The Forrest City times., 1906-05-18


 dare say, manage to eNlst wlth0ut yoz tas a bit. I should Ike yea to cozt ard lunch with De tc-morrow yEs3Eessay3 II i:5a E yoa come am prepared 70 overlook your com Baratlve 1eslee. Of me since year mar rage Y yoa don't eeza-et Yours ever I suppose I need not read he name ia your wife's presence. Mr. Henshawt concluded Mss Psuker.oa. and then she gave something like a gasp.
 For the eaeet Of the letter oa Jack had been marvellous. His cigarette was discarded. Ills callo1s smile had changed 10 a slckening look Of shame. When he stood up he actually shook. and his lips apparently framed words. though for some time 10 sound came from them. Al last he spoke. but his voice was hollow and scarcely reeog- nizable.
 NO. il Is not necessary to read the name. he said. with shiver
 He walked slowly over to the win dow with dropping head
 Grace had turned 10 him with look of wonder and alarm which teepened s he spoke.
 Upon my honor. Grace. he said. - cannot understand tk4s. I assure you have given this-this girl 10 encourage meat that could induce her ;o write a letter like this after ny marriage. Ills wife had dropped the fImsy mask that she had worn none too well, and confronted him with a pale face. She could find. however. nothing to say. except to repeat his last words
 After your marriage wha; do you mean 2"
 Jack made an idiotic attempt at iocu- lar:ty. jingled some money in his poc2et. and feebly laughed.
 Nell. of course you know that q Ian isn't answerable to his wife for his pre-nuptial fiirtatious" Mrs. Henshaws se!t-S9atroI was breaking down under t'.e weight of her discovery.
 With a sudden access of pardonable fury. and forgettul of the part she had been playing:
 Who is she9 What's her name?"
 Jack turned from the window with 3 look of astenishment. and muttered aisjointedly:
 Her name. Why surely. The let ter. Miss PinkertOn read it. By George. though, she didn't read the name" Then, with the eyes of both women upon him, look of horrid en- ligh'enment suddenly came into his face
 Great Jupiter, her name Do you hea=2 Tell me her name at once, Which one was it?"
 There was complete silence for the space of ten seconds. Jack Henshaw counted them by the clock Then Mrs. ] Henshaw rushed out Of the room in tears. Jack turned 10 Miss Pinker- ton. who had remained sien. throughout. and now looked really frightened
 What Will she do?" he asked, ex- citedly.
 ''she would probably go to her moth CT" she said. in some alarm, "un- i less
 But Jack did not wait for the alter native.
 That's what feared, It's the more exasperating because il will bring your visit to such sudden conclu- sion Of course you will understand If my sisters were here it would be different suppose Grace will go at once I'll fetch cab And before she could stop him he was at the front door blowing excited double blasts on q ea5 whistle
 Then be summoned a maid.
 Miss Pinkerlon finds she has 10 leave us suddenly. VIII you please help her 10 pack"
 Before The astonishea spinster : could find breath 10 reply she was bundled out of the room with more haste than dignity.
 Jack rushed up 10 his wife's room, three steps at 6 time. \ very tear ful Come in" answered his knock. and in a very few moments Jack Hen shaw had dismissed the idea that he was the injured person and was fully convinced that he was the hardest hearted seoundrel living His con- duct was quite unjustitiable. but he could at least palliate il.
 You see. I knew you were hay ing me he explained, rather lamely; T also knew. or rather, guessed. that the letter was from Kate Tracey. was beastly severe, know, but I couldn't think what you were driv- ing at. You know my old penchant for amateur acting; l saw the possi- bility of the situation, and couldn't re- sist it. And dear Miss Pinkerton-'
 An Where is she? I had quite forgotten her. It was her mad idea A great scheme for making you ridicu- lous. Ridiculous. indeed."
 That reminds me, said her hus- band. going to the door, dear Miss Pinkerton thought she would leave us In fact. her cabs at the door now. l Nof dpO't trOuble I'll see har oa,f