The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-16


There was no doubt about It,
A prolonged 1T OF "sulks" in
dulgcd In by Mrs. Carew .e-
cause her husband had forgotten a cer-
tain commission she had charged hin
with had eliminated in verbal warfare
following the removal of the cloth af-
ter dinner. and this was followed
shortly after by the removal of the
master of the house. The act had been
prefaced by a statement on Harry's
part that If she was going to sulk all
the evening he would 80 out and amuse
himself, and then. hardly giving Millie
time to get ia a last word Mr.. Carew
had dashed into the hall. snatched hat
and stick and quilted Laburnum villa.
closing the front door behind him with
q vigor that shook the whole house.
When perfectly convinced that she
had driven him of the premises, Mile
repented with the thoroughness that
marked all her actions; she ran into
the hall and opened the from door. in
the vague hope that Harry was within
calling distance, but there was nothing
but darkness to be seen. ald she reluc-
family closed it again.
And Harry had gone out without his
great coat-he would catch cold, be
very i'll, perhaps die, and she would be
responsible: the tears came into her
eyes at this train Of thought, and she
felt herself the wlckedest woman in
London.
AS she stood remorsefully gazing At
the garment Harry ought to have been
wearing she saw 1t lacked the top but
ton. and remembered during dinner
Harry had said something about but
ton coming of his great coat. Mile
carried the coat into the dining room
and fetched her work basket. The but.
ton should be put on al once. She laid
the coat on a table for greater conve-
nlence. and as she did so letter slid
out of the inside breast pocket
Millie picked it up. Henry Carew.
Esq, Acanthus Club. Earl street. w.
c., was the inscription, in feminine
hand, and the postmark was on that
day, and Harry's excuse for forgetting
his commission had been pressure of
work at the Office; yet he had found
time to visit the club Who was his
correspondent?
"He certainly ought to tell me; 1t
doesn't look like business letter." said
Alillle to herself, and then somehow
the letter came out Of tie envelope.
She was only looking for the Signature,
but the heading first caught her eye,
and it was. My darling Harry" AZ
ter that 1t is needless TO say she read
the letter. The address was 6. Queen
Anne Villas, Wellington Road. Kensel
Rise.
"My darling Harry Your bracelet
came by this mornings post; it's just
lovely. But you mustn't be so extrav-
CANT BE sure and come this evening
TO be thanked and scolded by your 10y
Ing sweetheart Doris Forbes"
Milly turned very white and held her
breath. What did it mean? She looked
again at the address, at the envelope
examined the postmarks There could
be no mistake; the letter was genuine
addressed to Harry. received and reaC
by Harry - Harry, VINO had married
her little over month ago.
Presently she rose TO her feet, shak
ing with emotion. That was where h,
had gone 10 see this Doris Forbes
well. she would follow him. expos,
him to the innocent girl to whom h,
was obviously passing as single man
Sternly repressing a longing to cry
Millie went upstairs and put on her Ia
and cloak; she would not let hersel
think Of the future, but kept firmly be
fore her the thought of exposing Harr,
10 the girl he was deceiving With tn
evidence Of his double dealing in he
pocket she came downstairs. and leay
ing the great coat stll lying on tn
table. lacking its top button. sh
opened the front door and slippe,
quietly out OF the house.