Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-09

Mrs Saunders laughed admiringiy-
How very cleveri I must tell your
WIFE"
She leaned forward q little toward
Unity .'Oh. Mrs. Truitt-''
Unity gave ear.
Il must tell you the clever thing
your husband just said We were talk
ing about your school-Miss Smiths
seminary, wasn't It? And called II
a finishing school And Mr.. TRUTH
said"-Mrs. Saunders. voice carried
well-"it isn't even q starter. AwfH
good, think" A faint litter ran
down the table. "Ah-where is Miss
Smiths seminary. Mrs Truitt 2"
1t was Henley himself. strange to re-
late. who came to Unity's rescue.
Never. Mrs. Saunders" he re-
marked, with an edge to his voice that
the men recognized, never uncover
the past-here. at least. Only the
other day Saunders was telling me
he often wakes up In a cold sweat, be-
cause he has heard In his dreams. Dig
In. ye tarriert''
The men all laughed reminiscently-
Unity and Mrs. Saunders exchanged
sweetest smiles. The dinner resumed
its even tenor.
NOW MARX BllmkJ Ioullu060 nAl1-
self. I've let myself in for it
But anger was surging. He deemed
that, through Unity, he had been made
ridiculous
The evening passed. Mark handed q
smiling Unity into their carriage. Not
a word passed between them during
the drive homeward. nor until they
were in their house. Mark led the way
to the library. The gas jets we're not
lighted. but the glow from q generous
log fire threw their angry faces into
sharp relief, as they faced each other.
We'll, Unity. suppose we're going
to have this thing out"
How could your" she began storm
lily. And on this night of all nightsi
Didn't you know she was leading you
ONT"
"YesEwhen 1t was too late
THE sugary jealous snobi She
thinks because she's been abroad and
came from Philadelphia she's so aris-
tocratic. And you-you-helped her
to shame me before them ALL
How could I know that my wife
had been-hbbing about her ante
cedents?"
Would you have me admit them
to her and have her patronizing me?
haven you any pr1QeI
Haven't you any self-resp-
But the bitter retort was halted, bit
ten on by the quick tightening of his
jaws When he resumed, he spoke
in a slow. distinct. quiet voice that
Unity had never heard.
"On second thought, we will not
have this out. We couldn't agree as
to where the offense lies. MOI" He
raised a hand, sharply. in protest.
as she began hotly to interrupt. Il
mean that-quite. I'll remind you that
I'm not a culprit boy but a husband
who has at last cut his leading strings.
| Also that we have had enough scenes
| In our pretty career together; one
more would be too many"
You take that tone-to me?"
Even to you"
| She stared, too amazed for anger.
| why, what do you mean?"
you may take it as declaration
of independence
Are you thinking" she gasped. of
of divorce?"
Not yet. That may come, though.
| It depends" He even smiled.
She tried a weapon that had been
| effective, her pose of long suffering in
jured innocence. But Unity, like all
the pampered, was coward. He was.
intuition again told her. capable of
carrying out the cool menace in his
| last words The pose broke down mis-
erably Forgetting the anger in which
she had come to the interview, she
went toward him with a frightened
! whimperfng cry.
"Oh, Marki"
He turned away with careless lift
of his shoulders and a curt. Good
night
| Alone in his workroom he sat be-
| fore the fire. staring despondently into
| the dancing flames.
| st have been a fool he said 81
have given up enough. Now I will let
co.
| AS well as he could. he tried to keep
| that promise to himself.
CTo BE CONTINUED
| Test for Mental Deficiency.
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