Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-29

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, I guess.
If 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.
IT'S disgrace to the neighborhood.
Robert" she said to her brother angri-
ly. "And it's going to be stopped"
Il can't stop it," Robert muttered.
81 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.
Il want to know who the fellow isl"
he Numbered, after he had launched
forth in bitter accusation against her.
See here, Daisy" he continued, lit
tie more mildly as he realized that he
had aroused her spirit, this thing
isn't right. You and l are engaged,
and you are seen driving out every
morning with this fellow, and he
comes home with you at night.
know who he is, too. can put things
together. He's Wright"
He looked at her triumphantly, as II
he had made wonderful discovery.
IF you had asked me in the hegir.
ming l should have told you that Vt wRs
Mr. Wright" said Daisy quietly.
But that makes it worse" snarled
Austin. See here, what business
have you to let your boss drive you
around town and make tsl,. of you
in this way? 1t reflects on me, too
You ought to have seen the letter
got this morning."
From whom?"
/ 1 UyA y AHUN HUH WnOui. IL ISL
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 maddening She
drew his ring off her finger.
Il think we made a mistake, Aus
tin" she said.
He swung upon his heel. II think
so, too" he answered, with bitter en-
phasis. and slammed the door behind
him.
Daisy, with compressed lips, sal
brooding over his treatment of her
She was stunned by the malignity that
seemed suddenly to envelop her But
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
know what she had suffered because
of him.
She let him drive her to and from
the Office for days. even after sht
was able to walk. That was youth't
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 little town
Wright alone remained serenely in ig
norance of what was being said. AL
he knew was that his wife's headaches
were more frequent than usual, ant
his business worries overshadowe'
that fact.
In two or three days her father ha'
promised to place a substantial
amount to his credit. That would en-
able him to meet his obligations
Daisy knew 1t and reioiced with him
Miss Susan. watching like a cat 70
her return each night, had to admi
that the girl did not look like the viz
tim of a designing scoundrel.
Maybe | wronged her in m
thoughts. Robert" she said. "Bu
there's evil in her-and you1l remen
Der It."
I'm sorry you think that. Susan.
answered Robert, because. now tha
she has broken with Clark. mean I
ask her again to be my wife"
:, Heaven help you IL ever yon MARI
her." Miss Susan answered.
It was strange. but not even tn
lynx-eyed watcher at the window d.
tected the frequency with which a cel
tain woman was to be seen passin
, and repassing along the street, morn
Ing and evening. For five days Mr.
Wright haunted the neighborhoos
r mad with jealousy, and each time sh
!. saw her husband driving Miss Dea
9 to her home she hurried back, bitin
q her lips and sobbing. to fling herse
n upon her bed and indulge in the bi
8 terness of her selfimmolation.
q She felt the universal suspicion. sh
felt that she was an object Of scor
and pity. On the last evening of thes
automobile rides, when Daisy had :
length recovered. Wright returned /
his home thankful that matters at tn
ONCE would thenceforward assum
9 their old routine The following da
his wife's father would deposit til
sum to his credit. and all would b
u plain sailing.
He came home to find the fiat empt
b and his wife's belongings gone