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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

"Because-no, no; ! can't tell you'll"
clinched the veins Oh his forehead
had stood out Now his passion passed
the bounds of restraint. and he fairly
shouted at her:
That's the last lie you'll tell mel"
May recoiled from him. Her body
seemed to shrink as she threw up both
hands to her cheeks, and her voice was
weak as she said:
What do you mean?'
Il mean that this address is in
Trask's handwriting"
The words struck the woman like a
blow. With a little cry she seated her
self on the sofa and rested her head
on one hand He followed her across
the room and stood over her as he
went on:
Il want the truth now. You met
Trask before tonight?"
Yes
He came here?"
Yes"
''When?"
Might before last"
And you arranged to go down there
yesterday? He was there: You went
down there to meet him-my Cod!
1t was her very last chance. she
thought. Doing her utmost to collect
herself. TO summon up all her powers.
to call to her aid the love and trust
he had always given to her. she said:
Robert dear
The effort failed He was too far
gone in anger in suspicion. in doubt.
to heed the appealing tone. His voice
had lost none of its passion as be
asked:
May. why did you go down there?
I'm waiting
She faltered ''Because-no. no: |
can't tell you: can't tell your.
Perhaps there was lull in the fear
full thunderstorm that was about TO
break over the couple. Perhaps it was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
CHAPTER XII.
"No. zoo Henderson Place."

"Nc. 200 Henderson Place.
GYYNN the manner of the wife
f&l there was Il slight pauSe-Oh,
SHzz9ezEza so very slight pause!-and
sSSssWS this time as the attention of
the husband was fixed without pos
sible deviation on his wife he noted
the change in her At the time it made
little impression upon him. but after
ward. in the long hours of meditation
which came to him. il scared itself on
his tortured brain The pause seemed
insignificant to him. although it was
probably only fraction OF second
before she replied:
Ruth Green is her name.
who's Ruth Green?"
An old school friend of mine. l
haven't seen her for years"
Then how did you happen 70 go
down to see her yesterday"
"She wrote. asking me TO come
down
Strickland seated himself at the Ia
bic. put his elbow on the table and
rested his chin on his right thumb be-
tween that member and the fingers.
When he spoke next the words came
slowly:
''You haven't met her for years; then
she suddenly asks you to come down
to Long Branch to see her Why didn't
she come to see you?"
With terrible. eager insistence. al,
though she felt herself slipping. slip
ping down the precipice of her fate.
May Strickland still lied to her hus-
band. AS is usual in such cases, her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

mental stress and tension. Something
reluctant. something that told of heart
ache also. spoke when he said:
May, yoE are hiding something
from me-
Don't say that. Robert she ex-
claimed Why should | hide anything
from your
Il don't know. But you are. never
theless. What is it. May"
There is nothing, dear-nothing.'
well, then, can't see why you have
any great objection to showing me the
letter."
Il have destroyed it. l never keep
letters
''Then why didn't you say in the first
place that you destroyed it?'
Because you didn't give me a
chance. You're cross examining me
as though l were a criminal. My
heads whirling like a top. ! can't
stand it much longer"
The deep lying tenderness of hus-
band who loves his wife sincerely
spoke in Strickland's voice, but added
to it there was the desire to know
that would not be denied.
May, dear. don't want to hurt you.
Won't you tell me what's troubling
you: We've never had secrets from
each other"
But there's nothing to tell. There's
nothing to tell!'
Strickland's countenance became
stern. Now he was the man who had
a right to demand an accounting of bis
wife's actions. He crossed the room
again and seated himself at the table
81 didn't look for this kind of u home
coming" he said and relapsed into 81
lence.
For few seconds May was silent
also. but her taut nerves, attuned to
the rapid former interchange of ques-
ton and answer. found the cessation OF
words more of a torture than the
words themselves had been. She must
speak. or she would Shrek.
What are you thinking about now?'
she asked.
lie ulu uOL IuS w tl. tlul ouC duNACu'
Il wish you'd eat your dinner in
stead of exciting yourself about moth
ing"
Strickland's next voice came in low
tone He was speaking to himself. but
the words were distinctly audible tc
the waiting woman.
Henderson place. Where is that
card Trask gave me?"
He searched in his pockets for the
card. May knew-oh. only too WE'LL
for she had been listening unseen when
Trask gave the address to her husband
but she professed ignorance when she
said:
What are you talking about!'
Strickland's fingers found the card
and drew it from his pocket.
Here it is. What's this? IA righ
2. o. No. that's not it. Yes. zoe
Henderson place-2OG. That's the very
number Burke mentioned. isn't it?'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
SCHOOL TEACHER
Wards off Nervous Break Down

