The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
How Markham Loot
His Cook
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g 1871. Western Newspaper unIsnJ

OF an element II humor In Its compost.
ton. and the incongruity ~ HE mis-.
sion appealed TO this latent sense as
he stepped quietly out Of his hous- at
night aud looked hack into the weli-lit
psrlor. Ne saw his wife seated In
her chair. reading - calmly as though
he had gone out upon the most orii.
nary visit 10 some friend. She hardly
raised her eyes when he said good by
70 her. yet there had been an emotion.
81 scene only that morning. and u
vas this that had nerved Lindsay to
his resolution.
He could endure his wife's com.
plants no longer. lie was resolved to
put an end to them for ever. And he
was going like . thief by night to
steal the moot precious jewel u
Markhsm's household.
Ne had fought down the impulse
toward dishonor for many weeks. Hut
now the time had come when he could
resist no longer Life without Lucille
would have no Test. His home had
grown 10 be no home TO him. His
very food had lost It's SAVIOR.
Markham had brought her back 10
America after his last visit 10 France
When she arrived she was a simpl.
country girl. Innocent. ignorant -
the language ~ her adopted country.
She had met few men she had never
even been engaged before. And ono.
In Markham's power he watched her
jealousy. He would hardly permit
her 10 leave hom.
Strangely enough. IL was Mrs Lind.
say who had first met her. and I, vas
she who had introduced Lindsay on
one Of the rare occasions when Lucille
had snatched n shor, respite from
Markham's tyranny. I, was NJ
friends house. Mrs Lindsay was taken
81 once With the pale. beautiful French
Girl. But e was Lindsay who had
pursued the acquaintance.
Markham and he were not on
friendly terms lie knew enough ~
the mans ccwsrdly nature to b.
swsre that. once Luctlle and he were
together. there would he no pursuit,
A. last the time had arrived when he
was able to propose his plan.
she looked at him With yelled ter.
ror. and Yet With a JOY that she could
hardly conceal.
Il will give you more than Marx.
ham can ever give you" he said saily
and then outlined his plan. Markham
WIS not always home before nightfall
Let her appoint some day when no
would he detained a, his once !,
would then be the simples, thing for
him TO cover the two miles between
their houses and meet her after dark
when there were no pryins eyes TO
see. She must have her possessiens-
what she could PACK int q suitcase
ready. and he woold take her away.
never TO Sc MARKHAM again.
But II he comes after ms1' she
asked. stili half afraid.
Lindsay had laughed a. that. and
his contemrs for Markham SEEMED 10
ind an answer In the girls soul. She
told him many little details OF the
man; his tyranny. his greed. once.
when she had not prepared = dlsh ex-
actly 10 his liking he had sworn At
her. She had never forgotten that.
Yes. she would 60.
And Lindsay. looking back st his
wife In her chair. felt not the least
compunction. For he WAS going 10
end her complaints effectively and for
ever
Markham was not to be home that
night. SO much he had discovered. /
and he had sent Lucille message by
q trusted conhdsnt Now he strobe
out into the dark eagerly. his mind
tense Upon his mission. every nerve
tingling with the thought Of the &C
static happiness that lay In store for
him.
And she was waiting for him. A.
he approached the unlit house where
the man he hated lived h. saw her. Q |
slnuous shadow In the doorway.
Lucille he whispered.
And so he led her way.
The suitcase was weigh'y. hut he
walked as though he trod on air. and
Lucille strobe at his side. A. last they |
stood outside his house again, and.
looking through the window, Lindsay
perceived that his wife s,ill occupied
the same chair aud held the ssins
book All the emotions that had poe
sessed him had been entirely unknown
to her; she read as TRANQUILITY AZ though
nothing we're az stake.
Then = sense OF unutterabie love for
this quiet woman IN the chair welled
up In Lihdsay's heart. He turned TO
m. girl and spoke almost CURLY.
II am going In 20 tell her" he said.
ITO tell your wife;'
"Yes-eyerything Hut walt for me.
! shall not abandon you. Have no
fcar. II will be but "A moment"
The waiting girl saw Lindsay disap-
pear within the house she saw him
bend over his wife. saw her start up
and look at him with
eyes that searched his soul. Then
he Was running out ~ the house
With Lindsay at her side
"'You Lucille" she cried
.Y,S mudnme"