Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-19
A BOLD
ATTEMPT
BY ETHEL HOLMES

At 5 o'clock in the afternoon Mark
Trevor locked his desk and went home.
Having let himself in with his latch
key. he went upstairs stealthily, for it
: had occurred to him to enter his wife's
room quietly, and if her back were to-
ward him he would put his arms about
her and surprise her with kiss.
From this it will be supposed-and
correctly-that Mr.. and Mrs. Trevor
had not been long married.
Cautiously pushing the door open.
he saw standing before dresser,
hunting in one Of the drawers, a wom-
an. In another moment she caught
sight of his reflection in the mirror.
Turning, she faced him.
MADAM" he said, what are you do
ing here?"
II came for your wifes jewels. But
since ! have not found them and have
been interrupted in my search l will
put in operation scheme which de-
coming here in case / should fail in
obtaining the jewels. Your wife is not
in the house. | left her some ten min.
utes ago at the door of a friend Of hers
with whom she was exchanging few
last words before parting. Knowing
the disposition of my sex to prolong
those few parting words, l believed
would have plenty Of time to come
here and at least make beginning"
Opening a reticule, she took out bit
of paper and handed it to Trevor. 1t
was note for $1,000.
Sign it, said the woman.
II will do no such thing"
Eyes, you will when you have heard
my reasons why it would be best for
you to do so. Your wife will he here
in a few minutes" She had got be-
tween Trevor and the door, locked it
and put the key in her reticule. ''She
will find you locked in here with me.
I will plead guilty and ask her forgive
ness. Your domestic happiness will be
ended
Unfortunately for this part Of the
woman's plan, at this moment the
front door was heard to close. Mrs.
Trevor had finished the "few parting
words" with her friend and reached
her home. Ascending the stairs, she
attempted to open the door OF her
room and found it locked.
"Open the door," said Trevor sternly.
The woman produced the key and
did as she was directed. Trevor threw
open the door. The woman covered
in a corneg affecting shame and con-
triton. Mrs. Trevor stood looking
from one to the other, first with amaze
ment, then with pain.
ooh, Mark" she walled, chow could
you?"
This woman Trevor began. but
the criminal stopped him.
"Forgive me, Mrs. Trevor" she said.
II have injured you in stepping in be-
tween you and your husband. Mark
loved me before he ever saw you. He
really belongs to me rather than to
you. He will deny what | say. He
will give his own explanation Of my
being here. He will lie to you. as he
has lied to me- Believe him if you
will, but 1 assure you he is not to be
believed"
Mrs. Trevor cast an appealing glance
at her husband. 1t pleaded with him
to set himself right, though convicted
by overwhelming evidence.
Eileen he began again, and again
the woman drowned his words.
Don't listen to him." she said. 81
will tell you the true story in a few
words. Several years ago he found
me an unsuspecting country girl. His
words were very sweet. He told me
that in me he had met his fate, of
all the girls he had ever met was the
only one to whom his heart
At this point the woman began edg
ing around toward the door. Mrs. Ire
vor shrank away before her, leaving
the way clear. Trevor stood over
whelmed, paralyZed with the self con-
fessed thief's unblushing assurance.
Then the wife found voice to say to the
woman:
Leave
II obey you