Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-01-01

she questioned, wistfully, very mucn |
like an eager child who has been re-
pressed.
mo" Slade replied, briefly and with
out much interest.
Mary breathed quick sigh of relief
"Ah, then, well have a nice, quiet,
pleasant evening"" she declared, add
ing coaxingly: Let's go upstairs and
have a game of euchre. We haven't
played for ever so long"
Slade looked at her, his eyes drawn
into a deep frown. Ii was true he
wasn't angry with her, but ne was
angry at the thwarting circumstances
that we're hemming him In. Her very
manner irritated him now-her quiet
contentment, her calm acceptance OF
her failure to meet his guests and I'LL
her place as mistress of his home mad
dened him. He was all the more de-
termined to fight for something else
to begin his campaign for a governor
ship and another woman that moment.
You can amuse yourself after I'm
gone" he answered over his shoulder.
"Then you are going out7" Mary's
| NOiC0 CCuOCu lnC aPbOAhNmChN 49,
felt.
Yes" Slade continued to be mono
syllable. But l want to have talk
with you. Mary-weve got to come
to some understanding"
"Why, what" Mary began, and
then stopped. For the first time she
noticed his changed manner and his
averted eyes. She started to tumble
with her workbasket
Il can't put it off any longer L
err" Slade stopped short. He was
finding this attempt at an under
standing" much more difficult than he
had anticipated.
What is 1t you're trying to say,
Dan?" Mary's voice was firiher than
his Whats in your mind? You keep
limiting at something lately and you
never finish 1t. What is it?"
You're a rich woman in your own
name, Mary. Are you satisfied with
what I've settled on your"
why, yes" came the quick re-
Spouse, as Mary's puzzled eyes
searched his for a reason fer the
strange question. Then she added
you've been mighty good to me, Dan
How would you like to go and live
In the country, Mary?"
Glad surprise filled the woman'i
eyes. Her thin cheeks flushed as she
clasped her hands excitedly.
"Oh. Dan, you know I'd like 1t
You're awfully good, father. knew
you'd back down and give in. Thi
is no place for us"
you leave me out of the question.
And to his credit the man becam
shamefaced.
81 can't leave you out of the ques
tion," she protested quickly, not a
inkling of her husbands real meanin
having entered her head. In her pc
feet love and loyalty she was impe
vious to any hint of neglect or dislo,
atty from him. Had she known hi
thoughts her first care would hav
been to soothe him as one who's
brain, overtaxed with affairs beyon
her understanding, had suddenl
clouded.
For an instant the man was silen
His face was turned from hers and b
Q was looking out the doorway throug
= which the stately figure of Katherir
5 Strickland had just passed and throug
8 which he hoped to walk some day
governor.
y "I-I-wouldn't go with you, Mary
u he finally turned and looked h,
n squarely In the eyes.
y "Why-where would you be? Whel
c. would you live? Where would you
o. She stopped and then finished. "Psha'
g That's all foolishness, Dan"
is Mary" Slade was firmer now. II
O. voice had ring of finality, but MAJ
didn't understand. 81 can't go on ape
lie ogizing for you eternallyl You car
II have headache every night! l mu
~ either have wife who can be Il
is head of my household or none"
lg Into the woman's heart there leap,
by a sharp fear, followed by the childil
OF idea that perhaps, because she wouldr
er go to the opera, she was to be pu
az ished-sent away alone-until she W
Ill forgiven.
De You're tired of me-" she suggeste
er IF that were true and you filled {
ng bill, we could put up with each othel
nd he returned brutally, "but it isn't 81
ns Don't you love me?" she hi
rs breathed the question timidly.
er For a brief instant something caug
ps at SHADES heart and tugged and tugg'
es- He turned with a look of infinite L
III derness and said, simply; Yes, Ma
as l do" His tone was genuine and S
'es cere.
en- Mary laughed little, happy laul
At the sound SHADES mood chang
e's like flash. 1t grated on his alrea
ng overweight nerves. 1t seemed to Z
I'M miss the controversy, to end the ar
ment, to ring the death-knell Of I
me dream that had come to him. I
I'm. careless way in which she apparen
aus dropped the discussion of going av
me nettled him. Prompted by a sudc
er. impulse, he snatched her workbasl
'ne from her lap and flung 1t the
uD- | langfh of the roOm I'm that n