Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-21

The couple take a house, in the Pali-
sades; and move In. Anthony suddenly
The next morning Andy gets a job
tory.
Then one day when driving his motor
truck down Fifth avenue Anthony again
meets Mrs. Masterson.
CHAPTER X.-Continued.
IT want you to take me to tea" she
p~erativeness. II have things to say
to you. Let your man take your car
home"
In spite Of his evaporation. Adri-
ance laughed. He was aware of the
staring admiration which held the big
man beside him intent upon the beau
tiful woman; he had heard the
greedy intake Of breath with which
the other, absorbed the perfume shak-
en- from. her daintiness, and could
guess the effect of Essence Eniverante
upon untutored nostrils. But for all
that. he could not imagine Russian
Mike obeying the. order proposed.
You see. he isn't my man" he ex-
cused himself from compliance.
Thank you very much but 1T is not
Then let him wait for you. Real
~. Tony. I think you owe me a little
courtesy"
Adriance flushed before the re-
Masterson since that rough farewell
Of their final quarrel. He had left
her,-to marry another woman inside
Of the e thirty-six hours. He al
ways had been at his weakest with
Mrs. Masterson; he slipped now into
his old mistake of temporizing.
II am not dressed for a tea-room,"
he deprecated. "Otherwise, 1 should
be delighted"
slight concession. she leaned toward
A~driance's assistant with her brilliant;
arrogant smile.
You will watch the car for Mr..
Adriance. just a. few moments, will
you not?", she appealed. 1T have
something of importance to say to
him. I should be much obliged"
The white-gloved hand slipped for
ward and left a bank note in the hairy
fist. Dazed. Mike vaguely jerked his
cap in salute, still staring at h wom-
an. Neither money nor beauty might
have lured him to ar actual breach OF
duty. but this was the last trip OF
the day and the truck was empty. II
could not matter II the return were
delayed half an hour; a belated ferry.
boat might lose so much time. More
over, he was not only willing. but
anxious. to do Andy a favor, and the
Saturday night.
Sure" he mumbled, with a grin o.
shyness like a colossal child's.
Come, Tony" directed Mrs. Mas.
terson.
Because he saw nothing else to do
Tony reluctantly swung himself dowr
to the pavement beside her.
Il a only stay for a word hi
essayed revolt. "It is hardly worth
have to go find some place where
these clothes would pass and where nc
one knew u.s."
ION the contrary! We must &C
where o are SO well-known thai
your dress does not matter" she con
tradicted him. 1.-THE Elizabeth tea
room is just here, and we used to &c
there often"
He could think of no objection te
the proposal. Presently he founG
himself following his captor into the
pretty. yellow-and-white tea room.
AS the Elizabeth affected an Eng
fish atmosphere and had not adopted
the the dansant, the place was no,
overfull. The quaintly-gowned wait
ress greeted them with a murmur Of
recognition and led the way to q
table without a glance at the chat.
feur's attire. Mrs. Masterson ordered
something: an order which Adriance
seconded without having heard it. HI
was recovering his poise, and marvel.
ling at himself for coming here nc
less than at Lucille for bringing him
What could they have to say to each
other, now? The scented warmth O.
the room brought to his realization
the cold in which he had left Mike
to wait, and he vas nipped by re
morse.
1t was q Consequence of his educa.
ton among people who never consid'
which they designated. as middleclass
that Adriance had no sense Of dis
loyalty either, to Elsie or Fred Mas.
terson, in being here. On the con.
trary. the knowledge OF his marriage
would have enabled him to welcome
frankly either Of the two had the,
CHANGED to enter and nnd him. Il
was as II. his Assured position chap.
eroned the situation. But, truly mas.
culine, since he no longer, loved Lu,
cille Masterson he detested being
with. her. He resented the acute dis.
comfort he yfelt in her presence.
She WIS drawing on her gloves will
a sloWness that irritated him as az
a~ffectation; he thought the artiicia
perfection: Of her hands hideous as &
waxwork. They were not really .
good shape. nor small. but merel,
blancffed very white and manicuret
to q slistenin9 illusion. And he saw
with disgust that she wore q ring hi
once had given her because she made
it plain to him that the costly gift wa.
expected. He knew she had lied t.
her husband q. to the giver; Tony
had been startled and half-awakenet
from his, haSy content by that discov.
cry At the time. Now he looked a,
the bulky pear1 set around With dia.
monds and recalled the modest gar.
nets he had given Elsie.
Il an. s0rry, but I haven'b long Il
stay" lhAs said. t"You spoke Of some
thing important to discuss"
Ibid II"
"Certafnly!
she studied Him with open curiosity
You wAnt to 90 back to tina,
wagon with the gorilla Of q MANI"
"Ars you still very much married
Tony 3" she QUESTIONED maliciously.