The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-26

| y. 1921. BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicAte
Radiating the perfect Joy OF a
happily married young woman, An
nette stepped noiselessly through the
open doorway and into the dark hall
with the ecstasy Of successful shop
ping tour sim animating her immacu.
late little person. Then she stopped
short. Howard, her adoring husband,
was talking unguardedly into the tele-
phone, blissfully unconscious OF her
presence.
"All right he said, -you take Hester
and III take Mollie. Same place Of
course-where we left 'em Tuesday
night. But it's absolutely the last
| time, Fed--I don't want Ann 70 get
| wise-think she's suspicious now. That
paint got of OF Mollie's nose nearly
gave me away
Annette wus stunned for a moment,
| then righteous Indignation stiffened
her spine and drew her pretty mouth
into a straight, hard line
The brutei The abominable hypo-
critel And with a woman like this
M6Iie person who painted her nose !!
thought Annette.
After the dishes were washed
| Howard advanced lame excuse--it
sounded very lame, indeed, TO Annette
ard departed 10 keep his appoint
ment with Fred. n.
Two minutes later she burst into
Mrs. Freds kitchen with her tragic
tale of broken faith.
"oh, Beth. what do You think? How
ard--Fr ef-o-o-o-hl IT,
Her voice hroke--ended In wall Of
misery.
Beth turned to Annette white. face
from which the glow OF happiness had
all departed.
81 know" she said with icy compos-
ure.
II stepped into Fred's Office this af.
ternoon," Beth told her; he was talk.
ing with Howard over the phone about
two girls--tonight. ! heard Fred
mention Hester--and fed"
Annette seized Beth's arm IN a
frantic grip.
"Come on, get your coat and hat and
ven follow them and have It out To-
night" Beth gasped Historically.
-where-where do you suppose they
| wentT asked Annette, when they were
in the street.
~ know Beth replied terseiy. The
| river
Behind a ciump OF bushes they
stopped AZ the sound Of voices and
gripped each other with warning
clasp.
Two gllstening motor boats were
drawn up to the bank. Bending over
| the engine Of one was Fred, while
Howard was fusslng with the tiller
ropes Of the other.
Just then Howard stood up straight
and addressed his fellow culprit
"Graclous. Fredarent they two
beautiesT he enthused.
-You bet they are agreed Fred.
"Won't the girls be surprisedT'
Beth gasped and ciutched Annette's
arm In vise-like grip.
"oh--the hypocritesl'' she Kissed.
A puzzled look crept into Annette's
eyes.
"why--I believe they're talking
about us-and the boats she whls.
pered.
Beth gnsped again-this time with
Amusement
Look. There on the side OF Freds
boat Isn't that Manner
"Why-its-Hest
| "And the other cne''-both crnning
| their necks-''lt's Mullie.'
II think we owe them one for that
Annette said. after time
".All right--let's pny II" agreed Beth
| When Howard and Fred parted that
! evening IN front Of the latter's bunga-
low, II was all arranged for the sur
prise to be staged the following eve.
ninE7-twU brand new motor boHts for
"Ihe girls
Howard ran whistling into his cozy
porch. stepped Into the hall and
switched on the light 1t struck hin
that the house was strangely dark and
silent.
He called loudly for Annette. M
| answer.
/ A letter placed conspicuously on the
newell post caught his eye and he
picked It up.
With a sense Of foreboding. he tore
It open and read:
"YOur cruel faithlessness is break
ing my heart ] have gone home &c
mother, II is useless to follow me
my lawyer win arrange Immediately
for divorce. ANNETTE"
Stunned, he leaned against the stair
case for support, unable to grasp the
meaning Of It.
Just then Fred burst into the hal
with like missive, waving 1t wildly II
front of him.
Howard looked at his friends face
and passed hand YEARLY across Q
troubled brow.
my heavens, yours too?' h
groaned
! 1t was FIVE minutes before they coult
talk coherently, then Fred sat dowr
heavily on the, bottom stair.
"I-rather guess--we're behind Il
this surprise game, old man." he SAID
hoarsely