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

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around III Z EestauEants ead hotels. It'll
much nicer Ait MS spar1ncnf, but -xsnc,
Mrs. Vance went south there's no on,
TO ehaperon me-" :.
Even in the quick, Dive there, Helen
discovered that something was wrong
plainly they had been quarrelins. AZ
though they. talked freely to hersthey
had very little to say to each ether And
there were traces OF tears under Alicet
Veil. ..,.,.5.
But she had never looked more beau
tlful; tho white fars brought out all the
delicate fairness of her face. And Fair
chhd in his evening clothes seemed more
distinguished and taller than ever, his
sAk, hat almost touching the top OF the
cab
When they reached the apartment the
door was opened by a Japanese servant
The rooms were largo and exqHisitely
furnished. Helen had never before been
in a millionaire bachelors apartment,
and she was struck by the luxurious ap-
pointments. IT reminded her Of an elabor-
ate stage setting Of some society play.
The japanese showed them into dress-
ing room where they laid aside their
wraps. On a low toilet table were all the
silver and cut glass articles that could be
found in the daintiest woman's boudoir.
of couse you saw something was
wrong" murmured Alice as she fluffed
up her hair before the mirror. Its the
same thing It always is, He says it's all
my fault-that I'm insanely Jealous. But
how can ] help. 1t when he's unching and
dining with other women all the timer
But. Alice. you can't go on like this, y
looking anxiously at the beautiful face.
Can't you see you're much thinner
that all this is telling on you fearfullyT'
oh, know recklessly. Il suppose
when we're married he'll break my. heart
Ii he doesn't do It before. But what
tan 1 do? l love him too much TO give
him up7'
Come, dear" urged Helen. I'VE
mustn't stay here-heH know were talk
ing about him
They went back into the music room.
where he awaited them. The walls were
lined with photographs N actresses with
their heavily inSed scrsHisd signatures
White bearskins covered the, floor and
a number OF deer heads, trophies Of his
hunting trips hung ahoJt.
As the japanese came to the floor to
announce dinner, ? telephone rang in this
hail.
Pardon me. I'll have 10, answer-this
Jap can't talk over the phone $
Some Woman Whispered Alice. 81
never come mp here that half a dozen
don't call him up"
Yes. I know vino It is His voice
was plainly strained. 80 "why moth
ing 49, No one ~
Shes asking him who's here" wh.s-
pered Alice, "Sha knows someone's here
BY the way he answers"
What do you expect ne TO say?........
No. can't this eYerIng. - III call
you UP m the morning . Yes.
Good-bye:'
Who was that. Diek7" asaed Alice,
as he came back into the room.
why. dear. what a question to ssk?"
We'll. i've a right to ask il. 7 know
It vas g wcmsn-but which oiss::''
Now. Alice. don't begin that" Then
turning 10 Helen: "she has some aesErc
idea that every tine the phone rings ia
a Eorran.7 III 49,
'Tt Isn't an absurd Idea--it's the truth. =
he, . Heisa's relief. ths iRyansse
again announced dinner. The dining room
vzs richly Dansiied in black oag End
fare old silver Eiisttned on table Gnd
sldehoard.
simpler service and table appointments.
Il ives full Of Interest. They hSd hardly
firssted the oysters when the phone rang
again. Excusins himself. plainly discon-
esFtsd At the interruption, Fairehild left