The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-11

was sitting with the evening paper be-
fore him. trying to persuade himself
that he was reading It. but really In
a mental turmoil. The question of
the domestic supremacy had come up
for settlement, and 1t must be settled
his way.
He ordered his dinner at the club
and when It was served went into the
dining room and ate it alone-that is.
he ate a few mouthfuls; he couldn't
eat any more. His wife would know
where to find him, and If she wanted
him very badly she would telephone
for him. Then he would insist on an
apology and a promise never to do so
any more. After that he would go
home and forgive her. 1t might be
good lesson for her If she would be-
very Ill In consequence of her stupid.
obstinate defiance Of his order not to
invite pneumonia. At one moment he
almost wished this would happen: at
the next he was In terror lest 1t should.
Dinner over, he sauntered out into
the cafe. lit q cigar and-suffered.
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when he saw one Of them advancing
to speak to him. pretending not to see
him. Sam turned and walked the
other way. He hoped every minute to
be called to the telephone. Whenever
a waiter came toward him he looked
at the man anxiously, and when the
waiter passed him without the sum-
ha hn han tr
moan.
But he wouldn't yield.
BY o O'clock he was In despair. He
concluded that II he didn't get n mes
sage from Theo before 10 he would go
home and upstairs TO room by him
self without paying any attention to
his wife. Meanwhile his actions had
made 1t apparent to every waiter I'm
the club that he was eager for tele-
phone message. At 9:55 he went into
the coat room for his hat and coat.
and when he emerged waiter ran
into him, shouting:
you're wanted at the telephone,
STRIP
Martindale ran to the booth. knock
ing down another waiter who was
hunting him TO tell him he was wanted
there, brushing by three more who
were making dives for him from diff
ferent directions to give him the same
news. Inside the booth he took up the
receiver and heard I'm a faint, husky
woman's voice:
as that you, dear"
Eyes"
II thought you must be Mt the club.
I just called you up to say-I'm talk
Ing from the phone next the bed-that
the doctor has been here to see me
and said had high fever. That was
about o o'clock. Since there was no
one here TO take care OF me but the
cook he telephoned for trained
nurse. I knew you must be having n
nice time at your club with all your
old friends. and didn't like to spoil
your fun. But nurse SAYS that I'd bet
ter try to get some sleep now. and
preferred to tell you about II before
doing so. Don't hurry home; have
good time"
II told"- He was about to give her
the usual IT told you So" but checked
himself. saying instead that he would
be at home as soon as he could get
there.
You were very unreasonable this
the voice continued. "but I
have forgiven you. and you needn't
trouble yourself about that Mt all. But
don't make a noise when you come I'm.
| don't believe shall get any sleep.
butt
There was n click. followed by
ring. and different woman's voice
said:
"Mr. Martindale~
"Yes."
I'm speaking TO you from the lower
hall telephone. Your wife is very III;
threatened with pneumonia; tempera-
ure 104 degrees"
I'll be there I'm five minutes. Why
he devil didn't YOU
He dropped tho receiver and bolted
or the street door.
Mrs. Martindale fortunately escaped
long illness. but she was for several
lays In condition not warranting her
husband bringing up any other subject
nan toast. ten, temperature and time
take medicine. During the danger
'eriod he was in an agony of fear lest
le should lose the woman who would
urely dominate him through life. for
MS first episode bearing on the bal.
nee or power I'm his family had open.
q Ills eyes. 1t was too late to 20 back
no choose some other woman who
you'd permit him to assume his posi-
lon as head Of the family. and he
7ouldn't have done so IL he could. He
uietly made up his mind, as many
mother man has done before him. that
the case Of woman certain laws
nat regulate the universe are suspend.
:. His wife had disobeyed an order
had given her for her own good.
hereby showing perversity for
mich he as well as she had suffered.
nd for having brought upon them
oth this suffering, including a fifty
ollar Doctors bill, she had-forgIyen
mi
Sam Martlndale has Joined the IN.
1merable thronp of mn rr,o,,- 49,. -,