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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
Had to Learn to Love Him.

"Was it case of love at, first
sight when you and your husband
met. Mrs. Winrpcrley:"
"No. indeed: not as far as | was
concerned. anyhow. The first time
| ever saw my husband he was sit
ting on the sidewalk. having just
stepped upon an orange peel. And.
dear me. had 70 idea then that l
could ever learn to respect hin" -
Chicago rd-Herald.
Heard at the Club.
Griggs-Im sorry about Browns fail
ure. He's a brick if ever there was
one.
Briggs-Then it's not unnatural that
he should 50 to the wall.-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
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Nothing to Laugh At.

A few years ago purely self made
person. who had acquired million OF
SO IN other lines OF eDdeavOr. took a
part Of his fortune and with it built a
theater on Broadway At the end OF
his second week as proprietor-manager
he was standing ut the door one even,
ing just before the performance began.
talking to Paul West, the song writer
AlOn. came leading dramatic critic,
and he stopped for Il minutes chat
with the two others.
Say, Harry" asked the owner,
whats the reason that amt making
no money outer this here proposition
Here put up a nice clean house and
hire a good company aud yet the
crowds amt coming"
SWELL" diagnosed the critic, "l'll tell
you, Jake This is. new place, and
you mustn't he in too big hurry. Re.
member how long it took some Of these
other houses to get established. You'll
have TO build Up your own clientele"
He passed on and West went inside
to see the show. When he came out
at the end Of the first act Jake was
waiting for him and drew him aside.
Paul." he demanded. what was the
name of that there thing Harry told
me Id have to build up here?
"A clientele" said West
Sure. Thought had it right" said
the owner. "Ahd now what | wanter
know is why them guys down at the
building department gave me the laugh
awhile ago when asked for permit
to build one. "-Phila delpha Saturday
Evening Post. So
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
Cheerful Advice.

Dumber of railway men were once
discussing the question Of accidents.
1.-THE roads in Scotland said one Of
fcial. FUSED to have bad name, in
deed. In respect to accidents.< No one
thought OF embarking on railway
Journey unless he had provided him
self with an accident policy OF insur-
ance.
''The famous DR.. Norman Macleod
was once about to set off on long
journey through the Scotch country.
Just as the train was pulling out the
clergyman's servant put his head In
through the window and said:
lilac We ta'en an insurance ticket.
stry
81 have. replied the doctor.
".Then.' continued the servant write
ye'er name on. it and gle it to me-
They hn'e an awful habit o robbin' the
corpses on this line"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
NOW HER FRIENDS
HARDLY KNOW HER
But This Docs Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances. IA

Houston, Texas.-ln an interesting
letter from. this city, Mrs. S. c. Burton
writes as follows: 81 think it is my duty
to tell you what your medicine, Cardui,
the wonlan's tonic, has done for me.
Twas down sick with womanly trouble,
and my mother advised several different
treatments, but they didn't seem to do
me any good. fingered along for three
or four months, and for three weeks. !
was in bed, so sick couldn't bear foi
any ore to walk across the floor. >
My husband advised me to try Cardui,
the woman's tonic. have taken two
bottles of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained
Is pounds and do all of my housework.
Friends hardly know me, ! am SO we'll"
If you suffer from any of the ailments
80 common to women, don't allow the
trouble to become chronic. Begin taking
cardui to-day. II is purely vegetable,
Its ingredients acting in gentle, natural
way on the weakened womanly constitu-
lion. You run no risk in trying Cardui.
II has been helping weak women back to
health and strength for more than so
years. II will help you. AT all dealers
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn. for Special
Instructions on your case and g. page book. Home
Treatment fer Woren." sent In plain WRAPPER. E69-B
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12

FOR SALE-A nice one and half
story dwelling, lot 40 225 feet, house
containing six rooms, good barn, coal
house, city water and cistern. 200 feet
of garden. nice ward. Close to Norris
town City High School in best part of
town. Price right. Terms good. Call
NEWPORT PLAIN TALK for full infor
nation or call w. A. Wilson Newport,
in regard to same
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For Sale

