The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
IN CUP|D's COURT
BY ARNOLD DAVIS.

fathers friend. l am not going into
all the details OF my trouble. 1t Is
banded and gossiped about in every
club and at every tea. but that doesn't
bother me.
What II they do know that my
wife and have separated, and have
been apart for month? The fact
that they know all that doesn't affect
me in the least, and they are nothing
to me, but Helen! She's all the diff
ference! can't forget her although
I've tried hard. Sometimes when l.
get to thinking of her and see her
sweet face and dark blue eyes and
sort of hear her laugh the way she
used to before our trouble why, can
hardly stand It,
II love her just as much as ! ever
did, Judge, and to me she will always
be the one woman in the world; but
| can't stay here In New York and
see her only in some passing carriage
or at some chance concert, 80 I'm
going away Charley White is going
to Africa hunting and has asked me
to go,
1--WE favor to ask Of you. Judge,
before | go and can leave a great
deal easier with the knowledge that
1t is in your trust and care and that
all its conditions will be carried out.
II is a letter | have written to Helen,
and I've tried to tell her everything
about that affair with Mrs. Manner
ing which made all the trouble. After
I'VE sailed want you to see her and
tell her all ! said, and II should never
come back everything have will be
hers
Young Travers rose and took his
hat and cane from the table. He tried
to be cheerful, but the keen old Judge
saw and understood.
I'm awfully sorry my boy" ne
said, as he laid kindly hand on his
shoulder 1T pains me more than
can tell you. and would give great
deal to help you. but | cannot see
| any way. At any rate. trust me and
wait. It won't do any harm to go
away for time. and perhaps things
may come right"
Travers tried to speak, but his voice
choked and he could only press the
Judges hand In answer, and with
head bowed In thought he moved to
the door and opened II. when he
started back In surprise,
There's Helen, now" he gasped as
he moved away from the door she
is coming in here. and that's the last
thing want when she feels the way
she does. Can't wait somewhere?
There's the consultation room; go
! in there" answered the Judge, and
as Trayers closed the door OF the
private room the Judge waited and
wondered what use Fate was making
OF him.
The door opened and Mrs. Travers
slowly entered. She was all that Trav-
ers had described her to be, but q
sad look had settled on the once
happy face and the eyes that had
sparkled and danced with the Joy OF
living bore traces OF sorrow and tears.
II don't know how to begin. Judge,
she said, as she seated herself In
the Judges comfortable chair. I've
known you for long time-eyer since
III was little girl with dolls. when
you used to hold me and tell me
those stories about the bears-so
have come to you first Of all for help.
It's about Mr.-er. about my-well. II
is all about Bob. I've tried 30 hard to
sit still and let It pass, and forget II
all, but / can't; and no matter how
hard try, he always comes back
and I think of the happy times we
once had together"
The Judge rose from his chair with
an eager, happy look. VIII you par
don me for moment, Mrs. TraversT
he said. Il want to make a memoran
dunn before It slips my mind" and he
moved to his desk and wrote hurriedly
on pad. Then with quick turn he
moved to the private office door and
turning the knob. opened the door Q
few inches. He stood for moment
with his hand on the knob, while
smile lit up the square jaw and battle
lined features.
I'm quite sure, Mrs. Travers,' hi
said, and his words rang out load ant
clear to the waiting husband as he sa
bowed in thought, that we can tall
much more comfortably II some o
this heat is let out The janitor neve
realizes that spring and BOOMING
furnace are sworn enemies"
He resumed his seat and listene'
patiently and kindly as she poured GU
heart full OF trouble, The telephon
angrily rang out call after call an
downtown a board OF directors waite
for the Judges coming, for It wa
many hard fought battle that Judg
Cleveland's advice and help had wo
for them.
4 you know how badly things hav
gone lately" she began. and how GU
home rs broken. ! thought at first
\ would not care what became OF Bol
| but last night read In the paper this
he 10 going to Africa, and II cam
home to me then that ! did care YER
much and that I loved him Just .
much as ever, II isn't as II he wef
| going to Bar HArbor or some plac
where we have friends, but to Africl
| away from all friends to escape. pc
hama. the fever there only TO be kille