The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-09-07
When Trouble
Comes
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By ELLA SAUNDERS

sawyer vas ruined. The combine
that he had hoped 10 smash had
smashed him beyond repaIr lie had
hung 40 the telr.hDne In his once
I for the last time.
Mechanically he put on his hat aud
went out. Everybody knew. The clerks
and typists had received their two
Weeks pay In advance. with notice.
There was . subtle change In their
demcanor. They 10 longer bent over
their work when sawyer passed. They
verr gosSiplng insoiently about him.
The office boy forgot 10 open the door.
Why should he1 he was no longer In
Sawyer's employment
The negro elevator boy grinned az
sawyer when be- topk him down. Saw
yer was finished There was prob
ably no last tip la Sawyers pocket
for him. There wasn't sawyer passed
nut into the hall.
His eyes ~ up as a beautiful, fash.
lonaby ds.ssed lady came toward him.
This was Miss Eaton--a very intimate
friend perhaps his most intimate.
There was a strange look on her face.
whats this ! hear about you. Jimr'
she asked
ITS true. whatever you've heard.
Helen" sawyer answered. I'm blown
up. finished"
She stared az him incnedulously.
"Ani what are you going 20 DO about
mey' she asked
sawyer drew her into an alcove.
away from prylng eyes Listen.
Helen. I've five thousand left" he
said. II might raise five thousand
more. VIII you come away with me
to that little paradise Of an isle we've
spoken Off
Miss Eaton tossed her head con.
temptuously. "well. guess not Z" she
answered. mo love In tropical cot.
tage for mine. thanks"
And Sawyer qualled before her con
tempt This struck him more bitterly
than anything In the world
what are you going 10 do for mey'
Miss Eaton continued. "How's my al
lowance going ony"
Sawyer turned on her hercely. at
Isn't" he answered You've swai
lowed every penny Of mine you're GO
ing 20 have"
She began pleading. threatening.
Sawyer cast her on with contempt,
She flung a vicious phrase at him and
passed out ~ the building
- "a th.. s.aI.
and called up his vifes lawyers. Tell
Mrs. sawyer that her suit will not be
contested" he said. This Is James
Sawyer speaking"
He went home 10 his lonely apart.
ment. IL was three months since his
wife had found out about Miss Eaton
and left him. But Miss Eaton was
only the last OF long series OF loves.
sawyer sat down and began thinking.
He had been married eighteen years.
At first he and Marian had loved each
other. but that was when he was a
tfteen-dollar clerk and they had
three-room apartment uptown. Those
days seemed very fair TO look back
upon now. lie had been happier with
her there than at any time aftsrward
when they lived In luxury. They had
been 81 fond Of Tom. their only child
Tom who had turned out bad and
disappeared years before.
That had severed the last bond be-
tween them. sawyer had been sur
prised when Marian left him. lie had
not thought that she would mind about
Miss Eaton. lie had even thought she
had known. but what a fool man
was to follow false lures
lie sat alone In his study. The
servants were expecting notice. there
was only the man and man relation.
ship between them now. lie had al.
ways known there was hate beneath
the mans smooth exterior.
Well. there was only one thing for
II. A man could not live alone. and
sawyer had not even dog lie opened
IA little drawer In his desk. took out
something shinlng-s0me one was In
the hall. lie replaced Il hastily The
door opened. Marian stood In the
room. She came forward. YOU'RE
ruined. Jlmg'
That's right. Marian. I've told
Heath N Hodges not 10 contest
your suit I'm sorry It'll have 10 20
50 hard with you"
Marian came slowly toward him.
Her lips trembled.
And I've told Heath 4 Hodges
not TO proceed" she said. "Oh. my
dear. my dear let me comfort youl"
She kneeled at his side. LET Us
forgive each other" she whispered
"When trouble comes whom should I
stand by hat your I've failed. teo.
failed you In my love. We've got what |
we deserved DO you remember the |
the little fiat uptown In the old |
days, Let's 90 back and begin all over
again. We're young enough-with
love"
Sawyer snapped the drawer that
held the shining Thing into position.
He drew his wife into his arms
Troubles gone" he answered. Moth.
Ing cat ever trouble US again"
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Preparednesx