Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-25

| she became more and more enamored
She would risk anything to have him
near her. It was not long before he
was spending most of his time In her
handsome home.
The woman now exhibited new
phase of capriciousness. The jewels
which she had so priced she lavished
upon the fireman. Vaunce might view
with complacency any folly, crime or
deceit OF the woman but this. Now
she was basely ungrateful. He had
picked her out of the gutter and she
was going back to it. What was to
become of him IL she lost both hus-
band and millionaire? What OF all
the fond dreams he had of the future?
The sinful waste OF the jewels must
end. The woman must be saved from
herself.
So 1t was that Vaunce, meaning
nothing more than to scare the WON.
an, said something that opened the
husbands eyes TO the absence Of some
Of the gems. The husband questioned
the wife. She, In panic, said she
did not know where they were-they
must have been stolen. The husband
said nothing, but, without her knowl-
edge, employed detectives. They found
some Of the jewels In pawn shops and
some others and pawn tickets in the
fireman's room.
Mans ChivaIry Shown.
An arrest followed. The woman
could not acknowledge the mans in.
nocence without proclaiming her
shame. He could have gone free II
he had told the truth, but 1t would
have involved her He. simply did
what In his rudely chivalrfc mind
seemed the proper thing to do. He
took the brand OF thief and went to
prison, where he now is. The hus
band, who may or may not have had
suspicion OF the true state OF affairs,
brought suit for divorce, but named as
the correspondent the young million
aire. The latter man, though discard
ed, accepted the situation. The testi-
mony was taken before referee In
secret, the divorce granted and the
woman freed.
She has expressed no regret. the
former husband has none, the core
spondent is silent, and only the fire.
man is punished. Strange part of it.
though, is that Vaunce really believes
he is the one that is injured. He can
not see any moral obliquy in his
having gambled with human life for
his pecuniary advantage or in being
the indirect cause of wrecking, II not
the fortune, at least the happiness OF
generous friend. All he sees Is
that his plans have gone astray and
ing which he had planned SO elabor-
Lately to avert, for the pension no
thought so secure is paid no longer.
Out In Chicago recently Mrs James
Schmidt told to a court story that
has been soaring her heart for two
years. 1t has brought shame to her.
self, but it will bring freedom to a
man under life sentence. Two years
| ago the wife of DR.. Haldane Clemin.
son died from poisoning. There were
: circumstances that directed suspicion
against the husband. There was evi
: dence of quarPels, of some neglect, oil
3 tealously well-founded. The defense
| | was a general denial with an alibi as
the main. reliance.
! To Prison to Save Woman.
9 But the alibi was weak. 1t led him
y away from his home, but whittier
3 Where he was not was almost reason
r ably determined. Il was where he
0 actually was that was shrouded Ii
mystery. 1t seemed to the jury ths
Q physician should have been able t.
t account for himself on the night hi.
Q wife died, and they found him guilt,
J. of murder in the second degree. HI
t was sentenced to prison for life ant
s went there accomplishing
S Mrs. Schmidt now has come forward
Q to clear him And again 1t wal
3 against his protest, for her Statement
: brings dishonor on her. At the cos
of the love of her family and of tn,
friendships that helped to make he
e life pleasant she has confessed tina
l. he was In her company at the time o
the alleged crime, and it was only a
|. his command that she did not testif,
g at the trial.
r Things must be bought" says Life
r Mrs. Schmidt has paid and will so OF
Z, paying The man she saved was read!
n to pay, although the price requires
was his life. Vaunce. sitting befor'
a the cold ashes in his broken CRATE
& pays for an unworthy ambition, ant
t, CRASHES his teeth at the price. Hi
d ward, in her paint and her life of sin
|. pays as she looks at the woman witt
d home and q baby.