The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-16

CA '. storm bit his lips angrily.
 He had reached the stairway. "cooa night and good bye, shall probably leave the steamer before you arc awake" he said.
 Good night, but not good bye. Come to my home tomorrow night for that [" she urged in low voice. giving him her address.
 At S;30 p. m. an electric cab drew up In front of . palatial apartment on those snapshots. They ought to be In Ditrich's possession by now he nad been very careful to have them delivered safely and anonymously from a friend! And Alonzo was the very sort to regard a person in this humane capacity as one-and ask no further questions.
 fou have quite made up your mind my dear. to leave for the sea shore tomorrow night?" he asked of his wife abruptly.
 Quite. My nerves have gone to every point of the compass. and I
 "o 'nouSh Snail never regain my strength In town" The pretty red lips quivered wistfully, and the crimson blood splurged darkly to her cheeks. drowning completely the fainter touches of rose, so artistically applied.
 Do you wish me to go with you. Fedora?" Bobby turned and faced her suddenly; the question went down into her heart like leaden plummet. For an instant she quivered all over then the muscles of her body settled into a stone-liks rigidity.
 Tit really isn't necessary, Bob by. Besides. your business"
 "Of course. if you think you can manage without me"
 "Yss. yes" she interposed, trife too hastily
 The next morning he went down town without seeing his wife Al luncheon time he came home prompt ly. to learn from the maid that her mistress was quite i'll.
 Bobby Merriwether repressed a smile-with a breaking heart. After all. he had loved her as he should never care for another woman, and the death of his love was far harder than the cessation of her life coulC have been When he had sufficient ly controlled himself, he went to his wife's apartments to make inquiries He found her in a darkened room with her head and eyes bandaged The nauseating odor of valerian drift ed out to his nostrils even befor, he had pushed open the door Ht should never forget 1t to his dyins day.
 Fedora" He called her nam' quietly expressionlessly
 "Oh Bobby. Bobby" she walled I've gone all to pieces. l cant leave you-I cant bear to let you out O my sight!' She clung to him witl the desperation of lost creature her fingers were like Ice. her fac, ashy. An involuntary twinge O pity stirred Merriwether's heart but he smothered It in It's incipiency And as he sat looking down upon he miserable. agonizing features-th, woman he had worshiped and lost and who would have betrayed hin utterly-a shrieking joy took posses sion of his soul, and he revelled in hi revenge
 He staid with her till she slept and he was at liberty to steal intt hA ad nj contents of her desk and waste-bas ket The tell-tale pieces were ther, just as the others had been, and h, gathered them up cautiously ant slipped downstairs to his study. lock ing the door behind him. He fitted them together at last. after many te dious attempts, and was rewarded with this result:
 My Dear Little Girl: I am SOFT, for you of course. and hate like th' devil to cause you pain, but hav' discovered tin time to save you) tha my love Is not of a nature to endure long, and consequently l release you. A. D.
 He seized pen from the rack, an' dashed down the following:
 "A woman who is not good enougl for her lover surely cannot hope eve to be quite good enough for the hus band she would have cast aside.
 He sealed it up with the two let ters from Alonzo Ditrich, and ad dressed the envelope to Fedora. That afternoon at three he sailed for the West Indies And he neve came back