90-acre farm, half in cultiva
ton, three miles from Newport,
one mile from pike with a good
FIVE room house, good barn and
plenty of out buildings. Fine
fruit. One mile from school
house. mill and store. Plenty Of
spring and creek water on place.
Good price to the right party.
See
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THEIR SUNDAY BEST
Savage Ssvtsriaf Frilis That Taxed
Missionarx Gravity. Ky

lhe VIE Ol missionary long
stationed in Africa confessed the
other day that she became hystcri-
cal, with suppressed laughter at the
first service that her husband held
at the station hitter bringing her
out. She had, indeed, to leave the
chapel under pretext Of II sudden
nosebleed lest she should disgrace
herself by an outburst of unseemly
mirth. tH ss,-
The. cause of her discontinue
was an important convert, an aged
and venerable chief with snowy
wool and countenance of ferocious
dignity. The young wife had thrown
away the day before an outgrown
pair of her tiny daughters ankle
ties. They were of gay scarlet
morocco, and when they reappeared
at church, buttoned neatly through
distended lobes of the old chiefs
ears and dangling conspicuously
against his withercd ebony shout
ders, the spectacle was too much
for her, especially in combination
with the rest of his costume, which
consisted of a dirty blue loin cloth
and hcaddrcss made of feathers
artistically combined with import
ed shirt buttons.
Missionary gravity is often severe
ly tested by the go-to-meeting- best
of an unsophisticatcd congregation.
Even our own country cam supply
instances in point. The tale comes
from Alaska of an Indian settle
ment the resident pastor of which
prepared the minds of his people
for the coming Of asdistinguished
clergyman VINO was going to preach
to them by explaining that not only
would his words be- worth hearing,
but that his character was such that
he might be considered an excmplar
of all the Christian graces and emf
nently worthy of imitation.
During his earnest and eloquent
address the visiting preacher had
occasion to use his handkerchief.
Having done so, he thrust it care
lcssly into a coattail pocket. He
quite failed to observe that the
greater portion remained hanging
outside and streamed backward as
he gesticulated in a manner that the
respectfully admiring natives deem
ed peculiarly elegant and effective.
The next Sunday the decorum of
their own pastor was severely strain
cd when he beheld q flock more sug-
gestive of Little Bopeep's than any
other proudly advancing down the
aisle. Every man, woman and child
had a handkerchief, rag or piece Of
white, cloth, Of any material, from
sailcloth to muslin, and Of any size
from six inches square to a yard.
These they had sewed or pinned Sc
curely to the rearward portion of
their attire, to waggle as they NOV
ed in a manner as realistically tail
like as possible.
When it was tactfully explained
to them after service that this cler-
ically imported fashion was the re-
| suit of a misunderstanding and not
the latest and most correct thing
of the cast they were greatly disap-
pointed outh's Companion.
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Asheville
Steam Laundry
Parrot Bros. Agents
+. w. PARROT, Manager

Good worK and good service guar
anteed. Special rate OF 4c pound on
all fiat work.
Collars &c. shirts l0c, counterpanes
l0c, towels 1c. All other prices low
accordingly. Laundry taken at Hodge
& Hicks and Hugh Balchs Barber
Shops. Driskill Il Parrot Furniture
Store, headquarters. Old Phone 15o
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
Quick Relief For Rheumatism

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: "DR. DETCHoN's RELIEF FOR
RHEUMATISM has given my wife Won
derfuh benefit for rheumatism, She
could not lift hand or foot. had 10 be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid
lyon Monday she could not move and
on Wednesday she got up, dressed her.
self and walked out for breakfast y
Sold by Smiths Corner Drug Store
Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
New Methods in Vogue.

what made you take down that
sign mo Agents or Solicitors Allowed
In This Building'?" ITS no use any
more" replied the janitor. Anybody
who wants to take down the public's
spare change nowadays, gets out a
prospectus and uses postage stamps
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Only Words.

