Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

street then mp another, through lI'
suburbs until he reached the open
country and back again without stop
or rest for fear of catching cold.
The town clock struck the how Of
four. s'It is still too early 90 get into
the house" De said. tho front door
is never unlocked before six o'clock.
VIII they he able to unlock the door
anyway? \ piece of my key sticks in
the lock: the women are imprisoned
and cannot get out. But now | can
stand this mo longer. | must have
somathiug hot TO drink and sit down
somewhere. There is train at t-W
o'clock" and fagthvith he once more
wcudrd lis way 20 The railroad depot
A snug corner and q cup OF hot
coffee somewhat restored him. l'ut
ne was very tired and pretty soon he
was as sound asleep in his corner as
his wife had been the night before on
her lounge.
Aud how did MS wife fare? She
awoke i'm the middle of the night
with "A start, almost frightened out
of her wits by horrid dream, ip
which her husband had appeared be-
fore her. wounded, Needing, and torn
hy huge bloodhouuds. Pretty soon,
however. she comprchcnded the situ-
alton. Her face bathed in tears, she
paced restlesaly up and down the
room wriuging her hands. "Oh, the
wretch, TO stay out all night. Just
10 think of it, Such man has tie
ch'ronterv TO talk TO me of love. MOI
content 80 act like a villain, he even
had to make fun of me last night by
pretending he would hencelorth be
home at If O'Clock.
"Nho would ever have thought him
so base? They close the beer house
after midnight, hence he cannot pre-
tend to be playing cards there ain
night. Heaven knows where he IS
spending the night, in whose com
pauy he is enjoying himself, while
!! But he'll tipd hat | am not his
dupe. | shall leave HIM at once.
There is train at seven o'clock in
thc morning which I am going to
take and go home to my parents
and so forth and so on. More wiring
ING of her hands, more tears, more
sclf-pity and accusations, until in
her eyes her husband appeared
vcritablc Bmcbeard.
At five o'clock she called the serv-
ing maid, whom she scpt to the gar
ret for a valise and commenced to
pack The maid said nothing, but she
was surprised that her master had
not risen and did not help his wife.
However, she made the coffee and
then went after cab.
The front door was wide open, and
locksmith busy with the big lock,
when Annie appeared in the hall.
The laEdlady ran to meet her, cX-
planning in a hurry Of excitement:
Did you hear about it, madam? \
thief was here last night and mads
an attempt to enter the house. Some
one must have frightened him off,
llN ltll a III phtll M NNllNN lttFN IL
the lock, and ! was unable to unlock
the door. | had to call from the win
dow until aroused a neighbor, who
ran for locksmith Now l am go
ing to have a patent lock put ON and
spoil their little game, But you look
very pale, my dear madam. | am
sorry to have frightened you with
my burglar story Are you going to
take a ride SO early in the mogning?'
Annie nodded and passed on. She
was glad that the woman had not
seen her yalise, which her maid had
already put into the cab.
"What a narrow escape had last
night. How near l came being
perhaps worse.' She was
now thoroughly angry. $50 much
more reason for leaving the fellow,
no matter the consequences. For
the present | shall remain with my
parents" Thus musiug, she arrived
at the depot,
Before purchasing her ticket she
intended to leave her valise in the
woiting-room. Annie entered and
made for an empty table, when sud
dcnly-she dropped the yalise and al
most screamed alouG--Wasn' that
her husband, "her" Gus, sitting there
in a corner and snoring loud enough
to make everybody in the room smile
at his nasal powers?
Suddenly the sleeper opened his
eyes. Whateyer the outcome, she
must avoid Il scene in public room,
Annie tried to appear quite uucon-
ocrncd, and took a seat beside her
husband Somehow her anger had
suddenly vanished,
"Oh, darling, wlNt brought met
mean rather what brought you
here" he asked, astonished at the
unexpected appearance of his wife,
dressed for a journey.
"Ncycr mind, dear Don't bother
about that uaw" she whispered.
Come let us ride home, when l Will