Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-12
The
Promoters
Wife
By JANE PHELPS.
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BARBARA KNOWS NO PEACE
OF MIND.
By JANE PHELPS.
Copyright, George Mathew Adams)
CHAPTER XXXYII.

For the first time in my life I was
almost physically afraid, so keen was
a sense of danger about me. Some
thing in Neil had struck hard upon
my imagination. 1 could scarcely
control the trembling that seized upon
me as l heard the door close.
Then l began to sob. l felt shaken
and frightenend,-like a child. Pres
emily ceased sobbing. l was, how
ever, inundated with self-pity because
although loved my husband so dearly
he persisted in being almost stran-
ger to me. What could there be be,
tween him and Blanche Orion, that
the death Of her invalid husband
should affect him as it had? What
was the secret between them? l was
burning with excitement, yet there
was something almost icy in me that
tried relentlessly to probe into the
heart of things that were causing me
such anguish.
At midnight went to my room.
The dawn came and found me still
at the window. l had not slept ar
all.
Tonko came to my door about eigth
O'Clock.
Mr.. Forbes will not breakfast at
home Shall madame be served? ''
Eight o'clock was our breakfast hour
81 haven't slept we'll. Bring me
some coffee and toast" l told linn
through the closed door, then quickly
disarranged the bed, and slipped into
a negligee. All night long l had sat
in my dinner gown, never timing it
uncomfortable because of the other
thoughts which so filled by mind.
But the conventions must be observ-
ed. Servants must not be given cause
for gossip; though my heart ached and
more than anything in the world did
want to shut myself away from their
preying eyes
But when the maid brought the
tray | received her as usual. And de-
tanned her moment upon some triv-
ial matter So do we women hide our
emotions-so must we hide them.
To my surprise, about an hour later
Mr. Frederick's cad was brought TO
me.
Tell him | will be down in few
moments" said, then hurried into a
suitable gown.
This is a surprise after the way
you talked yesterday" l said to him
after we had exchanged greetings, Il
really never expected to see you
again.
"As bad as that?' his gray eyes
held a twinkle.
Just as bad as that"
Il had a few spare moments this
morning and | could think of nothing
better to do with them, nothing l so
longed to do, as to spend them with
you So l took my courage in both
hands and made a call at this un-
earthly hour-for New York"
"Oh, but | am so glad you did!
was just wondering what l should do
to pass the time. woke with head
ache"-I was afraid he would notice
how tired | looked-"and was just
thinking I would order the car and
take ride. l am so glad you came
before | did So"
II have my car outside. Won't you
let me take you for ride? We can
talk Just as well, and the air may do
you good"
The idea appealed to me and hur-
ried to put on my wraps. For time,
in the car, we did not speak. The
air was delightfully."- fresh and it blew
so freshly upon my aching head and
tired eyes that was glad to just lean
back and enjoy the ease it gave me.
"Feeling better?" Mr.. Frederick
asked after a bit
Every much better, thank you"
at is sad about Orion"
very. But he has been an invalid
so long. I suppose Mrs. Orion was in
way, prepared for tiff we ever
can be prepared for death"
"But-he did not die of his old trou-
BILE. Haven't you heard anything
about it?"
"No. That he died last night, is al
/ know"
ooh, yes, he died very suddenly The
morning papers were full of it Pneu,
monia, I believe"
81 haven't seen paper this morn
ing I replied, wondering why Mel
had thought t necessary to remain out
all night to comfort Mrs. orion, wher