The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-19

do the auto show afterWardl"
Oh how nice.9 said his wife's
brothers wife. 4 haven't been any
where since Toms been gonel"
Thus It came about that Tunsley
found himself placidly dining that
evening at one Of the fashionable
cafes with BIS relative while they dis
cussed family gossip
Suddenly his wife's brothers. wife
spoke What a horrid man! & she MUIR
INJURED. why should he keep staring
over here in that condescending way?"
"Where2" inquired Tunsley, looking
1Oh he said that's Samson-a busi-
ness acquaintance Of mine herel' He
bowed cheerfully to Samson. 4 won
der Why he doesn't come over and be
sociable."
Something about Samson's smile dis
tracted Tunsley- Then he became
slowly aware that his wife's brothers
wife across the table was really not
SO old as she might have been and
that her apparel was decidedly be-
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stared at her that she was good to
look upon, though why Samson's s smile
should have made him discover this
was to him a mystery. When Samson
strolled over to the next table but
one to speak to somebody and studi-
ously kept his back turned on Tunsley
and his companion Tunsely felt sud
den rush Of embarrassment. 1t was
quite plain that Samson thought he
didn't want to be scent
John" said his wifes brothers. /
wife at this point. was there ever ap-
oplexy IN your family? Your face is
SO red that it's purple!"
Either apoplexy or smallpox for
get which, mumbled Tunsley Let's
hurry TO the auto show"
oh, what stunning carl" said Tun-
sley's wife's Brothers wife some time
later pausing before an exhibit Look
Joint
Yes. yes said Tunsley, uneasily /
as he edged away There's a much 1
nicer one over hereis
His companion refused to move.
standing entranced before the ma
ch'r~ Of her dreams What Tunsley's
av akened fears had dreaded soon hap {
pened The exhibit in question was
from his home city and the man In
charge knew him and spied him. He
descended ON the unhappy victim with
hand.
Hello. John, cid mani" he cried.
gayly Then he glanced at his COM
panion.
MY sister. Mrs Urgrum-m-m. Mr..
muttered Tunsley
Il am very glad to meet you" said
the man in charge, impressively. He
was O. good-looking man and there
was surprised twinkle in his left
eye which infuriated Tunsley. ~
continued to smile on TunsIey's wifea
wife. I'm glad" he said
that John told me you are his sister!
| didn't know he had a sister In Chi
eago! It's lucky, because I'm friend
Of Mrs Tunsley's and / was going to
run straight to her when got home
and tell her how shockingly John acts
xhen he gets away from home! Ha!
Hat Good jokel"
"Har. Harl1 barked Tunsley, hol-
owly, his face crir&on. Somehow he
rad the awful suspicion that the man
n charge doubted bis word. But hts
yifes brothers wife only laughed with
.ho man and offered no soothing
word Of explanation She seemed TO
.egard 1t as a joke and Tunsley felt
sold prickles creeping up his spine.
/ only his wife's brothers wife had
lad the common sense to be ten years
llder or to have holes in her gloves
ir 10 talk about getting home to the
But ahe didn't. She had the time Of
Ter life wandering among the exhib-
Is Tunsley met exactly seven other
persons who knew him at home and
very one Of the seven beamed at
i'm with the same lurking twinkle
rhen he introduced his wifos broth
RS wife
Thank you 50 much. John" said
is wife's brothers wife when finally
he let him take her home. I've had
perfectly beautiful timel When are
ou coming again?"
when echoed Tunsley, mopplng
IS stlll feyered brow. = think may