The Washington times., 1921-03-07

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forever. 80 l went to Ardmore un-
announced.
T remember I was wearing my
first tailored suit. I had saved pen
niles to buy that tailored suit / had
read in books and newspapers that
sometimes when women seem to lose
their husbands love IL is because
they don't make themselves attractive.
II found they were living In the Ran
dol Hotel. I forced the protesting
clerk to let mo into their room
LUXURY FOR RIVAL.
-And the nrst thing I saw when
the door was opened was . hat box
I opened it. There was the sort Of
a hat that most women dream about
having. but few in that day could
afford.
but It was when opened the
dresser drawers that the keenest
hurt came. 1t was full of silk
lingerie. Ny tears streamed down
on Clara's fineries. 1t was that she
might have such things as these that
I had shaved and scrubbed. I opened
the doors of the wardrobe. Such
wonderful dresses she had.
81 left the room. l went back to
Lawton. decided that i would get
back the beauty ! had lost In the
years i had worked so hard. i de-
cided would not mention ciara's
name to Jake again. l promised
myself that / would endure all the
agony In the world IL only at the
end I could win him back. ! began
taking music lessons and studying
fashion magazines.
TRIED TO MAKE HIM PROUD.
Jake was becoming prosperous by
this time and was willing to pro-
vide me with sufficient funds
Il had moved to Chicago 20 that
could find better schools for the
children and could continue nv mu-
etc studies under more experienced
teachera
"The Oklahoma Federation OF wom-
ems Clubs was holding a convention
in Ardmore a little more than three
years ago. This gave me an excuse
to 20 to Ardmore. After the concert
drove around to the Handel Hotel
and again foi ced entrance to Jake's
room.
He and Clara had communicating
rooms by then Jake was out. The
door between the two was open. 1
walked in. Clara was standing be-
fore her mirror She saw me. whirled
and scurried from the room.
.As I had done on my earlier visit
to the hotel loom, I walked to her
dresser. There were stlSer-frameo
pictures OF Jake. The frames were
all engraved with her mopogram.
And lying in full view was a re-
volver.
II touched IL. Then a thought came
to me-a premonition.
Across my mind flashed this con-
viction- She Is going to kill Jake
I grabbed the weapon. 1t seemed as
though 7 were saving Jake. Then i
gathered together all the pictures OF
him-frames end all. with the pic
lures under my arm and the revolver
in my hand. ] paraded through the
hotel lobby and back to the house OF
Mrs Frank Ketch, where had been
visiting.
"But was not to sleep in Ardmore
that night. Jake had heard what
happened. He sent Frank, Ellis to
me. with instructions that WAS to
return to Chicago on the midnight
train.
Jake was waiting for me at the
station. i cried and chung to him and
begged him to let re stay In Ard
more. He refused
That Is the last time we were to-
xether in Ardnore until - until he
was dying.
SHE SAW LIGHT AaEAD.
But he came to see me now and
then In Chicago. I knew every time
he came he was more reluctant about
returning to Ardmore-and her.
II was beginning to see sunrise
ahead.
"I saw him In Chicago again. He
pointed out a magnificent residence
that he said he was going to pur-
chase. IL was as though we were
going to start life over again to-
gether, romantic, happy. As 1 say,
we were about to be so happy and
young again and then the telegram
came"
For a time Mrs. Hamon was silent
She toyed with the beads about her
neck. She said finally:
~I am not going to the trial with
any vindictive hatred OF Clara In my
heart II she is not guilty under the
law, I certainly would not raise my
voice to cry for her conviction.
"But I hope justice will be done
whatever Justice happens to be In
this case.
"If Clara has done wrong. punish
ment here can serve no purpose so
far as she herself is concerned.
what IL the Biblical verse;
Vengeance is mine; viii repay.
saith the Lord