Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-29

wife; and above all, am in possession of yoart house. Take very great thought before you presume to dispute with me. :,
 q sin't a-goin' ter dispute 'ith yer; ther ont be no need. My wife Il jost come in, an 1T knows anythin' about Ter, you'll just go out:
 "Iudeedl Then I am quite content to walt until your wife arrives."
 Well yer ont ave long ter wait, as guess they're ere now"
 And sure enough a prolonged tattoo on tho knocker reverbersted through the house, ana Miss Smith. hastily fixing a disarTansed curl ing pin went to open the toor.
 For moment the gravity of the occasion rather upset Martin, and he sank Imply into his armchair by the fire, gazing spprehensaEeiy at the door.
 Then there came swish of skirts and he beheld trim little woman, rather expensively dressed, standing at the door. holding her arms out to him.
 "Oh. my dear, dear Martin! have come back to you again. Can you forgive me TOT fe@ths you so bady?'
 It was then that Martin rose nobly to the occasion. Taking two steps forward he ciasped her in his
 Me dear, darlin' wife, I'm so overjoyed at seein' yer agin that 1 fergIves yer everythin
 Captain Bell looked on at the comedy almost lost in admiration. u
 "Bootiful-bootiful," he whispered; Keep ib up-keep it up. Couldn't be better"
 After fervent embrace Martins partner sud- denly released herself.
 "And where is the woman who dared to say that Martin vas d widOwer and used my letters to force him into hateful marriage: Oh 1t IS VOL madam, is it? Just with me while open the front door for you. Leave those letters behind and send for your things soon you can"
 To Martins astonishment Miss Smith made no resistance, but allowed herself to be driven to the door without protest.
 During the absence of fancy Bell gave ex" al,
 ''Ain't she a wonder, Martin, me boy. Fan cv me goin' ter be married ter such deiight- ful little creature as that. Aint I lucky-eh, what?'
 ""Very lucIcy' murmured Martin, fsintly. "Ahl 'ooman in thousand; one as'n make 'ome & pleasure Here she comes back again. Amt she daisy!" As the lady came in, flushed with victory after her successful routing of the enemy, she went up to Martin, and sitting on his knee, placed her arms around his neck and looked up into his. l face. f Dear dear Msrtn-fancy seeing you aesiu after all these years! And-and you do lovetm me still, Martin, don't you?" . "Ere I ssy," said Captain Bell, this 'ere httls comedy 'as gone far enuf, there ain't no causa ter ave any bencores; so, Elizabeth, my dear, jess come of Hankey's knee"
 "Ahl you are making mistake, Jim. When you asked me to play this part you unknow- ingly revealed to me the fact that my husband was still alive. I am Mrs. Martin Hankey, although I changed my name when thought I was a widow" 'FWhat!'
 That's quite true, Jim; this is my dear Ln- ze as deserted at Ramsgate, an'-an' begin ter think was fool not ter know 'sF lit tie pecooliaFities was ouy a cloak fer Ter love-" That IS true. Martin. have always loved you and have been very unhappy until this moment" "An'-an' what's goin' ter become O mel" demanded Bell.
 '.Ah, I'm sorry, Jim," answered Lizzie, but you see, can't marry you now; you must just accept my friendship and respect"
 f"Well, this seems ter ter be case where a man goes in for joke an 1t turns out , earnest. Martin, boy, Pm delighted ter , think as I've brought yer 'appiness, although loses Lizzie by doin' it; an wants yer ter believe me that, while I likes ter do what can fer anyone this is ther last time as I turns strattergist"