The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-01-27
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MATRIMONIAL CASE

| 1t was the driver OF q one morse ve-
hicle who spoke. He was driving a
young couple up a long. winding load
to a summer hotel. They had spent
three weeks on a wedding trip and
were on the morrow to be again a. the
home they had so recently left, a hap
by bride and groom. When they reach
ed the hotel they alighted in view OF
guests lounging OF the piazza.
Brother and sister, remarked one.
mo. They're young. hut they've
been long married." said another.
IT put them down as bride and
groom who are In the midst OF their
first quarrel = a an experienced
matron.
Unfortunately there was an hour
before dinner. Inc the couple must
talk. There was nothing else to do.
This all comes" said the man
"of your not respecting condolences
Nothing would tempt me to read n
letter belonging to you. The note
was not addressed to you but to
Miss Torbert."
Herbert and Torbert look enough
4 alike 10 De ullStAhcu IL lOl AK OtASA
Besides, 1 care nothing how I game
into possession OF this information. 1t
is what I have discovered. Three
weeks after marriage / learn that my
husband loves another woman n
only married me because he couldn't
help himself"
Emily. I'll admit it looks black
| A..k. -l,.- n> - he ohln RI
clear the thing right"
clear 1t away? Isn't 1t down in
black and white In YOU own hand
writing?"
ut is all a matter of faith. II I had
discovered such a~letter written by
you and you told me there was an
explanation I would believe YOU"
Then why is the explanation not
f~orthcoming?"
TT would be useless till I have the
wherewithal to prove It,"
IT see; the story might not At the
proof"
Emily, you are charging me with
what is dishonorable."
"Nothingg said to a woman is consid-
cred dishonorable by some men"
This is ~unbearable. I will go down
stairs till dinner. I will meet You on
the piazza"
He was passing through the Office
when he was handsi some letters
One was from his b'som friend. his
chum of years. his confident. He had
no sooner read 1t tina he started &c
GO back to his wife. but reconsidered
the matter.
> Ito leave that letter undestroyed is g
J mystery. 1 suppose my not doing Sc
: came about in the hurry of prepare
ton"
When his wife came down he lei
her to a table set for two by a win
J dow overlooking a lawn and garden
: in the center OF which flashed a foun'
tain.
Sweetheart" he said. while they
spooned their soup. " the proof of my
innocence has Unexpectedly come u
me-"
She looked up at him eagerly.
: But" he continued, I case is 9
complicated me-, and it behooves J,
to be very careful about bringing the
evidence. OF course as a lawyer.
know the dangers Of calling a witness
without first establishing his char
acter for truth and veracity."
Don't keep me waiting"
First. you must grant that. the let
ter having been found by you only
this morning. there would be not time
for me to write home and have a let
ter concocted to cover the case"
Certainly not. Go on"
Second, I must give you the name
of my principal and only witness and
ask IL you believe him."
"Of course l would. Who Is he?"
Lawrence Ward"
He'd do anything for YOU"
You are right. He'd lie for me II
necessary, but in this case there's
been no time. as you have admitted.
for collussion."
For heavens sake stop all this talk
and tell me what you're coming to-"
"One moment It Is my custom when
I have q case I am sure to win to
have a bottle Of champagne on ice
for a celebration. Waiter, bring me
a wine card"
1t was not till the young husband
saw the wine Ser5atted beside him
that he threw 4 5eff cross the table
to his Wifi ID 1t and de-
voured it greedily. inns the husband
ordered the wine to be opened. The
letter read:
In obedience to o letter stating
that you had decided not to e the
message you had written Marian J,
but wished me to tell her its contents,
I went to her and had an hours con-
versation with her. Women are much
smarter than men about some things
and the lady saw through your de-
vice from the start. The hin l threw
out that you preferred her to the girl
you were to marry she secuted. mas
much as she was rich and your wife
poor. However, our fear of a "wo-
man scorned" Is groundless. for you
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