The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18

fcontinuedS INNOCENT AND GUILTY.-ACT. A month later. in a little Hat in Harlem, Annie is preparing break fast for Howard. who slumbers In an adjoining room. when pr. Bern stein makes a call. He comes to tell Annie that her husband needs change of the scene. is worrying over his condition. and the fainting spell he had the night before Is a bad symptom. He has been talking with MT. Jeffries. ST.. who wishes to take his son abroad for a few monthz.. thinking 1t will ben7fit him If everybody would leave them alone. Annie tells him. How ard might forget his trouble and the things people were saying about her It was great of him to stand by her in spite of the evil dence produced at his trial and the Underwood letter. Perhaps a change would do him good-any way. She doesn't want to stand in his light. and she will have a tax with him. Then Howard makes his appearance and sits down to breakfast and pr. 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. ITO see you.v she answers.
 Howard-About last night? Oh. that was nothing-just a little spell You're the one that needs tuning up-I heard you crying last night You thought I was asleep. but wasn't
 Howzrd-Let them say what they like-why should we care as long as we're happy.
 Sooner or later. she tells him. he will be asking himself the question his friends are now asking. Tester day a gentleman called to know if it were true they were going to be divorced She asked him who wanted information on the subject and he answered over a million people-the readers of his paper. What does he care. Howard argues, what million or eighty million. think Suppose she did get letters from Underwood. suppose she did go to him and beg him not to kin msclf-shs is the dearest girl in the world and nothing csn make him think otherwise-he has tried toiand can't He is just splendid. she answers. but what of the fu- ture-she has thought about 1t and he has too--1e can't hide it from her. Then she tells him his fainter wants him to 20 abroad You're going to accept his offer. Howard you owe 1t to your family" she continues Annie. why do you work against yourself all the timer he asks.
 Annie-I want you to be happy you can't be happy under these conditions-now be honest with me Can your Howard-Can you
 s.Not unless you are" she replies, sswhateyer happiness I've had in life owe to you. and God knows you'va. 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 90 and phone his father. That's right I'm glat it's settled.'' she laughs as he starts for his hat. but no sooner Is he out of the room than she gives way tS her grief and sitting down in hi; empty chair. she buries her heat in her arms and sobs. But she is not allowed to indulge her grief fol many minutes. for there is a knocl at the door and Mir. Brewster i. announced It seems he has beer away for some time. and the frs question he asks. after a profus, greeting. is when Howard is goInl to leave.
 Annie-How do you know that?
 Brewster-Hadn't been back ir New York an hour when his fath CTS lawyer asked me for all tn evidence I had They want to us it against you-the idea is that h shan 70 abroad with his fathe