The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-27

reads about wage earners and indus
trial problems and all that. She keeps
a notebook, too, or a diary or some
thing. I just know we're in it. and
it makes me nervous
John refused to worry about Jane.
You imagine a lot, Marjorie. That
girls perfect jewel; don't go looking
for flaws. Just enjoy it while it
lasts
This advice was so good that Johns
Wife adopted it and planned a little
visit out of town, relying on James
abilities to run the house. At the last
moment she weakened in her purpose,
for Jeffrey Poindexter was sent west
on business for his firm. I'm going
to stay at home. You'll be lonesome
with Jeffrey away, too Marjorie de-
clared.- But John would not hear of
her giving up a weeks pleasure and
she reluctantly carried out her plans.
when the day came for her return
she telegraphed her husband to meet
her at the Union station. On her ar
rival no John with a smile of greet
ing stood in the mob behind the rope.
and she was disappointed To be
treated thus after her first absence
from her husband, All the long Jour-
ney uptown she nursed her disappoint-
ment till It became a grievance.
When she reached home at o'clock
she was in anything but a wifely
frame of mind.
L.
but empty. as might have been ex-
pected. Proceeding down the hall to-
ward the kitchen she heard voices
James and mans. The mans voice
was that of Poindexter twin Jeff
was in Denver, therefore-ah, now,
she knew why John hadn't met her at
the station! She crept to the door
and listened, not guiltily, but boldly.
But, darling" said the man, why
keep on with this absurd arrange
rnent? 1 hate deceit. Don't you love
me more than Statistics"
James tones were calm as usual
Of course, dear. I know we're in a
false position, but 1 must stay here
till my notes are finished. You re-
mem Der this set on the domestic help
er will complete the book"
Yes, that's the way you always put
me on. Ana you say you love me-
Il do, interrupted Jane
At the unmistakable sound of 4
KISS which followed, Marjorie felt her.
self grow faint and sick, NoiseIessI,
she turned the knob, opened the door
a crack and peeped in. The mar
whose back was turned toward hel
was John-perfidious John-and hi
arm was encircling James trim waist
1t was plain to see that the two wer,
lovers Marjorie choked back a sol
to listen again. In a voice of resig
nation the man took up the CONVEX
sation:
We'll, then, I suppose we'll have +,
go on keeping everything dark. Whel
Marjorie comes back
Marjorie is back." cried Mrs. lob,
Poindexter. dramatically THROWN,
wide the door. The guilty. one
jumped apart at her sudden annesr
ance and the man turned his full fac,
toward her.
why. Jeffrey Poindexter!" erie,
MS slster-in-law, 81 thought YOU wer,
in Denveri"
well, I was, but I got home tbi
morning. 1 guess you've surprised on,
secret, Marjorie" he added. with som
embarrassment, looking toward Jane
VINO still remained calm. "You see
we've been engaged for two years. bu
Jane won't marry me till she's finishe,
her book, which takes a lot of inves
tigation into the life or wage earners
just now she's playing that she's ,
domestic helper to see how it feels
Or course, she didn't know Won wer
my sister-in-law when she came here
he hastened to say, as he saw Mar
Jorie's darkcning brow.
Indeed I didn't" corroborated Tan
gaylord But when I had taken tn
place I couldn't very well Withdraw
besloes here sudden blush an
smile overcame the gravity of her ex
presslon-"besfdes, I really couIdn,
Iorego living under the same roof q
Jeff, even as the cook Iadyi"-(Conv
right. 1915, by the Mcclure Newsna
per Syndieate.)