The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-03-25
HOW HE WENT
CUNNING
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New York was not only an auept III
those artificial ways which go to make
woman a social success, but she was
very beautiful woman. Her smile
was irresistible, especially rs 1t showed
n superb set of teeth. Many woman.
obliged to rcpress her own smile rain
or than reveal discolorcd or repaired
teeth. cnvied Miss Whittemore her thor
Ough abandonment to mirth, which re-
yealed an additiol.. beauty.
Miss Whittemore, being comparative
~ poor, had no choice between ADAM
,loning society and marrying rich
man. Anderson Asche, possessed OF
$4,000 year, fell in love with her.
was accepted. and they were married.
All went well till one autumn day
shortly before Mr.. Asche was abou;
to go cunning for woodcock note
which his wife had neglected to send
lay unsealed on her dressing case. il
was addressed to a DR.. Bachrach,
whose name the husband had never
heard bis wife mention, the family
physician being DR.. Fairchild. Asche
became suspicious and, slipping tho
letter from the envelope, read:
| MY husband goes 90 hts shooting clue
| on Thursday. Come Friday afternoon at
! ; o'clock ! will watch for you and let
| YOU in Remember that any slip would
| ruin me.
| AS there was no street and number
on the envelope, Asche concluded that
his wife intended sending it by conf
dental messenger. Putting the note
back into it's envelope, he replaced 1t
on the dressing case and left the room.
Thinking that his wife might desire
the services of a physician without his
knowledge. he looked through direc-
tory and discovered that there was no
Dr. Bachrach in the city. Then he
gave up all hope as to the innocence OF
the designation.
Il have decided" he said to his wife
that evening ut dinner mot to 90
shooting till Friday afternoon"
"Indecd:" said his wife carelessly.
"And If don't find the game in
abundance l shall return Saturday
morning / can find out all abort it as
soon as ! get to the club. If there is
| y
you had better attend to it on Friday
night"
There is no social matter that l
think of. ! shall take advantage OF
your absence to get good rest"
| Asche expected that his wife would
change her designation to Friday night.
and he was not disappointed. When
DR.. Bachrach stepped from carriage
before the Asche residence. Mr. Asche
was OH the opposite side of the street
watching for him. \ friend whom the
injured husband had taken into his
confidence stepped up TO DR.. Bachrach
and informed him that Mrs. Aschc de-
sired the doctor to submit himself to
his guidance and he would take him
to a place where she awaited him an1
where she could receive him with less
risk. Without waiting for DIR. Bach
rach's consent, the friend pushed him
INTO another carriage, got in himself,
and the coachman, who had been pre-
viously instructed. drove away. Asche
preceded them in another carriage.
! In Il few minutes .Asches carriage
stopped at house. which he entered,
and directly afterward the friend and
DR.. Bachrach entered after him. When
the two latter stepped into a room on
the second floor. Asche was standing.
before fireplace ready TO receive
| them. There WAS look OF his face
that meant death, and DR.. Rachrach
saw at once that he had been trapped.
Sir" said Aselc. my wife's cor
rcspondence with you has fallen into
MY hands. You have wrecked my life.
Either You or shall not so out of this
room alive"
what
'Silence. Yon shall have the SAME
chance for your life as /. You shall De
represented by 4 friend
But
silence, l say! There are writing
materials in that secretary. Go there
and write to n friend simply that yon
desire him to come to you at once, and
! will see that your note is delivered"
evil you
| do as bid YOU" Numbered Aschc,
land do not tempt me to kill you in a
way that will be considered murder"
| IF you will only listen. If
| Il will not listen. Write for your
friend. Then we will settle which, II
either, of us Is to live"
Asche stood pointing 10 the desk, and
| Rachrach, desparing of hearing. went
there aud wrote something Oh a piece
Of paper.
Examine 1t. Higbce,' said Asche.
Remember. he shall write nothing but
n simple request for friend to come to
him."
Higbec took the paper and read it. 4
singular expression stole over his face
"Wel!,' queried Asche, "what is it?"
"A fool blunder."
What do you mcan?'
Higbee handed him the paper
l am n Philadelphia dentist and made
an appointment with Mrs Ashe to re-
place her teeth which l made her some
years ago, with a new set l have ulwayo
heard New York is a wicked city, but
did"'t expect to be murdered here.
Asche looked up from the paper to
see the dentist standing in a humble,
appealing position before him. terror
written on every line of his face, hold
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