Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-11

wretched all day. must talk to some
one"
Helen hesitated.
do GOMEZ wouldn't insist If I didn't
really need you."
"oh then I'll go, of course. Only I
mustn't stay very long,"
In the brighter light OF the street Helen
noticed that even under her veil, Alice's
face looked more haggard than she. had
ever seen It, She was an unusually pretty
girl of the fair Dresden china type. but
now there were dark lines under her
eyes and even her lips were pale.
Enthusiastically something was wrong
But nothing was said until they were
settled in secluded corner of the tea
room of the great hotel When the order
was given Alice took of her veil and
gloves, dropped her head on her hand
and for several moments stared moodily
before her
"oh, I'm such a fool" she burst out
at last such a consummate little fool!
Most women are-only they don't often
know It, but do. That's what makes IL
worse"
why, my dear-what's the matter?'
'The matter? When q woman has
heartache and a throatache and can't eat
ana can SltNp-NnuN uO SOu EhPBbSS 10
the natter"
Helen smiled. I'm afraid she's in
love"
And In love with a man that isn't
worth her little finger-that's a cad and
a brute and a coward, too"
why, Alice-what a fierce little per-
son."
We'll, it's true-all say and more.
And yet I love him. I've loved him for
months, and suppose I'll go on loving
him. That's what foolish woman al
ways does-isn't it?'
mot always-lf he's as bad as that.
But what is it, dear? Can you tell me
more-or would you rather not?'
."Oh, yes. 1 want TO tell you-thats why
l. begged you to come here. I've been
longing to tell some one and there's no
one 1 can trust"
There's your mother" said Helen
gently.
Mother? oh, wouldn't have mother
know for worlds. Ia rather tell any one
than mother. You see he's he's Oh,
don't you know who It is-haven't you
guessed?"
Helen shook her head.
Haven't you heard my name connected
with any one in the last year?'
Helen hesitatod.
ooh. you have-you know you have
Tell the TRUTH
Perhaps 1 did hear some vague rumor
but :. didn't believe It,"
"Well, it's true. I'm in love with Dick
Fairchild. But he isn't living with his
wife-he hadn't lived with her forinonths
before he met me. And they're getting a
divorce now"
But. Alice. even II he was free-he
isn't the man for you. He's so much older
and he's such a man about town, Why,
dear. he wouldn't be true to you for a
week"
-"Oh know-I know. all you can tell
me and more-but / love him.
And do you think he's serious? Do
YOU think he really cares?'
"Oh, he says he does" bitterly. But
ne lies 10 me about everything else--he
may be lying about that, too
"LAes 20 you"
Yes. lies to me about everything
Sometimes / think he doesn't know how
10 tell the truth. It's gotten so now I
can't believe anything he says. When
he tells me he has an important business
appointment, I'm almost sure he Is going
to take some woman 20 dinner. Oh, IL
has happened so often, and Tuesday 1
caught him-thats why I'm so wretched
today"
Her voice broke. she paused a moment
and then went on nervously, crumbling a
bit OF toast HE phoned me he was go
ing TO philadelphia on business-and an
hour later saw him lunching with Irene
Uarfs He dfdnff aae me and the uawt dav
4 asked II he'd gone to Philadelphia lie