The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-07-28

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vate family; indeed. true ceurtssy for
bids ny writing the facts svsa t. ysu.
but thought It bssa - ten ysu the
plain truth, - that In case 81 sick
you will know the cause. I shall b n
Scranton Only tive days Longer. and
shall try to stick It svt hsfe. but Il
things get too bad shall - I said.
leave and g to the hotel But even
though I should make the change. I
fear that my system 10 already - d.
ranged that I shall not reeupsrats IN
til get home and revive myself VIII
TIVE or three OF Jour excellent din
nerA"
Every meal that James Randolph
ate in the Perkins house after that al
most choksd him. he was glad when
Mr.. Smith telegraphed him to 80 On to
Pittsburg for . few days, and stop At
Scranton On his way back to clees the
deal with Horace Perkins.
II suppose" he said to Perkins "a
their way to the station, that there 10
no doubt about my getting the busi-
nessT'
"Nons whatever" said Perkins. II
don't mind telling yen, however, that
it IL your own personality that has
won the day. There 10 another man in
the field who has offered just A. good
inducements a. your house offered. but
in consideration Of your self-family
oil thA% he a.
ed to give the contract to you. The
affair IL practically settled. When you
come back from Pittsburg everything
will be all right and you can 60 on
to Philadelphia with the papers in
your pocket"
At that James Randelph's conscience
smote him violently. He felt that
something was going to happen to
punish him for his sins, and 1t did.
James Randolph reached Pittsburg on
4 Wednesday morning. On Thursday
he receiced 4 letter from Horace Per-
kins.
I'VE have given the contract to your
competitor" he wrote. THE enclosed
letter will explain why"
James Randolph palpitated nervous
~ a. he opened the enclosure. It was
a letter from his wife to Mrs. Per
kins, and ran in this wise:
my Dear Kate: really am so in
dignant that the ties Of kinship and
the amenities Of social life cannot keep
me silent how could you have the
heart to treat my husband a. you
havel II you didn't want him to visit
you and didn't intend to furnish him
with the necessities Of life, why did
you invite him! He could have stayed
at the hotel. The firm pays his e1-
penses, and even If they didn't, I guess
he could have managed it. Really.
Kate, don't know what to think Of
you. But know what you have done
to James. I have his letter here to
quote from. 4 can't stand the cook
ing That IL what he says. You
can't get 4 decent meal here to save
your. life James says he is sure he
will be sick after his experience at
your house, and he wants me to know
what causes it. II anything does hap
pen to him I shall never forgive you.
You know he is all have, and you
might at least have given him decent
food. James didn't want to complain.
and l don't doubt that he would be
quite angry II he knew said anything
to you about 1t, but really am -
disguised that can't control myself"
What James said may not be re.
peated.
The enterprising agent Of the firm Of
Smith 4 Eldridge did not 60 to Scran-
ton on his way back to Philadelphia.
Previous to his homecoming his supo-
riors had heard 4 meager account OF
the Scranton fasco; what they de-
manded Of James Randolph was Z full
explanation. That he did not feel
privileged to give, but Mr.. Smith, BE-
ing Quickened in wits by his suspicion
Of Mrs. Curtis, made q stab at the 10
luton Of the mystery.
I'LL bet" he said, that that wife Of
yours had something to do with It"
IL am afraid she did, u" stammered
James Randolph. And whatever else
he had to say be said in the privacy Of
his own home-Philadelphia Ledger.