The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Not at all. ! am merely trying 70 /
get at the bottom Of things, as I
stated before"
"Then you wish me to tell you the
truth about that letter."
Just that"
We'll, 1t was written to a girl, Es-
ther Hillsboro. who had been very
dear friend of mine in DAYS gone by.
She sent It to me for my-advice. She
had unfortunate. could not
incriminate her"
Yet you were willing to let your
self be misconstrued? ?"
IF my husband had so little faith
it is well that could FIND it out in
time"
Esther, your husband had all the
faith in the world in you-he still has.
But your cool dismissal Of his claims
gave him a mortal hurt. It is your
duty to remedy It"
Mrs. Darlington calmed herself by
an effort. Her voice was perfectly
modulated when she spoke;
4 have come here. as YOU know, for
that very purpose. When can be
gin proceedings2"
Right now, as a matter Of fact.
However. want to show you Dicks
last letter to me before you take any
steps Will you look at it?"
She hesitated moment, divided be-
tween an aching desire to accept, and
perverse sense of pride that Dads
her not To. AT length she yielded
and held out her hand.
Judge Soften had taken the famil-
lar envelope from drawer Of his
. desk and was turning 1t over in his
fingers.
my Dear Archie" it ran. your an
swer came this morning. am re-
plying Immediately. Thank you for
the intelligence of my wife's welfare
Please keep me advised, and see that
: she has everything she needs. ! am
! sorry she refuses to touch anything
Of mine, but Of course she has plenty
II in her own right. need not tell YOU
9 again how utterly empty and wretch
t ed my life is. | have been thinking
" a good deal lately about our trouble
and | am afraid that much Of it al
It was my own fault. That / ever fo
Ie one instant doubted my wife's good
sr ness and purity is out Of the question
+ Her lack OF confidence In me is wha
ye stung me so. But it seems to me tha
le she could not feel any wound so deeT
T. iy unless it were very, very vital.
st half fear she believes doubted he
own honor. God knows did not,
to do not, and never shall! If she woul
sk only relent and let me come to he
againl But she never will. after a
Of that's happened. Let me hear frol
you as often as possible. Dick"
When Mrs Darlington finishe
a reading her tears we're falling fas
The letter fell from her nerveles
fingers and she covered her face
~ her hands, not trusting herself
= speak.
When she looked up at last, Judg
" Softon had disappeared She turne
ie, and walked dazedly over to wi
'al dow, staring with dull eyes at the fa
driving rain. She could never hay
told how long she had been ther
when the abrupt clamoring Of moo
lily day bells brought her back to realit
Almost simultaneously the do
'ep opened and closed quietly, and son
,ut one came into the room. Mrs. Ds
rington spoke without turning b
I head:
me 4 have changed my mind, Arch
NJ / shall not commence proceedings
re- He made no answer, but came up
her and laid bis arm about her Quivl
ry- ing shoulders.
Bile she started, turned and looked in
lin. Darringtons pleading eyes. His al
ist dropped for an instant; they look
long at each other. In silence he ht
ow- out his hands and she laid hers
them.
Ter,