The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
By Bruno Lessing

20. what q fool I've besur she told hs-
self. over and over again. he never could
possibly, ,deceive me v1cksdly - Tn Do
ceivtng himr
And then came Fsts's last prank whoa
upset her completely. Her maid snDSnosd
Q woman visitor.
"she says you don't know her and she
wants to see you personal d.
The visitor was youns. rather pleasing in
appearance, and seemed intensely nervous
II am Mrs. Armstrong; shs explained
I'm terribly worried. and I've come % you
because you're a woman, TO ask you n you
won't help me out Ny husband worsp IN
the same once with Mr.. Mot and they are.
close friends. IL am anxious 10 get .
divorce because know my husband has
deceived me- but the lawyer told me must
have evidence to prove it. Mr.. Mott could
give me the evidence. because he has besn
helping my husband out I know that for
q fact. went to him yesterday in his otho&
but he refused to discuss the matter with
me at all. Couldn't you help me eut7-
But Wnat can i 90 asked hft mOt- n
bewilderment Are you sure you are ma
making a mistaken / really know nothing
about the matter
mo. am making no mistake said the
woman. bitterly. MY husband had an afa1r
with some woman named Alice and they
had some kind of trouble In which your hss
band tried to help him out / am living with
my mother now. and want q divorce. II
your husband knew how terribly unhappy I
was. am sure he would help me- But hs
would not listen 70 me. II you would only
speak to him"
The woman began TO cry, and Mrs.. Mot
greatly agitated- promised 10 speak to her
husband about the matter. After her vis-
itor had gone she sat, with hands cissped
gazing blankiy before her. Her husband
had not deceived her at all II was another
mans affair. which probably he had bad No
right to Discuss with her. The lsst vesttss
Of excuse for her terrible conduct had van
ished. and she now realized that shs had only
her own impulsive temper and her stuptdity
10 blame
And while she sat there, panic stricioen- -
an abyss had opened before her feet. her
husband came home With q Wild cry shaA
threw her arms around his neck
%, Andrew! Andrew she cried Il
can't stand III I'm going madl Its tsrrf1>N
terriblel I've rot TO tel yOa- But I'm -
ashamed So ashamed-
He pstted her hair, soothtngfy. BE s<~
that she was unstruns, but attributed n %
some trivial household matter. Be drew
her to . couch and sat beside her. boldinE
her head upon his sboulder.
-sursst thing you know he said Tel
tnr me all about Il Ia the best cure. Now.
Just take your time. dearia and than IRE
ahead And don't wory. Lhes TO- short
to worry-
With her face buried upon her hosbsndt
shoulder. Mrs.. Mott, faltertnsiy. told her
story.
u was simply crazy. / hardly remember
how I felt or what thought Wa Hke
another creature, but thought vas justi-
ned at the time. wanted 70 punish you.
/ didn't even know that was % terribly
jeaIous-
She made no attempt 10 explain why sne
had gone TO Elder rather than 10 any other
man she knew. There are thoughts and TN
presssons which no daughter OF Eve has
ever brought herself to divuige. with her
FACE averted, Mrs. Mott could not see the
trown that gathered upon her husbands
forehead or the tense drawing together q
HIS lips
-Did Elder e~se E>s anyttins-os auy'
thtng-7-
%, no. No. Never! Not q single word
But everybody can see the kind Of man hs
Isl would have gone 30 anybody. 1 wa
despsr.te-insaneL I'm the only one d
blsme-
And at that moment the maid announced
that otami the japanese servant vsS ~ th.
door. Mott sprsnE to his feet
-Dont novel" he said. sharply. when h
returned. few minutes later his wste sss
that there was blood upon his hand sh<
uttered . faint scream.
Nothing to bother about said Moot, nov
Thoroughly calm. It's merely from his Doss
He won't bother any more
He stood for a while. gazing At hts WI
and scratching his head
Armstrong is nd Of his Alice- sssd he
and IL you Will be 70 good as % leave In
matter alone and not pass Judgment On n
I'm sure everything win be patched Up n
few days"
yes. dear" said Mrs- Mott msek1y.
As TO the other matter. Euess pom
number one Ia that ws had better cut 90