The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-04
Confessions
of a Bride
Copyrighted. 1919. by the News
paper Enterprise Association
BOB's EAGER>EsS TO RES.
CUE KATHERINE MILLER
AIsuI SEES SUSPICION

bob was ON his way to join us.
daddy wired back. with oongratuln'
lions and JubilationH over Babs'
/ rescue. extended TO an expensive
length OF yellow telegram paper. Bob
arrived next day ! ran 20 greet
( him eagerly I wanted 20 throw all
l my worries upon his capable should
crs. | expected he would DO over
: joycd 10 pick up my burden OF woe.
/ nut found myself going thru only
tho form OF an affectionate greeting.
Bob's embrace was relaxed and short.
I his klss had lost ia thrill
was -wounded--in'
dignanti Bob had willed u 40 and
I II had been tho same ever since his
/ jealous question, what took you To
I Hamilton Certeis' house, lie had
not been placated by my answer 10
/ that inquiry. Nevertheless. felt
that our separation ought 10 have
( given him tline To think. and repent.
and grow reasonable. certainly
didn't want him TO forgive me. be
cause he had nothing 10 forgive, but
did expect him to reina-ate mo.
where | belonged. In my own niche
In his heart.
lie hadn't done no and my iifc
seemed empty Without my hus
bands devotion. l was useless.
turned away from him and
watched him greet his brother with
the sad conviction that my misery
was due 10 the influence OF Rather.
inc Miller.
The plans for the rescue OF that
fair damaci were Nearing completion.
Morrison. the detective. had left san
Jose tho night after my flight In
the airship. and had followed US TO
the States. The endorsements
which he had summoned from the
West and south were arriving by
every train.
Bob had been kept wen Informed
about the searching party. heard
him tell Morrison that he had rushed
thru in order not TO delay the START
And had supposed that ho was
rushing 20 meet mo.
| Bobn eagerncHa 10 start tho crp.-
dluon before II was ready astoninhed
'tne. Hob IL usually 40 deliberate.
IL occurred TO me that husbands
and wives take their quarrcln in a
very different spirit Just ms long as
there was trouble between Bob and
me. my energy Was paralyx~d.
couldn't put my mind on any Inn.
portant matter, but the coidness be-
tween ua didn't la the least chill ry
husbands interest In Morrsson's prof.
cct.
katherine suiier's life IL In dan.
ser" he said to Jinu. and all on &C.
count OF dads meddiing. For our
honor. jam. we've got to find her
and save hcr--and we've got 20
i hurry
Morrison pattod him on tho back.
The other men agplauded. Bob's
speech sounded chivalrous and splcn.
did. but caught little thrill OF
personal interest In Bob's volec and
II hurt me.
/ My husband was more than decent.
~ humanity agitated because an
American Eiri had fallen into tho
clutches OF half breed bandits. He
was suffering acute emotional agony
which had nothing 10 do with the
honor OF the Lorimers.
I knew Il instinc,ivcly. Just a..
suppose. every other wife knows
when a husband In interested In Some
other woman.
Bob deceived himself n he thought
that he deceived me!
| They say that women arc more
complex than men and harder TO un.
dorstand. but I'm sure that Bob per.
pisxes me more than | do him--now
that we're married. Formerly. every
mood Of mine attracted his attention.
II was unhappy, he was distressed.
Lately. he doesn't know whether /
am happy or mott
1 wonder II this IL just an indl.
viduai popularity or 10 ., a mas.
culine ono7
i ITO he Continued