The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-24

believe you?"
There was an angry crumpling of
the paper as Herbert said. For
Heavens sake Helen, cut that out!
I'm tired of it, deadly tired don't
give continental what you believe
but don't make an exhibition of your.
self before Aunt Agatha For her
sake-she has it hard enough az Bob's
IN turn the fellow over to one of
the boys It's money out of my
pocket but anything to keep peace.
Then the door slammed, and Aunt
Agatha knew he had gone with his
breakfast unfinished. He was as good
as his word and came home to dinner
at the usual hour as though nothing
unpleasant had happened in the morn.
ing, but Helen met him with a gloomy
face and Aunt Agatha was not at all
surprised that he did not come up
from his smoking room until bedtime.
The next morning ne telephoned
that they were so very busy he could
not get home to dinner. 1t was
eleven o'clock when Aunt Agatha
heard his latch key In a few moments
/ Helens voice was raised, angry, and
there was a stubborn ring in Herb.
erts which a woman's nagging in.
variably wakes. Harsh, ugly accuse.
lions wer hurled at him and he an
swered recklessly, neither denying nor
affirming, and presently she heard
him stride down the hall, leaving
I Helen scolding and sobbing in the
parlor.
Next night Herbert did not come
home to dinner and there was no mes
sage. The following morning Aunt
Agatha had it out with Helen.
Look here, Helen she said alb
ruptly, how long is this state of af-
fairs going to continue? Two years
ago Herbert Dudley was one of the
sunniest boys imaginable and you a
lovable little girl Now where are
you? Herbert is unhappy; any one can
see it; and you-why in the world
are you gambling with your happi-
ness? Why do you make life miser-
able? 1t is you, Helen. You don't
like the truth " the relentless voice
went on, but you've got to face it
unless you want to drive Herbert
away from you completely. Listen
Helen, why is it you allow MIN so
few liberties? You trusted him be
fore you married him, when there
, were all sorts of false rumors circulat
ing, and
S But | didn't hear the worst" Heller
S sobbed, "until-until the day of ou
e wedding. When I was dressing to 90
t away Kate Morley told me, in al
|. kindness | know"
2 well, I don't" Aunt Agatha snap
S ped. "She was trying to get rid of ;
e little of the jealousy that had absolute
. ly consumed her since your engage
D ment to Herbert had been announced
t Kate Morley indeed Now, go ON. In
= going to get at the bottom of this
"Do You remember that-that cir
T. who clerked in Condons? There wal
2 talk about her Kate told me sh'
. had come to Chicago to live and tina
. Herbert might-that she felt yer!
sorry for me, because he-he hat
| been seen with her in Grafton, and
Oh, you know the rest"
e 81 know this: Herbert felt sorr.
2 for that girl. He didn't believe an,
+ of those lies any more than did, anC
he was big enough to talk to her open
!, ly I admired him for it and so die
|. others. He's the kind of man tina
' counts. That bit of gossip then is a
the bottom of your trouble?"
a Il didn't bother so very much abou
r. it until one night Herbert stayed on
/ so late. Then ! almost went will
d thinking of-that girl. He said h
i had been at the club, but | made hin
give it up"
(which he did to keep a moderate
Il amount of peace in the house SUI
p pose. Why couldn't you stop at that
+ Why have you taken all his libert
Il away? If I were Herbert Dudley d.
you know what | would do? Cut
o and run. You will drive him to d
it yet, Helen, if you don't be your loy
It ing, sensible little self once more. Il
e the first place, bring all his smokin
t, paraphernalia up from the basemen
n and tonight when he comes home jus
be the Helen Of old Grafton days Sc
0 how it works
Herbert was late again that nigh
light of wonder. of dawning JOY
flashed into his eyees as Helen Wen
e up to him with the sunny smile whic
had always been one of her creates
II charms.
l. Tired, Herb?" she asked
d Tired? | should say SOL" he re
y piled We've been aWfully busy thi