The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-02-27


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'N here did you send IL:
TO tie hotel address on the let
Yer
e! an sorry. That letter was wri,-
ten IL thC afternoon. Then your bro
ther came and insisted upon my spend
ing the night under his roof, as it is
my last in London. | have not been
to the hotel since"
The woman groaned. She looked
pleadingly at Greatrex.
IF You have any kindness left for
me-, she said, leave my husbands
house this moment. Do not let us de-
lay. Go at once"
The woman's agitation was so evil
dent he took pity on her.
We'll, take my leave"
Yes, yes
''GOOd-by, Helen
He held out his hand She hesitat-
ed, every fiber strained in terror.
The street door was thrown open.
She dreaded to think that this might
be her husband. If so, then her pun
ishment was complete.
A sound of pain came up from the
hail.
Helen, neien!" called the voice of
her husband in unmistakable agita-
ton.
Helen covered her face with her
hands
They will kill one another." she
cried.
Mr.. GreatreX stood motionless The
terror of the woman took away, for
moment, his presence of mind.
Helen, Helen.' called her husband
again.
She wondered why he delayed COM
ing up.
grOan came from the hall.
Helen recovered herself a little
She looked up.
Stay here" she whispered, trem-
blingly.
The truth would now seem fictitious
What could she do? In her own mind
she believed that the death of one of
the two men must be the outcome of
this meeting.
Helen; is that you?' asked Regi-
nald.
Yes" she replied, trying to sup
press her agitation.
Now she perceived that something
had happened to him. He held his
hand tightly over his left eye.
Has anything happened?"
Take ME upstairs. | should think
something has happened,' he re-
turned With a g-oan. His pain was in
tense, apparently.
"Wha; is it?" asked his wife, delay.
ing him at the foot OF the staircase,
while she slowly took off his coat.
The beastly horse went down On a
Co.'S place this afternoon in Hallwell
The hanson went all to smash. The
front window sash broke, and | was
thrown on to it. | think it's ruined
my left eye. The doctor dressed it
and pat cap on it,
Helen's sorrow was as great as her
husbands pain. i'ut in a moment the
feminine quic,-2cas Of thought caught
at d means oi salvation for her own
and her husbands happiness (what-
ever might be re effect unCn his left
eye).
The gaslight IS ,e~ .bln she cried.
IF the sight OF enc eye is INJURED it
| will eIdanger the sight CT the other if
left exposed to gas light Let me bind
it,"
Without waiting for permission, she
swiftly drew out her handkerchief. In
another instant she had bandaged his
right eye, and he was completely
blind.
Nov. dear" she said. taking his
arm, let me lead you up to our
room
He stumbled upstairs beside her.
Without hesitating she led him into
the room where Greatrex stood in
wonderment
AS she passed over the threshold,
Helen made sign indicating that he
must leave the room at once
Greatrex moved past the husband
and wife to the door.
Who's that?" queru!cusiy demand
ed the husband
"Only Jane" replied the wife, with
her hand upon her heart, as if she
feared the terror within would burst
it.
"Oh,' said the husband, satisfied.
Greatrex went slowly down the
staircase and out of the house, which
he should never again enter.
The wife, who had led her husband
to sofa, now stood with her hand
still upon her heart, at the door of the
room, watching the other man till the
hall door closed behind him. Then she
burst into tears and. returning to the