Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-12-28
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"Yoa had the messagef"
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~ AL 83nt t.48 49, 49,
where did you send iti'
ITO the hotel address on the letter"
Il am sorry. That letter was written
In the afternoon. I have not been 70
the hotel since"
The woman groaned.
She looked pleadingly at 0reatrex.
III you have any kindness left for
me-" she said. leave my husbands
house this moment. Do not let M de-
lay. Go at once"
without q kind word from you.
Helenf"
II am deeply sorry. Mr.. Greatrex,
that I should ever have caused you q
moments unhappiness. can say no
more. The past Ii the past. l was not
o wife then. Now. have no right to
be more than polite TO you. Your right
10 limited In the same way towards
me-"
"Ah, Helen. my right Ii not 30 easily
defined. BY right you are mine. My
feeling for you has never lost Its pow
or. I think Of you night and day"
you were not always 30 ready to
show Il. Your treatment OF me was
not all that could be desired. But that
is the past. | ask you to be silent on
that and leave me. Can't you see how
your being here terrifes me?"
Il did not know how I valued you
till lost you. Now know"
The street door was thrown open.
She dreaded to think that this might
be her husband. II 30. then her pun
ishment was complete.
A sound Of pain came up from the
hall.
Helen, Helen!" called the voice OF
her husband, In unmistakable agita-
ton.
Helen covered her face with her
hands.
They will kill one another!!" she
cried.
Mr.. Greatrex stood motionless. The
terror OF the woman took away for
moment his presence OF mind.
"Helen. Hslen!" called her husband
again.
She wondered why he delayed COM
ing up.
A groan came from the hall.
Helen recovered herself little. She
looked up.
Stay here" she whispered. trem-
blingly.
She ran softly to the landing and
saw her husband at the foot OF the
stairs. moving strangely about the
hall like q man In the dark, although
the hall lamp had been lighted. He
seemed TO be trying unnecessarily to
take OF his coat with one hand.
Helen. Is that your" asked Regi-
maid.
Yes" she replied, trying to suppress
her agitation.
Now she perceived that something
had happened to him. He held his
hand tightly over his left eye.
HAS anything happened?" asked his
wife. delaying him at the foot OF the
staircase, while she slowly took OF his
coat.
THE beastly horse went down on q
hill just as | was driving to jerks &
Co.'s place this afternoon In Hallwell.
The hanson went all to smash. The
front window sash broke and was
thrown on to II. l think It's ruined
my left eye. The doctor dressed II
and put q cap on It."
Helen's sorrow was as great as her
husbands pain. But In moment the
feminine Quickness Of thought caught
at q means Of salvation for her own
and her husbands happiness what
ever might be the effect upon his left
eye).
1.-THE gas light Is terrible" she cried.
III the sight Of one eye is injured. 1t
will endanger the sight OF the other II
left exposed to gas light. Let me bind
t."
Without waiting for permission. she
swiftly drew out her handkerchief. In
another instant she had bandaged his
right eye, and he was completely blind.
Nov. DEAR" she said. taking his
arm, "let me lead you up to our room"
What q kind little woman you are,
dear" said Reginald.
He stumbled upstairs beside her.
without hesitatlng she led him into
the room where Greatrex stood in won.
derment.
Az she passed over the threshold.
Helen made q sign indicating that he
must leave at once.
Creatrex went slowly down the
staircase and out Of the house, which
he should never again enter.
The wife stood with her hand upon
her heart, at the door OF the room,
watching the man till the hall door
closed behind him. Then she burst
into tears. and returning to the sofa
knelt at her husbands feet.