The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-23

Mrs. Saunders laughed adminngly.
How very cleverl must tell -FOUR
wife"
She leaned forward little lizard
Unity. "Oh, Mrs Truitt--"
Unity gave ear.
Il must tell you the clever thing
your husband just said We we're talk
ing about your school-Miss Smiths
seminary, wasn't It? And ! called IT
finishing school. And Mr.. Truitt
said"-Mrs. Saunders voice carried
well--'it isn't even starter. AwrIy
good, / think" A faint litter ran
down the table. "Ah--where is Miss
Smiths seminary, Mrs Truitt?'
It was Henley himself, strange to re-
late. who came to Unity's rescue.
Never, Mrs. Saunders" he re-
marked, with an edge to his voice that
the men recognized. never uncover
the past-here. at least. Only the
other day Saunders was telling me
he often wakes up in a cold sweat, be-
cause he has heard in his dreams, Dig
in, ye tarrierp"
The men all laughed reminiscently.
Unity and Mrs Saunders exchanged
sweetest smiles. The dinner resumed
| it's even tenor.
Now" Mark grimly reminded him
self, I've let myself in for 1t"
But anger was surging. He deemed
! that, through Unity. he had been made
ridiculous.
The evening passed. Mark handed
smiling Unity into their carriage. Not
word passed between them during
the drive homeward, nor until they
were in their house. Mark led the way
to the library. The gas jets were not
lighted, but the glow from a generous
log fire threw their angry faces into
sharp relief. as they faced each other.
We'll, Unity, suppose we're going
to have this thing out"
How could your" she began storm.
lily. And on this night Of all nights!
Didn't you know she was leading you
on?"
''Yes-when 1t was too late"
THE sugary jealous snob! She
thinks because she's been abroad and
came from Philadelphia she's SO arts
tocratic And ou-you-helped her
to shame me before them all"
How could l know that my wife
had been-fibbing about her ante
cedents?"
Would you have me admit them
to her and have her patronizing me?
Haven't you any pride?"
Haven't you any self-resp1
| Dat Sx-t holt Cd
ten off by the quick Tightening of his
jaws. When he resumed, he spoke
in a slow, distinct, quiet voice that
Unity had never heard.
ION second thought, we will not
have this out. We couldn't agree as
to where the offense lies. mol" He
raised a hand, sharply, in protest.
as she began hotly to interrupt. Il
mean that-quite. I'll remind you that
I'm not culprit boy but husband
who has at last cut his leading strings.
Also that we have had enough scenes
In our pretty career together; one
more would be too many"
You take that tone-to me?"
Even to YOU"
She stared, too amazed for anger.
why, what do you mean?"
: you may take it as declaration
OF independence"
Are you thinking" she gasped. "of
of divorce?"
: mot yet. That may come. though.
1t depends" He even smiled.
She tried weapon that had been
: effective, her pose of long-suffering in
jured innocence. But Unity. like all
the pampered was coward. He was,
: intuition again told her, capable of
carrying out the cool menace in his
, last words. The pose broke down mis-
] erably. Forgetting the anger in which
she had come to the interview, she
, went toward him with frightened
whimpering cry.
"Oh, Mark"
He turned away with a careless lift
of his shoulders and curt, Good
night"
Alone in his workroom he sat be-
fore the fire. staring despondently into
the dancing flames.
: 81 have been a fool" he said 81
have given up enough. Now will lei
60"
8 AS well as he could, he tried to keer
! that promise to himself.
a CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Test for Mental Deficiency.