New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-09
CHAPTER XlIl-Continued.

"Ive got something to tell YOU" she
said. Don't have Il fit, and don't
laugh. If YOU do. Ill-Ill jump out
of the window. I've got II place in a
store, I'm going TO be straight, Pal
mcr."
Good for YOU"
He meant it. She was a nice girl and
he was fond of her. The other WAS Il
dogs life. And he was not unScltiSh
about it. She could not belong to him.
He did not want her to belong to any
one else.
"Onc of the nurses in the hospital, n
Miss Page, has got me something to do
at Linton x %IIofburg's. | am going on
for the January white sale. If make
good they will keep me"
He had put her aside without n
qualm; and nov he met her annousce-
mcnt with approval. He mean to let
her alone. They would have a holiday
together, and then they would say
good-by. And She had not fooled him.
She still cared. He was getting off
well, all things considered. She might
have raised II row.
GOOD work :" he said. you'll be Il
lot happier. But that isn't any reason
why we shouldn't be friends, is it?
Just friends | mean that. | would like
10 feel that | can stop in now and then
and say how do you do"
Il promised Miss Page"
"\pVpr mind Miss Page"
The mention of Sidney's name
brought up in his mind Christine ms he
had left her that morning. He scoWled.
Things We're not going well at home.
There was something wrong wiNl
Christine. Sh" used to be Il good
sport, but she had never been the same
Since the day of the wedding. He
thought her attitude toward him was
II of suspicion. 1t made him uncom
Portable. But any attempt on his part
TO fathom it only met with cold silence.
That had been her attitude that morn
ing.
"Ill tell you what Wen do" he said.
I'VE won't 90 to any of the old places.
I've found II new %roadhouse in the
country that's respectable enough to
suit anybody. Wen 90 out to Schwit-
ter's and get some dinner. I'll prom
Use to get you back early. How's that!'
In the end she gave in. And on the
their agreement. The situation eX-
hllarated him: Grace with her new
mir of virtue, her new a%loofncsS; his
comfortable car; Johnny Rosenfeld's
discreet back and alert ears.
The adventure had all the thrill of Il
new conquest in it. He treated the
girl with Difference, did not insist when
she refused n cigarette, felt gloWingly
v%irtuous and cXultant at the same time.
When the car drew up before the
Schwittrr place, he slipped a tive-dollar
into Johnny ~Itoscnfeld's not over
hand.
Il don't mind the ears he said.
Just watch your tongue, lad" And
Johnny stalled his engine in sheer sur
prise.
"rhere's just enough of the jew in
me- said Johnny, "to know how to talk
lot and say nothing, Mr.. Howe"
Johnny ItoSenfcld at eighteen had
developed II philosophy of our words.
t took the place of the Golden Rule,
he Ten commandments, and the Cate
'hiSm. 1t was: Mind your own bust
less"
True to his promise, Palmer Weakened
he sleeping boy before nine o'clock.
had eaten little and drunk moth
ny but Howe was slightly stimulated.
Give her the once over" he told
.ohnny, "and hen 60 back and crawl
nto the rugs again. I'll drive in"
Grace sat beside him. Their progress
;as slow and rough over the country
Dads, but when they reached the
tate road Howe threw open the throt- =,
lie. He drove well. The liquor vas
4 his blood. He took chances and got K
with them, laughing at the girls "
asps of dismay. r.
"Wait until | get beyond Simkins- W
he said, "and I'll let her out. r,
cure going to travel tonight, honey"
The girl sat beside him with her W
yes fixed ahead. He had been drink d.
*, and the warmth of the liquor was g,
his voice. She was determined on s,
thing. She was going to make te
i'm live up to the letter of his prom fl
e to go away at the house door; and W
ore and more she realized that 1t tt
ould be difficult. His mood was reck- n,
IS, masterful. Instead of laughing
hen she drew back from a proffered 10
lress, he turned surly. Obstinate
hes that she remembered appeared st
his nostrils to the corners of his W
Outh. She was uneasy. I'll
Finally she hit on a plan to make
m stop somewhere in her neighbor- W
'od and let her get out of the car. si
he would not come back after that.
There was another car going toward so
e city. Now it passed them, and as to
ten they passed it. 1t became a con- 1t