Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-10

| ''sAehA ht atttDI NOu lct uic come to the office this week. though" "
 "Of course not" answered Wright quickly But. Miss Dean. fl I were to call for you in my car and take you home. don't you think you could help me out with few letters? You know simply can't let anybody else know about that natter
 Why. certainly. Mir Wright I am sure 1 can come. if you really need me"
 "Il be round in ten minutes" an swered Wright. and telephoned for the chauffeur.
 Half an hour later Wright was con graduating himself upon his move He could not possibly have confided to the public stenographer that he was heavily tied up. His wife's father. a cautious man of business. had gone through his books and promised him a substantial loan. This necessitated a good deal of correspondence. and only Daisy could help him Before she left that evening it had been ar ranged that he should call for her every morning during the ensuing week and take her home at night.
 He helped her from the elevator into the street. where his car stood waiting. and drove her to Dotsboro Cadman Green. posted at his club window. looked down upon the sight
 The poor chaps losing his head he Uttered. Woman. too. l guess If I was one of Wright's clients who come to him to invest their money for them, I'd draw 1t all out before the inevitable-yes. sir. the inevitable elopement"
 From her window Miss Susan Min turn watched Daisy drive up with her employer.
 Its disgrace 10 the neighborhood. Robert she said to her brother angri- ly. Ana it's going to be stopped '
 ''1 can't stop It." Robert muttered.
 T know you can't" said his sister. mimicking him. But I've done it. wrote an unsigned letter to Austin Clark yesterday"
 Daisy had hardly got home that eve ming when Austin Clark appeared be- fore her. hot, indignant and declama- tory
 T want to know who the fellow is," he thundered. after he had launched forth in bitter accusation against her See here. Daisy" he continued. a lit tie more mildly as he realized that he had aroused her spirit. this thing isn't right. You and I are engaged. and you are seen driving out every morning with this fellow. and he comes nome with you at night know who he is, too. can put things together. He's Wright"
 He looked at her triumpnantiy, as if he had made a wonderful discovery.
 If you had asked me in the begin ming should have told you that it was MT. Wright" said Daisy quietly. | But that makes 1t worse," saarled Austin. See here. what business have you to let your boss drive you around town and make a talk of you in this way? It reflects on me. too You ought to have seen the letter got this morning
 From whom?-
 | T don't know from whom It isn't signed People don't sign that sort | of letter"
 And you dare-you dare to make such accusations against me on the strength of an anonymous letter, Aus tin?"
 She would not dream now of telling him the simple explanation. The thought that he should have listened to invidious gossip instead of trying to protect her was Aaddening. She drew his ring of her finger
 T think we made a mistake. Aus | tin" she said.
 He swung upon his heel. 'I think | so. too." ne answered with bitter em- phasis. and slammed the door behind him.
 Daisy. with compressed lips. sat breeding over his treatment of her. She was stunned by the malignity that seemed suddenly to envelop ger BTt she would fight 1t down. Her anxiety over her employers affairs. her de- sire to be loyal to him forbade any other course And never should he hHoN nHdt cut udO suutTtu DtCduSe of him She let him drive her to and from the office for days, even after she was able to walk That was youths unwise reply to envy And daily Cad man Green. seated at the club win dow. watched and waited for the elope- ment Gradually. too. the news per meated the gossipy littla town Wright alone remained sereneIy in ig- norance of what was being said All ne knew vas that his wife's headaches were more frequent than usual. and his business worries overshadowed that fact
 In two or three days her father had promised to place substantial amount to his credit That would en- able him to meet his obligations Daisy knew ir and rejoiced with him Miss Susan. watching like a cat for her return each night had to admit that the girl did not look like the vic tim of designing scoundrei.
 Maybe wronged her in my thoughts. Robert" she said But there's evil in her-and you'll remem- Der it'