The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Good heavens. Laural Where azS
you going7" he exclaimed.
station where he expected 70 meet \
he lealned to his chagrin that It hAl
already passed and the more alarm
ing news that there was not another
train his way for two hourA Ho
gnashed his teeth in impatiencs. but
even then had no suspicion Of the
tragedy about 70 be enacted.
As the couple Laura was watching
swept out Of the dining-room after
walking past her laughing and chat
ting happily, and evidently 0bltvioun
Of her presenca. abe arose to retire
also. and familiar voice At her aboW
said:
80 you wouldn't wait for me, sweaa-
heart; think you might. Did yo4
think had committed suicidefs
Don't you dare TO touch me. nir."
she replied with flashing syea and n
tones OF deepest corn. turning on her
husband and drawing herself away
from him az something unclekn. ~no1
speak to me, either. Go back to yor
brunette. Papa viii settle with yo-
later" Then she fed to her room
while Tom stood rooted to the spot.
Presently recovering. he suspected
the situation and rushed to tho desk.
where he learned Of the arrival Of his
brother and his wife and the fact that
they we're located in the next suite to
his own He dashed upstairs, never
waiting for the elevator, enly 10 md
bis wife attired In travelling costume
and armed with travelling bag about
10 depart
Good heavens. Laura, where are
Fou going?" he exclaimed. There has
been terrible mistake. Let me ex-
plain"
Il desire to hear no explanations"
she interrupted, coldly. Keep them
Dor papa. You VIII need them then.
I am going home to get divorce. Go
back to the other woman"
As she swept down the corridor Tom
dashed past her and. as If in mockery
If her words. flung himself into the
oom she had seen him enter in the
afternoon with the other woman. A.
The passed the door he reappeared.
lragging with him in great excitement
he dark woman and another man,
Ehom she did not notice. She cast
ier eyes straight before her and fed
rom the gratuitous insult, Securing
carriage she WA driven rapidly to
he depot, An instant later two men
lad in evening dress flung themselves
nto another carriage and started at
breakneck gait also for the depot
Bot It proved case Of the greater
ae haste the less to the speed. for
n the reckless driving the carriage
sollided with an omnibus and when
he two passengers recovered con
'ciousness the train had been gone
or many minutes.
That Is why the Mayuarda IN their
Western home received the incoherenf
,ut alarming message from their
anghtci that she had been cruelty Do
:eived and was on her way home:
: which was followed quickly BY an
i-ually incoherent and mystifying wire
a rom Tom:
Am on The next train following
= aura with my brother and bis wife.
{ lll a terrible mistake. Case of mis-
4 ken identity. Brother is ny twin
. nd looks just like me. Make Laura
sait and listen to reason before lAk-
}. ug any step"
lie rpshot Of 4 All was that the
+ no bridal couples spent their honey
Il noons IN the West instead Of the East,
, nd as an incident thereto Ton vas
ompelled to shave his eatire beard
= nd TO promise never to wear one
q gain. while Jack was compelled 70
T; nter an equally solemn promise "a
, s bride never to shave his heard.
Z The idea" exclaimed Lanrs. of 9
oman travelling around without =
q rtainty that she knows her own kus
Il nd from some other mani"
u Yes. indssdl The iteai- eeAsaG
q s~f's bride.