The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-21

| a VISITOR, lady. On, VINO is she,
Charley? Tell me, tell me-"
"A lady? What do you mean?"
These roses, she has left them for
you as love token. Oh, why did
ever marry you?"
Because you loved me, | suppose.
Now don't be silly, dear; the only
visitor l have had Vas Jim Blunt, and
l believe he was taking these roses
home to his wife, 1ho is laid up with
the 'fiue,' and he left them here by ac-
cident"
"You-you are getting tired Of me-"
What an accusation! Now, my
dear little sweetheart, dry your pretty
eyes, give me kiss, and don't be fool
ish. l am sorry that l have to go out
tonight, but will promise you to be
back by 8; that will just give me an
hour. Why, you will hardly have
time to get ready"
And you do love me, Charley?"
| Charley's response was not expressed
in words, and in few minutes the
little storm had passed away and
! given place to bright smiles and happy
laughter, and then he found himself
free to set out on his mission.
With the departure Of her husband
Kitty Lovegrove sat down with a book
to spend a quiet hour until he return
ed, but the fates willed that she was
not to be left undlsturbed, and this
fact was heralded by a prodigious rat
tat at the front door, which Kitty
knew could only be executed by her
aunt, the redoubtable Miss Susan Nib
Ter.
She came into the room like man
o'-war with full steam up and decks
cleared for action.
''Oh, auntie, this is an unexpected
visit. We have just finished dinner,
but"
DO not speak of dinner; l am too
full to eat"
''Oh, of course, if you have dined-'
"You mistake me, Kate; | mean that
am too full of grief. Where is that
lovely husband of yours?"
Charley has gone down to the club
for an hour"
"The club! I'll club him. Oh my
poor, poor girl-my poor deluded
niece! My heart bleeds for you"
"Auntie, what do you mean? You
frighten me-"
Aye and I'll frighten your husband
the perfidious, crawling monster. Oh
| knew it would come to this, knew
it,"
"Oh, what is it? Tell me at once
did | not say to you that if you
married that Charles Lovegroye you
would regret it?"
Eyes, you did; but don't regret it. >
'Ah, my poor girl, you will when
you hear my news. What if prove tC
you that he is a blackguard, a scoun-
drel, and worse?"
81 will not listen, while"
"You will listen, even if | have tc
tie you hand and foot 70 make you dc
it. have come to save you, and tc
expose the baseness Of crawling rep.
tile in the shape of man"
"oh, will you tell me what yor
mean?"
81 will; so now listen -ld be pre-
pared for a shock Last week youi
lovely Charley bought a typewriter
Why?"
Because he said it would be useful.
"And l have no doubt he does fine
it useful in carryin gon his clandes
tine correspondence.
"Oh, do be quick and explain"
"This is the explanation; this let
ter was returned to my house thi!
morning by the postal authorities
marked Gone away"
But don't understand. 1t is re
turned to Charley"
"They returned it to the only sig
nature on the letter; but open it, m!
dear-open it; you will find anothe
envelope inside"
But how do you know that-th,
letter is sealed down."
my dear girl. you don't think tina
| am going to allow man to pla,
fast and loose with my only niece.
had that letter steaming over the ket
tie two minutes after it was delivered.
"Oh. | can't open it."
Then, my dear will, for am de
termined that you shall know the kint
of man you have married. There i
the envelope; it Is addressed to Mis-
Jane Bates, at an address in Willesden
and here is the missive which if | mis-
take not, will land Charles Lovegrov
in the felon's dock"
"Auntie!"
"Yes, | mean it; and now listen +
, this precious letter which your beau
tiful Charles has clicked on his type
. writer. 1t commences, MY own dar
, ling girl; that is bad enough, but ther
is worse to follow:
: "I think | can make my escape TO
an hour or two on Thursday evening
If you can manage it, will you NEE
/ me at Euston Station. usual plac
, about half-past 8? | am longing t
| have chat with my dear little wife
1t is hard for us to be parted, bu
: cheer up, we shall be together agai
| as soon as have made enough none