A STRANGE STORY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8896, 16 August 1907, Page 4

A STRANGE STORY.

A petitioner for a, divorce from his wife toll! Sir Justice G. 11. Simpson, in Sydney, a strange story of a thrcßt that’ hud l.)eoii made against his marital happiness. Ho and another man wore courting two sisters, hut, apparently, the other man was either dissatisfied with the girl ho had, or was desirous of the favours of both. He suggested an exchange of lovers, but petitioner did not take the suggestion seriously. “Very well,"’ said the oilier; “you’ll be lucky if you have her iu six mouths' tiiuo : ’ In duo course the four wore married, and ou the marriage day petitioner told Ids wife of the threat that bad been made. An agreement was then made between them that the other man—now their brother-in-law—-should not be allowed into the house. For eight years this was observed, so far as the husband knew : but one night, on coming homo earlier than lie was expected, lie found the back door locked. His suspicion;; being aroused, ho burst the door iu, only to catch a glimpse of a man scuttling out at the front door. “Whatylid you do?” queried the judge. ‘‘Yell, your Honor, there were two bottles on the kitchen table, one of them full of beer, and I picked up the full one and heaved it at him as he run. “What!” said his Honor; “beer and all?” “Yes.” replied the injured one; “beer and all.”