Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-08-07

aIth Enough In F 9th Of You to Go to
and l were like this-well, I've made
up my mind to try something agair
and to see if-oh, can't tell you
what 1t is, but -
"'Do you mean--' she began, and
stopped. | could imagine the look on
her face.
"'I cannot tell you what mean he
answered. Only have had my rea-
sons for believing it long. long time.
And now
"'Oh,' she said, half to herself. Then
came that which l was waiting for.
She attempted to change the subject.
She believed that she had almost trod
on dangerous ground. that he had al
most confessed to her that he really
did care for another woman, and 1t
hurt That ribbon is pretty, isn't it.?
she asked. Something like the one
that Mary tied on our suitcase the
night we were married.
eyes he answered. thought
detected little catch in his voice
1t is, isn't it?'
"'Didnt they have fun with US,
thought
Then there came silence that was
longer than ever Waiting outside,
trembling In the anticipation OF the
working out of my plans. | believe
prayed little that one or the other
would find a way of telling what was
In their minds, that they would have
1t out and then settle things forever.
But no word came from within; they
perhaps were sitting there. thinking
sadly Of the happy days OF the past.
inwardly blaming each other for the
fact that those happy days were ap-
parently over, and sure, each OF them,
that the other was to blame. l stood
1t as long as I could and then-well.
then walked to the door Of the state.
room. found that the catch turned, and
walked within. They started at the
sight of me. Their faces seemed to
grow pale.
"'You. they both gasped. You
planned this?'
"'Yes,' answered, I planned 1t. Mr..
Douglas, l was hired by your wife to
get divorce evidence on you. Mrs.
Douglas, | was hired by your husband
to get the same thing on you. Don't
answer me. l have few things to
say that want to get off my mind |
know that right now you are thinking
that tricked both Of you some way.
I did. I tricked you into situation
where you could see yourself as you
were before you let outsiders come be-
tween you. You've both been foolish.
You have allowed those who have not
one milllonth the interest in you that
you should have in yourselves to make
you believe lot Of things that are
not true, that have never been true
and will never be true. AS you are
now, you are turning back two years
to when you were first married. Why
not wipe out the past. start right
where you started once and make life
over again? Mrs. Douglas, you are
foolish for listening to the advice OF
your mother. There Is nothing wrong
with your husband, except that he Is
working his life out for you. Mr..
Douglas, you are an idiot for listening
to your so-called friends. Should what
you planned have come to pass, they
would have been the first to condemn
you. All your wife needs is a little
of the petting and happiness that you
once gave her before you tried to
make a human machine OF yourself.
Now, you are in stateroom that Is
arranged as for bride and groom.
DO you want to play the part, just for
old times sake? Or are you going to
leave the train at the next station and
make yourselves miserable for the
rest of your life? have had faith
enough in you both to go to this ex-
pense. feeling that I would be reim-
bursed. But IL am not'-I spread
my hand-T am game enough to lose
on a case l had lot Of interest in!
"I stopped and looked at them. Long
the surprise showed In their faces;
they merely gazed at me out OF wide
eyes. Then, slowly, Brent Douglas
turned and held forth his arms to his
wife. She smiled at him. He clasped
her to him, tightly and forever That's
about all of the story"
"No," said as the hurry Of the
coach told me we were nearing Ravi-
MIA, there's little more. That night,
a certain little woman I know went
out to her apartment, took her kiddle
on her knee and whispered to her that
1t is a whole lot better to,create little
happiness in this world than to own