The Washington times., 1932-10-13

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right. But don't you forget this,
Ed. If 1 ever catch you lying
to me and cheating on me, I
won't live in the same house
with you another minute. That's
one thing 1 won't stand. It'll
mean divorce for you and me,
Ed"
Ed turned back to the mirror
to tie his tie and to hide his
smile.
The next morning Ed was a
little late for breakfast. Alice
was there ahead Of him, and it
was plain to be seen that she
was in a horrible rage.
Where did you tell me you
went last night?" she demanded.
ITO the lodge banquet. Darl-
ing, you don't doubt me by any
means?"
Alice began to sputter wildly.
She showed an envelope across
the table to her husband.
Anonymous Letter
Look at this!" she shrieked.
"An anonymous letter! Telling
me that my husband is running
around with a blonde woman.
Doubt you! And you stand there
and lie to me and tell me that
you were at a stag banquet last
night"
"Now, now," Ed soothed. "Wait
a minute"
You were with her! You
know you were!" Alice screamed.
And I have to find it out
through a sneaking letter like
this! suppose everybody in
town knows about it but mel"
She paused and drew a long
breath.
We'll" she resumed, "you
know what I've always told you.
You can get out of this house
now! The quicker the better!
1 warned you what would hap
pen if I found put you we're
running around with another
woman. Get out now! TIL
have your clothes sent to you"
Ed shook his head sadly and
turned away.
you're making an awful mis-
take" he murmured. "I've told
you the truth about where I
was"
And when Alice wasn't look
ing he smiled again. ....
On his way to work that
morning, Ed was a very happy
man He was free now to go his
own way; enjoy himself any way
he cared to.
There had been a time when
he felt himself growing 1mpa-
tient. He had begun to be
afraid that Alice wouldn't learn
about him and the blonde
mamma. It was then that the
idea had occurred to him. The
idea of sending Alice an anony-
hous letter.
Alice Falls
It had worked-and how!
Alice had gone hook, line and
sinker. Ed grinned. At that
moment, he was very well sat
iSfied with himself,
Sad to relate, however, he
wasn't a free man for very
long. He wasn't rid of Alice by
any matter of means. She came
to his office an hour later in
the most penitent Of moods.
And as Ed looked at her with
wide eyes, she actually begged
for forgiveness.
ITO think" she sobbed, chat
I could have said the terrible
things I told you this morning.
To think that I could have
doubted you at any time! You're
the sweetest, dearest man that
ever lived. Forgive me. Please
forgive me-"
On and on she went. She
was full of promises for the
future if Ed would only forgive
her. She would never, she de-
clared, believe an anonymous
letter again as long as she lived.
She realized now that someone
was jealous of them and their
happiness, and was trying by
that means to destroy every
thing.
Ed remained wide-eyed until
she explained. Then he under
stood. Shortly after he had left
that morning, messenger had
called to deliver his topcoat. He
had left it at the lodge rooms
the evening before.
For that morning, for the
first time in weeks, Ed had told
Alice the truth regarding his
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