Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-15

In justice to Herringshaw it was hardly his fault. Mrs. Follett should in the first place have gone to some other lawyer, and secondly, she was wrong in assuming that Mrs Herring shaw would care You see Mrs. Follett
 was one of Herringshaw's former sweethearts. There is a queer notion
 that prevails among former sweet
 hearts. They take it for granted that
 they are always hated by the wives of
 the men who were won away.
 It was that way with Mrs. Follett.
 When her husbands conduct had
 become bad that she could stand it Herffngshaw to see about getting a divorce. They had a heart to- heart talk about the matter, Herringshaw advising her to give the man another trial He saiG nothing to his wife about his former sweethearts trouble and neglected to mention the fact that he had been consulted by her. It hap peDed that as she was leaving the was located Mrs. tollett met Mrs. Herringshaw, who was going to invite her husband to take her to lunch
 Mrs. Herring shaw spoke about meet ing Mrs. Follett, but Henry pretended to take no interest in the matter. A week later Mrs. Follett returned to inform Herringshaw that she had made up her mind to apply for a di- Vorce and to engage him as her attor- ney.
 While they were discussing the mat ter they heard Mrs. Herrngshaw ask ing the girl in the outer office whether MT. Herringshaw was in.
 'Heavensl" exclaimed Mrs. Follett '-she mustn't find me here.'
 Herringshaw. remembering that he had not been frank with his wife about his former sweethea1ts first visit. was panic-stricken-
 Here" he said. dragging Mrs. Foll- cit to door leading into his partners private office, go in there"
 He had just closed the door after her when his wife entered
 There would have been no trouble'if H FIerringshaw's partner had been there to protect Mrs. Follett from her hus- band. who had followed her He ar rived in the outer office just after Mrs had gone into her huS- bands room. The young woman who was on duty a the entrance, knowing that Herringshaw would not wish to be disturbed at that moment. directed Follett to the room in which his wife was hiding.
 While Herringshaw was trying to convince his wife that he could not possibly get away for the purpose of helping her to pick out a birthday present for their little girl sounds in dicatiVe of a quarrel between man and a woman in the adjoining room D66StI1 u tdCi tiIC1A.
 What is the matter in there?' Mrs. asked.
 T guess Pritchard is having trouble with some eXcitabIe client" Herring shaw nerVously replied.
 That doesn't sound like MT. Pritch- ards voice.
 Never mind. guess on second thought I will go with you and help pick out Elsie's present" a Don't you think you ought to go in nd see what is the matter?"
 "Oh. no. Pritchard can take care of ! himself.
 But I'm sure that isn't MT. Pritch- srd. Hark!''
 Come on. I don't want to get mix d up in it.
 Help Help" shrieked Mrs. Follett II the next room.
 Henry" Mrs. Herringshaw ex- ! .Iaimed. ring for the police
 It isn't anything serious" Herring i haw insisted. Come on; let's go and i ice about ElsieS present.. |
 There was another shriell from the ! lext room, and then followed sounds ! which indicated that chairs were being 1 1noCked over. The young woman from l he front office, badly frightened, hur- i jed into Herringshaws office. but be-