Alburtis, Pa" am teacher in the
public schools and | got into very ner-
vous rundown condition. | could not
sleep and had no appetite. was tired
all the time. My sister asked me to try
Vinol. did so, and within week my ap
petite improved and I could sleep all
night and now feel we'll and strong. -
Rosa M. KELLER, Alburtis, Pa.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron tonic, for all weakened
rundown conditions and for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis.
PRIDEAUX & BLISS, Druggists.
Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

the table between the man and wife.
But she fOreStalled him. Selling the
purse and throwing the hand contain
ing it behind her back. She bent for
ward toward her husband. and her
breath came in @asps as she said:
"What do You want it for"
Il want TO see that address.
There's no address there" she lied.
Give me that purse
mo. Robert,
will you give it TO me or not:
There was no affection in his voice
now. only anger and determination to
possess himself. at any cost. even vIO-
lence toward his wife. of the purse
please Robert" she begged
But he was obdurate As he caught
her wrist and forced the purse from
her she gave II little scream. But he
did not notice it, 50 intent was he on
opening the biac:; viewer haq he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

the prompting Of affection for the
stricken woman that made Strickland
say:
May, if you love me-if you ever
loved me-
Robert, can't; can't!'
You can't tell me? You mean-no;
say it's aot true!'
He paused in his distraction, still
hoping perhaps that his wife could ex-
culpate herself from the horrible sus.
picion that had been gathering in his
brain. She could not answer for a
few seconds She was gathering
strength for last final appeal to him.
Wont you answer? Is it true?" he
begged.
May turned to him with arms wide
spread, pleading for time, begging for
a chance. In a voice that was pre-
ternaturally calm, but surcharged with
emotion. she said slowly-oh. very
slowly indeed laying tremendous
stress on each sentence:
Robert. dear, you mustn't ask me
any more questions. because l can't
answer them There is something l
can't tell you You must trust me.
Robert We've loved each other all
these years: believed in each other.
You're everything that life means to
me-you and Doris. We're going away
together now TO begin Il new life. Per
haps some day when we are i'll our
new home I'll tell you. but not now.
You've always believed in me. Be
lieve in me now.
Strickland strove desperately to calm
himself, but the effort failed. He eX-
claimed:
Il do; do. But there's one thing
you must tell me. What have you
been to Trask?''
The woman on the sofa shuddered
and buried her face in her hands. She
tried to speak. but the words would
not come She tried to raise her eyes
to meet those of her husband. but u
power outside of her held back her
head. She could not look into the face
of the man who was bending over her.
begging. pleading for full explana-
ton from her. Her soul reVoited
against the confession which he seem
ed determined to wiring from her.
For full minute they were speech
less. Then he turned from her. rush
ed to the table, drew from the bag the
revolver which Doris had dropped
therein, at his bidding. but short time
before. and ran from the room. In Il
moment the banging Of i door told
that he had left the home that had
been so happy.
May Strickland half sat, half lay on
the sofa, with her head resting on her
arms and her body shaken by sobS.
The nerve wrecking scene had exhaust
ed her mentally and physically. and
for few minutes she could not rise.
Her sobbing was not loud. but was dis
tinct, and it shook her body from head
to foot At last the dreaded signifi-
canoe of her husbands actions reveal
ed itself to her. and she rose with a
scream
He's gone! He's gone! If he finds
him he'll kill him! His whole life WI
be ruined!'
The words spoke eloquently of her
devotion to her husband. No thought
now of her own ruined life-only that
of her husband lying in ashes!
(TO BE CONTINUED
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