The Agent-Then we'll consider
that settled.
The Acknowledgements about
the contract?
The Agent-Oh. that's all right
A verbal contract III do.
The Actor--Laddie. listen. The
last time had a verbal contract
drew "A verbal salary! London
Opinion.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
Consumption successfully treat
ed and cured. Address inquiries
to Lone Oak Health Reservation,
Knickerbocker, Texas.
Art or Service

A leader Of a chamber-music string
quartet used to say that he was never
sure when he approached pri-
vate house whether he would be let in
with the caterers men at the back or
with the honored guests at the 'front.'
New York Evening Post
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
Had Her instructions.

Mrs. Subbubs Ito neighbours child
-"Oh, this is the dozen of fresh eggs
/ asked your mother to send over.
How much are they now, Mary?"
The Child-"Please'm it's 40 cents.
But mother says If you grumble, it's
49,"
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NORTHERN BUYERS want
Southern farms; direct dealing
with owners; no commission.
What have you to sell? Write
Southern Homeseekers' Bureau,
Box 1854, Atlanta, Ga.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-12
Plain Talk Farm Exchange,
Newport. Tenn.
Ouch!

Mrs. Exe-"There's no use. I can't
get my husband to listen to common
sense" Mrs. Wye-"Who did you
get to talk to him."
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spont hours 10 front Nv tn gas WIZ
. piece u oranss-coiorsd chsssse'e~'
twisted roun' my bean An then i've
switched 70 Pes blue sllh mu3fIsf.
tryin' to decide An IN be biowsd Il I
an. TIL orange does gimme . hook w
dlsblssry. but then tn dark blue brings
out th' FURNISHED tints Nv my Asas -
kind Nv smacks Nv royalty"
But the ,sliow who's going to take
you." Capped. whats hs, Yale o.
Prtncetonr'
Connie oranidsa her rstrousss fssturs
and winked.
.'Oh. he's Just plain isa,Ary. I'm let
on TO you. even sAoao ! wouidn't 60
another uvin' soul He works II . swell
laundry, a. they got . motorcycle WITH
a bex fitted on u fer dslivsrin' th' wash.
see, Well. he en- take tn bog offn Il
an. put one wv them dinky little ssats
on far me. 10 VEN spin down there In
style"
.-C,oins to take your iunohr
take Iunchf Ne carryin' . svitssr
kass sand wich. In . crepe paper nap
KIN. with Q din pickle dampin' through
NAY! when We dock tn craft we'll h!s
~ TO tn Inn 70 dine. They tell me that
they're % rushed down there on that
day that they fergst to collect tn
CHECK. II 10 TO hope that our waiter
10 troubled With aphasia. but talkin'
J Nv takis' yer lunch brings me back 70
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son. 81
Ono moment. 90
"Ons moment! . But don't You
know mat they have taken him from
me! - That they are hurting hun.
perhopsf . . go
With SGT face and fevcrish gestures.
sne tried to push velmont back. He.
WIN great Gentlsness. compelled her 20
~ down and. leaning over her In . re-
svectfui attitude. said, IN . serious voice
Listen. madame. and let W. not waste
ZINE. when every minute IL valuable.
FIRST OF all. remember this: we met
iour times six years ago. 800 And,
on the fourth occasion. when ! was
speaking TO you. In the drawinR-room
OF this house. with too much-whst
shaII say?-with too much feeling.
you gave me to understand that my
Vnts we're no longer welcome
since that day have not seen you.
Ana, nevertheless. in spite OF all. your
taith " ns was such that you kept ths
card which ! put bet, the pages OF
that book and. six years later. you send
FOR me and none other. That faith In
me ! ask you ~ cosltinue. You must
obey me blindIy. just as l surmountei
every obstacle to cone to you. no l will
save you whatever the position may be"
Horace Velmont's caimness, HIS mas
terful voice. with the friendly intonation,
gradually quieted tho countess. Though
stu very weak, she gained . fresh sense
OF ease and security In that man .
presence
Have no fear" he went on. "Ths
ComLsse d'Or!gny lives at tho other end
OF the Bo4s de Vlncennes. Allowing that
your husband finds u motor-cao, IL 10
impossible for him TO be back before
a quarter past three. Well. It Is twenty
away at tsreo O'Clock exactly. and to
take you TO your son But | Will not
40 before ! know everything"
what am TO dor" she asked.
Answer me and very plainly. We
have twenty minutes. II 10 enough.
But II Ii not too much"
AK me what you want TO know"
DO you think that the Count had
any-any murderous !ntsntionsr"
No"
Then It concerns your sonr'
"Yes.'
He Is taking him away. I supposa
because he vans to divorce you and
marry another woman. u former friend
OF yours. whom you have turned out of
your nouse 10 that It? On. ! entreat
you. answer me frankly! These arr
facts OF public notoriety: and your hes
station. your s-rup!es. must all cease.
now that the matter concerns your son.
10 your husband wished 70 marry an
other womsn3
"Yss-"
The vossaa ass No measz. Few
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The Confessions of A1sene Lupin e Be: 4 By

