New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07

Nhere Is Mrs. Hilbert?'
In the drawing room. sir
90, want TO speak TO her Don't trouble. will
and Nelly was scared by the palIor and the tense
expression of his face.
He told her, painting and stammering in.o-
.Non5enser, she interrupted There must be
There is no mistaker' he cried Il have his
He says"Ehs was fqmbIing hastily in his pockets
. he says he has booked their passage. and she is
can't find Unjust have LEFT it at home: But it
doesn't matter-I've told you what it says What
on; dear. faltered Nelly. II knew-1-1 told
LetIy-out oh! never drenmt-
catch the next train 10 Euston- It's a fast train
oh, please wait-Iet me come with you
~, Ihey reached the station not a moment too soon
5 o A5 5 II drf% u2 9f the PLATFORM Edmund sprans
They started round and were face 10 face with
Where is my wife, gasped Edmund, SELLING hts
Don't talk like foolI Tell me what's hap
You know well enough
II tell you I don't: I want to know. And I want
to know too. what are you two tearing off to-
Either he was a hardened and accomplished hypo-
critic or he really did find it hard to realize exactly
as baffied as themselves.
All can say Is, ne reiterated. that note was
not from me-"
But its in your your writing Edmund Insisted
my ufe-not since you've known her. Ned. anyhow.
:. Where's the letter."
search through his pockets IS, again-'I must have
e He II pulled it out and the other two read it over
yes that's mine right enough Alfred admitted
Then. all OF a sudden. he broke into roar OF
laughter. 1T is mre''-
why mustn't a man write TO his own wife.
then? It's the note sent to Nell. here. the day
H 1T can't be! How can 1T be-? protested Edmund
IAN right, You ask Nelly
Nelly glanced az r Il again a eager Historically, wv.
g04s to the D and S MAS m r1 aSg
hook then, on his way 10 the CITY and let me know
and that's his note"
Well, hut" Edmund interrupted, relieved and
mortified at the turn affairs had taken. how is it
that 1t was in my house2
Why. called to see Lefty this morning. and
she had headache. explained Nelly; so I slipped
the paper wrapped them init happened to be in
ths paper in the render # had thought of
while you were telling me-and yet how could I?'
chacEied Alfred called at the paper a Shop fe on
y TofG was inside h whe9 Peat SG home %9 f6DS
the girl half off her head. All she knew was that
away with him and she had heard one Of You say
you must catch the next train 10 Euston. didn't
just managed to scramble into the last carriage
away with another fellows wife. though!'-he
gufrawed again-'I think it's me that ought to do
the shooting"
But Edmund In mood TO make light Of
his humiliation. and BY degrees the others sympa-
thatically subdued themselves 10 his humor
Back again at Watford they shook hands and /
parted; and when Edmund returned home there
was Lefty waiting for him.
She met him in the hall. and before he could |
decide how 10 greet her. she clasped her arms |
round his neck. A tender mist shone in her eyes |
and everything was coming about Ideally he |
had pictured il to himself in his remorsefu dreams
II did so want yo~ to come home. dear!' she
whispered.
II was delayed" he murmured awkwardly
Martha says you came in and out again al l
most Immediately"
Yes You were not here
Il had gone to get this for YOU Ned ''Th!sd
was a gold pencil with his initials engraved on II
She drew II from her pocket and offered IL TO him
shyly. 1t not ready last night. And /
was $3.50 unkind this morning! / never eyso
wished you
He took most OF the wishes in kisses
And l was afraid. when you came home and |
went out again without seeing me- that you''-her
voice fal.e-ed penitently-'that you were still |
angry with me-
Ne: it wasn't that. sweetheart 1t wasn't that |
at al a.. ..
mo, II nothing but a . But I saw
Lefty. I'm hungry" he said. scheming for time TO Il
think how to make the least OF 1t all. Let US
down, and I'll ten you tina whole story over
14nnA."-Schs ekSeoh.