Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-11
A Talk With George.
CHAPTER XCI.

1 determined to have heart to
heart talk with George. He had
brought me to these places where |
knew no one, ostensibly to have a
good time. Was he going to leave
me alone. as he did at home? 1t was
hard enough there; but here 1t would
be unbearab BILE.
had retired when George came in
from his yachting trip, but was not
asleep.
Did you have a nice day?" I
asked.
"Corkingl l should have been in
a little earlier, but we stopped for
supper"
"Whb went with you?"
"Oh, the yachting crowd" Then
he added so quickly that it looked as
If he wshed,1o change the subject:
How did the portrait go7"
"Splendidlyl II is nearly finished.
I slant have to go more than once
or twice again. | shall be rather sor-
ry-if you are going to leave me
alone" | ventured TO say, but dared
not look at George. "You, know Mer-
ton Gray is very entertaining. and It
helps pass the time"
III had hoped to get an expression
of iisapproval was disappointed.
George simply said. "Yes, he is
clever talker," no more.
\ Peculiar Arrangement.
7 could not so easily dismiss the
conversation from my mind. Far IN
10 the night I lay, wide-eyed. think
ing ut what he had said--and not
said Evidently he did nota care
enough to be at all Jealous; or else
ke trusted me.
Instead of feeling happy that he
did have faith in me, was distressed
that he cared too little to be jealous.
Remember. was young, and l loved
him. Faith and trust seemed small
matters compared to love.
Then occurred the thought of his
quick change of subject when I asked
him who was in the yachting party.
Were there ladies along, and did he
not want me to know? He usually
paid little attention to what I
thought; perhaps just one woman
was in the party, to whom he hated
to call my attention-Julia Col
Inns?
OF course, while she was staying
over at Narragansett, she was so near
that she could easily have Joined the
party. l recalled hearing her say
she loved yachting-that she was
never III, no matter how rough 1t
was Before / went to sleep l had
made up my mind to- find out In
some way whether she was with
George, all that long day, while l
had been left with Celeste.
Come, Helen, am going to take
a dip before breakfast! Want to come
along?' George called, so awakening
me
"Of course I do! I jumped up
quickly. everything forgotten for the
moment save that George wanted me
with him.
We hurried down to Balley's beach
and raced and swan and generally
acted like a couple OF children. ]
was so happy to see George so at
fable, so full OF life when alone with
me.
~ prefer to come down early, altho
the fashionables come much later
he said, as we started back to- sSreak-
fast, "but you mustn't waste that
ba athins suit on an old man! You
must come down later
Happier with Him.
"Oh don't say that! had much
rather come early, like this and be
practically alone with you; l am
much happier than with a crowd OF
people with whom I am unacquaiut-
ed"
You'll soon get acquainted. Wen
90 TO several affairs, later"
"I wish I didn't have to-" said
so seriously that George laughed al
me and declared that, after had
commenced to go. he wouldn't be
able to hold me.
we had a jolly breakfast, then he
left me alone until luncheon. In ltht
afternoon he took me over to th'
tennis courts and we played game