenge
was answered. The door opened a little
space. and tho tall, spare form of Lord
Evesham slipped into the room.
'Johnl You hore?" cried Lady Eve
sham, laying her fingers across her mouth
to stiho the little scream of joy that ross
, in her throat
: "Stand aside" said his lordship.
! Then, with appraised arm, no advanced
ON the culprit.
4 Twice tho writhing victim cried foi
! mercy. and twice Lord Evesham NUT
r tered "Cowardr'
When at last the heavy walking sticl
/ snapped in two. Lord Evesham, with
D out casting one look at what lay at hi
( feet. turned to his wife and led hei
A from the room.
r Once outside in the dim silence Of tn
1 corridor Lady Evesham raised her hus