The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-10-03


This all comes" said the man, "of
your not respecting condolences. Moth.
ing would tempt me to read any letter
belonging to you. The note was not
addressed to you but to Miss Torbert"
Herbert and Torbert look enough
alike to be mistaken one for the other
Besides, care nothing how came into
possession Of this information. 1t Is
what I have discovered. Three weeks
after marriage learn that my husband
loves another woman and only married
me because he couldn't help himself"
Emily, I'll admit 1t looks black, but
give me time. may be able to clear
the thing away"
"Clear 1t away? Isn't 1t down In
black and white In your own hand
wrtlngw
at is al a matter OF faith. If had
discovered such letter written by you
and you told me there was an explana.
ton would believe you"
ih'h why ~ tHe ehpiuHulloH uot
forthcomingT
TT would be useless TIL have the
wherewthal to prove IT.
II see; the story might not fit the
proof
Emily, you are charging me with
what is dishonorable."
Nothing said TO q woman Is consid-
cred dishonorabe by some men"
This IS unbearable. | will go down
stairs till dinner will meet you on
the piazza"
He was passing through the office
when he was handed some letters
One was from his bosom friend. his
chum of years, his confdant. He had
no sooner read Ii than he started to
go back to his wife, but reconsIdered
the matter.
''fIow | ever came" he muttered, ito
leave that letter undestroyed Is mys
terry. suppose my not doing so came
about In the hurry OF preparation"
When his wife came down he led her
to table set for two by window
overlooking lawn and garden, In the
center OF which flashed fountain.
Sweetheart" he said while they
spooned their soup, "the proof of my
innocence has unexpectedly come to
me-"
She looked up at him eagerly.
"Hut - no continued ntha casa in O
complicated one. and 1t behooves me to
be very careful about bringing the evil
dence, or course as lawyer | know
the dangers of calling witness with
out first establishing his character for
truth and yeracity."
Don't keep me waiting"
First you must grant that, the letter
having been found by you only this
morning, there would be no time for me
TO write home and have letter con
cocted 10 cover the case"
Certainly not Go on"
SECOND, must give you the name of
my principal and only witness aud ask
you II you would believe him"
'or course | would. Who Is hef"
Lawrence Ward"
He'd do anything for you"
"Iou are right. He'd lie for me II
necessary, but In this case there's been
no time, as YOU have admitted, for col
fusion"
For heavens sake stop all this talk
and tell me what you're coming to-"
zone moment IL Is my custom when
have a case am sure To win To have
n bottle OF champagne on Ice for cele-
brauon. Waiter. bring me n wine
card
II was not TIL the young husband
saw the wine deposited beside him that
he threw letter across the table to
his wife She seized II and deyoured
II grecdlly. while the husband ordered
the wine 10 be opened. The letter read
In obedience to your letter stating that
you had decided not TO send the message
you had written Marian J. but wished
No o. tell her Its contents, I went to her
and had an hours conversation with her,
omen are much smarter than men about
some things and the lady saw through
your device from the first The hint |
threw ont that you preferred her TO the
much ms she was rich and your wife poor
However. YOUR fear 81 a woman scorn-
ri is groupdless, for you have been for
some time supplanted without knowing Il. T
She laUshiugly asked me 20 announce her .
engagement and beg ~ you to waste no
more time trying 10 smooth over what
needs no smoothing
However. / consider your attempt TO .
mul,tty her prudent II not wise for she Is
a dangerous woman and would have made .
i hot for you u she had wanted you for
herself
IN ConclU sion, she told me TO say TO
you that she knew year ago that your
heart was given 10 the woman YOU have
married
When the wife looked up at her hus- .
band there was relief IN her eyes Their
hands met under the table and the man.
raising his glass, proposed as toast.
My first matrimonial case"
WILDER J. MORTON