Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-06

wants were greatly in evidence, to gain
audience with his wife; but she would
not open her door and he spent the
night on the couch in the library and
went down town the next morning in
most bewildered state Of mind and an
empty state of stomach.
Lydia's actions so worried him that
he could not keep his mind on his bust
ness. He was irritable and generally
fractions, and the redheaded young
man suffered accordingly. About noon
Charlie Paget, an old friend and good
lawyer. came in. Charles eyes
twinkled, but his manner was solemn.
See here, Abram," he said, whats
this hear about you"
! What is it? That I've sold c., r. &
! Q. short? That yarns STALE" snapped
Smollett
mo. sir. Something more serious than
! that"
What is it?' in dawning wonder at
the lawyers solemnity.
! 1T is-er- something regarding your
! private life. | know it isn't any bust
ness of NINE" Charlie FASTENED to say,
/ with n deprecatOry wave of his hand;
/ ''or would not be had l not known you
! so long. But as personal friend --'
/ Personal fiddlcsticks." exclaimed
Smollett. Grossly. What are you get
! ting at?"
Why, this trouble with your wife,"
! said Charlie, with the air Of a funeral
/ mute. "Ahram, never thought it of
/ you. never would have suspected that
/ YOU, Abram Smollett. were a gay de-
( ceiyer; that you were living a double
/ life"
Double" well, a word not exactly
/ permissible in good society. What do
/ you mean?" yelled Smollett, his ugly
! face turning a deep brick red.
flush. Abram" said the lawyer. sol
EMMY. There is no use In your grow
/ ing excited about it. Did you suppose
that YOU could continue in such a course
of nfdelity without being found out
some time?"
"See here" Smollett arose in his
might, seized Paget by the shoulders
1 with no gentle force and seated him in
a chair. This has gone for enough"
/ he said, in a passion. Explain your
words. What has my wife been to see
you about"
Divorce" said Charlie, in a sepul-
chral voice.
/ Smollett simply wilted into his chair.
1 Charlie leaned forward and tapped him
smartly on the knee.
That's it, Abram. The poor child
has put her case in my hands; but
begged her TO let me see you before we
began drastic measures
Smollett's face was pitable. How
what"
How did she discover your infamy?"
demanded Charlie, without compassion.
SHE saw that lock of the other WON,
ans hair in your watch"
The other woman!' gasped Smollett.
What other wOman2'
"In your watch"
"A woman in my watch?"
NO, no. The lock of hair"
Smollett drew out his timepiece. He
gradually grew calm. He opened the
back case and the yellow lock fell into
his hand. He looked from 1t to Paget.
as this itY'
THAT, presume, Is the fatal evil
! denCe--"
But Smollett withered him. ''Do YOU
mean to say my Wife has been to see
you:'
yes"
Where Is she nowY'
Il prevailed upon her TO go home and
wait till had seen you" said the law
yer, chuckllng wickedly.
Smollett put on his hat and did not
appear in the office again that day,
much to the disturbance of certain
stocks In which he was known to deal
heavily. But in the afternoon he was
seen driving with his wife in the park
and later they occupied a box at the
theater.
Paget dropped in on him day or two
| later.
HAS the divorce been settled out OF
courtf" be asked.
Now i suppose you think you're
smart. don't your" returned Smollett.
Well, I'm always glad when can
bring families together instead of sep
| aTdtuR lneH, III Inere lSn any money
in it for me-" said Charlie, sanctimO-
niously.
HUH" grunted Smollett.
"ADd in this case the evidence was
so dead against you. ANY woman could
have made perfectly clear brief out of
| it"
"Oh. don't suppose you will be salts
| fed till Won know IL all !" RroWled Smol-
lett. THAT lock OF hair was"