The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-04
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TOrigiual

| some out OL uotI aLAlANtA4SAN. AANS'~ who blamed him for wasting his time could not charge him with ndOlence IT elTemnacy. He volunteered for the | SpauiSh- American war and came out with an excellent record. But, the war over. he returned to I'S shooting, fish ing. horse racing and the like. Martlndale had married very love Iy girl who had borne him three chil- drcn. So far as being true to his wife and children was concerned, he was q model husband, but he would not stay at home. Ills wife was obliged to pass most of her time alone with her children, while her husband was gad- ling about. This troubled her greatly.
 Some day" she said to him oml- uouSly. you may have cause to re gret your neglect of me. am very ,one.y. and I may be tempted to en- courage some ons of the men who would be glad to be my cavalier"
 Wouldn't blame you bit, my dear. if you did"
 \ determined look came over th' poor woman'S face that denoted pu.. pose. And a purpose was carried out. Dne afternoon Martindale came home and found a certain man. about town, Archibald Griffith, sitting in the H. brary with his wife. The husband greeted the intruder cordially, then went upstairs, where be was soon helrl rompiug with the children. The wife. who had hoped for some expres- sion of jealousy. sighed. Her cavalier oon took his leave. but at the door re "e.vel a pressure of the hand and all invitation to come again soon.
 F-1ll that t..-e Upward for a season Gv....th was u constant attendant upon Mrs. Narim,a.c. always receiving an lt least outward welcome from the hussard. Mrs. Martindale accepted all GriR.hS invitations, but her conduct excited uo blame. Everybody cOnSid- e"ei that her husband was getting no more than he deserved. and all had im- pl.c.t confidence in the wife.
 One morning Mrs. Martlndale receiv- eI note from Griffith announcing that he had suddenly been called away and might not see her again for some time. The note was not unwelcome, for she had Sickened of the role she was play ing aud didn't quite know how to end il. AS her husband had made no con- mcnt on her cavaliers attentions so he refralned from asking what had be come Of him. Martindale was as much away from home as before. and the wife was obliged to admit to herself that her plan of making her husband jealous had Sigually failed.
 Now. Mrs. MartIudale was a deter mined woman and vowed that she would force her husband to show some concern for her conduct if she had to put herself at fault forever in his eyes. One night when Martindale was play Ing q game of bridge at his club a tele- phone message came from his home that his wife was very n and he must come home at once. He delayed so long that another message came saying that his wife was dying and wished to see him before 1t would be too late He finished the game and went home.
 Mrs. Martindale was in bed. She was gaSplng, and her face WAS liYid 4 physician stood by. evidently at q loss to know what 10 do for her As soon as she had rcgained her voice she directed that every one should leave the room except her husband Then she called him close 'n her and spoke with apparent effort.
 Ned. I have confession To make. Ton know Archie Griffith: Well, ln hat affair l wrOnge! you.
 How"
 Don't force me to speak the word"
 "CriminIlly:'
 The wife croaned. but said nothing
 And you wanted me to know this lore you died:"
 Yes" came falutly from the strick woman.
 Well, BeSs. I'm sorry you hadn't ;len a more convenient t.me to tell @. I'm behind il a game of bridge I'd must 20 right back. Ta.ta."
 The hedc!othes were thrown off with
 jerk. and the sick woman stood on le floor.
 This is too much" she cried. "Yol lr, SD little for me that even that .h.ch can alone hold us and our poor ear little ones together is of no mo- leHt to you"
 Boss" said the lmperturbable hus and. you're the biggest liar ln Amer ca. Do you remember the new butler rho came soon after Griffith began h:s ttentions: We'll, l put him In 10 ratch you. He saw your cavalier at empt to take liberties with you the ,i~ht before be left town. and you re- ellcd him with indignation. The next ay gave Griffith the choice Of pistols r departure. and he chose departure"
 "OL, Ned. did you really care that much for me-"
 "I certainly did. sweetheart, and more. You have done your best to make me show my love TOT you, and i shall put you to no further trouble. I shall give up amusements and from chis time forward devote myself tc business, to you and the children. But one who has been so near death needs