The Detroit times., 1917-05-10
Chapter LXxxII.

/ The neat morning immediately
after breakfast the demonstralor
came with the car. and / went out
| FOR a long ride left the children
I AZ home as I Intended 10 do all the
/ driving 10 see what the car could
DO 10 was glorious morning, and
as we raced aiong the country
roads. the wind blowing freshly in
my face. a sense OF eNhilaration
swept away nay morbid thoughts OK
Robert and thoroy enjoyed my
sclf
Il viii help me forget l thought.
as coming 10 a leng stretch OF road
! put on FUN speed and the car raced
along
You drive wonderfully Mrs
prayton. the man at my side re-
marked II don't see that you need
any instruction from me"
u had a good deal os experience
before 7 was married returned.
JUST then we rounded "a corner
and standing al The side Of the road
was PHYLLIS lawson Her roadster
which she drove constantly, had
salled and she greeted us With cvi.
dent relief
can yolr man assist me Mrs
rrayton ." she asked
Certainly" ! answered in my
mos, detached manner.
The demonstrator worked over
her car for a few moments. while
she stepped 20 the side Of my car
and said with an admiring look
what lovely car. Mrs Dray.
Ton. Did you order IL painted The
combination is unusual but so ar
ustic
My husband bought the car I
answered shortly Il had nothing
70 do With T."
could not be more than polite
20 this woman And well knew,
even Before noticed the nush on
her fece. that my voice plainly told
her Of my dislike
He has excellent taste" she re-
phed then JUS, as she turned away
Z returned sarcastically
Yes. believe he has. in other
'hings as well as in coiorz" IN
7 co not try 70 excuse my rude
ness. which ! was asJonished 70 see
fell wide ot its mark With a
-uzzled look on her face she
thanked the man. then me-. and
climbed uto her car and drove
away
Thar night when Robert came in
20 dinner. he said
II am glad you were able 70 as
sisr Mrs lawson II Is rather dan
gerous for woman 70 drive alone
on a country road. especially ~ she
has any trouble Sith her car
How did you know / assisted
her7f asked
She vas in the once this after
noon. and ;old me she spoke very
gratefully OF your kindness"
So she had gone Immediately 10
Robert with the story What for?
rad she want me TO know just how
intimate they We're?
These were the thoughts my
jealousy aroused never for mo
urnt believed she had gone on ans
particular business--not until long
afterward.
Foolish as It may seen-aDd wa
bis little episode took away a
r-ca. Zeal OF my pleasure in IA
car. 7 associated IL nov with Phy
Hs lawson and her friendship for
Robert
BY this time suspected that
Harper Carleton was fast falling in
love viii, me. and Il soothed my
wounded pride. yet I tried not 10
dwell on il But did realize that
be liked me well enough 10 want
20 please me TO be thoughtful and
generous with me This knowledge
is dangerous thing gor married
woman 20 possess OF any man not
her husband
was not .conceited in acknov
edgnc Harpet Carleton liking for
me he had shown j plainly roo
plainly ! sometimes feared Yet az
iar as my own feelings were con
cerned 7 cared only FOR The atten.
lions he gave me- the tribute he
paid 20 my looks. and his very owl.
dent delIEh In my society 7 stli
loved my husband bat his neglect
riqued me INTO allowing my friend.
eh'r Coz Harper carleton % verge
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