The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

4 Prescott, Solemnly, Just Where your
husband goes evenings" II
ooh, / ho-hope it's not in other fe-
| female company"
Just that" pronounced Mrs. Pres. Il
colt defnitely-"just exactly that"
"Oh, l shall die" declared Althea,
desperately.
Don't do it, Be brave. Wen trap
him. Well make him repent. The
men are all the same. This lesson
will cure him"
Where does he go?" faltered AL |
thea.
you know that gay rich widow who .
has bought the big house on the hill?' !
"Mrs. Warrington? Yes"
"Well, he goes there"
"And he is such handsome man"
mourned poor Althea. under her
wiles-"
Eyes, they say she is a dreadful
creature" interrupted Mrs. Prescott
spicily. 1.-THE house is full Of COM
pany all the time. She's out for new
husband, but she might leave respect
able married men alone, say II"
"Oh, what shall l do?" lamented Al
thea. in wild despair.
"Why, I'll stay with you till the cul-
prit comes home tonight. Well con-
front him together"
Althea was so heartsick that she
was ready to assent to any arrange
: NEXT. She had dreadful headache.
J. but her visitor saw to it that full
meal was prepared for supper.
( Althea lay crying softly to herself
D on couch; the old ogre sat rocking
: herself eagerly and gloating over the
anticipated interview with the guilty
r husband.
Suddenly Althea reused up and bent
/. her ear and listened intently. There
a were subdued voices and the sound of
l. slow trampling feet outside.
n There came cautious tap at the
k door. Althea faced the village physi-
d clan. He looked serious.
n Mrs. Lind" he said gravely. your
n husband"
1t Althea uttered a wild scream. She
it had glanced in alright past the speak,
10 err, to view a litter borne by four men,
and upon it, white and still, lay her
tt husband.
"Oh, he is dead-he is dead" she
l shrieked.
ut Not so bad as that. Mrs. Lind,
at declared the doctor reasurringly. HE
lie had a bad fall, but no bones are
lie broken. 1t is only few bruises and
OF severe shaking up. Mr.. Lind is badly
stunned, but we shall soon have him
n back in his clear senses"
= How did 1t happen-where?" Mrs
Prescott managed to inquire, as the,
placed the injured man in bed.
1T was up at the big house on thu
hill" was explained by one of the fou
men who had carried Arthur into thu
house.
n "Ah, thought SOL bobbed tn
trouble-maker, with mysteriou
N smile on her face.
YES" broke in the doctor, IAN
Mrs Warrington was most kind. Sh
q deplored the accident, the breaking Q
II a ladder. She almost insisted on cal
1T ing for the invalid herself.
Q Naturally" purred Mrs. Prescott
y You see," added one Of the mel
"Mr. Lind had a chance to make
little extra money working with I
\ nights. It's out Of his line, and b
n made a misstep. Mrs. Warrington ha
n never seen him until he was hur
n She's got a grand, good heart, for 81
~ felt SO sorry for his poor wife here"
A Mrs. Prescott opened her eyes wild
" Was her carefully reared fabric
Z meddlesome guesswork about to
rudely shattered?
z Althea had been bustling about ma
ing her husband comfortable. He WI
breathing more easily now and h
eyes had opened several times.
moving his coat something fell fro
one Of it's pockets.
Mrs. Prescott bounded forward III
ueu hawk
'Ke' THE pink piece Of paper!" q
whispered eagerly. "Oh, now we W
hrs' know"
Yes, they soon knew. The lit
zen. scrap bore notation Of payments
you thur was making on diamond RI
for Althea's birthday.
city "Oh. the poor dear!' sobbed
de- overcome Althea. HE risked his
Is to buy me present! Go home!" g
lnge added sternly to Mrs. Prescott.
rob And the busybody. with sicl
sow' smile, passed out over the thresh'
I'm NJ a home forever happy afterwards
I'll -