Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10

z A Woman Is Saved From $
/ False Step. :
8 BY MARGARET BARR. 5
j Copyright. 1870 by American Preps j
: Association II
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No one could understand why it was
that Helen Aver. the. wife of an ex-
cellent man and the mother of a lovely
boy six years old. fell under the in
duence of Schuyler Quigley. with moth.
ing except swagger and cheek to rec
ommend him. When Quigley first be-
gan to pay attention to Mrs. Aver her
husband did not appear to notice it.
The truth Is he saw that his wife
was drifting away from him and he
Jared not oppose her. fearing that by
his very opposition he might bring
about a catastrophe. If he permitted
the matter to work itself out perhaps
the wife and mother would in time
tire of her new fancy and realize the
danger to herself. her husband and her
son.
But Qufgley was so aggressive. 50
persistent. that Helen never got away
from certain dominating force there
was about him long enough to recover
herself. Finally Aver decided to take
action. Since they all belonged to the
same set he had frequent opportunity
to meet the man who was undermine
Ing his home. Their first meeting was
at the house of a mutual friend. where
a number of men were accustomed to
play poker. Ayers object was to be-
gin a series of attempts to force
quarrel upon Quigley. concealing the
true cause. The better to cover his
motive ut the poker party he met
Qufgley cordially. But during the
game he suddenly arose from the table,
declaring that be would not play with
cheat. making it plain that Quig-
ley was the man referred to.
Quigley. who was perfectly innocent
Of the charge. retorted. High words
followed. and Aver struck him. Quig-
ley was prevented from returning the
blow by the others. who protested
against the men fighting under the
hosts roof about matter Of cheat
ing at cards. thereby bringing scan
dial upon the house and the party.
This left Quigley not only under a
disgraceful charge, but as having re-
cefved a blow from Aver that he had
not returned. Under the regime Of
half century or more ago. he would
have been obliged to challenge Aver
or be cut by his friends. Living in
the twentieth century. he was not
obliged to do anything. He let the
matter drop. He did not call at Ayers
house any more. but be met Mrs. Aver
when she went out on the street and
at the houses Of mutual friends. All
be said to her about his trouble with
her husband was that Aver had &C.
cused him Of cheating at cards and
that every member of the party pres
ent had exonorated him Of the charge.
And so it was that Russell Aver by
trying to get rid of the man who was
really his wife's worst enemy, and at
the same time protect her good name,
only made himself appear to her a
very unjust and ignoble person. She
thought that she was taking care of
her reputation by never being with
Quigley. except when others were
present. But she found it difficult to
live with one man as his wife and
have love affair-though devoid of
criminality with another
Aver followed up his first attack
on QMgley by telling a number of
Quigley's friends that he layer, had
struck him and Quigley had not had
the manliness to resent the blow.
The situation was not pleasing to
any one of the three persons involved.
Quigley represented to Mrs. Aver that
he was refraining from resenting her
husbands insults on her account and
begged her to vindicate him by secur-
ing a divorce and marrying him. She
was distressed. feeling that this was
due QuigIey. but dreading to take a
step that would separate her from her
husband and her child.
One day Aver met Quigley on the
street. Each was walking with a
friend. AS they passed Aver said
loud enough for Quigley and his CON-
panion to hear:
There goes a coward l am trying to
make fight"
This was too much for Quigley. who
turned and said. well. We'll have it
out now"
VERY WE'LL" replied Aver. draw.
Taking revolver, from his pocket he
raised it, cooking 1t at the same time.
But since Quigley was unarmed there
was no fight.
you can't escape me with bloody
nose" said Aver. ITS life or death
between us.
And he walked on.
Quigley began to feel that he could
no longer brook these insults. Some OF