Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-09
| was talking to his father last night,


ing herself up She suspected what
was coming. and nerved herself to
meet IT,
Nov. don't regard me as an enemy,
said the doctor in conciliatory
tone. Mr. Jeffries inquired after his
son. Believe me, he's very anxious.
He knows he did the boy great in
justice, and he wants to make up
for it."
"Oh, he does?" she exclaimed, sar-
castically
Dr.Bernstein hesitated for a moment
before replying. Then he said, lightly:
Suppose Howard goes abroad for
few months with his father and
mother?"
rs that the propositions" she de-
handed
The doctor nodded
81 believe Mr. Jenries has already
spoken about it to his son, he said.
Annie choked back sob and. cross
ing the room to conceal her emotion,
stood with her back turned, looking
out of the window Her voice was
trembling as she said
He wants to separate us, | know.
He'd give half his fortune to do it.
Perhaps he's not altogether wrong.
Things do look pretty black for me,
don't they? Everybody believes that
my going to see Underwood that night
had something to do with his suicide
nd lDI Tn
accused The police built up a fine ro-
nance about Mr. Underwood and me
and the newspapers, Every other
day a reporter comes and asks us
when the divorce is going to take
place-and who Is going to institute
the proceedings, Howard or me. If
everybody would only mind their own
business and let us alone he might
forget Oh, don't mean you. doctor.
You're my friend You made short
work of Capt Linton and his confess
sion | moan people--outsiders-
strangers-Who don't know us, and
don't care whether we're alive or dead;
those are the people I mean They
| buy a one-cent paper and they think
| 1t gives them the right to pry into
every detail of our lives" She paused
| for moment, and then went on: so
| you think Howard is worrying?
| think, so. too. At first | thought 1t
was because of the letter Mr. Under
wood wrote me, but | guess it's what
| you say. His old friends won't have
anything to do with him and-he's
lonely, Well, I'll talk it over with
| him"
"Yes-talk it over with him"
Did you promise his father you'd
ask me?" she demanded
"No-not exactly" he replied, hest
tatingly.
| Annie looked at him frankly.
Howards pretty good fellow to
stand by me in the face Of all that's
being said about my character isn't
he, doctor? And I'm not going to
stand in his light. even il it doesn't
exactly make me the happiest woman
in the world, but don't let it trickle
into your mind that I'm doing it for
his fathers sake.
At that moment Howard entered
from the inner room He was sur
prised to see Or. Bernstein
How do YOU feel to-day?" asked the
doctor
First rate Oh, I'm all right You
see, Pm just going to eat a bite Won't
you join u.s.
He sat down at the table and picked
IN he ts.It 4
herself with carrying in the dishes.
mo, thank you" laughed the doctor.
Its too early for me- I've only Just
had breakfast, | dropped in to see
how you were" Taking up his bag,
he said: "Good-by! Don't get up.
can let myself out"
But Annie had already opened the
door for him, and SMILED a farewell.
When she returned to her seat at the
head of the table, and began to pour
out the coffee, Howard said:
He's a pretty decent fellow, isn't
he?"
Yes" she replied, absent-mindedly,
as she passed cup of coffee.
"He made a monkey of Capt. Gin
ton all right" went on Howard What
did he come for?"
ITO see yOu-of course" she re-
piled.
"Oh, I'm all right now" he replied.
Looking anXiously at his wife across
the table, he said; You're the one
that needs tuning up. I heard you
crying last night You thought was
asleep, but | wasn't I didn't say any
thing because--well--I felt kind of
blue myself"
Annie sighed and leaned her head
on her hand. YEARLY she said:
81 was thinking over all that we've
been through together, and what
they're saying about US"
Howard threw down his newspaper
impatiently
let them say what they like. Why
Il