The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

AZ ! nave seen Ilem Wn1S-
per1ng;; l AVE seen covert smiles, and
nods. and shrugs. / knew. I was an
actress. It seems that nothing too
pad or vile a be thought of her
VINO honestly throws her soul into the
greatest gift given to woman. An act
ress! They speak CT her in
n game tone they would use
wen, because I loved my husband, I
have said nothing; I have let the
poison eat into my heart In silence.
But this goes too far. I shall go mad
II this thing can not be settled here
and now. II is both my love and my
honor. And you must do it, Richard;
you must do it,"
You say Mcouade called you up by
telephone?"
Yes" +
He struck his forehead. The carbon
sheet! He ran to his desk, pulled out
about till he found what he sought
From the letter to the faint imprint on
the carbon sheet and back to tie letter
his eyes moved, searching, s~crutinizing.
Look" with a cry Of triumph.
What Is it2"
He Indicated with his finger on the dim
carbon sheet.
Yes, yes!"
Compare 1t with the letter T in this
note"
She did 50. her hands haAn pitt
fully. II can't see, Richard"
Tina carbon sheet came from Nc
John. And now. by the Lordi now to
pull out Mr.. McQuade's fangs, and
slowly, too He pocketed the two
sheets. "Come!" His hat was still on
his head.
Where, Richard?'
ITO John"
mo. no! John?"
I him. We can not settle this mat
ter underground. We must fight in the
open, IN the light. John must know.
You u be brave. girl. This is no
time for timidity and tears"
h put forth many arguments, but
to each he shook his head.
are losing time. said Warning
ton. When John reads these two docu-
ments he will understand. Come"
So she followed him. They crossed
the street without speaking. He helped
her down this curb and up that. All
this excitement lessened his own pain
Patty, If not McQuade? He could
block any future move of McQuade's
but this other anonymous writer,
whom Patty declared she knew? He
went on ~doggedly. One battle at a
time. Together they entered the house,
eoSStliCl lilSy pdSSGu from room TO
room in search of John. They came
upon him reading in the library. He
rose to greet them. There was no
beating about the bush for Warning
ton. He went straight into the heart
of things.
John, read this"
John glanced at the sheet, and his
face darkened. The look he shot his
wife vas indescribable.
When did this thing Gomez" asked
John. a slight tremor in his tone.
This morning"
he asked. Why did you take it to
Dick? You and he should not come
to me; on the contrary, you and 1
should have gone to him. But never
mind now. I have carried in my
pocket a letter similar to this for sew
eral weeks" simply.
Catch her, joint" cried Warning
ton.
NO, no! I am not fainting. 1 am
just dizzy"
The poor woman CROPPED her way to
the lounge and lay down.
John crossed the room and put his
hand on her head.
Well, Dick?"
TT is easy to distort truth into a lie,
John"
But it is very hard to reverse the
order again."
LIZ YOU ptjlCNe TIE lac /. warning
ton looked his friend squarely in the
eyes.
A minute passed. The ticking of
the clock was audible.
Believe it? / have had to
I have had to fight hard and all alone.
1 do not say that l don't believe 1t. 1
say that l will not!"
A truly noble soul always overawes
us. This generosity struck Warning
ton dumb. But the woman found life
in the words. She flung herself before
her husband and clasped his knees
with a ervou strength that provoked
a sharp cry from his lips.
John, joint"
He stopped and unwound her arms,
gently drawing her up, up, till her
head lay against his shoulder. Then
she became a dead weight. She had
tainted. He lifted her up in his strong
arms and started for the stairs.
Were she guilty of all the crimes
.chronicled in hell, I still should love
things u be explained"
4 shall wait for you, john
John was not gone long. When he
returned he found Warrington by the
bow window that looked out upon the
lawn.
Now. Dick, the truth, and nothing
but the truth. Don't be afraid OF me;
l am master of myself"
I'm not afraid OF you. There is
half a truth in that letter." began
Warrington, facing about. Your wife
did stay a night in my apartments"
John made no sign.
TT was the first week of a new play.
I had to be at the heater every night.
There We're many changes being made.
Near midnight we started out for a
bite to eat. She had been suffering
with attacks OF neuralgia of the heart.
AS we entered the carriage one of
these attacks came on. We drove to
her apartments. We could not get in.
Hef maid wac oat. the %janitor could
not be found, and unfortunately she
had left her keys at the theater. In a
momen like that l accepted the first
thing that came into my head: my
own apartments. She was not there
a quarter of an hour before q trained
nurse and her own physician were at
her side. l slept in a chair. At six
the following morning she left for her
own apartments. And that, John. is
the truth, Gods truth"
CHAPTER Xxx.
Il see now hat ] should have taken
her to a hotel" went on Warrington.
1T was Easy to a that incident and
enlarge lnAn IT Nnu, lat 49, an -.