Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-27

but left the office declaring that the
loss Of her husband was irreparable.
Mr.. Hapgood by DR.. Boyd's advice
and as q matter Of precaution had
hired a shadower for his wife, and
within an hour after her visit to her
attorney he had been advised OF the
fact. He visited Mr.. Stanley and took
him into his confidence, informing him
Of the device that had been practiced
on his wife with view to restoring
her to health. Mr.. Stanley promised
to take no action in Mrs. Hapgood's
case until hearing from her husband,
and the latter departed for DR.. Boyd's
Office.
Doctor" he said. 1T 10 as I feared.
My wife has been to an attorney"
"For a divorceY'
"First for a divorce, but since her
supposed bereavement she has been
there to secure damages from the rail-
road company for the loss Of her hus-
band. What do you suppose she
claims for meT
II give 1t up"
1.-TWO hundred thousand dollars"
A faint smile passed over the doc
tors features, but 1t disappeared at
once. He was deeply interested in the
case, as it pertained to his profession.
"You have prevented any action, ]
suppose"
II have. There Is no danger Of the
matter getting out ut present. What
do you propose now?"
The doctor pondered q long while
before replying. Il fear" be said.
"the experiment has failed. The only
hope left for US is for you to return to
life. The shock did not produce the
desired effect. 1t is barely possible
that on seeing you alive and well your
wife may experience Joy which will
serve the purpose We hoped for in CIV
ing her a sudden distress"
But commenced Hapgood lugu-
bri0usly and stopped.
But what?' asked the doctor.
I'm afraid that when my wife sees
me alive she'll be disappointed that
she must forego that 100000 claim
against the railroad company"
"Nonsenser'
Hapgood walked the streets for an
hour bordering on the situation. then
went to Mr.. SANKEY'S Office.
"Send for my wife," he said.
The lawyer took up a telephone re-
eeiver. called up Mrs. Hapgood and
asked II she could conveniently come
to his Office. She replied that she
could and would. Hapgood withdrew
to IN adjoining room and waited. When
his wife arrived Mr.. Stanley had laid
two documents on a table, the one for
a divorce, the other her application for
damages against the railroad company.
She had been In the Office but few
moments when in walked her husband
in perfect condition. He stood for
moment regarding her, she looking at
him as one dazed. Going to the table
on which rested the two documents,
he took up one and read aloud. "And
the said Stephen Hapgood has made
the deponent's life intOlerable:" then
taking up the other he read, "And the
said Stephen Hapgood was faithful
true and loving husband and cOntribut-
ed 80 far as a husband could to de-
ponent's comfort and happiness" Look
Ing at his wife tenderly, he said to
her:
"Tell me. sweetheart, which Of these
statements Is true?"
Mrs. Hapgood sat like one coming
out Of trance. Seeing that she was
about to collapse. her husband took
her In his arms. and she sobbed on
his breast.
That was the end Of DR.. Boyd's ex-
pertinent. Mrs. Hapgood had returned
to her former condition, and when
questioned later declared that she had
no remembrance whatever Of hnving
visited n lawyers Office or Of having
signed any papers. She became. as
before, q loving wife, and avowed that
she had never had any cause what
ever to complain Of her husbands
treatment.
However. since the spring was COM
hg on her physician recommended
change Of scene. and in order to get
a considerable one he advised an ocean
voyage. It was not too late In the sea-
son for q voyage in southern waters,
and the invalid in the tropics expert
enced not only sedative In the air.
but in the luxurious foliage and flow
ers on the islands they visited.