"What are you thinking Of, Robert?"
we'll. Again the fates decreed that the
Long Branch newsletter should cross
her life Strickland said:
But Burke said there was no one
there
"Burke"-
Yes" said Robert, "at the Hender-
son place address. The house he went
to- He said he found only an old
hcusekeeper"
"Oh. yes. / remember said May.
and she forced to her face. for Il fleet
ing moment. CHASTITY attempt at
smile They said they were going to
remove her to the hospital today. But
Robert. your dinner won't be fit to
eat
Never mind about it. I'm not hun
CRY. Just be patient with me few
minutes more
He rose from his seat at the table
and crossed the room to the SOFA
WhereOn he seated himself For a sec
ond he said nothing. while the wife
stood Waiting for the next question in
the severe examination. Perhaps she
hoped that it was over. But her nerves
were not in condition to stand an add
ed strain of even Il second. They
would not permit her to be silent while
Robert sat there meditating SO she
asked:
What are you thinking about. Rob.
ert?"
I'D like to see that letter from Miss
Green" said Strickland
Il can't show it to YOU said May
1T contains some personal matter that
she wouldn't want any one but me to
know about
But she didn't write the letter her
self?"
mo, her mother wrote it for her"
Again the words of the husband
who. it seemed to the agoniZed wife.
was acting the part of the grand in
quiSitOr came slowly:
I'm Other words" he said very de
liberatelv. your friend whom you
haven't seen for years chooses Il mo-
ment when she is critically i'll to get
her mother to write to you concerning
matters which your husband daren't
know anything about. Is that correct?"
This time there was just Il CLEAN of
defiance in Mays voice as she replied:
"Yes. but there's nothing strange
about it.
perhaps not Still I'd like to see
the letter. / don't want to read it.
only want to look at it.
why do you want TO see it?''
Il want to know why, if you had a
letter containing your friends address.
you went to the trouble of copying it
on another piece of paper"
WHO said | copied it on another
piece of paper?' There was ring of
well simulated Indignation in May
Strickland'S tone
And once again the fatefu Burke APP
pears.
Burke. said Robert. He said the
purse contained the Henderson place
address on Il piece of paper"
May could not answer for moment
When she did reply ii was stammer-
ingly
oh that was BECAUSE die that
to-
Now came the moment when Str1ck-
lands suspicion of his wife that had
been gathering and growing and de-
veloping as fast and as thick as the
smoke rose from the jar which held
the genie found open expression His
voice was thick and hoarSe. as though
the long use had hurt his vocal chords
But it was not mere physical distress
that harshened his next words 1t was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

Ill Acu TIC Op0uou mOuIu Vi 1t uOWu-
ward, scattering the contents on the ia
bic. The coins rolled from the table
and fell unnoticed to the floor. The
bills and the handkerchief. with the
other contents. fell 10 the table. and
Strickland scattered then. Il trife with
his hand before finding what he want
ed. He did not look lit his half faint
ing wife us he said:
This is it-206 Henderson place
Trask's address. So that's where YOU
were? Well. what have you got to
say?"
Desperately May said:
I'll tell you"
Strickland raised his hand. holding
the fatal card:
wait a minute 1t was Trask' 8
house you went to. wasn't it,
Yes
Then your friend-then her mother
and the letter you destroyed-were
all lies. weren't they?"
Yes, but listen to me-
With forced calm Strickland said:
go ahead. I'm listening. | want to
know why you went to Trask' house.
In jerky. disconnected sentences May
Strickland commenced the last lie she
was to tell to her husband.
I'D heard you say that Mr.. Trask
had a home at Long Branch-when
you wrote to me about the house.
don't know much about house plan
ming. and l wanted to see a we'll plan
ned house. So l went down to Long
Branch to look through Mr. Trask's
house,
Here Strickland made his first in
terruption.
with him?
mo. alone; the housekeeper showed
me through
so that's why you went down--tc
look at the houSe?"
Yes
Then why have you been lying
to me?"
II thought you might not like it. 1t
was a foolish thing to do-going to q
strangers homeland your manner
seemed so s6spicious-you forced me
into it,
For moment the past events of this
night shaped themselves in Strickand's
mind. He asked:
when l introduced you tonight yol
pretended you'd never met each other
I'VE hadn't"
How did you know his address
then?"
II called him up. l couldn't go with
out asking his permission.
There was disbelief. strong and mark
ed in Strickland's voice rs he pursued
the relentless questioning again:
$50 you called him up to ask permits
sion to visit his house-a man youC
never metz"
He's friend of yours didn't SCI
any HARM
And he gave you his address over
the telephone?"
Yes"
Strickland's last question had beef
put in voice that marked the las
degree of repression. He had hello
himself in leash since the OutDurst i1
which he had Wrenched the purse from
his Wife'S grasp It had been q mighty
effort, and as he had questioned his
wife his hands had clinched and I'm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
CHAPTER XII.
Found Out.


