The Winslow mail., 1911-11-18

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fully to bed and to sleep while he was
still straying happily in the outer
darkness of the night came to him
with something of shock
He opened the bedroom door softly
The bed had not been disturbed He
the bureau lay note. He seized it
in something of q panic.
Il have gone out" he read. RI may
be late. Don't wait up"
'The deuce!" he muttered, even as
he breathed gusty sigh of relief. At
any rate it wasn't a tragedy-or q
scandal But what the dickens
Gone where?
At that moment the hall door
closed sharply. Light footsteps
mounted the stairs A moment later
Ina swept into the room, neck and
shoulders cleaning in her prettiest
gown, eyes sparkling, cheeks flushed
like rose.
Where have you been?" demand
ed Ina's lord.
Out amusing myself" returned Ina
f1ippsntly. She came over and kissed
him. Poor boy" she cooed, have
you been waiting long? I told you
to go to bed
Il want to know where you've
BEEN" persisted Jimmy doggedly
DO | ever ask where you've been r.
No, but that's different"
Eyes, that's different" mimicked
Ina.
Jimmy sat still, morosely regarding
her.
Il haven't done anything to bring
discredit to the sacred name of Ian.
ming" she Informed him, If that's
what you're afraid of. But I'm not
going to sit around here like q silly
dummy while you go off and have fun.
I'm going to have some myself"
In the days that followed curiosity
and suspicion tortured Jimmy. The
thing happened twice again in the
next week, but never could he force
from Ina the latest inkling of where
she had been
The third time he found the explan,
atory note on his dressing table he
turned and went swiftly downstairs
again, determined to watch for her
'eturn and discover what he could
out just as he he turned the corner of
the stairway Ina closed the hall door
He thought that she looked distinctly
startled and somewhat confused. He
strobe to the door and threw it open
No one was in sight
Where have you been?" he de.
handed, angrily. "and with whom? |
insist on knowing"
Really? Well, if you must know
where ! am in the evenings. Jimmy
dear, you'd better stay at home and
find out"
Stay at home and find out, That
gave him an idea To tell the truth
his convivtal evenings abroad were
beginning to lose their zest now that
his subconsCiousness was robbed of
the peaceful picture of his wife sitting
at home in dreamy alteration, eagerly
waiting his return. He was apt to
grow morose and depart early. For
Jimmy loved his wife sincerely in his
mans way, Relat ations began to grow
strained between him and Ina.
few nights later he announced
that some of his old classmates we're
having reunion and that he would
be late getting back, kissed Ina.
tramped down the stairs and banged
the hall door A moment later he
slipped into the darkened reception
room on the right, drew 9 chair to the
window IA cling the street and sat down
Low down trick to SPY on her" he
muttered, but, by Jove! I've got to
know where she goes,"
The minutes passed. Nine O'Clock
me-ten-ten-thirty No sound came
from upstairs
'Confound it muttered Jimmy Got
fooled that time Well. she won't GO
out this late Might as we'll GO To
sleep till mid night and then let IN
Just got back
He threw himself on 2 couch and
promptly slept
IN he meantime Ina. lounaing com
foyt8hly in an easy chair upstairs. re
rused her novel till the clock struck
eleven. Then she rose. slipped into
her dressing room and comm enced. an
elaborate evening toilet, About a
quarter to twelve. fully arrayed. she
drew . graceful evening wrap about
her. slipped softly down the back
stairs. then down another fight 70 the
Ia Mt drc-T ,1o
rocker to one of the windows. which.
as in 50 many New York houses were
on level with the street. ensconced
himself with good view Of the en-
trance, and waited