The midland journal., 1914-12-04
CHAPTER xxi.
The Collapse.


for she did not know her husband had
gone to the Reynolds home. He had
merely pleaded business engage
menk as his excuse for leaving the
party, for he thought that to say he
was going to see Reynolds would have
prompted more than cursOry inquiries
from both the young women. AS soon
as Jane Was out Of the machine the,
chauffeur turned and spurted towards
the Brands house, 80 he was out Of
call by the time the. door had been
opened for her and she saw Brand
within.
Her entrance could not have been
more accurately timed IL she had
chosen the exact moment OF Il, for
Brands truculent tactics had driven
her husband TO desperation and the un-
written Law that prevents attack when
one Is in the others home would have
held good no longer.
Reynolds recovered himself sum-
eiently to smile welcome and inquire
why Mrs. Brand had not accompanied
Jane In.
She certainly would have come II
aha had known Mr. Rrand was hare. >
his wife answered.
7 She stood regarding the two men In
0uixzicaI wav scarcelv = concaai,nr
the surprise she felt after Brands
rather unconventional leave taking on
fhe grounds Of business. Bob went to
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