The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

This is the story Of newspaper re-
porter, divorced woman. an ex-husband
and a-sensatiop. sH Il
Mr.. Biles," said the city editor, sharp
ly. Yt1
In the reporters room, giving on the
city editors office, there was sudden
sensation Of an incipient bout, the CEN
trail figures being two men fencing with
curtain sticks. and Mr.. Biles emerged
from the throng and faced the city editor.
"Biles." he said-it was plain Biles,
now that he had got the reporter to HIM
self-'I want you to go, over on 'Steenth
street and interview Mrs. Grassknoll in
regard to her recent divorce, which she
secured from Mr.. Fettershan She was
allowed to resume her maiden name, you
know" ogf
"An right"
"And then go and get Fettersham's side
Of the story. This paper is determined
to show no Partially. Understand"
Eyes. SIR" replied Mr.. Biles, as he
shook himself into his overcoat grabbed
wad Of copy paper. and levanted
Arriving at the Grassknoll residence
Biles inquired if the lady in question was
at home. received an affirmative reply
and sent in his card. Shortly afterwards,
and. possibly. subsequently, Mr. Biles
was ushered into the presence of Mrs.
Grassknoll. He found a large lady, in
clined to language.
so you are from the Daily Chinook"
she said, half inqutringly and two thirds
assertive
In burst of youthful confidence Mr..
Biles confessed that such was the case.
Then he added, hastily, that he would
feel deeply gratified If Mrs. Grassknoll
would condescend to grant him an in
terview.
What about?" snapped the lady.
Wellah-some of the causes of your
disagreement with Mr.-ah-Fettersham."
"Fettersham! He was cheap skate"
But aside from that" continued Mr..
Biles, there were, probably, other causes
of disagreement"
Millions Of EN-. Why, actually had
to support us both for more than half
the time. One day I up and told him If
he hadn't any money, he needn't como
around, and he flew mad in a minute.
Why, what do you think? He had tLe
gall to ask me to write home to my
friends for money"
"Of course you didn't do that
never laid his hands on a cent Of it.
But he did worse"
How so?" inquired Mr. Biles, looking
up from his notes.
You know the house was in my name.
Well, he talked me into putting mort.
gage on 1t. Then he got hold of the
money and kept It,"
''Stole it, eh?"
That's about the size of 1t. And more
than that, he gambled away a lot of it."
Indeed, that was sad"
"'Twas rotten. And he gave theater
party one night, and after that a wine
supper to some of the actresses. All on
the money he stole from me. But all
these things came out in court, didn't
they?"
mot all, madame. Part of the evidence
and all Of the petition was sequestered
from the press
WAS. Ell? Well, I told my lawyer not
to let anything get into the papers. but
since Fettersham has been shining
around the widow Upton 1 don't care If
the whole churning is given to the pub
lie"
There were other causes of complaint.
Did he ever strike your"
why, is Fettersham dead:"
mot that l know off,
well, then you ought to have known
that the lobster never struck me. Strike
me! 1 tell you, young man, it would have
gone hard with him if 1 had ever caught
him at it,
WAS he violent mani"
"Middling violent-with others. He'd
kick a dog off the sidewalk-if it were a
small one and swear! 1t would have
done you good to have heard Fettersham,
swear sometimes. Oh he was a great
bully-with ether people"
Did he drink"
Like a fish. He would have his skates
on about twice a week regularly. But
he wasn't social about his drinking. Hs'd
go off on what you men call a high lone
some. and fill up on cheap whisky until
his back teeth were all af1oat 1 like
glass Of wine or beer myself, once in
a while, but he didn't know eHough to
drink like gentleman"
Have you children?"
"Nit -