The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

mark was often supplement
N.M.X5 ed By a sniff which was not
80 hattering to Mr.. Major
blanks. 6ut Mr. Majorlbanks did not
mind rather he allowed no one 70 guess
that he might mind.
For my part ! rather think he Is
shortsighted. exclaimed a snifler over
a cup Of tea For no man Ia his senses
could tolerate such peceadilloes"'
So even Mr. Majoribanks was not given
credit for Bis large -mindedness-at least.
. not here The sniI he brushed from on
his feelings as he would a mosquito from
his hand .he peccadilloes well. no mat
ter.
lie would watch the larger insects come
and look aud sip ard drink deep often
then go away when they were fed. He
smiled upon the insects. one by one
smiled when they came. smiled when they
went Yet. smiling was not his express
sion habitually. When he was alone his
eountenancn changed materially. No one
would have believed him to be the same
man. But 30 one saw that side Of him.
Sometimes. then. he would unlock secret
drawers and take out revolvers large
and small lie would examine them
carefuliy, sometimes polish them. then
put them back again quietly
he had bottles tOo-iocked carefully
away marked poison" He poured
some aut once into a small glass and
examined "a critically. IL looked limo
cent enough Once q queer light scin-
tilaied on she edge OF the glass. u had
nothing 10 do with the light IN the
room. Re looked up quickly. Fah He'd
become as nervous as a woman' The
.I.t IrfI he
had not been lowered He pulled IL down
with an impatient jerk. then emptied the
contents or ihe glass back into the bot
jne
Hy spent much 81 HIS time alone when
he WAS not entertaining insects be was
generally By himself Airs. Maiorlbanks
was usually cut He really preferred
20 be- alone II was often "a effort 10
look dcboualr He had an IDEA. too, that
his wife was beginning 20 see through
I'll That troubled him
Above an things be wished her 20 be
unconscious of his worries. Her own
would come later on. perhaps Why bur
den her noR with his7 She was young.
beautiful. loveabie Others saw it-weli.
why shouldn't theyg He was proud of
her IL she did not realize the pain she
gave him o. was only because she had
not learned to suffer SEE When she had
learned 10 suffer she would understand
hlm hetier-everythlng botter-and be
reutler Not that she was anything but
gentle. only he saw 80 little ~ her.
Was that her footstepg All tie opened
ths door quickly re wanted 10 take her
81 hls arms but thought she might not
like 3D. He Strengthened the cushions IN
deem arm chair
'I-ihank von. George Yes, ! will slt
down Are you very busyg'
She looked round at his books and
moved small hand comprehensiyely.
'No-not busy.
"Wen ai down. want 20 taik TO you
q little"
That's good. dear' We don't often
have talks now. 90 weg"
"Noi very" she answered coldiy per
hsps bui pretty often. if YOU come 10
think 81 n George why" Frightening.
I'VE had talk, ii must have been a
week ago"
40. two. dear"
Really remember q quite well
something about goihns. wasn't it, or
shumpnr. scre in this very room
"No. rs ere garden. dearest-and Eve.
Ism was win us."
.Hou oddi And 1t Just happens % BE-
Harry Evelyn I want 10 talk 70 you
about tonight"
"Epsiyn" said George. smiling. must
he Boz the aimosphcrei'
"Ahi You don't like him. I doi"
Dearest . don't in the least dislike
Egolyn hut why talk Of Evelyn"
HBecause / want toi j like hlm--l love
him.
George looked az her moment sraveiy.
There she Jas back among the cushions.
exquisite On her white silk gown. a Ros-
a.iiiau head and throat Her voice fell
sofi in cadence. Her lips were parted
ana her breath came eagerly between. A
little nusf had mounted 10 her face and
gone away again. leaving a spot Of pink
upon each cheek close 10 the eyes Civ
ing them extra briiiiance.
Are you suref
George spoke very quietly
she turned her head and looked al him
surprised
.Of ooursc.'
"Im sorry"
Areni you angry
"No~
'why aren't you angryr Husbands
should be under such circumstances
should thsy7 Then I am not pattern
husband he sighed sThat Is the trou-
ble possibly
What frouhicer
well why sou are IN love with Eve
iyn
A man ls usually more az ease with
problems standing. At this point Majori-
banks rose and walked 20 The fireplace.
There was no are. but be turned his back
% an imaEinary one.
eWcHes
George had noi been looking an her Her
voice recalled him.
oh We pcre speaking Of your Affairs.
/ ihInke
8 Really George. you are most absent
mindcdi And such affairs. tool SO Inn
portnnti'
-of courrsi Wen. what do sou mean
30 dof
-Nhaf can do under the cireum-
stances she asked plalntiveiy
Nothing ] suppose
tN0thlnri"