The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-16
Concluded from yesterdays Mis-
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Soulian.).
\ month later. in a little flat in
Harlem. Annie is preparing breakfast
for Howard, who slumberS in an ad-
joining room, when DIR. Bernstein
makes call. He comes to tell Annie
that her husband needs a change of
scene. is worrying over his condition,
and the fainting spell he had the night
before Is a bad symptom. He has been
talking with Mr.. Jeffries, ST.. who
wishes to take his son abroad for Il
few months. thinking it will benefit
Hiim. If everybody would leave them
alone. Annie tells him, Howard might
forget his trouble and the things peo-
pie were saying about her. 1t was
great of him to stand by her in spite
OF the evidence produced at his trial
and the Underwood letter. Perhaps a
change would do him good-anyway
she doesn't want to stand in his light,
and she will have a talk with him.
Then Howard makes his appearance
and sits down to breakfast and DR..
Bernstein, after making inquiry as to
his health and passing the time of
day takes his leave. what did he
want" Howard asks when he Is gone.
$50 see you,' she answers.
Howard-About last night? oh. that
was nothing-just n little spell. You're
the one that needs tuning up-I heard
you crying hast night. You thought L
was asleep. but | wasn't.
Sooner or later. she tells him. he
will be asking himself the question his
friends are now asking. Yesterday a
gentleman called to know If it were
true they We're going to be divorced.
She asked him who wanted informa-
ton on the subject and he answered
over a million peopie-the readers of
his paper. what does he care. How
ard argues. what u million. or eighty
million. think. Suppose she did get
letters from Underwood. suppose she
did go to him to beg him not to kill
himseif-she is the dearest girl in the
world and nothing can make him think
otherwise-he has tried to and can't.
He Is just splendid. she answers. but
what of the future-she has thought
about it and he has too-he can't hide
1t from her. Then she tells him his
father wants him to go abroad.
You're going to accept his offer
IL
she continues. Annie. why do you
work against yourself all the time?"
he asks.
Annie-I want You to be happy
YOU can't be happy under these con-
ditions-now. be honest with me. Can
you?
Howard-can YOU
Not unless you are" sh. replies.
whatever happiness I've had I'm life
l owe to you, and God knows you've
had nothing but trouble from me.
You must do what's best for yourself.
In doing that you'll do what is best
for me-" And So she urges him on
until he begins to think perhaps she
is right and consents To go and phone
his father. THAT'S right. I'm glad
it's settled" she laughs as he starts
for his hat. but no sooner is he out
of the room than she gives way to
her grief. and. sitting down i'm his
empty chair. she buries her head in
her arms and sobs. But she is not al
lowed to indulge her grief many min
utes. for there is a knock at the door
and Mr.. Brewster is announced. II
seems he has been away, for some
time. and the first question he asks,
after profuse greeting. is when
Howard Is going to leave.
Annie-How do you know thate
Brewster-Hadn't been back in New
York an hour when his fathers lawyer
asked me for all the evidence had.
They want To use ii against you-the
idea IS that he shall go abroad with
his father and that divorce proceed
ings will be begun during his absence.
Howard knows nothing about it and
she is sending him away. she tells
Mr.. Brewster. But the latter has
to say. He blames himself
for violating his oath as a lawyer and
tells her he has been very unpleas-
ant companion for himself of late. In
trying Ia get Towards divorce the at
torneys will bring in all the false ev-
idence in connection with the Under
wood affair and he viii have 10 go
before the grand 'ery and tell all he
knows.
Annie-I don't believe Annie's ia
Their will go that far.
Brewster-oh. Towards father Is a
As he hesitates for Il word, Annie
eans forward IN tire table. Won't
you please say it,. She urges, and
when he does il Is not strong enough
% please her. Ii they succeed in in |
,iuencing Howard to bring suit against
her she won't defend il. she says.