The Washington times., 1919-04-11

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TT oNoRA BRENT grasped the
newspaper that Mrs. Hig-
= = gins held toward her. For
moment the printed page swan
before the girls eyes. She sat down
weakly.
There must be some mistake"
abe heard herself saying.
Then she read the article below
the glaring headlines, still with
strange feeling OF unbelief.
The story was brief. A woman,
4 former member of a theatrical
company that hsdsplayed a week at
the towns burlesque theater, had
appeared in Fairlands some days
ago. accompanied by her lawyer.
She had been seen several times
with young Chandler. Today, just
before noon, her lawyer had filed
suit for divorce, naming IAN un-
known woman" as correspondent
Later the plaintiff had granted an
interview to newspaper men.
According to her statement, she
had been married to Thomas Chan
dler for six months. He had traT-
eled for awhile with the company
OF which she was a member. Then
cult and he had returned home. She
had heard nothing from him until
she had learned indirectly that he
had entered the army. When she dis
covered this she hurried to Fair
lands and demanded that he ac-
knowledge his marriage before he
sailed for France. This he had
agreed to do. but had not kept his
promise.
1t was an told in the papers most
approved human interest style.
with every word she read Honora
felt more deathIy I'll. She expected
- see her sisters name staring her
IN the face-but Mildred was not
mentioned. ,t- z-
THANK Cod for, that!- she mur-
mured a. she concluded the sordid
seory. -
as became sSvars that. 1Ers. Hig.
GINS was speaEtnE
II did not SUPPOSE faltered the
WidOW-plainly alarmed at the ef-
fect of the news upon her favor
4te-I didn't suppose that yoT
would take IL hard. Honora- Was
dtd-thers wasn't anything between
Y0u. ] hope? Or was there any
thlnS between MIldred-
AHard PrObl@.
M esd smled sitterIy. Il ad-
We yoo not 20 waste time and
Eemgth -woFry4nE about imaEtnary
ue44srs, Ma. HIggins." ,>.-
Re was trying 70 determioe how
-. shield her sister. It would, be
Only q few hours before the whole
-. q.
t. Mrs HiggtnA And taciturnity
WAs not one of;fhe. good woman's
virtues.
7Eisersbly HOn0ra fancied how the
eGle would run through Fairlands,
and with what gusto it would be
repeated from one end OF the town
to the other.
But that was only q passing
eAOught ApprecIatdonio OF the fear
eul situation into which her little
sister had walked, blindiy and sell
6shly, made her heart like lead.
~Isn'tN Il past the time Mildred
Eh0uld be at homer" Mrs. Higgins
t1Quired, lingering in the room,
BSrvOuEly Gnxious to taIk.
-She won't Be home to dinner"
Vas the answer. As once before,
HOnora must lie to protect Mildred.
she has TO work late, and Il will
be more convenient for her to get
her supper downtown with one or
tvso OF the other girls from the r.
6cA"
but when you came in you
SAID" Mrs. Higgins objected.
Il knew didE' Honora cut he
short But forgot It at the time
Wen, then, since there's only you
Snd me here this evening, think
IN tell Katie wen just have supper
instead Of dinner, and TIL make
some Of my especial waff1es such as
yOu like" the kindly housekeeper
suggested
That win be pleasant was the
absent-minded reioinder.
Honora remained seated until she