Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01

ness OF tho building. A new elevator
boy. unused to his duties. had taken
her UP unannounced
At Margaret's door. as in the semi
darkness OF tho hall, she fumbled for
| the bell, she had heard the murmur
OF voices. For an sgc-long second
she stood pctrificd. That low, deep
note-it was Horace.
Dizzily she CROPPED her way back
to the elevator. Everything was clear
now. Proof after proof swept pitt
lcssly through her brain. How blind
how credulously blind she had been!
| She reached home with but one
thought beating through the chaos.
They must not know that she knew.
II there was still chance of regain
! ing her husband, it would not be
| through rccriminations.
Not until the next day did Mary's
tortured mind finally evolve a plan
of action-a desperate plan. The first
step was a written invitation to Miss
| Warner to a dinner dance a week from
| Thursday.
For Margaret the next few days were
! filled with dread. Kennedy had in
duccd her to accept the invitation. in
sistins that their well-actcd indiffer-
ence at the dinner would help divert
future suspicion.
1t was with throbbing excitement
that amounted almost to fear that Mar
garet, the night of the dinner, stepped
from the cab as it drew up before
kennedy's residence.
! Cshered upstairs to lay off her wraps.
she fingered in the dressing room as
| long as she dared. Then summoninc
her courage. with slow reluctance, she
| descended the broad stairway to the
drawing room.
! For moment she stood awkwardly
! In the doorway: then her heart leaped
relievinsly As she saw Norwood com
ing towards her. She was glad of his
protecting presence in the ordeal of
meeting Mary.
Then Kennedy approached, greeting
her with exactly the right shade of i'm
personal cordiality. Although Marga-
ret had schooled herself for this mo-
ment. the self-conscious color tinged
her face.
Norwood took her in to dinner In
! spite of her nervousness, his unconceal-
cd admiration helped put her at case.
Later, when the dancing began, he ap-
! propriatcd the first three numbers
You dance as thought you would
| when finally he led her out TO the rest
| full dimness OF the veranda.
I've danced very little" wistfully.
There have been very few parties in
my work "a day life"
1T needn't be work-a-day life any
! longer" with startling directncss "As
Mrs. Norwood. there would be no need
for any work you did not choose to do
| he finished, dispellinG her first scorch
| ing thought.
With avertcd eyes she stripped the
leaves from flower at her waist
| What could she say to this man who
power?
| From the library. Mary seeing Nor
woods cngrossment in Margaret was
| thrilled with swift citation. This was
| part of her plan
'Oh. Mrs. Kennedy" Nora. pale and
agitated. had made her way through the
| guests to her mistress. Come quick
upstairs"
Alarmed, Mary followed her through
! the hall and up the stairs. Leading
her TO the dressing table, excitedly
Nora pointed to the mirror
Across the polished glass was writ
ten in sprawlng. crudely chalked let
r, ters:
! Your husband ruined my life. TIL
not let him ruin yours
THE YELLED WOMAN
! tTo Re Continucd)
| Copyright. 1917, Mabel Herbert Urner)