Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
DAILY SHORE STORIES

Il nave remarked the same con-
,eruing yourself" he replied.
Il assure you have nothing to
trouble me-"
Nor L."
This was, to say the least. prevari.
cation on Jones' part, for. in addition
To his suspicious concerning his wife's
former marriage. something had turn.
cd M TO indicate that there was n pos.
sibility OF his own former partner he.
ing alive.
One day Mr.. Jones told his wife that
he was obliged TO go on business
trip. He kissed her goodby with more
than usual feeling. so much SO, indeed
that she chung to him. saying: There
Is surely some trouble on your mind.
Won't you tell me what IL is?"
He made no reply for n few moments
except to fold her tightly in his arms:
then he said:
When return will tell you all"
The morning of his return Mrs.
Jones received a letter the envelope of
which bore the stamp OF Porter. Gibbs
" Charleton, attorneys. Tearing It
open. she read it hurf1edly. then sank
in an easy chair I'm dead faint. A
maid who was with her ut the time
restored her ard supported her to her
bedroom. The mistress as soon as she
was alone took the letter she had re.
ceived and locked Il In rosewood
cabinet in which she kept her CORE.
spondence. Half an hour later she
called a. garbage and left the house.
When Jones returned passing
through the hall he caught sight OF his
face In mirror. Struck with his pal.
Tor and his haggard appearance, he
went into his library, where he made
an attempt 10 nerve himself to meet
his wife. The maid who had taken
care OF her entered soon after.
Where is Mrs. Jones?" he asked
"She told me TO say to you that she
had been called away till the day after
tomorrow"
Jones didn't know whether TO fecl
relieved or TO consider himself plunged
into new complication.
"fou needn't unpack that" lie said
10 the maid. who took up his suit case.
I'm going away again tonight"
What shall / say to Mrs. Jones
when she returns?
What shall you say? why. that I'll
return In few days"
The uncertainty Mr.. Jones had folt
ms TO his first wife's not being dead
was converted into strong probable
ity. Nearly twenty years before lie
had wooed Alice Hinckey. but since
lie had but a few hundred dollars with
which TO support wife her parents
had objected to the match. The young
couple resolved to be married and 20
10 south America. The ceremony was
performed clandestinely, and the bride
returned from the church TO her home
1t had been agreed that they were TO
go on board ship separately and in
disguise. for they were suspected by
the girls parents, and to meet after
the vessel had got we'll out To- sea
Jones performed his part OF the ar
rnngement, but his wife was DELAYED
and did not reach the dock until after
the departure OF the ship. She hid
herself and took the next vessel, which
sailed few days later.
These two failed TO meet. Jones not
Ending his bride aboard presumed that
her courage had failed at the last
moment. She. too proud to return to
her father supported herself by teach
ing in Rio de Janciro. Jones wrote TO
her at her fathers home, but received
no reply. He drifted TO London and
thence 90 Australia. Nearly twenty
years later he saw notice OF the
ieath OF Alice Hinckley ut the city
where he had Diarried his wife. Re
turning to America, he learned that his
wife's father and mother had died and
lcft their property TO their daughter.
who had disappeared many years be.
Tore ana had never since been heard
from. I'm case she did not claim the
property within n given limit OF time
II would go TO charity. Jones then
PIT IN claim for It as Alice IIlnckIcy'g
husband
Now, what was troubling Jones was
That woman purporting to he Alice
!linc"l"y had recently appeared and
laimcd the estate. If she were the
zeal Alike IIincklcy the second mar
ria2c was illegal
Jones through the lawyers had made
IN appointment TO meet the woman
who claimcd to be his wife. then he
lad gone home to await the date Of
.he meeting two days hence. Reurn-
ng FOR the interview. no repaired to
lie rendezvous and was ushcrcd into
a private Office
What was his establishment 10 sec
there. pale ana agitatcd. the second
Mrs Jones,
The two stared at each other for a
few minutes as though they could not
believe their eyes, then rushed into
each others arms.
There was an explanation involving
events covering period Of twenty
years. Both husband and wife claim
cd the same property. and each had
hoard that tho ptbpr doJ t,t,,.,1 ,,,.