Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25
HOW. HE WENT
CUNNING


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View YORK was not only an adept In
those artificial ways which 90 10 make
. woman a social success. but she was
G very beautiful woman Her smile
was irresistible. especially as IL showed
. superb set Of teeth Many 4 woman.
obliged 20 repress her own smile rath-
CT than reveal diseolored or repaired
teeth, envfeI Miss whEftem0ge her thor
pugh abandonment to mirth. which re
veaIesi an additional beauty
Miss Whittemore. being comparative
Is poor. had 10 choice between sban-
ioninz society and marrying rich
man. Anderson Asche. possessed Of
$4,000 a yea. fell in love with her.
was accepted and they were married.
All went sell tin one autumn day
shortly before Mr.. Asche was about
10 go cunning for woodcOek note
which his wife had neglected to send
lay unsealesi on her dressing case. IL
was addressed TO a DIR. Bachrach,
whose name the husband had never
heard bis wife mention. the family
physician being DIR. Fairchld. Asche
became suspicious and. slipping the
letter from the envelope, read:
NV husband soss "a. ms shootiag club
on THURSDAY Come Friday afternoon at
, O'Clock / viii watch fer you and let
you In. Remember that any slip would
ruin me.
As there was no street and number
on the envelope. Asche concluded that
his wife intended sending il by conf
Dental messenger Putting the note
back into its envelope, he replaced II
on the dressing case and left the room.
Thinking that his wife might desire
the services Of physician without his
knowledge. be looked through direee
tory and discovered that there was no
DR.. Bachrach in the city. Then be
gave up all hope as to the innocence OF
the designation.
Il have decided" he said TO his wife
that evening at dinner. mot TO go
shooting till Friday afternoon"
'IndeedT' said his wife carelessly.
@And II I don't find the game in
abundance shall return Saturday
morning. can find out all abort ii as
soon as | get to the club If there is
anything you wish TO do without me,
yoa had better attend to it on Friday
night"
There is no social matter that
think Of ! shall take advantage Of
your absence TO get good rest"
Asche expected that his wife would
change her designation to Friday night.
and he was not disappointed When
DIR. Bachrach stepped from carriage
before the Ascle residence. Mr.. Asche
was on the opposite side OF the street
watching for him. a friend whom the
injured husband had taken into his
confidence stepped up TO DR.. Bachraeh
and informed him that Mrs. Asclle de-
sired the doctor TO submit himself 10
his guidance and he would take him
to a place where she awaited him and
where she could receive him with less
risk. Without waiting for DR.. Bach
rach's consent, the friend pushed him
into another carriage, got in himself.
and the coaehman. who had been pre-
viously instructed. drove away, Asche
preceded them in another carriage.
In a few minutes Asche's carriage
stopped at a house. which he entered.
and directly afterward the friend and
DIR. Bachrach entered after him. When
the two latter stepped into room on
the second floor, Asehe was standing
before a fireplace ready TO receive
them. There was look ON his face
that meant death. and DIR. Bachrach
saw at once that he had been trapped.
"Sir," said Asche. my wife's cor
respondence with you has fallen into
my hands. You have wrecked my life.
Either you or shall not go out of this
room alive"
What
silence, You shall have the same
chance for your life as /. You shall be
represented by friend"
But
Silence, I say. There are writing
materials in that secretary. Go there
and write TO a friend simply that you
desire him TO come to you at once. and
| will see that your note Is delivered"
xviii you
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land do not tempt me to kill you in q
way that viii be considered murder"
IF you will only listen. IT.
II will not listen. Write for your
friend. Then we viii settle which, If
either, of us is to live"
Asche stood pointing 10 the desk. and
Bachrach. despairing Of hearing. went
there and wrote something on piece
of paper
Examine it. Higbee," said Asche.
Remember, he shall write nothing but
a simple request for friend to come to
him"
Higbee took the paper and read it. A
singular expression stole over his face
well" queried Asche, "what is it?'
"a fool biunder."
what do you meanf'
Higbee handed him the paper