The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
4 DISPLEASIN1 RETURN


James ana Carrie Roscoe. When
Bowen had gone away on two years
cruise he was engaged to Carrie Nor.
rls, now James Bosc0e'f wife.
Bowen as soon as his ship was
docked sauntcred ash,re and was
making straight for the house in which
he had left his sweetheart when he
met an acquaintance
Carries all right, | suppose re-
marked the sailor inquirin2iy.
"Oh yes; she's very Well
awe come back to marry her.
"Iou can't do that, Jack, for she's
married already"
WHAT
"Shn married jim Roscoe six months
after you went away
Instead Of the panied look IN Bow
ems face one might expect in such a
case there was an ugly one. Without a
word he turned and walked to "a tav-
cru. where be poured ont for himself
hair q tum5Ier Of whisky ana drank it
down
Tlot evening when James Roscoe
went home to his wife ana informed
her that her old lover had come back
she turned pale.
ooh. dear" she said II was in
hop"s he'd never come back"
"IIc can't bother you now that you're
married"
The wife made no reply TO this but
showed unoasiness IN every feature
"Nogar mind him sweetheart I'm
q match for him any day"
Tie next morning Rosco" had half q
mind To leave bis days Hshing ana
stay at holar. but he didn't know tina;
his wife would need him or when she
would need him. and he couldn't staF
ut home an the time, SO be gave her
an extra embrace and told her II Brown
appeared 10 refuse TO. talk with him:
then. prom ing an earlier return than
usual. he went away Ills smack and
hts u.a were ready, waiting for him.
ard tloy sailed TO the fishing grounds.
The day seemed never ending. When
Roscoe thought it should br noon he
glanced at the sun and his compass
and saw that 1t could not bc more than
10 O'Clock. Wien he looked again.
thinking It should be midaftcrnoon, 1t
was barely . Al last he could endure
his unensness no longer and gave the
order to weigh anchor and start for
home ON reaching the beach he turned
the smack over to the others and start
ed for his home.
When he passed Bridget Noonan's,
she cast an anxious glance at him, re-
marking; I'm glad you're come, Jim
Roscoe seen Jack Brown goin your
way some time ago, an he was mighty
ugly luokn',"
Roscoe hurried on with great fear
in his heart iustinctivcly putting bis
hand to his hip where n sailor carries
his knife
Bowen had seen Roscoe 90 off In his
smack and knew that an Interview
with his old sweetheart without the
presence of her husband was possible.
but lac feared such an interview. lie
knew the d,yil had possession of him.
and he struggled to keep away, 1t was
about 3 o'clock that his evil passions
oyerpmc him, and, thinking Roscoe
would not return till evening, he start.
ed forth Carrie saw him coming
Running to an upper window. from
which she could get view OF the
ocean, she east II quick glance sea.
wand. and tncIc within few miles Of
shore was the smack beaU X inward.
Then she went down TO m, ct Bowen.
Jack she said, forcing n welcome
smile Il hope you've come back well
and happy
I'm well enough, but how do you
expect me to be happy with You gon"
back on mcW
Its better so, Jack"
Better so, you jade DO you expect
me TO 90 away workln' and savin' for
two years for you and then come back
to find you married.
For half an hour Carrie kept the
man mt bay reasoning with him, max
ing excuses for her action, begging him
TO b. calm when lie became violent.
1t was sandy about the house and no
football could be heard, but she hoped
at every moment to see her husband
appear in the open door. But, oh, how
long he vas in coming She did not
know that he had been warned and
was huryinc toward his home
As Roscoe came up he heard Bow
ems voice, aud it occurred TO him to