Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-09
The Secret , 6t Submarine
RvE Alexander Po~vaIl
BY E. Alexander Powell
etc.. Copyright by Alexander

well as | do, that though society
is always tolerant towards married
woman, it never looks forgivingly on
the indiscretlons Of an unmarried
one Ever since the story of our
spending the night together in the
cabin leaked out, life here has stead
lily grown more impossible. Some OF
my best friends have cut me on the
street. and wasn't even invited to
the Tailer's cotillion. But everything
seems to have been forgotten since |
announced our engagement. III try to
make you a good wife, Jarvis. =, -.
Don't you think that we can be happy
together, Jarvis"
Il hope So he answered coldly,
when is-when are we to be mar
ried."
"On the fourteenth" answered lnez.
The invitations will be out tomor-
row."
80 soon," he exclaimed "But that
is only three weeks away"
There seemed nothing to be moth
ing to be gained by waiting she
answered easily "And besides" she
added. that will give US month for
our honeymoon before your leave ex-
pires.By the way, where are we going
on our wedding trip, Jarvis"
II haven't given it thought" he
answered miscrably. Anywhere that
you wish lnez."
Don't be so enthusiastic about it.
she exclaimed with a sudden burst OF
anger. "One would suppose that you
were going to be buried instead of mar
ried. You're anything but cheerful
bridegroom. You treat me as though
> had the smallpox"
you know as we'll as do thai
don't love you he answered brutally
land that | am marrying you only
because | feel that ought to. II
be a good husband to you, lnez, bu
| can never be lover"
AT any rate you can pretend te
be one" she replied. There is moth
ing to be gained by either of us let
ting the world know the truth. Ant
now suppose you look over this lis
and see If there are any others tt
whom you would like invitations
sent"
The next fortnight was crowded
with pre-nuptial gayeties; luncheons
teas, dinners, receptions, dances
theater parties, for, i'll spite OF lnez
assertion that her friends had ostra
cised her, there was no lack of en-
tertainment in her honor. Nor coult
Hope detect any signs of GOODNESS il
the attitude of those of her friend
to whom he was introduced. If the.
believed the stories of her indiscre
ton they certainly did nothing t.
show their disapproval.
That Lieutenant Hope is perfec
1 dear" Angelica Pembroke had re
marked to a group of women at te
one afternoon, "and Inez is might
lucky to get him. But he always ha
such a sad look in his eyes when h
: is talking to you that one gets tn
!, feeling that he is hiding some terribl
sorrow" Which accurately summe
up the opinion of the women.
) Hopes a good sort" said Reggi
i. Van Arsdale to the men with whor
!, he was playing cards at his clut
What gets me is how girl lik
y Inez Machin happened to rope hii
: in-he's not at all her sort. And tn
= funny thing about it is that she ha
Z an idea she can twist him around he
c little finger. He's quiet and doesn
! say much, but all you have to do
: to take one look at that jaw OF hi
: to see who's going to be the boss.
The day after Hopes departure 10
the east, Cleo and Hook returned t
r Valdavia and reopened the little col
tage about which chung so many sa
Z and happy memories.
e 1--WE must look things in the tac'
Hook" said Cleo the next morning
"and decide what is best to do. | hav
only a few hundred dollars left troi
the sale of daddy's books, and tina
: won't last US long. | must find som
kind OF work"
"Now don't you get to frettin
: about things, Miss Cleo" said Hool
n assuming a confidence that he wa
: far from feeling. We'll get alon
: somehow"
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