wow for May had come the
I'M end Of everything that made
psSSzTTSs5A life worth living. it seemed.
Vss2sas4zD the end of everything save
life itself. and that in her present
state Of mind and soul and body was
not worth the having. If. as some
cynics have maintained. sin in the eyes
of the world lies not in the SHINING
itself. but in the being found out. she
had sinned beyond expiration. she was
soul lost beyond any possibility Of
redemption. She could only moan:
II don't know; don't know
lis it. Or isn't it,?
Again came the moaning. Il don't
know
I'll soon find OUT The words were
jerked out With them Strickland
reached for the purse, which lay on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Kills a Monster Gray EAGLE.

Elizabethtown. KY T.. Walters
recently killed a gray eagle on his
farm. four miles east of town. The
eagle had just previously killed goose
belonging to Mr.. Walters. who took
part in the affray with a shotgun. The
bird measured seven feet from tip to
tip of it's wings
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
DAIRY FARM FOR SALE

consisting of 95 acres. Good seven
room house; good basement barn. and
other buildings; running water in pas
ture; one half mile to cheese factory,
creamery, store, blacksmith shop,
church, school, saw mill, and lumber
yard. Price $4,000. j. |. BETTER,
Millville, Grant county, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
new YORK STATE FARMS

We have hundreds of farms located in the nat
uraI alfslfo district, farms 80 to 500 acres. The
finest dairy farm, in the country at the lowest
prices. Easy terms. Railroad fair one way to
3O5-3O6 Wieting Block, Syracuse. N. Y. sw7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27
COLE, Y0UNGERS
VI Reno Lads Decided They Would
See the World, Bm See Police Sta.
tion instead-BroLe Plate Glass

Ihrro youthful "bnd men" were mr.
rested by officer Petit this morn.
'"S "ller they had beaten their way
over from III Reno 10 look over OK
mhomo DIU before starting for the
west They broke a plate glass front
IN negros place aud their wander.
nsS ceased at the police station.
Ihelr names ure Lawrence. Sche,k
Ter J"hn Nlroyhr aud A Il Turner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27
FRANKLIN AGAIN
]ABS THE KING
Wants 10 Know II Paid Press Agent
Of Party Is 10 Boost Party
or Governors Clique

w HEN II comes 10 paying out
" money for the support OF u press
bureuu William NJ Franklin, clerk Of
the supreme court OF the State Of OK
hhomu, wants to know what is " be
the quid pro quo
Franklin has written letter 10
the Democratic pres, agent. whose sal
AIRY is paid by an assessment made
upon the state officials aud employees
making Inquire, along this line,
doubtless for the purpose Of ascer-
talniug whether the press agent Is TO
bouSt the governor and his select
clique, or Is 10 give Information to
the public that will be- Of real value
None NJ the stuff written By the
press agent has ever come into my
hands hr said this morning, but /
suppose 1t Is beIug sent ont 10 some
persons, FOR SAW batch Of It iu
the governors office one day"
II may BE- Inferred that the supreme
court ylrrk ], not going to pay an as
srseurut Ur one per cent NJ his salary
tu maintain the press bureau II II Is
10 hr u-td iu giving publicity to the
goNrIu1r- attacks against other de-
partmrut, ur the State government In
thl. connection. 10 Is said that mum.
Deer Uf others who ARE ranked among
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27
THE LYRIC

The vaudeville offering at the Lyric
for the last ut this week is iu yer,
light Vein The Law" screaming
fHr" Dickinson and DEACON with IA
pinuolug aud Hurt Mrlhurn. minstrel.
The Fable NJ the REGISTERING Blades
boy AIDE will add Bsisihe good humur
N the saturday audiences willie the
Hearst Srllg weekly pictorial with It's
graphic presentation, win give .um.
hrr ASPECT the program
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27

