The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-22

YOU, OUT 4 co0id not help o~$Hrhear1ng
Your voices. They ran somewhat high"
He bowed to Patty d~eferentially: he
merely glanced at his wife.
.Frapkiyn!s This phase of the situ-
alton was altogether too unexpected
and embarrassing for Mrs. Franllyn-
Haldene to accept 1t readily.
II have heard words about an anony-
Quade, Your brother, his wife, War
rington, n my wife. I should like
Franklin. his wife appealed. TO be
humiliated before this impudent chit
OF a girl.
Patience. my dear Haldene held
up his hand. 'sWeil, Patty.
Tit girl told about the letter.
Will you let me see that letter."
he asked.
Patty gave it to him without condi-
tons He e 1t slowly. Then he adj
dressed his wife.
Did you write this 2"
Yes, I did. And ii you have been
listening, as you had the courage to
say you had. you already know my
reason for writing it."
You must apologize he said,
Apologize? / think not"
u see that I shall have to apologize
Tor you. FATTY. ! am very sorry that
this has happened, and / can promise
you that 1t shall end here. Will you
accept my ~apology?"
After some h~esitance, Patty nodded
She could not very well refuse. She
had always liked MI. Haldene. AS
hitherto remarked. Patty's was an i'm
puislve heart. Suddenly she stretched
ner hands toward the wife.
What have I or mine ever done to
you that you should seek to injure us
so cruelty? Have we wronged you in
thought or deed? What is it that has
made you my enemy?"
i am mo- your enemy, Patty" said
the elder woman, melting ever SO
slightly. Il have told you that / did
not wish to see YOUR life made
Wretched by marrying q man of War
r!asfan.s loose habits. and that I could
not tolerate the woman who Is YOUR
brothers wife,
Patty held out her hand for the let
teri u had no recollection of gain
ing the street. 1t was true. 1t was
true. She dc not ever remember how
she reached her room: but as her
blurred eyes saw the bed, she fell upon
It In q stupor that for a long while
did not give any outlet to her tears.
IN the meantime Haldene faced his
wife.
II am going downtown presently"
ne SAID. II shall send you up by mes
senger several cabin plans"
Cabin plans?" amazed at this odd
turn in affairs.
Yes. You will spend the winter
either In Egypt or Italy, as it pleases
you"
Europe! But my social obligations
demand my presence here she ex-
You viii cancel them. You will 20
to Europe. Anonymous letterst" He
struck the desk violently. 1t was the
irst touch of this kind he had ever eX-
hlplted in her presence, and 1t terrified
her. When l married you. people said
l married your money. AS Zoe Is above
US, l loved you. Yes. I loved you. But
how long was it permitted that this
love should live? Six slender monthsI
You, you of. all women, you write
anonymous letters?" He laughed, but
1t was laughter that had nothing hu-
man in 1t. Madam, when 1 die my de-
post box at the bank will be turned
over to you. In 1t you will find six
anonymous letters. They have lain
there 16 years. I took the advice of one
n followed you. So l let them believe
that l had married you for your money,
l meant to have my revenge after !
was dead. Madam, you will go to Eu-
rope. L shall not be home to lunch, but
you may expect me at Inner. am
Egypt and the Holy Land, or italy,
the land of the fig tree and the vine.
Good morning."
When he was gone, Mrs. Franklin
Haldene realized, for the first time in
l6 years, that Sine had married d man,
Suddenly her knees rave from under
her. and she sank into her chair, star
ing at the floor with unseeing eyes. For
16 years!