house. on . day when she wss at home
to her friends:
III ever = danger threatens you. II you
need help. do not hesitate: post TINS
card. which you see me put into this
book; and. whatever the hour. Whatever
the obstacles. I will come"
With what . curious air he had
spoken these words and how well he
had conveyed the impression Of csr-
ta'hty. VI strength. VI uuiiu,itsi DVwss.
OF indomitable daringi
Abruptly. uncOnsciouSly. acting under
the Impulse OF an irresistible deter.
mInation. tho consequences Of which
she refused to anticipate. Yvonns. with
the same automatic gestures. took .
pneumatic-deiivery envelope. slipped in
Horace Velmont. Cercis Dc Ia Rus
Eoyale" and went TO the open window.
inc policeman was walking up and
GOWN outside. She nung out the en-
velops. trusting to fate. Perhaps Il
would be picked up. trsstad 40 Q lost
letter and posted.
She had completed this act whom she
realized Its absurdity 1t was mad to
me address and madder still to hope
that the man 10 whom she was sending
could come to her assistance. whatever
the hour. whatever tbs obstacles"
A reaction followed which was all tho
greater inasmuch as the effort had
been swift and violent. Yvonne stag
gered. leant against q chair and. losing
all energy. let herself fall.
The hours passed by, tho dreary hours
OF winter evening when nothing but
tho sound OF carriages interrupts tbs
silence OF the street. The clock struck.
pitlessly. In the half-sleep that mum bod
her limbs, fvonne counted the strokes.
sne also heard certain noises. on differ
ent hoors OF the house. watch told her
that her husband had dlned. that he
VAS going up TO his room. that he was
going down again to his study. But all
this seemed very shadowy to her; and
her torpor was such that she did not
even think OF lying down on the sofa,
In case he should come In.
The twelve strokes OF midnight
Then half-paAt twelve
then one
Yvonne thought OF nothing. awaiting
the events which we're preparing and
against which rebellion was use ssy
She, pictured her son and herself as
one pictures those beings who have suf-
Tered much and who suffer no more
and who take each other In their low
Ing arms. But a nightmare shattered
this dream. For now those two beings
were 70 be torn asunder; and she had
tho awful feeling. In her deilrium. that
che was crying and choking.
She leapsd from her seat. The key
had turned in the lock. The count
- coming. stGaStsd by hss estes.
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on her son by tho counts instructions
and with Demands assistance, that re-
son would not come back and that shs
would never see him again.
my son" she cried. my son!
Exaggerated by her Grief. she stinened
herself. with every nerve. WIN every
muscle tense. to mako q violent enort.
And she was astonished To md o.
her right fand. which the count mo
fastened too hurriedly. st.il retained .
certain freedom.
Then q mad hope invaded hsr: ANA.
slowly. patiently. she began the WORK
Of self-dellverance.
II was long In the doinR. shs needed
Q deal OF time TO widen the knot
sufiiciently and deal Of time afterward,
when the hand was released. 70 undo
those other bonds which tied her arms
TO her body and those which fastened her
ankles.
Still. the thought Of her son sustained
her; and the last shackle fell a. the
clock struck eight. She was free!
She was no sooner on her feet than
she few to the window and nung back
the latch. With the intention Of calling
the f,rst passer-by. AZ that moment
policeman came walking along tho pave
ment. She leaned out But the brisk
evening air. striking her face. calmeo
her. Abe thought OF tho scandal. OF
the judicial investigation. OF the cross
examination. OF her son.
o Heaven! What could shs do TO get
him back? How could she escapef The
count might appear at tho least sound.
Ana who knew but that In . moment
Of fury .?
She shivered from head 10 foot. seized
with q sudden terror. The horror OF
death mingled. In her poor BRAIN win
the thought OF her son; and she stam-
mered with a choking throat:
Help! Help"
Oh. stopped and said to herself. sew.
erai times over. In q low voice. Help!
- Help, ." as though tbs
word awakened an idea. . memory with
in her, and as though the hope OF as
sIstarce no longer seemed IN her impos.
slble. For some minutes she remained
absorbed in deep meditation. broken by
fears and starts.
Then, with an almost mechanical q ,risa
of movements, she put out her arm to q
little set OF shelves hanging over the
writing desk. took down four books. one
after the other. turned the pages With q
a!straught air. replaced them and ended
by finding. between the pages OF the
hfth q visiting card on which her syes
spelt the name:
HORACE vELMONT.
foiIow we'd by an address written IN psn:'!
Cercis de la Rue RoYa.s.
And her memory conjursd up tbs
strange thing which that man hsd said
70 her. . few ysszs ssessA N that ssns
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By Maurice Leblal

