El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-24
CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER Nv
1.-THE few blocks home were ira
versed almost in silence after
the Hamiltons had parted from
Adelaide Simmons and Henry Dennis.
The evident pleasure felt by the latter
again did not lessen the young wife's
discontinue. For her the day had
suddenly darkened The elation OF
the morning the iOv of walking in
In the place Of happiness was a dull
perplexity.
Yet she said nothing just then OF
the thoughts thronging her mind. Her
husband had forbidden her to speak OF
this woman who claimed him as her
friend-unless she could speak kindly
This she certainly could not do at this
moment Her own convenience had not
been consulted with regard 20 the
party" at Mrs. Simmonss house The
matter had been as good as settled
some days ago by Adelaide and John.
Where2 Isabel started as the 0ues-
tion presented itself suddenly 10 her.
John looked at her in surprise
whats the natter he Qucried.
You jumped as if somebody stuck a
Il was Just thinking" she evaded.
1T must have been a sharp thought"
1T was" she returned somberly.
He said no more. but Isabel knew
siOnally out Of the corners Of his eyes.
In silence they reached their home.
and IN silence Isabel went to her
room and laid off the coat and hat
she had donned so happily less than
three hours ago. Her day was spoiled.
Where had Mrs Simmons discussed
with John the evening TO be spent at
her hOme2 1t was shock to the wife
20 think that her husband had been to
see Adelaide and had not mentioned it.
When he had first spoken OF Mrs. Sim
mons proposed call. Isabel had asked
him where he had met her and ne had
replied lightly, "On the street. but
that had been nearly two weeks ago.
Yet Adelaide had just spoken as 4
she had seen John within a few days.
Had he called at her house? Why had
Adelaide spoken Of it when John had
not2 Did she want to make the wife
jealous2 Was she letting her know
of her talk with John just to show
Isabel that she-the friend OF his
bachelor days-had not lost him even
though he was now a married MANI
If so, would this not prove that
Adelaide Simmons was one OF the
women who pride themselves on their
Ouquests-conquests for which decent
wives suffer- And unless John was
ashamed Of having been with Adelaide
why had he not mentioned the fact 20
his wife,
Dinners ready ma'am| Cynthia an
nounced, opening the door Of her mis-
tress' room.
Takes Out IH-TemDer on EniG-
The words and actions irritated Isa-
bells Overstrained nerves
Cynthia" she exclaimed. How
often must 7 tell YOU never to enter
my room without knocking And VIII
you ever learn to say Dinner is served
instead of Dinner is ready
II forgot about knockin',T the girl
replied sulkily. and dinner is ready
means the same as dinner is served
anyhow.
Isabel turned upon her sharply.
Don't you answer me in that way
she ordered. ~Impertinence is one
thing I viii not stand-and you know
it, As long as you are in my employ,
youu do as I say Understand
The astonished maid withdrew 10
the kitchen She was stupid and in
competent, but her mistress had usu-
ally been willing to tell her the same
thing over and Over-thus saving her
the trouble OF thinking. But today
Mrs Hamilton was cross, Cynthia de-
cided. If she was going 10 be cross
like that she just wouldn't stay-that
was all It was silly, any lay, for