El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-07

woman's voice: Good night"
Mr.. FallabOm: That's my wifes voice Shes
always saying that cannot be mistaken"
The dictagraph begins now quite animated
Feminine voice: when I am not doing any
thing some one is always here, and when you
are not busy 1 always have something on
Mr.. McClintOck: Why don't you get narIleu
again?'
Mr.. FaIla5om makes a motion toward the die
tagraph, and is only restrained BY the three de-
tectives from wreaking vengeance upon IL
The dictagraph heaves a sigh 1t has carried
it all the way over from across the street O1
top Of the high Mrs. FallabOm's voice IS heara
saying: Good NIGHT, never again, any husOanu
is as bad as any Other!"
Mr. Fallabom: "And to think what kind and
gentle husband 1 nave always beenI"
Dictagraph repeating the second story front
acrOss): He thinks ought HeUer 60 out OF
the house,
There is a rumble like the incipient expression
Of a volcano
One of he detectives to Mr. FaIlabom: do you
think that was another kiss?"
Mr.. Fallabom with difficulty restraining his ire,
No you fool it's a wagon rolling down the
street What do you think my wife is, an earth
quakel"
The dictagraph. repeating McClintock's voice,
the tones of which come out filed with dulcet,
honeyish sympathy: You do have perfect
Hades of a time, don't your
Mr.. FaIlabOm tearing his hair: "Thc scoundrel,
let me at him.
The dictagraph now says repeating MI Nc
ClintOck: "I'n bet he is watching the house now
Mrs. FallabOm: u wouldn't be surprised
There is sound of retreating footsteps. Mr..
FallabOm and the detectives continue TO sit be
fore the little apparatus Mr.. McCLntock is heard
whistling and singing cheerfully. Now and then
ne swears at something, and wonders audibly why
Iauncries will destroy his collars
Dusk comes. Mr.. FallabOm snatches a hasty
bite and goes back TO his station. There is no
sound until o'clock. when a sharp feminine voice
comes into the rom: I think it is a shame the
way Mrs. FalabOm treats her husband and that
Daby."
Yes. and she's always smoking Cigarettes
voices trail away.
The sound of footsteps McCIintock's voice:
Say, they will be along in the automobile in a
minute. If any one asks for me tell them I'm
out"
little voice says: Eyes. sir"
That is the maid" said Mr. Fallabom.
Mrs. Fallabom's voice; Yes and if any one
asks for me tell them I'm in bed"
An automobile is Eearu coming through the
street The consprators see Mrs FallabOm and Nc
ClintOck get into it. There is another party al
ready inside. They roll OF.
The dictagraph starts working suddenly.
There is a chorus Of laughter through It Mr..
Fallabom. who was asleep. starts up.
Strange noises come through the dictagraph
They are whispering" said one Of the de-
tectives Turn on the magnlher says another
tines says the other detective.
Immediately the room resOunds with noises
like lot of rapid fire guns with asthma
They are shOOtngi" cries FallabOm.
They are not" explains kindly one Of the de
tectives They are just kissing"
DO you mean to say that anybody ever kisses
like that" said FalabOm-
when it is magnifed thirty times that is Just
the way the kiss goes. We've heard that before,
replies a detective
MI FalIabom sank back
1t is fruitless to tell how, day after day, and
night after night, unhappy Mr. Fallabom and the
detectives listened to the wicked little dictagraUh
At last the curtain was rung down. Mr. Fella-
BON. still sitting beside the dictagraph. sent the
police over He waited with heart beating wild
w. Through the instrument comes the sound OF
a knock.
"They are ut the door" he whispered. There
came the sound of three knocks. They won't
let them in" he said. Then he heard a woman
saw: Heavens, who's there?' He heard Nc
Cliutock say: Who's there?"
There was the sound Of an opening door and
the rough voice Of a policeman Are YOU MIS-.
FallabOm?
Mr.. FallabOn, still illing to ADMIT the chance
of a mistake, heard his hopes shattered when the
dictagraph whispered:
yes"
He listened to the warrant being read. and no
heard the police say to McCIintock:
You also are under arrest but you Will be Jobn
Doe for the present"
And thus the dictagraph has made its first
appearance in the divorce courts.