Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-01


in the head, the man has been living
under another name than his real one.
He enlisted in the -th Ohio infantry
in 1898 under his real name of Throck-
morton. For twelve or thirteen years
until yesterday he has been entirely
oblivious to the first eighteen years of
his life, his residence now being in
Missouri, where, 1t is understood, he
has a wife, but of whom he has no re-
membrance whatever"
1t was at seeing the last half dozen
words of the item that called forth
from Mrs. Ludington the ejaculation
mentioned, after which she collapsed. |
Her mother, coming into the room, !
found her lying on sofa looking wild |
ly about her.
"For heavens sake, Maud, what's
! tha-mstterT
1t Maud groaned and pointeV.to the ga
per. "Read that about Dick" sh,
moaned.
Mrs. Martindale finally found the ar
at ticle and read it.
"Well, declarer' was her comment
II What shall doT" cried the daugh
tCA. LIN las 1Ol SOltca luO tuIlT6lY
don't know but that he had a wife
I'd before he married me, and IL he ha6
he's bigamist, and I'm-oh, heavensy
Its not likely that he was married
before he was eighteen" was the en-
couraging remark.
"But just think, he doesn't remember
me! He doesn't love mel I'm nothing
more to him than woman he has. new
er SEEM
1t was certainly distressing situa
ton.
Mrs. Martindale considered the mat
-. ter for some time; but, the case being q
novel one, she concluded to send fol
the family attorney, Mr. Steiger. and
If possible, learn from him her daugh
ter's matrimonial status. A telephone
message brought the lawyer, and moth
er and daughter, both talking at once
put the case to him. Having an ear for
each, he finally learned the story
"Since you married a man by TIE
name Of Ludington, who was not Lud-
% ington at all, but Throckmorton, 1t is
my opinion that you are not married to
either Ludington or Throckmorton."
er "Heavens" cried the poor woman.
ne covering her face with her hands.
80 1.-The only way. the best way for You
to do is to marry the man as Throek-
morton"
II But suppose he doesn't want me-
"a moaned Maud.
The lawyer and Mrs. Martindale look
ed at each other. Here was a danger.
T. HE will undoubtedly be retdy to
make any reparation possible the at
torney was beginning when Mrs Lud-
ne ington- Throckmorton interrupted
a. ''Repar ationl Who wants repatationi
Us I married him because loved him and
he loved ne. And now I'm nothing to
him"
~ you might win him again." suggest.
~ ed Mr. Steiger
THE very thing"' exclaimed Mrs.
Martindale. 81 wonder how we had
~ better proceed"
st hare itr' the lawyer chimei IN
"When Mr.. Throckmorton returnsr-
81 don't want TO be Mrs Throekmor
- ton," Maud broke in. Il don't like the
name. want to remain Mrs. Luding
ton"
~ Anyway" continued steiger, when
be returns I'll take him In charge. III
tell him that be must remsrryl Name
N Martindale. Meanwhile he Gamble in
NJ troduced to you as somebody eIse, and
you can win him"
Maybe can'tw
"oh, res you can" said the bother.
you've done !: once; you cad do IT
ID again
10 But he ISM; the same mad He
r may not fancy he same wo1oaRss he
% did when he VS. Dick" sobbedsfaud
: ~well Wen ty it. dear. Now. don't
csy anS more. Leave the mater I'M
Mr. Sttiger's hands. and 1t vilycoma