Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22

Alice shrugged her shoulders. II said
half dozen. didn't 1? Well, this Is the
second, so far" .....
But. Alice. aren't you a little un'
reasonable? Just because the telephone
rings-it doesn't mean it's a woman"
Just listen! Is that the way he'd talk
to man.
why, I'm sorry" came his voice from
the hall. - sent the car at 4
''' thought, Of course. he'd get
there In time"
Some woman borrowing his car. =
whispered Alice
why. surely they don't do that" asked
Helen In shocked voice.
They don't?" with cynical laugh.
Listen
Eyes, I'll see that 1T gets there In time
Thursday. '-s No. can't now.
- I'll talk that over when see you.
Goodbye"
When be came back to the table. Alice
kept her eyes on the plate in strained
silence. Helen tried TO keep up, the con-
versatlon. sAs the salad was served the
phons. rang again.
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ooh, would you disappoint one of your
lady friends?" asked Alice sarcasticaiiy.
! He laid down his knife and fork with
a helpless. gesturs. 'Yeu see" turning
10 Helen, shes absolutely obsessed on
the subject. she's nagging me to des-
peration about II. II you could only
make her see the unressonsbleness of
this Jealousy"
"Unreasonableness?" asked Alice Bit
teriy. lis Il unreasonable to be jealous
when four or five women call you up
every evening"
The telephone was keeping up shrlll,
persistent ringing.
"rn have that phone cut off," angrily,
as he threw down his napkin and left
the table. ..r E! -
Il knew you couldn't resist answer
ing it,rsAliee called after him. 3d..
'oh, Alice, don't-don't you see you
are only aggravatlng him this way? II
you won't give: him up-youli have to
take him az he lie. You can never make
him over
oh, know-but can't help II. You
don't know what 1t is 10 be consumed
with jealousy. Look. / haven't eaten a
thing. r can newer eat when I'm with
him. There, isten.' as again came his
voice from the hail. ,s
Alice. you mustn't listen. 1t isn't
like you. And you shouldn't have asked
him who it was that phoned. You
mustn't let your Jealousy drive you to
sucn things What will he think OF
your H'i
Her with a contempiatuous shrug.
oh, he'd listen any time. He hasn't
any scruples about those things. But It
was useless to ask Who II 1as-he
wouldn't have told me the truth. He
uever does" - go go ..s
.'Iyek Alice" as he again took his
seat at the table. This time 1t was
an old. chauffeur Of mine VINO wanted
his place back. You don't believe me?'
ss Alice made a disbeIieving motion with
her hands. eng
How can I-swhsn you lie to me so
oftenT' ---..' -
Fairchild turn'>to Helen: There, sou
sec-she's hopeless. There's nothing /
can do thst.H satisfy her." '~. st
wei. I'm afraid we're not making
this q very pleasant dinner for Helen"
Alice pushed back her plate with bitter
laugh. IF We intended to quarrel all
the tirps, We might as well have gone to
restaurant"
Coffee was served in the library and
the rest Of the evening was as strained
and unsatisfactory as had been the din
ner. Vs.
Its always like this" murmured Alice
as they put on their wraps while Fair
child ordered the car. I'VE have not had
happy evening together for months.
An hour later Helen was standing be-
fore the mirror in her own room, slowly
brushing her hair for the night. She was
living over every incident Of the evening
the dinner and the drive home.
In a way she could understand Alics's
love for this man His charm and mag
netisrn were undeniable. And yet his out
rageous firtatlons with other women.
Were all society men Ike that? she won
dersJ. Were rome Of them content with
the love OF one woman?
She finished plating her hair, slipped
into a warm dressing gown and then Eat
down TO write Warren his nightly letter.
she told him ever incident Of the din
ner. assj Of how it had all made her real
ia move than ever how much his loyalty
meant
~. dear. am so glad that / have
never Known te&lousF. Whatever misua-
deTslar3.nigs CT estrsagemsnts we have
. %aTi--tFes rzs never been tire cauSs Vo;i
have always been true and loyal TO me.
And tonight feel that after all that Is
the greatest thing l love you. dear-oh,