The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-20

receive any daie"f
4 II had d headnchq," she explained
Ilstlossly, keeping the table between
them that no might not kiss her. Prob.
ably h6 had Kissed that pth0r glri,
eIt's to bud about the poor head, +"
cried Vance. Il wanted you to come
10 dlDnar with me- We viii no n the
Trocadero and have just the best we
can lnd. or we'll so to the AlhambrA
n you prefer that, The music II bet
ter there, but tho cooking ~ not ~
good" lfs
For 4 moment Nell could only stare
iumbly. Ho wanted 10 take her to the
rF0cadero where he had taken that
woman FOR lunch, Tha thought Was
impossible Probably his conscience
hnicte him and he wanted 10 comprc-
misc with It.
II don't think that / care to 90 10
tho Trocad0rc, she said, adding mean
ih9Iys n was there this afternoon fcF
lunch. met honie Of the girls, aud
they insisted upon my going With
th0ni."
'Then wen 10 to the Alhambra," be
offered. what time did you have
Iunchf'
About 2 o'clock answered Nell,
watching HIS face closely FOR signs of
confusion. Instead he merely gave a
whistle Of surprise.
4 was there about them" DO declnr.
cd IN mild astonishment
n know you were" admitted Nell
II saw you.s
Il don't blame you Tor not speak.
Ing he said. with a short laugh. "But
why didn't you send the waiter for
nie2 ! would have come over 20 your
table"
IL seemed pity to disturb you
retorted Nell. sYou two seemed 30
much interested IN each other that !
did not like 10 interrupt You told me
on the telephone that It was a bust
ness engagement.''
"Isut that waa not the engagement"
explained vanee. "You zee, was 70
lunch with old Mr. Bingham to talk
about that infringement case. | was
on the car on my way to get him, and
a blockade brought rs to a halt / got
or 10 walk, Ms was late. and ning.
hams oilice was only d couple cf
blocks away, and ! ran right straight
into tiiIs girl ls' s'8l
''She didn't know me AZ fIrHt, but
told her who was and she accepted
my invitation to 60 to lunch, so i
slipped HI and excused myself to Blng-
ham and took be- over 10 the TFoc. /
knew that she would appreciate the
chance to faow On al her flnery In a
place like that, and 7 guessed right.
She was tlc..led to death. =
"You seemed well pleased yourself" I"
suggested Nell mallcioualy.
"why notis asked Vance. THAT was
Sadie Webster. the girl who could
and did tell me an about that Myths
case. Wen win that now. and II
means that wo live ID our own home
instead Of IN fiat. That's why want
you 10 come out and celebrate"
TN get my hat N minute" prom
ised Neii. Then she paused as the re-
membrance of that letter she had writ.
ten came bac,s 70 her. "PlI go on one
condition" she added.
'0n any condition." promised Vance
laughIngly. "You have but to name II.
'You mustn't read a letter | sent you
this afternoon" she stipulated. while
her checks grew crimson. "You must
throw II away unread
HJealous7'' he asked curiously. awas
that the headache, Nell7 Couldn't you
trust me. dearY'
II wasn't exactly jealous" sobbed
Noll, seeking the refuge Of his shouI-
der TO hide her flushed face, "hut
could see that she didn't know you,
and a man in the seat In front said It
was d Irritation, and--and was 30
miserable
Gently Vance raised the tear stained
face 10 his own.
"Its a lesson that comes to every
wife. dear" he said softly. "Sho has
to learn that she must trust her hus
band. even though appearances are
against him. I'm glad. sweetheart, that
II was no worse, Now get the hat and
wen celebrate the meeting with Sadie
II the poor head Is well enough"
Nell threw her arms about his mech
and kissed him
Vance" she said penitently. "you
are Just the best headache cure that
oxynr xtyns y ftI