Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-12-28
HIS ONE LAST
LOOK

by JOSEPH HEATING

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Gloom was In her pretty face.
What ails you. Helen. dearf. asked
her husband, In his kindest tone.
1T 10 nothing. Reginald" was her
reply, which. OF course. meant at that
moment: "It." whatever II was. was
everything.
was there anything In the post this
morning that"
"The postt" she cried. How can
you think thatf"
well. IL It my going"
Mono. Why. you are often away.
Why should that trouble met"
"Yet you grew serious - soon a ]
mentioned II Just now"
did I? Oh, no; Il u not your 60
ing. stu. Reginald. you seem very
eager to DO on. Especially ~ you
won't be home tonight"
Reginalds turn came now for eva
sions.
Upon my honor. Helen. one would
think from the very way you said that.
that was always anxious to be away"
mo. But can't you come back TO-
nighti"
Impossible"
"You are trining."
"Trihing!"
She had reused his indignation.
She smiled.
WELL" said he. forebodingly.
you'll come back tonight"
Eyes: good-by. I shall not be back
In time for dinner"
Five minutes later Mrs. Reginald
went out heavily yelled. She went far
away from the house. and did not stop
till she reached the general post ONCE.
Any other place In London was too
small for the telegram she had to send.
you are quite wrong. There shall
be no one last look In my history
have insisted upon my husband being
home this evening. Take this to mean
definitely you must never dare COM
municate with me again"
There was no signature. The send
er's features were hidden. and not the
slightest clew was left whereby the
origin Of the message might be traced.
"That Is definitely settled" said she
to herself. outside the building. IF
there IL one proof Of Reginald's being
fond Of me, II IN the fact that he 10
still Jealous Of the man to whom !
was once engaged. The mention Of
his name sends him into an absurd
rage. What would happen II he knew
he had written me q letter? Then II
It ever came to his ears that he had
actually been to see me In Reginald's
own house! And II they were to meet
thersi"
When Mrs. Reginald got home the
first thing she did was to take Q letter
out Of her pocket. put It on the IRE
and watch It become ashes. OF course
she read II once again before burning
e.
When I returned to London and
found you married as Q retaliation up
on my Indifferent conduct. knew l
should never be happy in this country.
determined to leave London straight
away. But I want to see you-I want
to see you 80 much. / know 1t Is
wrong, but right or wrong Ia nothing
to me. am coming to take one last
look at you. hear your voice for the
last time. have discovered when the
hateful being ('that's my husband,
commented the reader) win be absent.
I implore you to let me see you this
evening"
Perhaps It was because Mrs. Regi-
maids common sense was so pro-
nounced that she decided not to tell
her husband anything about the letter.
why should I do anything to hurt
his feelings. to arouse bad blood? 1t
might forever make his life and mine
unhappy. Besides." she added. with
the generosity that women extend to
men whose extravaganza takes the
form Of this personal alteration. this
poor fellow could not helD himself. !
suppose. No; instead Of causing any
unpleasantness, have done the wisest
thing. have put decided stop 10
the mans antics. He was always good
looking and well-dressed. too" she
commented. irrelevantly.
A little rest soon restored the good
spirits Of Mrs. Reginald. She had just
taken o cup Of tea. which cheered her
considerably; and after Jane had
cleared away and lit the lamp. she sat
thinking Of her eventful day. The
hour at which the upsetting visit had
been threatened was past.
Jane. II anyone calls. send them
up."
Yes. m'm." said Jane.
The door bell rang. Jane hurried
down.
Mrs. Rsginald's best Intentions were