South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-18
THIRD YEAR OF
MARRIED LIFE.

To was with much reluctance that
Helen had consented To chaperoDe
Alice at this dinner in Dick Fairchild's
apartment. And now as she hurried
down 70 the car in which they await
ed her, she almost regretted that her
no had not been more decisive.
Warren had been gone two days
ard she had hardly been out Of the
house since he left She knew the
change and distraction would b. good
foJ her. bbt she felt so little in the
MOOD for anything Of this kind.
n was dear OF you TO come said
Alice as Fairchild stepped out and
helped Helen into the ear. We're so
tired Of dining around at restaurants
and hotels. It's much nicer at his
apartment. but since Mrs. Vance went
south there's no one TO chaperOne
me"
Even I'm the quick drive there.
Helen discovered that something was
ong-plainly they had been quar-
reling. Although they talked freely
Ia her they had very little 10 say TO
each ether. And there were traces Of
tears under AIice's veil
But she never looked more beauti-
ful, the white furs brought out all the
delicate fairness Of her face And
FairchHd IN his evening clothes seem
ed more distinguished and taller than
ever his silk hat almost touching the
top OF the cab.
When they reached the apartment
the door was opened Dy Japanese
servant The rooms were large and
exQuistely furnished Helen had
never before been in millionaire
bachelors apartment. and she was
struck by the iuxuriOus appointments.
IL reminded her of an elaborate stage
setting Of some society play.
The Iananpga showed Them into a
dressing room where they laid aside
=heir wraps. on a low toilet table
were all the silver and cut glass ar
ticles that could be found in the
daintiest woman's Doudoir.
'Of course you saw something was
wrong" murmure1 Alice as she huffed
up her hair before the mirror.
ITS the same ching il always il!
Tie says it's all my fault-that I'm in
sanely jealous But how can ] help it
when he's iunching and dining with
other women all the time"
But Alice YOU cannot go on like
this" looking anxiously at the beau
tiful face" Can't you see you're much
thinner-that all this is telling on
YOU fearfully?"
ooh. know" recklessiy. Il sup
pose when were married he'll break
my hearth he doesn't do it before.
But what can do? I love him too
much 90 give him mp"
Come dear" urged Helen I'VE
mustn't stay here-he'u know we are
talking about him.
They went back into the music
room. who're he awaited them. The
walls were lined with photographs of
actresses with their heavily linked
scrawled signatures. White bear skins
covered the floor and a number of
deer heads. trophies of his hunting
trips hung about.
To. !. Il
10 announce dinner a telephone rang |
in the hall
Pardon me. I'll have to answer
this Jap can't talk over the phone" |
some woman" whispered Alice. |
II never come up here that half a !
dozen don't call him up"
Yes. / know who it is" his voice |
was plainly strained. ......-. Way !
nothing .......... No one
shes asking him who's here" |
whispered Alice. She knows some |
ones here by the the way he an
What do YOU expect me to say? |
......N No. I CANE this evening. I'll |
call YOU up in the morning. ........
Yes Goodbye"
"Who was that. iDck? ." asked Alice
as ne came back into the room.
Why, dear, what question to
wen. I've a right to ask it. II
know it was woman-but which
one2" .
Vow. Alice don't begin that" |
Then turning 10 Helen; she has some
absurd idea that every time the phone /
rings lists a woman"
1T isn't an absurd idea-it's the |
TRUTH"
Here. 10 Helen's relief. the Jap |
anese again announced dinner The !
dining room was richly panelled in |
black oak and rare old silver gliStened 1
iu table and sidebOard.
To Helen. who was used To much |
simpler service and table appoint |
ments. 10 was full of interest. They /
had hardly finished the oysters when /
the phone rang again EXcusipg !
himself plainly disconnected at the !
interruption. Fairchild left the table |
Alice shrugged her shoulders Il
said half a dozen. didn't u Well this !
is the second, 80 far2'
"But. Alice. aren't YOU a little un-i
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