husband. on his side. has sam bisd away
Az his property and has no means BE-.
yond tho allowance which he receives
from his mother. the Comgess> i'Os,yny.
ana the Income Of large fortune which
unclss.
" 10 this fortune which your Husband
covets and which he would appropriate
more easily u the child we're placed In
~. n-"u.. tnsre y only one way-di.
Yes"
"And what has prevented him unul
nov liz your refusalr'
Yes. mlns ana that OF my mother.
in-law. whose religious feelings are op.
posed to divorce. The Comsss5o
d'oriEny would yield In cass"-
In caAsr-
In case they could Prov me su.isy
Of shameful conduct" 49, -,
Velmont shrugged his shouidera
"Thserfors he 10 powerls0 70 DO AaNv
thing against you or against your 600,
Both from the legal point Of view aat
from that OF his own interests. he stun
bles against an obstacle which V thD
most insurinountabls Of all-ths virtue
OF an honest woman. And ysG In spaeo
Of everything. he sudd emily shows aSAS"
What DO you msan5'
II mean that. II . man IKE the souna
after so many hssitations and In the
face of % many dificultiss. rasks =
doubtful an adventure. u must BE- be.
cause he thinks he has command e
veApons."
lat weAponsr'
II don't know. But they exist .
or else he would not have bsgua b.
taking away your SON."
ma IN, hal
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Yvonns glanced round FOR . weapon
With which to defend herself. But the
door was pushed back quickly and. as
founded. A. though the sight that pre-
scented itself before her eyes seemed TO
her the most insxplicabls prodigy. shs
Hammered:
you! Youi"
man was walking up 10 her IN
dress clothes with his opera hat ana
young. slender and elegant. she Ma
Recognised a. Horace VslHone
'YOu" she repeated.
He said, with . bow:
II beg your pardon. madame. but
late"
80. =: It ne'''..' Is" , Ss:. nj: v ,s:.
able to r.
lie seemed greatly surprhed;
"Did ! not promise to come In saswsf
to your cailf"
well here I am" he said. Win q
smile
Hs examined the strips of canvas
from which Yvonns had succeeded N
freeing herself and nodded his hssd'
while continuing his inspections;
80 those are ths means employed
The Comts d'origny. presume,
also saw that he locked
vo,, IN. But then the pneu'
matte letter, All; through
lea. Of you not 10 close ri"
lie pushed both s!dss TO- fvonns 'oS'
fright.
Suppose they hear"
There IL no ons To the mouse nA's
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- ~ - ~ - Uv03A0 WV
. psos&sA psrsimmoa I passl ESQ
H vs. III Candy TisaA TAat esglsrs
sssin ought - 10 sxsninsa VhsA -
Coahs. an bst sAsv'd finA g vas
0oae hfee . sundrop. He vus partial
- - svsa though - ssuil q q
- ~ shsSs buiil Whsa ~ wa
- ~ gunns csyssalissd fruit a.
e@SA ~ - day before Day 1ay
- - ADvs - esanss hstsus -
