False Promises.

Otago Witness, Issue 2295, 24 February 1898, Page 52

False Promises.

Harion Is now devoting most; of his time to an investigation, and is paying a private detective to help him. He has no idea of taking the matter into ciurt, but waut^ to locate a certain maa in the cry, tiffer which Harton will rely upon his own ingenuity in gottiiig s'ltsf'fv.etion. He and his wife were talking o?er the tdenhonp. Suddei'ly they ct abed to hear each other, but j after three or four yells ai; " central " Mrs Har- | ton nroueeded : | "Cut us off, didn't they?" she said. | "Stupid things! You know, dear, you pro- j mised me a seal sacque this lall, and now you say you can't afford it." " I was just joking," came in a caressing j . voice. "Ot course you shall have the a>icque. I meant you fahould all the tune." "Oh, you old deat" ! I'll h* contented with Eome+.hing cheaper than that 500dol one." 1 " But I'll no!;. The bsat it. none too good for you. Aod I'veraincluded to get you an elegant I sst of diamonds, too. You d?s< rye them, and j do one could show them off to better ad van- I tage." " My gracious, Feed, are you sure you are yourself ? My dear old boy hasu'c been dining too well, or anytniug of that kind ? " "Not a bit of it. Kuow juat what I'm doing." Then Mrs Harton hurried to tell her nearest neighbour and receive envious congratulations. Now it transpires that Harton was a""j the te!eph'i'ae before the switch, and that after it till those precious promises were mide by some j other man. Thor« was a stormy scene at the house, and Mro Harton went home to visit her mother for an indefinite time. That's why Harton is out on a man hunt.