Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-09
The Wife.
Claude Bcrhiy Annoy. and t.aiish,.
ems kath.
By JANE PHELPS


CHATTER xcvu.
Ruth had scarcely hung up the re-
osiver ~hsn she regretted her action
II WAS far better 10 work. 10 have
somsthinH 10 occupy her mind than
10 81 a., home. worrying. Hut she
couldn't v-iy well he so vscillstiny
As TO chang. her mind so she fUssed
ABOUT the apartment. sossipsd. or
Tried TO. with Rachel, tnen after a
while vent out for q walk
Her head still ached duly and
her eyes felt heavy because of her
ie~rs OF the night befor.
suppose | were Jealous let
MIN see it--e,ery time he 1. with
Mollie kinG" she said TO herself as
she walked slowly through the park,
TIE surely has been with her many
times when have been away"
She stood stlli regardless of those
near her. suppose. because ~ hsr
position. ie,.urs of the necsss. y
from home, Hh. shUJld lose ilrian--
that Mol.ir or someone else should
take him from her.
u couldn't bear II. she said aloud.
her eyes Uilins under the Neii che
'.b "''' w hNsal
Good morning, mrs Iiatkett." the
GrsetinG s,artlcu he. NJ ~rapt IA
her thousn.s nsd she ussn,
"uood mUrnins. Mr ueCky.
Isn't II quit, uuDsIa .uT you 10
bs strollins ,h,Ousn ,., Ls,N at this
hOur7'
1t certainly -. bot had mead.
acne tnIE mOin,ns, 80 tr,ualned at
nome III nsat "A
doors thuuKnt VAIN IN tue pa h
might perhaps care II more quickly
| than anJ tnins . sc She made her
explanation hoping Claids beckly
would leave her She Was In no
mood Tor conversation. least Of AL
with him, Hut he fell into step at
her side. ana. without asking per.
mission. evidently intended 10 40.
company her.
Ruth had tried 10 find comfort In
the thought that brian had been with
the Canadian officers hut the
thought OF the dinner TO which he
had confessed to taking Mollis
had called II Jolly little dinner"
and declared he had only told vi
his Whereabouts because OF his feel
Ing that II would be unfair to, Mollie
II ne did not. There was no,fAous n
Of unfa.rness to his wife. no etpres.
sion of n yst sh, had r.main,d
hom, slon, while he WAS having tni,
Jolly dinner ana h.d cried herssif a.
sIeep bscau,- OF her loneliness
she sca,c,lv .pok,. FINALLY Heck.
ly. Who had br,n running ON In hi,
usual ~.y seemed 10 realize tha, an,
wa. nW a,ientlys 10 VIA, he VA.
say,ns ana asked,
"Is your had stlil sch,nsr"
"Y,e. assperatsly" How shs
wished he would no and leave hsr
his ohs,,s, nesri, drov. her mad
''No faIiin. out with Rr,an. ga,
there. Ruth 10 cause M"
| His question. which shs eons,d
eved impudent ana hls csI,,ns he,
"Ruth" was more than she couid
ouIstIy endure
~ am solps 10 ssh you Ia slcus.
me. I shall 10 back home ana II,
down" Psrhsps he would NOT lnsis
uUon ,urnins SaeL With her
~Thst's a ssosible ,htns to do, ~
sccc m pany you to the door"
"Piesse lei me 70 alone, Mr.. Beck
ljy. I'm not III compa for anyon,
thl. morning"
Indeed 4 shall not. II Is not OTTER
that I set q chance 10 see you. Yol
nssdn', talk. IN dS that for you
Hut have Won Vorrotten that yol
were Ia cali me t1sudSf"
4, Il car recall nothing I ever sit
ithat would indicate that 1 should
sddrsss vou bv that name" Her el
asprrution va m evident he oouit
| not helm bu, notice. Hut Claud,
Becky vas not a thin. skinned man
lie would take no offense. In hi
own mind he had decided that Priar
and Ruth had ouarreIed. lie ha,
seen prlsn and MoIiIr At dinner to
se,h,r IN, nIsh, besore. and had no
tlced how say ,hev were. and hac
rallied ,bem about Il when he join cd
them for a few minutev--as h, In
yar,ablv ala xheneysr n. cav them
| I've, -. ,o,..,fuu Is,n,t vou re