~ ~ ss tesR - - . movie
~ nos0 . crHss w a. stun stasAs1
In ~ - pocket an al through ~
sh0O "a sneak 'sm reuaA u eebeP
SEC so's I woulA1's sss-sDeiiin' his A.
ostits fer . club sanAWsch aetsr. Thea.
won my tsstA wus fairly shsAAin'
to- fer . fried svstsr OF . Welsh
rssssn he'd yaak NJ to . 500 eevstAis
an pils In on marshmsliss sHAlasi
Well I GOT so's developed Q pssfsS
mania Ter ssrnsd bsse a. eabbase-aay.
thin vhas wusn't sweet An svssy
time Mad make . flessy dessert "a tssa
up my nose q y a. sAs'A Simns ~
worst jawi1.
An then one sunday when vs We
ont waikiki an As Wus bshsvtn' pool
nicely thought We ruas W against .
old frisu' Nv nina One Nv 1850 here
danes whArs always talkta' 'bsus yse
'sociatss-rsadin' yer horoscope ~ ~
look Nv n NUT ~ VIII. a. u vssA
Well. b had o. . S1anA as0 sur a.
fiossy la With . velvet tAna o. 70
an I vus tiekisd 20 death 70 intsrdues
htun A. 4 aos Hhpn,,~t,. 49, >~~aS>s~.
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best for you!
Seeing that she was not
o,,.n,,,,nS 10 defend herself. he loos-
snsd ~. hold of her and took from MS
nocket some strips OF canvas READY
rolled and of different lengths. In . rev
minutes Yvonns was lying on SOFA
with her wrists and ankles bound Al"
her arms fastened close 10 nor o"oy,
7, vas now dark In the boudoir. The
count sw!tched on the electric light and
w.n, m little writing-desk where
Yvonns was accustomed to keep hss
istters, Not succeeding In opening II. ne
clicked the lock with bent WIRE emptieo
Inc drawers and collected all the con-
tent. into A bundle. which NJ carrie
of In a cardboard hle;
"Wasts Of time. eh?" he grlnned.
Nothing but bills and letters OF no
Importance. - No proof against
YOU. Tah! I'll keep my son for
all that; and ! swear before heaven
that will not let him go''
As he was leaving the room, ne was
Joined, near the door. BY his man ber-
nard. The two stopped and talked In .
low voice; but fvonne heaIo these "osos
suoken by the servant
81 have had an answer from the work.
ing ieweller. lie says he holds himself
a. my disposal"
And the count replied:
"The thing Is put OF until twelve
clock midday, tomorrow. Ny mother
has Just te.ephoned to say that soc
could lot come before"
Then Yvonns heard the key turn In the
lock and the sound Of steps going down
20 the ground noor. where tier husband =
study was.
She long lay inert. her brain reelin 9
With vague, swift ideas that burned her
in passing, Ike flames. she rememb ered
her husbands Infamous behavior. his
humillating conduct to her. his threats.
hi, plans for a divorce; and she grad
ually came to understand that she was
ne victim OF a regular conspiracy. that
the servants had been sent away until
the following evening by their masters
erdses. Ihst he sovsrusss had carried