The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25

FOoh rather suoffed. III WON
en- are not willing 10 take care OF
their children they shouldn't have
any"
said no more, but realized that
when the time came 10 take the
step / contemplated should meet
with opposition on all sides. ] felt
shut out. alone, as n every one were
unsympathetic. and hurt me vii.
fully.
II may be hard for ono who has
always been happy, satisfied. 10 un-
derstand why ] was so sure that II
would come. But was frmly OBJ
sessed with the idea that he no
longer loved me. that he did love
Phyllis lawson and that sooner or
later the parting must come. felt
j<a.at egrn now II was only his love
for the children that held him. that
had 4 not been for them II would
have happened long ago
After our return life went on
much as usual There were rumors
ahoat that Robert was 20 BIO ap-
pointed TO the supreme court bench
Il suppose III have 10 call you
Mrs Honorable. it no IT," Myrtle
teassd. Hell have an honorable
tackled 20 his name. you know"
There's nothing In that talk.
Myrtle" | replied. and really
thought was right Robert had
said nothing OF e 70 me. but.I had
seen n mention OF It In one OF the
papers,. and had spoken OF Il TO
him He had laughed and sald
something about newspaper talk.
and had thought no more OF f.
Well, I'm not so sure" Myrtle
returned Ned Is crazy about &c.
lie says Robert is just the man FOR
judicial position And you should
hear Tim Mulhany You'd think
Robert was tho only man IN the
world who could OH the Office salts
factorily.
And was It possible that this
man. my husband. OF whom they
All spoke so highly, was lost 10 me,
that ! should have no share in the
honors heaped upon him
Chapter cxlN.
Robert had left for his once with
Just peck AZ my cheek instead Of
The Kiss my heart hungered for
an abScntminded. perfunctory peck
AZ that was sitting by the win
dow, whore ! had watched his free
swinging stride as he went down
the street listlessly wondering how
much longer could endure tho ex-
.s--g state of things without say
ing anything when the ringing OF
The telephone aroused me
A. took down the receiver 7
heard Myrue's voice
Hello Margaret"
oh. Myrtle exclaimed my
voice almost peal OF JOY. so glad
was + TO have my thoughts inter.
ruptcd. II am delighted that you
called me-"
Are you very busy. Margaret? /
want you 10 lunch with me. just
We two alone"
No, was just idllug. 10 be
truthful
Then you can lunch with me.
was afraid you might have a sing
ing lesson, or Lenore Dorian would
be with you have something very
important 10 talk over with you--
something you ought to-" She
stopped. and ] imagined heard her
catch her breath in a queer little
gasp, as tho she had been about 10
say more than she had intended
to-
What did yon say? I didn't
catch that last" ! asked.
"oh. nothing I'll tell you All
,,bout IL when YOU come.
"Ali right I'll be there about
o'c,9ck"
As ! hung up the receiver I re-.
memler that felt two distinct emo.
t:c"s--one Of gladnoss that was
not to be LEFT alone with my dc.
pressing thoughts all day; tho other
q fear OF what Myrtle had 70 tell
me-
For. with q swift precedence. nv
mind had leaped 20 tho conclusion
hat the something l ought 10
know" had TO do with Robert
had finished the sentence she had
90 abruptly terminated for her
Myrtle and Ned Caldwell had been
our warmest friends over since we
had lived in Clcarville Myrtle and
! had been especially intimate. AL.
tho ! had never conadcd In her I
felt sure she knew that was a bit
chagrined because Of Roberts neg
lect. Then, too, she had often told
me- laughingly that ! was an angel.
that she knew she would be cross
that she couldn't stand IL n women
were running 20 Ned's Office. con.
hding their secrets 10 MIN. tolllnr
him their troubles.
What had she discovered that
she wanted to see me 80 urgently
Then. with swift change % feel
ing, | laughed at my fears and bur
ried upstairs to attend to NY house.
hold duties and the children before
80 should be time 20 dress. She had
probably heard from Holland or
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