Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
CHAPTER XIII.
Trophies.

Trophies.
"Meteoric" was the word most often
used TO describe Truths rise. 1t was
a career possible only in his chosen
industry and at that time when, no
matter how fast plants were multi
piled and new devices adopted. the
output could not keep pace with the
worlds insistent demand for steel. 1t
did not differ notably from the careers
Of several other young gsuperintendents
Of the Quinby company. save in the
one particular, that Henley's prefer
ence had deepened into something ap-
proximating friendship. On Marks side
the friendship was not open to Ques-
ton: his admiration and liking for
Henley were unbounded and not de-
pendent on favors received.
The Truitts had moved into their
new house. It was rambling. red
brick, ivy-grown structure containing
eighteen rooms and surrounded by
wide neglected grounds, and had been
built half a generation before as q
wedding present to Timothy Wood
house Ill.
For several months Mark secretly
congratulated himself on the purchase.
Unity had the new house to wander
over and admire. She had four SER
wants to direct. Within the allotted
time she had returned Mrs. Henley's
call, and after an anxious period. Mrs.
Henley called again; seeing which,
certain other ladies' of st. Swithin's
who had attained the halfway station
where they were very careful upon
whom they left cards, called and in
vited her to share the activities of the
guilds. AL Of which made for happi-
ness, content. Unity found little to
criticize, she was engrossed with the
game of being a fine lady. which she
felt sure was her vocation.
Thus peace abode in the Truitt
household and Mark, freed from the
irritation of constant pickering. was
enabled to give himself wholly to
work. He did not realize that during
this truce he grew away from his
wife more rapidly than when domestic
inharmony kept her constantly In his
thoughts. During these months he
CDIpltleu pioStbS AoA
rolling steel cold, which made some
noise In the Industrial world.
But there is nothing to which our
species so readily adapts itself as to
luxury. Content dissolved. Unity be-
gan to complain of the heavy labor of
ordering SO big house. She resumed
her criticisms of Mark, finding fault
with his fashion of dress, his man.
ners. his habits and his neglect of
her. She was seized with devour-
ing mania for amusement. filling the
house almost every evening with
guests and demanding that Mark per-
form his duties as host. Other eve
nings she dragged him to the theater,
which he detested. When he, rem
dered peeyish by late hours and bore
dom, suggested that there were mat
inees, she put on an injured air that
was more irritating to him than out
right distemper.
"Other men are glad to go out with
their wives"
Other men don't have to work SO
hard as I do
You think of nothing but money"
'Devilish lucky for you," he was
indiscreet enough to retort; and she
did not emerge from her sulks for
several days.
But at last the gnawing canker was
disclosed. One evening so stormy that
no guests had come, Unity went up
to his study where he was making the
most OF this respite. She talked ram
hlinRly for n while
Well, Unity, out with it," he ex-
claimed impatiently. after several min
utes. What do you want? AS you
see, I've got a great deal to do"
Il wonder what is the matter with
Mrs. Henley?"
You ought to know. You see her
often enough, don't you?"
Yes, see her-at church! And we
call. But she never invites us to the
things she gives. l wonder why?"
Probably because she doesn't want
u.s."
Unity looked her protest at this
blunt speech. But she did not aban-
don her project.
Il should think, II you're such good
friends with Mr.. Henley. you could
1t easily enough"
Now you can stop right there" he
emphatically. I'm pretty
soft, but there's one thing ! draw the
line at And that's managing to get