Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-15
CHAPTER v.

G VI
hst table with certain sense OF he.
rilderment. It was the same this
norning 40 It had been each success
i've morning since Dams departure.
Elio could not bring herself 10 the real.
Ration nf the fact that Dan had not
some home apparently did not intend
come home.
She had waited Up the night he had
fone to tho club. Just as sha had
waited up every night OF their married
afe, 40 matter where her husband
saa or how late he might be coming
lome. ~ tho night hours heightened
hto day eho was forced 10 the con
fusion that Dan meant to stay away
br tile night. THAT BIZ wouldn't BE-
Iome IL all through the day never oc-
: Iurred 10 her. She reasoned that 4
sights sleep would clear hts mind
Ind that he would havs recovered
rom HE ''tantrum' tho merit day. hut
ban didn't run I'm that day nor the
laxt. The days had become weeks.
ret neither by telephone nor letter had
le sent as much ~ word.
Finally Mary had mustered up her
touraga and teiephoned hls club. 1t
pok courage for Mary 70 use the tala-
hiacne On any occasion, SHE was afraid
" the sound of her own voice the mo.
meat ahe began 10 talk Into the trans
hitter Tkis time phe feared Dams
fiapieasnre and hia possible harsh.
aess. Mr. Eiade was cut, had left no
message. they did not know when he
would return. was the disappointing
result ~ abe hung tho receiver on the
hook
This morning. a. the maid served
sas breakfast, nhe resolved to try
hghin. The situation was getting I'm.
heerahle. II was had enough to live
= the great house and be surrounded
" servants with Dan there. without
aim she felt like : prisoner OF state
and looked On the servants 40 50 many
miiera.
Leaving her breakfast practically
tntaated. Mary again yentured 10 the
hlephone. With faltering voice she
hpoated the number. e0ne.three.nina-
htf::s with beating heart she Inquired
lor MIR. SIade:s with sinking courage
ahe received the answer that Mr.. Slade
aad sono out, leaving no message.
Again aud again during the day she
repeated the call. only to receive
Mmilar reply. The possibility Of her
auckland having ieEt such a message
% he delivered to her, whether ha was
ahero ar not never occurred to the
truthful. sifnpie.minded little woman,
Rsut slade did not want 20 BIO reached
~ her. and II On nntrnth, moro or
nas. wsre necessary. the telephone
boy was easily hribed
Meanwhile Siade was eagerly look.
tng forward to his new life. Never q
man 70 waver. be did not once look
back 70 the wife he had 80 coolly de.
serted He waa being dined and ban.
quoted and feted. being everywhere
hailed as the candidate for governor.
lie was smiling the first breath OF M.
ture glories with keenest delight. This
was the sort or thing that made d man
feel bigl This was the sort OF life 10
lead with men bcwing and salaaining
u around him. He walked with a firmer
tread HE shoulders we're thrown
back BIZ mora arrogantly. His chest
was moro noticeable ~ no walked
Gown the street.
The innate conceit and self.esteem
uf tho man made him overlook tho fact
that the party needed rich man. He
Was quite satisfied that be was being
Doosted by Strickland and the others
Because Of his brains, his unusual ahil.
lty. bis oratory and his power to lead
nnen, He was happier than be had
eeen Cor years. Every day the new
life locked brighter and the old less
Desirable. e..
II he gave thought TO Mary n was
q passing one. Mary was comfort.
ahle" she had everything that money
could buy. The servants would be tab.
ang good caro- OF her. OF course. CA
the lump In Afary's throat as she sat
ct the lonely breakfast table and "a
she went through the attn more lone.
some ordeal Of the formal dinner, he
knew nothing. or the woman's achins
heart and her eyes bright with unahed
tears as she tried to keep up before
tho servants and make excuses for his
absence. Slade was heartiessiy oh.
uvioas. Or perhaps II was sslf-estsen
aEAin. that made him unable to feal
for her the self-esteem OF the sue
cessfui mar who feels no wounds
when nghsing Cor what he wants, and
neither knows nor cares that others
fsei them. He had heart. but II was
snDleaaantly like Fharaoh's
But OF Katherine Strlckland's stat
nesqna beauty and her cosmopolitan
nann@r he was delightfully."- aware
During tha weeks since he had left
borne Aiade had been calling regu
larry ut the Strickland home. partly Il
roasuit with the senator and partl,
I or the purpose OK posing for the bus
which Katherine was modelling. Al
thsy at hour after hour. he postna
coznfcrtahaxs aha working deity ans