The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12
THE lTR25. u..G
CF MIS-. JONES


uyut than De- Consequently he ten
INTO a habit Of deferrIng to her car
>.autiy tbst O.. In certain matters
lIc tbus acquired che reputation amoag
a. friends 10 being henpecked. One
ur those tr,euJs took IL upon himself
t1 Inform Jones that Mrs Jones was
considered tbc head oi the house The
information sank deep into Jones'
heart Oh, believed bis informant and
DTS ur.Ie ,1H. wounded What should
be- da-uyc ON under such obloQuy or
makca strike Tor the upper handi He
resolved ON che latter course. Once re-
solved De- only waited Tor an opportu'
nifty,
% came one day 10 an invitation 70
AIRS Cu.kshauk's fancy dress ball
Mrs J0uc. wished 20 accept where
ugon Nr. Jones said decidedly. I'VE
wiz uHt attend this ball"
"Wuy not DEAR"
"It ISN'T necessary Tor husband 20
alwsy, be giving relsoas 90 his WIFE"
"Eu. It you don't want TO 90 why
shouldn't Q -c a1ywoyg"
"If y0g ON. 90 win Doe against my ex-
DRESS J..r" and commands"
~WeL lrr" replied Mrs Jones Il
have 3d. sH....l reason Tor wishing to
e.. Huu GIL, sou won't give me- yours,
Ier ,u.lt III DO, give you mine. How
efar. .le peace of tA.s family Is OF
ut. Importance than dozen balls.
Tlcrci.rc $500 win say nothing more
about Che natter
A fev days after this conversation.
as Jones WAS going ont OF the house
one morning. l. met O boy bringing In
bWI. iruu a fancy dress establish
ueut Jones oncucl Go Ina the vesuhule
ana saw tlIt Do was q red velvet robe
with au crmiue mantle There was
also "a pas,eb0ard crown with four biz
green J-iassl stones In IL. Jones babe
the boy ring the bell aud proceeded 70
h.s office
Well tbc tug Of wsr lad come. His
wife intended 10 defy his wishes. He
laid "a deep. dark. diabol.cal scheme.
Tie would say nothing TO her about his
discovery He would give her every
opportunity t1 go To- the ball without
even doing -o by stealth. ON the even
!a- iu question DEE would give notice
that De Intended TO dine downtown
lie would h.r, % costume and 30 to the
bau There lc would ind the robes be
had inspected worn by his wife. He
would get up t.r,ation with her and
by looE or by crook get her into his
carriage. drive her home and there give
her -JrO..Iug' that would forever
after show chat hc was master.
when tae Jmc arrived Mrs. Jones
showed uuguestiouej approval Of his
dining downtown. Tie also told her
not to Doc. fur him before or 8 o'clock
lu tlc morning. Co which she asscuted
with uuusua. composure Jones Sc
cured rhc costume Of spanish torea-
dor ami at lO o'clock went 70 Mrs.
Crr.t>.ruEs. lie was not long In
finding q red velvet gown. an e1nine
cloak and crown with four emeralds
the wclrrr persou8t.ug Queen Anne
Boleyn. Tie Joined the lady, devoting
l.ms Dc to let. and she seemed 10 enjoy
Of. attentions immensely He danced
with l0r ,gvCra. times. when a Rus
Sian admiral took her away from him.
and lc >rw nothing more Of her ul
th, end ot The evening. when she
sought Dim oUr ~ her own accord
Perhaps. Do sa.d Il may make so
bold as Co as. to see you to your home.
NTv ,arr.s ee Isl waiting"
"TIuE yor. I accept your kind Of.
fer with pleasure. I came With my
maid"
"Wl5 Z presume. viii return In your
uerra-e
"ol you naughty man. Well II you
lu,'s, uno1 it De- 70 So"
Jones was tbunJersuuck. He had
Discovered something he had never sus-
pcgtcd
It was not long before they were
bowl.u- along toward the Jones man
sion. The lady did not mention her ad-
dress. and Jones J.d not ask t. He
took LO- hand and gave her Kiss. He
was horror struck that she did not re
s'st. and. settling himself En- corner
De- waited broken hearted, tiil the car
rla-e drove up .1 his door. Handing his
coun.u'.. egt hc l,d her unrcslstngly
into lls tasluu,c and was fgmb.Ius
with h,s s-s when the door was sud
denly o. Hyd and there stood Mrs
Jones.
ECON. .H. F'o gr'oS." she said. Gee
eli hasa.t come y.t Run upstairs
Flo Uu.st into "a laugh.
eve eo. Dim here" she said.
"What do you meauE
"This gentleman, this toreador. Is Ce-
eli. He's been making love to me all
the was .ruc."
"N0t knowing who you wcreT
"No."
"r.rH"'
"Wu-m ..sr 1,,s 90 this meanF'
cried Ioua-. l..''.Hej
o. nuE U. explanation should come
from . Iss. Jones cOldiy.
"N.u uy GAR Q met boy In this
vcsulu.e tlc other day with a bundle
coru.r..- tl.. clothes. aud ] thought
Won l,r. ...- tu Alys Cruikshauk's
hall r..rrre- rre wishes"