The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-01
THE MUSIC TEACHERS
 REVENGE
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 Miss Madeline Fox, a very pretty young woman. teacher of music, came to live with the Tillinghasts, Mir. Tinlnghast. knowing that in suca cases husband walks on dangerous ground, was very circumspect in bis behavior. If he had been content with clrcumspectlOn all might have been well, but In order that his wife might have the greater confidence in him he paid her unusual attention.
 Mrs. Tillinghast was altogether too wary to let her husband understand what was really the case-that she had strong suspicion that he was en- deavoring to throw dust in her eyes to prevent her seeing that he had eyes on Miss Fox. That she never caught MT. Tillinghast und the music teacher in anything but the most proper situa- tions did not lessen her suspicious. She did not make move to get rid of Miss Fox and thus relieve her husband of temptation. Not she. She just let them alone. feeling sure that sooner or later their secret would be out, and in order to throw them or their guard she concealed all suspicion. Indeed, she surprised her husband by responding slightly to his demonstrative moods.
 One night MT: Tillinghast, hearing a sound downstairs, got up, put on a dressing gown and went to see if there were burglars in the house. He did not take light for the reason that he did not care to light himself up for burglars to shoot at. He stole very softly down the main staircase, through the hall to the drawing room and from there into the dining room. He was stumbling along in the dark when sud denly be felt a pair of arms dropped around his neck He could feel that they were bare to the elbow and be yond that were covered by one of those finer fabrics worn by women.
 Following a natural impulse, MT. Tillinghast dropped his arms on his embracer's shoulders. Then, realizing the situation, he withdrew them. The woman's touch was felt no longer, and he could hear a soft tread in retreat, Tilinghast after recovering from his astOnishment made his way back to his room and to bed.
 Now, Mir. Tillinghast in one respect at least had a very level head. He knew perfectly well that he could not follow up lialsOn without breaking up his home, losing his wife and plac ing his children in a dreadful position. He thought very long before deciding upon what course be should pursue Finally he decided not to see Miss Fox, but to write to her. He would then go away for few days, and when he re turned Miss Fox would have left the house. So he took the preCautiOn to address her In a disguised hand and sent his note by mail. In 1t he spoke of their meeting in the dining room in the dark and gave his reasons for not wishing to proceed further in the mat ter begging her to make an excuse to find a home somewhere else.
 On taking his departure Tillinghast feeling that he had acted a sensible part, bade his wife aCSsu with unusual affection, which was returned with icy coldness. Fortunately he had been in- tending to go to a distant city with a view to collecting a debt, Consequent ly he had no secret from Mrs. Filling. hast as to his journey. He was gone several days, and when he returned he expected that one of the first announce ments made to him would be that Miss Fox had taken her departure. No such announcement was made. MT. Filling hast was troubled. Evidently his plan to get rid of the music teacher and temptation had failed.
 On going to his office he found note saying: Meet me In the dining room tonight at 12 midnight. will explain and depart" It was written in Miss Fox's hand, but there was no signature Mir. Tillinghast was rather relieved al the prospect of getting rid of so dan gerOus a woman and resolved to accepl the assignadon. On returning to the house he was surprised to find his wife in tears. She would not explain, and MT. Tillinghast felt very uncOmfort- able.
 On retiring his wife would not kiss him good night, and he went to his room very much disgruntled. A few minutes before 12 o'clock he went into the hall and listened. Then, noiseless as kitten, he went downstairs and into the dining room. He heard sob, and, going in its direction, his hand struck woman's arm. He tried to grasp it. but it was quickly withdrawn. Then there was a passionate burst of weep ing.
 But whence comes this sudden dag. zling light? From a bullseye lantern in the adjoining room. And who is the woman beside him2 Mrs. Tillinghast.
 Then came Miss Fox, speaking as she came:
 Your note, MT, Tillinghast. was a puzzle that finally solved. was con, vinced that your wife was jealous of you and had trapped you, expecting you to believe she was me. Yesterday I wrote you two notes, duplicates, sending one to your office, taking care that the other should fall into your wife's hands. The result Is apparent l. .l