The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
LOVE FOR GAY TINE
LED MRS. WO0DILL
INTO HER DEATH TRAP

4 Is apparent or the face OF things
that Edith Woodm. a little bored bv
the ohirping OF crickets and the eternal
dullness Of life IN the country. was
ready enough TO go larking with Lame
Bobs frisky friends.
Apparently she hesitated little AZ
hrst- When Eastman wrote asking her
70 meet HIS friends. she replied with the
Dear W0bby" letter Cant come doyvn. j"
she wrote. Haven't even had my morning
ablutions. md I know how men hate
waiting. Why. I would be afraid YOU
would wear cut the parIor rugs plus
your temper II YOU tried Il. X IS only
an intermittent desirous ANYHOW. and Won
had better 80 on and wash your dishes
even without an Imagination, you must
know ] be thinking of you"
And this she signed Doll Baby"
Dressed for the Fray.
That was on June IS, but very few
days later Edith was ready 70 go. She
told the Robinsons that she was going 70
her dentists in Easton. and she sailed
out In a kind Of dress that IS about as
usual IN Easton as a twO-headed pick
aninny. She wore a tailor-made linen
suit Of the new ashes Of roses color. Her
pumps were bronze and tied with wide
bows or bronze ribbons Her hat was
faring creation with plumes that match
ad the dress. Her waist was circIed bv
belt Of silk which was ornamented by
a handsome metal buckle. a present from
an admirer IN Paris.
The last her girl friends saw OF her
Was that Saturday afternoon "a Easton.
She paid several calls. chatting gayIy
She spoke OF her husband 70 the Emery
family and there was not the slightest
hint 70 be gained, even BY an old gossip.
that she was not IN love with WoodNl
and playing square With the man IN Cal
ifornia
7 am specially anxious 20 look well
to-day" said Edith, as she left the
Emery house
Met Eastman at Royal Oak.
Her appointment with Eastman neces-
STATED their meeting az Royal Oak. on
the line OF the Baltimore. Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway 70 Claiborne. She
was OF the train at Royal Oak and look
ing around for the lame man al $50
o'clock Saturday evening. John Jones. Of
Royal Oak, and John Jump. a neighbor
OF Eastman's. were on the same train
and admired the giri out OF the corner
Of their eyes
John Smith. a waterman. OF Royal
Oak, watched her while she fumed on
the railway platform because no one was
there TO meet her. She frowned and tap
ped her foot and looked all the ways OF
a young lady in a fine temper. so John
Smith decided on the spot. she ran 10
the dock where the motor boats land.
Haven't YOU seen anybody here with
a motor boat FOR me?" said Edith.
Lost Her Temper.
John Smith had not There had not
been any kind OF a boat for her. The
temper broke noisily here. There never
was girl in such a pet. She demanded
to know where she might find a boarding
house. at least. and John smith crooked
a finger toward George Marshalrs tavern.
II was there that Eastman found her at
about O'Clock He had arranged TO run
his boat to Royal Oak. but he changed
his plan, docked the boat at ST. AIichaels.
and took the sos train from st. MichaAls
to Royal oak He hoped 10 be able 10
connect with the train that Edith ar
rived on. but he missed il by minutes.
Straight from the train he hired a
surrey from wiH Radcl;n and took
Black Henry. RadcllG's negro. as driver.
They drove around 70 MarshaTs where
Eastman got out and rang the bell. Edith
was sent for and came 10 the door very
angry.
Negro Tells of Quarrel
Black Henry heard a quarrel starting
and thought II wisest 20 move away so
he got under a chestnut tree where he
could not be seen. and the hearing was
Just as good. His ears were full OF what
followed. There we're words louder and
louder, the girls voice rising. Eastman's
growing over It. Black Henry caught
a few phrases:
7 tel you I can't 60"
Well, you're going.
Il can't; I cant I'll BE seen. Don't
you understand that everybody around
here knows me2"
You've got to go"
Wore Black Ven.
The upshot OF this business was she
went Somebody got her a heavy black
veil; but the ven couldn't disguise 3
figure thar was unmistakable 70 several
people who saw her assisted into the car
riage by Eastman II was then past :
o'clock the sunlight beginning to fade.
and the first shadows striking across the
river from the oaks that grow "a the
waters edge There was an hours ride
70 ST. Michaels. which brought the time
to S O'Clock.
Here Black Henry dropped out OF the
game. The negro was dismissed and sent
along with the surrey. Eastman and the
girl ran hurrieoly TO the dock where the
motor boat lay moored, Jumped n. and
were away up Niles River before the
negro had time 10 ron his eyes.
Boat Grounded.
Bad lick sent tEem aground at Emer-
sons Point, sand trap across a spit OF
land from the girls own home al Nc
Daniel Eastman sweated trying TO pole
the boat free. No use.
On the veranda OF Joe seth's bordiag
house On Emesscns Point . ss1. LIiers