II you sit In a cool draft when %,
are heated aud get a stiff neck or leme
back you win be looking for soms
thing that will ease the pain. Fix your
mind ON BAlLARDS SNOW I'M.
MINT aud don't be talked out ~ Il
because II Is the best pain relieving
llniment you can get anywhere Price
25c 6Oc aud 500 per bottle. Sold
by Westfau Drug Co,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27
COLCORD GARDEN

\rw pirurc~ nightly und constant
h changing program NJ song, and
m"lodlr, urr marked characteristic,
NJ lh" 'uIuord Garden program Sh
reels NJ pictures made mp from lu
lrusely Interesting dramas and ry.
rnurl0tiug comedies comprise the plct.
urr Offering
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27
THE STRAND

The Strand presents for tolay
highly interesting mixed program ~
mirlh and sentiment ON Saturday
and sunday they will present the
mighty sensational Michael Sfropoff
which is very ably presented by Jacob
L AlInr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27
MISSOURI Club AFTER WALSH


Another effort t0 secure Frank
Walsh. chairman " the Industrial
Commission Is to be made aud II Is
hoped that be viii be- one NJ the ,penh
pr- ON Missouri day during fair week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27
THE AUDITORIUM

The llumcstcndcrs' Ran nt the Aud.
lorlum last might was Il great success
Bird boo the Hand and Telling
Lies VIII br shown tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-27

Frank y hamilton rhnirmnu t.
NJ SplvrN vice. chairman, Row
Nrrm,. secretary and Mrs e. II.
Sturgeon assistant ,crutury we're the
Officers NJ the Missouri club rIrurd
Thursday night
Paving and grading taNrs now due
az CITY Hall ADV
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-16
TopAY's OLDEST Story

TODAY'S OLDEST STORY
Minneapolis, March 16.--A group
stood at a prominent street corner.
A street car running from here to st.
Paul rolled up. The crowd boarded
all but one man.
A few moments later another
crowd gathered. They all got on a
car bound for St. Paul-al but the
one little man. Thrice the same thing
happened. It attracted the attention
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-16

of a passer by, who inquired the rea-
son.
"T'm waiting for a Minneapolis
st. Paul car" he said. 81 simply win
not ride on one marked st. Paul and
Minneapolis They have no right to
put st. Paul ahead of Minneapolis"
CleVeIand.-Bo1b explosion in ltal-
ian shoe shop injured nine persons;
black handlers blamed
Newark post., 1915-05-26
Better B. & O. Train Service

The new B. & o. schedule which
took effect Sunday gives Newark
new north-bound express train
due at 11.O8 a. m. and changes
the southbound accommodation
from 1884 a. m. to 11,49 p. m.
This will prove most acceptable
to Newarkers wishing to spend the
evening in Wilmington and to re-
turn at reasonable hour. For
other slight changes consult the
card printed in another column.
Newark post., 1915-05-26
High School Graduates En-
tertained At Women's College

The girl graduates Of the WI
mington High School were ehtel
tginod at the Women's College last
Friday afternoon from three 10
six, About forty-fve girls were
present. The students of the "o-
mems College acted as hosteSes,
and gave their guests a peep at
tLe Measures of college life. On
Saturday the girls of the gradual
inc class of Wilmington frienaS
School were entertained at luhche
con at the college. Members OF
the graduating class OF the WIZ,
minpton Conference Academy nao
been included in the lnVltaCioh'
In, owing to examinations pelns
held At the school, were unable u
ON Saturday May %, the grad
uat;nc class of Georgetown High
School, on its return from a three
dav trip to Washington upon the
invitation of Dean Robinson SVop-
ped over in Newark, and were en-
tertained at luncheon at the col
lege
Mis-. Richardson, field secre'
tary Of the College Y. w. u ~, a.
in the Delaware, Maryland ah'
Pennsylvania district, spent Moi
dsv = the Women's College.
Newark post., 1915-05-26
D. A. r. Elects Officers

At the annual meeting OF tne
Cooch's Bridge Chapter, d. A. H.
the following officers were eiec!eu'
regent, Mrs. Eleanor Cooch; VICE
regnt, Mrs. Mary Lee Rowan; sec
retary, Mrs. Evelyn 5. FIa1et w.
treasurer, Mrs. Charlotte 5: "ht1- y,
tier; historian, Mrs. Marion -
Cooch: registrar, Miss H. Etta
Todd, and chaplain, Mrs. hieaii''
E. Pennington.