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A Family Quarrel

           Heownsthatmorningpaper,thePress,andhasafinehouseupthestreetherealittleway.Well,Ihaven’tseenherveryoftenoflate,butmorethanonceIsawhimkissingherinthisveryroom.Surehiswifeknowsallaboutit.Dependonit.Shehadanawfulfightwithsomewomanhereonct,soIhear,somewomanthathewasrunnin’withandbringin’heretothehouse.Ihearit’ssomethin’terriblethewayshebeatherupscreamin’andcarryin’on.Oh,they’rethedivil,thesemen,whenitcomestothewimmin."

           Aslightrustlingsoundfromsomewheresentthetwogossipersontheirseveralways,butAileenhadheardenoughtounderstand.Whatwasshetodo?Howwasshetolearnmoreofthesenewwomen,ofwhomshehadneverheardatall?SheatoncesuspectedFlorenceCochrane,forsheknewthatthisservanthadworkedintheCochranefamily.AndthenCecilyHaguenin,thedaughteroftheeditorwithwhomtheywereonthefriendliestterms!Cowperwoodkissingher!Wastherenoendtohisliaisonshisinfidelity?

           Shereturned,frettingandgrieving,toherroom,whereshemeditatedandmeditated,wonderingwhethersheshouldleavehim,wonderingwhethersheshouldreproachhimopenly,wonderingwhethersheshouldemploymoredetectives.Whatgoodwoulditdo?Shehademployeddetectivesonce.HaditpreventedtheStephaniePlatowincident?Notatall.Woulditpreventotherliaisonsinthefuture?Verylikelynot.ObviouslyherhomelifewithCowperwoodwascomingtoacompleteanddisastrousend.

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