Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17


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 Nadamr r sybafite sat up will a shocked expression.
 "Oh. said Che woman lightly. were good enough for one another he and ' He deserved what he got when he married me But that's not saying I'm content 10 see him duek what's coming to him for tonghts deyiltry. In fact. 1 mean to get him before lie gets me. Are you game te lend me hundI
 "Reallv I'll rather be excused
 Really she moeked pleasantly, ',you won't be I'm Il gentle creature, but determined Perhaps yon've heard ef me Mrs Jefferson lnehe1s
 Decidedly he had and No had nine. fenths of New York g new spaper read. Ing population hearl If the most dan. sefous woman in town.
 sBHt -ah Alf Iurbe. understand. died some years ago
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 "Yet you speal, of your hn-baud"-
 "Of my present husband whose name l don't wear for reaseus of real estate l took the rotter on because he's rich and will be richer when his father dies If our marriage comes out prematurely he'll he disiuherited so we've agreed to sub rosa arrange ment, which leaves him ostensibly q marketable bachelor
 Now, I happen 10 know marriage has recently been offered him. through which he would immediately come Into control of hig pot of money, and naturally he's strong for it. But l re- fused his offer of d cool S50O000 to play the Reno circuit. and SD he con ciuded to sue for n divorce with re volver. Maxim siieneer and perfect a8bi Do you follow meY"
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 "0h. that's quite slmplel We don't live together. and he's in sure enough society. and I'm not Tonight the an nual Hadley Owen post-Benten mas qnerade's in full swing inst around the corner. and Friend Husbands there with the rest of the naughty bunch can't you see hew easy if would be for him to drop round here between dances. murder his awful welded wife and bent it haek without his absence being uedced9 But raeogHIxed him saw bls mouth his musk wouldn't hide that and knew hm instantly
 r. SybaHtr was silent He too. knew that mouth; it's wearer had something to do with Molly Iessiug
 ssNow that you know the lay Of the land. how about helping me out ?"
 New. the trail of the man with the twisted mouth promised fair fe lead to Molly Lessiug T. Syharite didn't finger on bis decision.
 "Short of trying prentice hand at assassination. Don't be m asst I only want to protect myself Resides you can't re fuse. Consider how lenient I've been with you IT | wanted to be nasty you'd be on yonr way now to a cell in the East Eft, first street station But was grateful
 "Fhe saints hc praised for thatT exclaimed the little man fcrvently Whats if for*'
 "For waking me up in time 10 pre- vent my murder in my sleep" she re turned coolIy. aud also for being the spunky little devil you are and chasing of that hound oe a husband of mlne If 1t wasn't for you he'd We got me sure. or else" she amended, I'd we got him. which would have been al most as unpleasaut-w what with being pinehed and tried and haNins jsEses disagree and getting of at last only on the pIea of insanity and all that Who are youy"
 Michael Menahan. madam" This was the first alliteratiye combination to pop into his optimistic miud.
 Gan that retorted the lady serene iy. Come, what's your real uamew
 Taking thought, he saw no great danger in being truthful for onee.