The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-08
CHAPTER H.

Before Bob could open the door 1t
was pushed in from the outside, and
as katherine looked up, she looked
straight into the eyes Of Dan Slade.
For moment the room was electric
with the intensity OF the situation
Then the girl lifted her head proudly
and met SHADES eyes again. In them
he saw light he had never seen
there before. light of soft tender
ness and deep JOY, look that made
his heart start as he realized what he
had lost
Good morning, Mr.. Slade," she.
said coldly as Bob led her out into
the summer sunshine and to life and
love.
AS Slade, hat in hand, stood gazing
at his wife, Mary realized that for
the first time IN all their married life.
she had the advantage. For once the
roles of the humble and the donf-
neering were reversed. There was a
long pause, awkward only for slade.
for Mary was quite at ease. He
coughed several times, and then, in
a manner he thought quite appropri-
ate, asked:
what did that girl come here for
-Miss-er-"
"Oh--forgotten her manner" came
from Mary, mockingly. Miss Strick-
land came just for visit"
well, what did she want?" slade
demanded
she came to find out what meant
to do There was "a world Of irony
In Mary's tone
What has that got to do with her?
I don't approve OF woman coming
into my house TO find out what you
/ don't like it It's a bit of impu-
dence What else did she have. to
say? Did sheer"
She's not very confidential girl"
returned Mary. evasively.
Il see So she and Robert have
made up?" Slade considered this
rather master stroke. BY continu-
ing such questions he might get at
the real state of affairs.
Yes"
Well, welI-IIl have to do some
thing for them" slade was pater-
nally patronizing, but he did not de-
ceive Mary.
Your business out here today must
be very urgent. What is itf''
Slade tried frantieaIly to find rea-
son for his visit. When he had left
town 1t was for the one reason of
trying to bully Mary into leaving the
cottage and agreeing to divorce.
With the complexion Of matters so
changed, he was at complete loss
to explain his visit He was irri-
tated and annoyed. He was not used
. having the tables so completely
turned on him. More than that, the
little cottage never looked more in
vitlng. AS a matter of fact, Slade
had often found the demands of his
new life considerable OF a nuisance
and as Whit of the savory lamb
stew came to his nostrils, a memory
or the. peace and contentment of the
old life flashed through his mind
Nothing at the club had been espe
cially tasty of late. More than that
the drive down had given him az
appetite
Cooking stew, Mary?" he asked
rather abruptly and inconsequen
TALLY.
Just one OF my old stews," Nary
voice was Indifferent She was thor
oughly Disguised with her husband
now that she knew just what he hat
planned to do. Jealousy and out
ragged pride were in her heart. Thil
man, for whom she had worked an,
whose very faults and failings sh,
had loved. had been deliberatel,
planning to thrust her aside for
woman who had enjoyed only TIL
sweets OF life, woman whose you'll
and beauty and social position pu
Mary completely out OF the contest
The very thought was salt in he
wounded heart
I'll stay TO dinner, If may" ar
nounced Slade, removing his glove
and laying aside his coat
Certainly. Take your old chail