Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-12
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CHAPTER XCII.

CIlAI lEt NIL.
We had been in the casino but a
few momentsq when a Mr.. Barry, a
friend of Georges. came over to our
table. We were slipping a cooling
! drink and George, after presenting
him to me. asked him to join us.
Where's the lovely Julia?" he
asked, Il rather expected to see her
here this afternoon"
~ believe, she we t back to Mar
ragansett." George said coldly.
HAS Mrs. Collins been over7"
asked.
"Id like to know OF catching
party she didn't join. | believe she
would get out OF a sick bed to &C
shes game too. Never sick.
80 you were on the party tooa
r querled, paying no attention TO
Georges frowns.
"Ratherl 1t was my yacht. we
were sorry not to have you with us
Next time, make George break any
previous engagement you have made
and bring you along. We had
great time"
$50 Mr.. Howard said" replied,
with all the dignity ! could manage
II shall be careful how I make en-
ga gements hereafter, II they are to
| Interfere with such good times,
added. Just for moment I saw that
gleam OF something like pride In
my husbands eyes: but 1t soon
passed, leaving only an angry an
noyed expression.
Life Too Complicated.
What did 1t all mean? Life, for
me, was becoming too complicated
II had had no engagement; Georgs
had made II, deliberately, for me.
after he had known he was to spend
the day on a yacht. Why did he
do Il?
on our way home. neither Of us
spoke. I was too busy with my
| thoughts. was trying too intently to
straighten things out in my nina
We were to dine at the MOTEL
quietly.
Aren't you, going down to din
ner?" 7 asked after waiting past
our usual dinner hour. | was young.
had played a strenuous game OF
tennis, and. In spite OF my unhappy
Thoughts, was hungry.
NO, ! am not going down to
have dinner. II you want any din
I ner you'll either go down alone. or
/ have IL up here! I am going out!
But you said we were TO have
a qulet dinner together tonight.
what's the matter, George7 You
are angry with me for something
what is it,
"If YOU don't know I won't tell
YOU The very idea OF you, child,
oulzzlng Barry as to whom he had
invited TO his yachting party VIII
YOU never learn?" he blurted@out'
so telling me, after all, why he was
angry with me.
pBut didn't quiz him" I an
swered spiritedly, recalling that
fleeing expression I had seen on
Georges face, and taking courage.
"Mr. Barry was the one who did
the quizzing! II you remember, ne
asked me about the lovely Julta,
Tren as he didn't answer, l added.
"He seemed to think you should
know all about her"
George flushed angrily.
You insist upon drawing con-
cIusions. Do So" and taking his
hat and stick he left me-
\ Lonely Dinner.
At first thought couldn't eat
anything But was young, and
healthy. so called the waiter anC
ordered simple dinner. In spite of
my loneliness and my jealousy--yes,
7 was horribly iealous--I enjoyed 1t.
And why should rpunish myself by
going to bed hungry? George never
did anything so foolish; he was
probably over to the casino dining
with his friends.
Was II ever going to be possible
for me 70 please George? l won
derad Was there another man liv-
ling who would be so unjust. He
twas unjust. Then, too, aside from