The herald., 1898-12-11
The Liar Brother Murray Nearer Your Home Than Our House

She rose before any one else and start
ed out of the church. Her step had
never been so firm, her carriage never
more erect.
As she approached Jason Bates, who
sat alone on the end of a bench some
what removed from any of the others
she said in an undertone:
Il want to talk to you'll need ad-
vice"
Not here" he said, the tender light
of pity softening his expression.
Yes, here" she repeated firmly, and
yet pettishly. Tell me quickly, must
confess?'
He rose and led her toward the door
to avoid the moving crowd.
1T seems to me You have already
confessed" he said with a sneer Il
did not think you could be SO foolish"
Il thought you too good a lawyer to
reproach a client for what was already
done-and done in passion" she re-
torted.
He bit his lip. II forget to be bust
ness-lil1e where you are concerned, and
you know why"
She shrugged her shoulder impatient
" and looked over her shoulder at the
nearest of the approaching congrega-
| ton.
will they believe Mrs. Wittekind?"
she asked.
"They certainly WILL" he replied.
What do you think my husband will
do?" she questioned, laying her hand
on his arm in her eagerness to catch
his reply.
THAT depends on the hold you have
on him." and the sneer returned to the
face of the lawyer IF the bonds were
of perfect trust in you, then he may
| break them. He looks like a weak
man."
She looked out of the door and saw
the preacher standing alone under the
trees, Mrs. Wittekind having left him
and gone homeward.
He is waiting for me-" Mrs. Murray
said. II must go"
Bates detained her. His eyes were
search-lights of admiration which Were
diving into the despalrful depths of hei
own.
Tell me one thing" he pleaded; "tel
me why you married him? You knew
that / wanted you-that l would have
taken you at a moments notice."
You knew my bad side" she said
with shrug. II wanted to forget it
get away from it: 1 wanted to be loved
| ideally--in higher way. But-but,
her voice sank loWer-"I have 1ongec
for you a thousand times since I mar
ried him, and since l began this awfu
fight and found him only IA child
Instead of having a husband I coult
! lean on and empty my heart to, have
had to deceive him also. l had to ac
a part awake and asleep. My God,
could not bear tit was killing mel"
"Poor girl" said Bates to himself, a!
he saw her walk out and join her hus
band. "She is a wonderful woman
wonderful"
On the way home Tabitha overtool
her sister.
what did he have to say?" sh,
asked eagerly.
HE said," replied Mrs. Wittekind
"that since his marriage his life ha
been one of constant turmoil. The poo
boy is as wishy-washy as a kitten. Sh
has tried to influence him TO say spite
full things about certain folks in hi
sermons, an tried to make him thinl
the whole world was as bad as she Is
It's awful"
The next morning Mrs. Murray lef
her home by a gate in the rear of he
garden, and made her way through Al
unfrequented street to the office o
Lawyer Bates. He was alone and ros
as she came to the door,
'I want to see you," she said.
"Sit down." he said, removing hl
broad -brimmed hat and bowling. :.
For a moment she regarded him 81
lently and then said suddenly:
"Ie has gone"
The lawyer smiled grimly.
"I knew it. I heard he had slept q
the hotel last night and 1 Thought tn
first train would take him away. H
has little strength of character"
IT should think not to desert me so.
Bates became analytical. "A man c
his stamp" he said, will do that ever
time in an emergency; we tried ther
during the war When he married yo
he thought it would be smooth sailing
but Re has met with squalls"
The woman Strengthened in her chai