The herald., 1917-05-03
BY JOHN ELKIl'S
sSs.sSst, BY W. c. Cha1man)

sss'SSyiSht, by W. c. Cha9manJ
,obn Lester picked UP III" morn
-. mail which had Just been <''T @ga
noa - Enthusiastically feminine hand
s'f. she started to open When ..,, rn :,
snu mat the address began with MT
~ n Mrs" so she stopped ana
i's sa% euriousIy at it, trying to recall
so' sSirocraphy of her various friends
th an.IIy deciding that this was en-
iu w. D' strange to her. She handed it
w, ~ husband with puzzled and cX-
PIC air She thought he would at
,au her who it was from. But he
S n burriedly, thrust 1t back in the
LONG and said nothing.
e ssa .ow he was not going 10 explain.
=. couId not bear the suspense 50
be spoke. ....,.,, ,,.rs q LOT
~ he answered. Then seeing
wos looking ut him rs though eX-
'..,,Dr an explanation he added; It's
- "on who wants 10 know about in
grsnce rates -;.a 49,,
IT'S strange she did not "ri'c On
,u.ness to your Office"
Tosr he answered. picking up III"
vrrlng paper as though he wished 10
amiss the subject.
no | know her."
4 don't know he answered with
yDa irritation.
I'll
why in the world do you want to
~ simple business letter.
Because | do" Her lips were trem-
vnr and her voice a bit unsteady.
70 looked up from his paper, and
mike with increased irritation.
See here, Grace, if you hadn't been
. Internally suspicious. I'd have let
MISE II. Bat don't intend 70 now.
IF had been just business, you'd
srp LET me look at it at first
Her lips no longer trembled, and her
vice was defiant.
Very well-think what you Ike.
mi | tell you I'm tired of this eternal
ueging. I'm not going TO stand it,
And be flung out of the house.
Grace sat for some minutes staring
Ia vacant way at the wall. Then she
krn to sob, and the tears welled up
nd trickled down her cheeks. After
Ais upheayal OF emotion she began 10
Rak. He had accused her of eternal
ncing" Was 1t true? She remem-
WED once looking up the meaning Of
De word: II was, ITO scOld or find
hIt with continually" Was she do
Nc thati
They had been married only three
y1x II seemed a very little while for
hYinesS to last. She loved him very
esply, her whole life was bound up
Hih bis. Was this the end? If he was
J. urng for someone else there was lit
e use In trying to win him back. She
hialEays thought that.
When John Lester left the house that
sNlihg he did not take the subway,
Ehe usually did for his downtown Of
tr but he boarded q surface car, and
1t il at one of the fine cross streets
toat mile from his home.
Phyllis Bert met him delightedly.
Ne was dark-eyed, dark-haired, with a
bye full mouth, and very red cheeks.
NE was handsome In a high-cOlored,
nhef cOarse-grained way, with ever
my laughter, ana fullness of animal
Ne She had COME TO New York os-
eashly to study art, but had found the
nRfOpolitan whirl rather more allur-
ns than the study Of drawing.
!acky! you darling! to come so
s@T she cried, meeting him.
Phyllis why In the world did you
snle mat letter to my house?"
Md she open itr' she asked, now
nafoughly frightened.
NO but 1t made a scene"
n
IN dear! / never thought. I want
" see you before you went to the
nee and l didn't dare phone. Did
knspect anythingY
mspecfi ! should say she did. /
"a naggihg to beat the band"
ven shed find something else to
aa aDout II II wasn't that. You say
ssaWays at IT," said the girl.
les she is. Grace has changed. We
ssd to be so happy"
But Phyllis was thinking only Of bar
NJ lo'e for this man. She had never
lt much about anything further
~ ue qualification of her own de-
you are not happy, and you know
- ,'e not why don't you put an end
" lou VIII yet-why not now?"
wv mean a divorcey" he said.
les Of course"
,ayllism he cried out, you've modo
sse' my troubles lately. You've
wonderful to me-"
. want to stay wonderful TO rou
s.-slways-torever." Her voice
'ls' ful of meaning, and he
Zee Of Gold In Teeth.
M :, s OF gold as a substitute for
va bone as a filing for tha - ~