Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-30

Continued from yesterday
Since we've become mere pegs o.
which to hang psychological discus
sions, my boys, we'll return to our na
i've heath" said Anna laughingly.
Brady watched with singular inter
est the easy strength with which sh'
walked off with her sons. Hitherto
she had seemed to him altogether fras
lie. Dresden china-ish.
II saw look on Mrs. Changers fac
awhile ago" he said half to himself
"a look that surprised me. l believt
there are very few things she couldn'
do once she set her mind to action"
An uncomfortable, prickly sensation
ran down Roberts back: his smile Of
satisfaction weakened Then over theil
cigars they began to talk Of Other
things. From the open door Of the
nursery Anna could hear broken frag
ments coming up:
Money, the vital fluid, doesn't seem
to be flowing so easily through the
body Of things" 1.-The banks are lend
ing less, securities seem less stable
stocks are down." etc.
That night Granger enjoyed his din
ner unreservedly, and there was a GER
tain scintillating novelty about his
wife's looks that engaged his atten-
ton. His after dinner smoke was his
favorite one. 1t seemed vixenish to
interfere with it. so Anna waited, play
ing idly with the almonds and raisins
on her plate. Robert, between his
puffs. noticed that they were delicate
and pretty hands, and that there were
only two rings-the wedding ring and
the engagement ring. He felt a vague
Impression that most women. wore
more than that. At least, one wo-
man whom he knew wore more. He
remembered her hands distinctly. He
had made her a birthday present Of
diamond ring only few days before.
and when she thanked him for It later
he had noticed that her hand fairly
flashed with diamonds.
Presently Anna got up, and, leaning
lightly against the mantel shelf, watch
ed him oddly. She might as well out
with it.
Robert" said she, you like MI.
Brady through and throughr'
like Brady? why, yes, and he's
a decidedly useful man to know-in-
terested In all sorts Of big concerns,
nothing Of snob, and
IL rather wanted to compare notes
with you. You're so quick and sensi.
tive. wondered If you had noticed
things" She flushed hotly.
Nothing at all. except that he seems
to approve Of my selection Of wife,
Would you prefer, then. not to be ad-
mired?'
II like being admired, of course.
like It most awfully. But it depends.
doesn't 1t, on the way it's done. Why,
even Mary Graham noticed
you surely don't mean to imply
that my friend Brady means any
harm?'
With vehement gesture Anna drew
her fingers across her eyes.
mo one except the stage villain ever
does mean any harm, suppose" she
said. The others do it from absence
of mind. perhaps. Oh. I dare say I'm
horrid," added she softly, seeing a hurt
look on Roberts face-"horrid and not
sufficiently grateful for my privileges
Probably it's all vanity and self con-
seriousness. You'd have noticed all
these uhpleasantnesses naturally, since
I belong to you?" She put out both
hands to him with friendly. irresisti-
BILE grace. At that moment the long
ing to feel protected was very strong
within her.
"Of course I'd have noticed" reas-
sured Robert, looking at her in his
boyish, ingenious fashion. and with a
brilliant, ready smile. 1t was this look
and this smile that had first won his
way into the sympathies of her heart.
Suddenly. under the spell Of his ca
ress, Anna remembered something. The
dimples stirred in her cheeks as she
herself.
''Wait. Bobs, I'll be back in a Sec
ond," she said and ran lightly upstairs.
''Now. sir" standing before her liege
lord in mock accusing fashion and
him the French bill of fare.
"since you refuse to be jealous Of me
I'm most nightly inclined to be jeal- )!
ous Of you. Who did you lunch with
yesterday? Defend yourself!'
CHAPTER II.
A LIAR.
= 7EM0RY suddenly stabbed the
M man sharply, and he flushed.