Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER VII.

Az the men filed out, Mary turned
to meet her husbands angry eyes.
well. Dan, I'm here" and she
looked pleadingly up into the unin.
viting face.
"I've given in," she went on. Its
been Q struggle. but I'm here. Why,
I've been thinking all this evening,
while was gettin' dressed, I'd give
q dollar to see the look on your face
when you saw me here. Dan, and
know that you got your own way
Dan-I've-well-Ive given in, ia.
Their" And. turning to Rob with an
expectant little smile. do look all
right. Rob?"
4 think you do" Hayes replied,
gravely.
"Will you take Mrs. Slade home,
Robert?" Slade broke In.
Its very late" Hayes pleaded as
he put his hand lovingly ON the little
woman's shoulder.
Eyes, know 1t is," Mary agreed,
still not realizing what O fiasco her
first attempt to enter into social life
was. "I've been outside for half an
hour-just tryin' to make up my mind,
but az long as you're here yet-why-"
There aren't any other ladies pres.
ent." Hayes tried to explain, "and l
think perhaps"
You'd better Co." Slade finished
for him, but not In his conciliatory
tone.
"But you don't understand" Mary
objected. HE doesn't understand"
she turned to Hayes in a perplexed
way. my being here tonight means
I've given in," and she looked up
searchinsiy into her husbands forbid.
ding face. "I'm going out with you
svery night. all the time. whenever
you want me, balls. parties, dinners
everything"
"Will you see Mrs. Slade to her car
rage?" Slade turned to Bob, ignor
ting his wife's OBTAINING hand.
"Yes. but" Mary began to object.
TITS necessary that Join these gen
tlemen," Slade informed her coldly.
Take her at once" he commanded
Hayes.
Hayes started toward the door.
Call me when you're ready, Mrs.
Slade. I'll wait IN the hail." and he
disappeared.
Slade thrust his hands deep into his
pockets and looked at hio wife in o
puzzled way. She was nervously
pulling OF her gloves and beginning
TO realize that her visit was, for some
unexplained reason. scarcely the sue
cess she had planned It to be.
In Gods name, what did you come
here for. Mary" slade finally de-
manded.
What did come here fort" she
repeated blankly. what did l come
here for? Why, to please you. l
thought you'd be glad. just can't
stand It with you living out Of the
house. Dan. Lord. l haven't slept q
wink since you left. Aren't you miss
ing mel" and her voice trembled Just
the least bit.
"Oh, Dan. It's all over now, amt
II, our tiffg" she began eagerly. catch
ing his arm impulsively and pressing
her face against his coatsleeve, kiss
ing the unresponsive broadcloth again
and again. We're making up; wen
20 home together. It'll all be different
after this. and I'll see you at the break
fast table mornings now" she finished
joyfully.
"Dan." she began again, II don't be-
lieve you've had 9 decent cup OF cof-
fee since you left home. I'd like to
make you cup now, myself" and
she looked refiectively around the SEN
ator's library as II she thought there
might possibly be some opportunity
to brew cup OF coffee right then and
there.
Come on home. father" she urged,
calling him by the name Of the old.
old days. when they had both dreamed