The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-28

llStSu had consented 10 cLhpeIpn
Alice al this dinner I'm Dick
u Falrchild's apartment. And now
as she hurried down TO tho car
In which they awaited her. she al
most regretted that her no had
not been moro decisive.
Warren had been gone two days,
and she had hardly been out Of the
house since BE lctr. She knew the
change and dist ractlou would be good
for her. yet she felt 30 lItue in the
mood FOR anything of this kind.
1T was dear OF you 10 como, said
Alice. az Fairchild stepped out and
helped Helen Into the car. w ere so
tired Of dining around u restaurants
apartment. but since Mrs. Vance went
south there's no one TO chhperon
me.
Even IN the quick drive there. Hell
en- discovered that something was
rong-plalniy they had been quar-
reling. Although they talked freely
TO each other And there were traces
or tears under Alice's ven.
But she never looked more bcauu-
ful. the white furs brought out all the
delicate falrness OF her face. And
FaIrchild ia his evening clothes
than ever, his silk hat almost touch
ing the top Of the cab.
When they reached the apartment
the door was opened By a japanese
servant. The rooms were large and
eNdulsitciv furnished. Helen had
never before been Ia "A millionaire
bachelors apartment, and she was
struck BY the luxurious appointments.
II reminded her OF an elaborate stage
setting of some society play.
low as..r. .fftg tnY N
dressing room, where they laid aside
their wraps. ON low toilet table
were all the silver and cut glass
articles that could be found IN the
daintiest woman's boudoir.
"Of course YOU saw something WAS
wrong" murmurod Alice as she
fluffed M her hair before the mirror.
"Its the same thing it always Is!
He ssys it's all my fault-that TIN
insaneiy Jealous. But how can help
other women all the timer
"Eut Alice, rou can't go on like
this, looking anNiously at the beau
ilful face. Cant YOU soc you're
much thinnerIthat all this is telling
'Oh. ! know" recklessly. Il SUP
pose WHOM we're married ho'n break
my heart-lf he doesn't do ~ before.
But what can I 20? love him too
much 10 give him M.
mustn't stay lcre-ho'u know ws'rc
taking about him
They went back into the music
room. where he awnitcd them. Tho
walls were lined with photographs OF
actresses with their heavily inked
scrawled signatures. White bear
skins covered tho floor and number
~ deer heads. trophies OF his hunt
Ing trips. hung about.
As tho japanese camc 10 the door
4 n N - al ar.fs
in the hall.
Pardon me III have to answer
this jap can't talk over the phone"
Some woman whispered Alice
u never come up here tha, half a
doEcn don't call him up.'
"Yrt. ! know who IL L." his voice
Was plainly strained. ........... why
nothing. ....-... No one"
shes asking him who's herr"
Udisperod Alice. ''Sho knows some
bat do YOU eNpsct mc In saw
No, ! can't this evening. IN
cal you ~ IN The morning. .....Yos.
who vas that. pici?" asked Al
Ice: as he came back into the room
Why. dear what a question TO
We'll I've right 10 ask i,.
tnon II was woman-but which
Vow. Alice. don't begin ;bat"
Then turning to Helen: "Shc iig-
soIac absurd idca thai every tim.
the phone rings It's a woman
1T isn't IN absurd idee-It's The
truth"
Here 90 ilelcn's rclicr. tho Iaran-
-" again announced dinner. Tn.
dining room Was rlciifs pcncilcd i'm
mack oak and urc old silver Ellis
Tered on table and sidcboard
To Helen. who WAS ti.e.3 10 much
SIMMER service and table appointments
II was fuli oC interest They hsd
harGlv finished the oysters when tbS
pli|n" ranS aEsir. ENcWiDE himself.
riainlv disconnected NJ fhc iurerr,,-,,
tion. Fnirchiid icft the table
Alice shrugged hcf shoulder Il
said half dozeu. didn't T. We'll.
ihir j. mo second. 80 far"
But Alice. arcn,t you little un-
reasonable Just because the trlc-