The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-02

Mrs. Gilbert elys Was In shrill Voice
Converse With a Sig Green Parrot
the I've earnest visitors. "Did you say
Mr.. bye returned on nm early trninf'
yes" Ned tried not to speak CURLY.
~ srw him."
81 am Mrs. Blye. Is there anything
I can do for youi" The lady was
studying the group with a shrewliSe
penetration. Mrs. Dlye began 10 wor-
~ herself. Also she began to suspect
That last was her speciality. III ypn
win tell me the nature OF your business
with Mr.. Blye I may be able 20 locate
him"
II want my laughter blurted ont
Joan Moore. his lips squaring.
"Oh!" And Mrs. Blye's voice rose.
Your daughterl" She plgred ne them
for a moment. "wm you please waltz
she asked and sailed back through the
hall. They could hear her sharp voice
telephoning. She had called her bus.
band's club. and they heard her ex.
claim Indignantly. Where. Sherry'sY"
Sc was back, blazing. She had her
hat insher hand. Hes nj s~herry's.
/ she shrilicd.
An electric coupe stood NJ the door.
she slammed into that. turned ON the
lights and rolled away with as much
vigor MS was IN the capacity OF her
machine. Boobies runabout dnrtcd
after her and passed her and then
came the limousine with Mr.. and MIA.
Moore and Ned.
Poor Junel II had been hard for her
10 leave those beloved voices down
there In the library. but she had made
up her mind very firmly that neither
she nor Ned could be happy IL she was
always 20 feel that she was a chattel
She ran hack 90 the desk for Ned's
photograph. then stepped lightly out
on the tiny side porch. Jumped down %
the little embaukment and led. rs
light "a thistledown. along tiis side OF
the house aud ont ne the little grocer's
gate.
Where now should she go? The
apartmei y. tncir home. hers and
Ned's! She hurried up In that dlrer-
ton. but NJ the lrst corner she stopped
for an instant aud darted over toward
Broadway. She had realized three
things almost simultaneously - FIRST.
that they might come out Of the Bleth-
criug house at any instant and see her;
second. that she had no key and. third.
that Ned might onie there. II would
be the most likely place Tor him to so
IN his loneliness.
In fond memory, stopping 20 the
first dark corner. she went over each
OF the dear rooms, furnished Just "a
Ht her and delight her-the white and
gold reception room. tho white and
rose drawing room. the white and
black library. the white and blue bed.
room. the all white Kitchen. She saw
Ned IN every room and herself there.
Now flushed and happy she was ex.
"perimenting with the toy range. now
they were dining together all alone.
khe wEs plnyfully feeding Ned. and
ne was seasoning the meal with stolen
kisses. walking clear around the IA.
bic TO get them. They were spending
nm evening OF blissful coppaniOnshiV
IN the library.
1AAf NNffAAl.lAiN hNAl ANN hNiNAAtNAuAf
20 her mouth to choke back a sob. On
broadway she hailed a passing taxi
An was sparkling at Sherry's. but
Gilbert Blye had taken small share IN
The hilarity. He had risen b. go when
A black eyed young woman. tue most
glvaclous OF the party, called him to
task for his evening Of secret schem-
Ing. You're up 10 some deyilment"
she charged. p~layfully tweaking his
beard. Come and dance with me"
Sorry, Tommy" he told her. with
that queer smile on his lips. but Nv,
a previous engagement"
"She can wait" pouted the girl. She
dragged Blye away from the table
, Take my car. Gilr' called the gray
mustached host.
, Certainly" replied Blye. aud thI
three men exchanged a smile. III
dance one round with Tommy; theI
|, IN go"
I Before that round was over, howev
CT. Gilbert bye saw an apparltion II
4 the doorway. and his face turned cold
. The apparltiOn was n tall, angular wo
mnn with a long, high nose aud higl
arched brOws. who was trying TO bon
Gilbert Biye through and through wit
g a double eyed glare OF burning feroc'
d ". lie hurried over to bis wife. Sd
q had shrilled.
n Who Is that woman One lear
" long finger polluted accusingly at ia
Z yiyncious black eyed girl with WHOM
Gil had been dancing.
Il shall explain nothing" said ca
bert. I'm through
ne left her contemptuously, leayln
her stunned by this unexpected revoll
q As he ven down the steps he hear
a her shrieking something after him, an
Q he hurried. As he dashed out OF Oh
Q door no ran into q group who weE