The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-05
CHAPTER CxXVn.


about my usual tasks About d
clock Martha came up stairs ano
announced Lrpof' Dorian
"a oOuldn walt. she called, a.
she followed Martha 20 ms room
have some good news for you--suth
good news
What is ite" asked returning
her embrace but my voice was hsi
less felt no particular interest "
seemed AZ thu ! never should near
any good news again.
We'll I had letter from Rosnell
Yesterday You remember MN Oh
course. the orchestra leader YOU me-
az ms houes
Yes, very we'll
J had dropped into IGNORES one
evening when Robert was out an'
] had been too Respondent 10 stay
alone Signor Romeh was there.
had Welded 10 IGNORES persua sion.
and played FOR him remember
now thnt never he'd played better
But ] had almost forgotten II. | sure
~ had attached no Importance 70 my
chance meeting with him.
Well. his pianist Is ~. Her doc
tor forhlts hcr 90 play this season
Romeh has written me asking me %
offer You the position. am 70 he
the soloist YOU know"
For moment everything turned
black Ny head swan Here was
my opportunity
Have to decide immediately"
asked as soon 90 ! could spea X.
NO. but no must know by the nrs'
Of the month
Very Well I'm think II over
You must accept This uffer. Mar
Faret IA would be absolutely wicked
for you 10 let such a chance slip
m write Romcli Immediately ! get
home lie will be delighted. didn
tell YOU All he said about your play
ing feared you'd lose your head
no danger Of that. returned
also laughing. You may tell ~ignoi
Romcli that I Will let him know be
fore the first 81 the month whether
J can accept Tho position or not
But WOW don't act bit excited.
thought you'd be terribly battered bog
the oner
"Oh. am. 81 course" replied as
stood a. the door Then a. ] turne'
20 40 In | thought that negtecte'
wife longing for love was not una ll
hafter"d hy praises 90 her aullitles
That night I did not hear tob"r
when ne came IN. ! had fallen aslt'l
I Immediately touched the bed, utter
| Is worn ont with my emotions II
/ the morning my mind was IN such
/ chaos | had only spoken in mon"
syliables lie. engrosscd IN his pa
/ per as usual. had not noticed
/ But all day the thought was VIII
me- that when night came wout
4 tell him OF Romelts oHcr. and my IN
/ tention 10 accept IL. would ais
/ tell him why ] would accuse MN %
/ being In love with Phyllis Ia VISOR
! would also tell him as soon as
could be arranged ne could free MIN
/ self OF me and the children.
There my thought halted The chi
dren' Bruce Would Robert civ
them up 70 me? he must, DECIDE
They Ver" mine Mine more tina
his or course should not object I
his seeing them. ! would arrange m
household after Ignore Dorians
would hire only responsible wome
% care for the children while / va
away.
Then came another distressing tides
Had Robert cared FOR Phyllis Law
son when he built the house and ha
I given IL so uureservedly 10 me b"
| cause ne knew that We would not %
4 long together HAD he even SO Ion
ago fallen under uer spellH
II H. almost ludiCrous now, N
| manner In which 7 brushed all difh
| culties aside How easily l. in m
tortured state ~ mind, disposed O
my own life and the lives ~ m
husband and children. Rut was d
such a mental condition. loving Rob
ert and sure he vso forever lost I
I ne. that ] was scarcely rcsponsi bic.
Lenore had said she hoped loher
wouldn't be disaEreeabie about m
| going on tour with Eomeli.
HisAgreeabIef ] could have shoute
with laughter What difference dl
| rfs attitude make To me- No NOR
! than mine 10 him-sav that ] knew
! IL would hurt his pride He was u
! love with another woman. ! was mis-
erahle unhappy unable to endur
/ longer the torturing knowledge nn
| remain where I saw him daily wher
/ was constantly reminded ~ h"l
Perhaps with absence I should rcgar
/ my uoise and. thru my work mo
dicum ~ happiness.
knew should meet with orposi
tion on all sides That Gather m
brothers. even Helen would chiec
| sirenuously 20 the step contem
| plated philip had hcen right whe'
| he said So many wears before that q
! IN carnc 20 choice between r1e an
Robert. Bruce would side with Robert
Well should have 10 get along with
| out their approval
when thinking ~ Robert. his root
! ed objections 20 woman doing anv
thing outside 81 her home unies
compelled by poverty the irony ~ ?
ALI curied my lips with scorn Tn
| very woman who had supplsnted M
! was in q sense public characto'
| She vas writer. a wonRr who mad
a great deal ~ MONEY AMI who wa
! battered fcted hN tho very puhlh
before whom he had forbidden no q
appear