The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-22

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sense 81 aSti#6egioh n hsltin tiat
/. thtS Wotnan Who trehteds hsfaS With aneh
contempt was herself something Of an
iutriEuer. ~ ~ 5a.e So
How did Jour tteppotherScme to
know Robert linderwood7p shseasked.
HE was never Ia society"
No" replied Howard with grin.
1T was my stepmother who gave him
the eutree. You know she vas once
engaged to him.. but broke 1t on so
she could marry dad. He felt very
sore over 1t al the time, but after
her marriage he was seemingly as
friendly With her as eVer-to serve
his own ends, Of course, II Is simply
wonderful what influence he has with
her. He exercises over her the same
fascination that he did over me at
college. He has sort Of hypnotized
her. don't think its q ease Of love
or anything like that. but be simply
holds her under his thumb and gets
her to do anything he wants. She
Invites him to her house, introduces
him right and left. got people to take
him up. Everybody laughs about it In
society. Underwood1is known as Mrs.
Howard Jetffles' pet. Such thing
soon gets talked about. That is the
secret Of his successful career in New
York. AS far as / know, she's as
much infatuated with him as ever
A look Of surprise came into An
MES face. TO this Young woman,
whose one idea OF matrimony was
steadfast loyalty to the man whose
life she shared and whose name she
bore, there was something repellent
and nauseating in q woman permit.
ting herself to be talked about in that
way. iFs sex a.si.t -i. 3d.
Doesn't your father ob1eetF she
asked.
"Pshaw!" laughed Howard. He
doesn't see what's going on under his
very nose. Hes too proud q man, too
sure OF his own good Judgment, to be-
lieVe' for moment that the woman
10 whom he gave his name would be
guilty OF the slightest indlscretion OF
that kind ;'" 'nSE - "Ao'k
Annie was silent for minute. Then
she said:
F''What makes you think that Un-
derwood would let you have the
money!"
Because think he's gSt it. |
obliged him once in the same way
myself. would explain to Him what
want it for. He will see at once
that it is a good thing. I'll offer him
u good rate OF interest, and he might
he very glad to let me have 1t. Any.
how, there's no harm trying"
Annie said nothing. She did not
entirely approve this idea Of her hus-
band trying to borrow money Of a
man in whom his stepmother was so
much interested. On the other hand
starvation stared them in. tue face.
II Howard could get hold Of this $4,000
and start In the brokerage business
Il might be the beginning Of new
life for them.
Well, do as you like, dear" she
said. When will you 60 to him?"
The best time to catch him would
be in the evening" replied Howard.
Well then, go tonight" she sug-
gested.
Howard shook bis lead.
NO, not tonight. i don't think !
should find him in. He's out every
night somewhere. Tonight there's an
other big reception at my fathers
house. He'll probably be there. |
think I'll wait till tomorrow night.
I'm nearly sure to catch him at home
then" .. r
Annie rose and began to remove the
dishes from the table, Howard non
chalantly lighted another cigarette
and, leaving the table, took up the
evening newspaper. Sitting down
comfortably In rocker by the win
dow, he blew cloud of blue smoke
up In the air and said: 10, t..
Yes, that's It'll go tomorrow
night to the Astruria and strike Bob
Underwood for that $1,000"