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Harry Put 70 the Reiiee Test sr sehTiety q
Square II with Mis wife.

Harry Put % the Reiice Teat ef seeTietS 70
Square 1t with Mis Wife
Captain. on your word OF honor as police
man and tho father OF n family, 10 that man
sober T.
Two minutes before a carriage had driven up
before the West Thrtysevonth street station
house and couple, descending into the shadow
OF tho green lights, had walked up the stone
stops They wero both under 80 and both In
evening dress. The young woman. who had
asked the question. was In no wise embarrassed
and she met the Captains eyes frankly Tho
Captain could only echo her words, .on my
honor as tho father Of familyT With a bend
of her head as she loosened hor cloak, the young
woman pushed 1t back from her shoulders and
went on:
We agreed to leave II to you. He says he is,
and don't believe him. It's really the first
time. We've boon married now about six
months. 1 told him before we were engaged
that II anything of the kind happened I'd never
forgive him. Well he's been model oh, yes.
Harry. Ill say that for you. 1 mean to be fair
about 1t. That is, he was model up to Horse
Show week. One night no came homo late, and
when woke up he was trying to drink vichy
from siphon bottle Please let mo tell my sdo
OF It, Harry; then you can explain. Well, no
laughed that of, but had my suspicious. Now
much as he did thon. say he's not in his sober
senses"
Hero tho young man took advantage OF his
wife's pause for breath, and, leaning gloved
hand on tho desk, looked over at tho Captain,
and said:
Captain. I know perfectly we'll I'm right,
The only way to settle tho question was to
ask some one. It's rather humiliating to go to
anybody we know. SO i suggested coming here
Look at that eye. Is that hand stesdyi Why,
Minnie. It's absurd. Como, let's 60 on homo"
No" said the young woman. firmly; "we'n
have II settled now. What 10 your opinion,
Captainl"
Capt Brown was on his honor or he might
have got tho man out of the scrape with word.
"f ou know what we do with policemen" he
said after moments thought. I'VE mako
Whats that viii it hurt him =" asked tho
straight line was chalked across the floor and
the ability to walk i decided mans sobriety.
fsS" foir." % i'SA'''' anu 'na' VIII o' p0f'''''
and several policeman in the back room began
to be interested. The Young man leaned up
sEpans the rail and ran his eye along the
goal. walked across the room and stood looking
Forward march," said Capt. Brown and the
man under suspicion drew himself together and
started out on the perilous line. Under any cir
cumstanccs it is serious undertaking. and the
confidence the young man displayed in the first
few steps disappeared. Ho hestated, paused
with one foot in the air. then brought it down
suddenly and stood still.
rs there any question Of my abilityf" he
asked the Captain as though the question was
settled.
Harry, you're to walk this line" the young
woman called out. warningly.
He started again, cautiously, moving his feet
slowly one before the other and putting them on
the limo with great deliberaton. All The while
his eyes were strained in her direction, as
though ho were afraid the line would hypnotize
him. He was now moro than half way across
the room. little further and he was even
with the captain, who stood leaning against tho
railing. The Captain coughed slightly when the
young man 9 body swayed. and the next step he
was off the line to save himself.
Now what do you sny :" she asked.
Quick as fash he said: Il did Just as the
Captain ordered me-"
why. told you to forward march across
the line, repli cd Capt. Brown.
"Certainly; but when / got off tho line un-
derstood you to say, Right oblique.'"
The Captain endeavored to restrain himself az
hc turned to tho young woman and said: II
guess he's all right this time"
I'm very sorry to have troubled you, she
said: - but II that's your decision I'm satished
Forgive me, Harry; II try not to suspect you
again."
She gathered her cloak about her and smiled
back THANK you as the door closed upon
the two.