The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-05-22
ACounseIin Cupid Court

- OMRsA NSS1p
Copyright. 1906. by Daily story Pub. Co.
II don't ask your help and advice
as our family lawyer, Mr.. Cleveland,
he said, but as my friend and my
fathers friend. am not going int
all the details OF my trouble. 1t is
banded and gossiped about In every
club and at every tea. but that doesn't
bother me.
what II they do know that my
wife and have separated, and have
been apart for a month? The fact
that they know all that doesn't affect
me In the least, and they arc nothing
to me, but Helen! She's all the diff.
ference, "A can't forget her, although
I've tried hard. Sometimes when
get 10 thinking Of her and see her
sweet face and dark blue eyes and
sort of hear her laugh the way she
used 10 before our trouble, why, | can
hardly stand 1t,
Il love her just much as ever
did, Judge, and to me she win always
be the one woman in the world; but
| can't stay here in New York and
see her only in some passing carriage
or at some chance concert, so I'm
going away. Charley White is going
to Africa hunting and has asked me
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i've favor TO ask OF you, Judge,
before | go, and | can leave great
deal easier with the knowledge that
1t is in your trust and care and that
all its conditions will be- carried ont
Ii is d letter | have written to Helen,
and I've tried to tell her everything
about that affair with Mrs, Manner
ing which made all the trouble. After
I've sailed want you to see her and
tell her all said, and if should never
come back everything have will be
hers
Young Travers rose and took his
hat and cane from the table. He tried
70 be cheerful, but the keen old Judge
saw and understood
I'm awfully sorry, my boy he
said, as he laid a kindly hand on his !
shoulder. 1T pains me more than
can tell you. and would give a great
deal to help you, but cannot see any
way. At any rate, trust me and wait.
II won't do any harm TO so away for
a time, and perhaps things may come
right"
Travers tried to speak. but his voice
choked and he could only press the
Judges hand in answer, and with head J
bowed in thought he moved to the
door and had opened it, when he start
ed back in surprise.
There's Helen, now" he gasped as +.
he moved away from the door. She
IS coming in here. and that's the last
hing | want when she feels the way
the does. Can't wait somewhere"
There's the consultation room: 90
n there" answered the Judge and as
rrayers closed the door of the privatej
DOM the Judge waited and wondered
What use Fate was making of him.
The door opened and Mrs. TraYers
lowly entered. She was all that Trav-
RS had described her to be, but
ad look had settled on the once happy ;
ace and the eyes that had sparkled
nd danced with the Joy of living bore /,
races OF sorrow and tears.
Il don't know how to begin. Judge" !
he said. as she seated herself in !
ne Judges comfortable chair. 'Tve
nown you for long tlme-ever since
was little girl with dolls when I
Oh used to hold me and tell me those i
tories about the bears-so ! have
ome to you first of all for help. It's :
bout Mr.-er, about my-well. it is =
Il about Bob I've tried so hard to ! J,
{ still and let it pass. and forget II Il
], but can't; and no matter how !,
ard try, he always comes back .
nd think Of the happy times we Il
ice had together" ],
The Judge rose from his chair with 4
! eager. happy look "Will you par u
IN me for moment, Mrs. Traverse" .
} said. Il want to make a memoran- :,
I'm before it slips my mind" and he
owed to his desk and wrote hurriedly III,
! pad. Then with quick turn he -
owed to the private office door and, 81
rning the knob, opened the door a A
W inches. He stood for a moment q
It'll his hand on the knob, while a =,
lIle lit up the square jaw and battle n