The Raymer enterprise., 1911-03-09

CdSc where We WeTc
the means OF staving
off serious trouble be-
tween man and wife-two OF the
incest people imaginable-all on ac-
count Of the Queerest little tangle that
everhapDened. The joke was on both OF
them. and pinch OF frankness on
both sides would have acted like the
traditional ounce OF prevention. But
then. men and women are curious
critters. Like to hear the story! All
right, 1t won't take long.
II was on duty here one winter
afternoon couple Of years back
when there was handed TO be a card
bearing the name Mrs. Robert Den
YER told the boy to show her in.
well. sir she was lady-one
could see that at a glance-and a
mighty pretty one. Also 1t was evi.
dent that she was in some sort OF
trouble.
What may do for you. Mrs. Den.
ver?' | inquired after she had dropped
into the very chair you're sitting in
and raised her veil Her eyes we're
red and swollen from crying.
You are Mr.. Ward? my caller in.
Qnlred bowed assent.
" I want separation from my h.hus.
band she half sobbed He's treat.
ed me shamefully and IL can't put
up with 1t any l.longer'' and the poor
woman dabbed both eyes vindictively
with ball OF cambric that had al.
ready done good service.
Il naturally scanned her more close.
ly while she was making this remark.
able statement. She was young-four
or five and twenty. judged. and nice.
ly though not expensiyely dressed.
Her furs. | noticed. were rather shah.
by and hopelessly out OF style.
Pardon me- | reminded her. 'Bul.
lIvants are not lawyers. we are mere.
ly inquiry agents. You should take
legal advice first. Then, II evidence
is wanted. we might perhaps be In.
duced to act under instructions from
your attorney
on she gasped. I d-didn't know
that 1--we never done anything like
this b.before. you see, and-and |
wouldn't now. only iva been so cru.
ely, SO horribly treated
Il began to smoke out a tempest in
teapot-one of those domestic near.
tragedies which. II taken In time and
nipped In the bud, with judicious
Use OF strong and sensible advice to
both parties, may avert serious ship.
wreck.
Suppose you tell me all about IT,.
Mrs. Denver suggested. Perhaps
things are not as bad as they seem.
Oh. they are, really" she assured
me. with wide open eyes and a dash
OF color In her cheeks. Already her
voice was stronger as indignation
over her wrongs once more gained
ascendency.
Well, well. | urged, soothngly, 4
cant advise you unless ! have the
facts. you know. I've no wish to In.
trude-'
Oh. I'll tell you the whole wretch.
ed ueacherous story she broke In,
and you shall Judge II haven't Just
cause for complaint
so ! composed myself to listen. Il
was almost ludlcrous. the tale she un.
folded. yet was interested and speed
ily made up my mind to help her-to
help both. In fact. her and the hus
band-and clear up the mystery: for
was a bit puzzled.
Mrs. Denver told me her tale of
woe up to a certain point Before I
could offer any solution I saw that II
would be necessary to get the hus.
bands version.
"'Of course there's misunder.
staining somewhere" assured her
delicately. Go you home. Mrs. Den.
yer: III phone Mr.. Denver to stop in
here on his way uptown. Don't fire.,
any more. You haven't been-well-
exactly yourself. you know, but | be.
lIeve everything can be explained sat.
IL factorlly-on both sides. And don't
forget reminded her as she rose to
20. that you've something Of con.
fession to mafe yourself when he gets
home-so be nth forbearing and mer.
ciful'
We'll. | fancy she went away feel.
Ing not quite so blue. I got Denver
on the wire and in half an hour he
was sitting In the same chair his wife
had 40 lately occupied had expect.
ed to see him look guilty and embar.
rassed when broached the subject,
but TO my surprise he showed not the
slightest sign Of guilt
However, guess I'd better not
spoIl the story by giving II to you In
halfsections. Here IL what had al.
ready happened and what subsequent
iy occurred when the reconciliation
took place that evening. told connect.
edly, ri have to 20 back and begin
at tho real beginning: