The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-03-28


sacrificIal, were given out. There was
much to be done.
II wish she would be definite In
nes' thoughts complained. She was
restless to make her own plans. It
had not yet occurred to her that Gerty
would stay in all summer. For she
never had SO martyrized herself.
Some one must be with Tom. It may
spoil my trip. But Gerry e. thinks
Of that" She believed it to be q
simple matter Of clothes. 1t always
took her weeks to get ready to go any
where.
but / won't wait any longer than
next week. II she does not go then, !
will. Absurd for us both to be here"
It was already fiercely hot.
Gerry, meanwhile, had been wonder.
Ing how she could suggest to her SIS
ter-in-law that her trip be taken FIRST.
Without arousing su%spicionsi Ter
ribly loud in her ears sounded her
thoughts those days.
Her husband flung q letter on the
table n evening. "A letter to You
from-Casey."
She tried to make the fingers that
closed over the letter move casually.
She could feel them tremble. What
would she say IL Tom asked to see IT.
1t was addressed to her in her hus-
bands care. Hardin had found It at
the office in his mail. And she going
each day to the postofice to prevent
It from falling into his handsl She
gave 1t ! quick offhand glance.
"About the drive, Of course, Sup
per's getting cold. Look at that ONE
lette. Don't wait to wash up. It will
be like leather"
When she had finished her meal. she
read her letter with a fine show Of In
difference. HE sets q date for tho
drive" She put the letter ~carelessly
into her pocket before her husband
never do for jealous Tom to read that :
"YOur letter was received two weeks
ago. Pardon me for appearing to have
forgotten your Kindness"
1.-THE nerve" growled Tom again.
M
his mouth full Of Gerty's omelette.
ITO take you up on an Invitation like
that. I call that pretty raw"
"You must remember we are such
old friends" urged his wife. HE
knew / meant It seriously"
"Just the same, it's nerve" grum-
bled Hardin, helping himself to more
- thu ownnlnA%n 80 - AnA ~r~in tn thu
center Of the Canton platter. His re-
sentiment had taken on an edge Of
hatred since the episode Of the dredge
machinery. ITO write to anyone in
my housed He knows what / think OF
him !; an i~neffectual ass, that's what he
Is. Blundering around with his little
levees. and his fool work on the wa
ter tower"
THE water tower1" demanded hts
sister. "What's he doing with that7'
"Oh. I don't know iejoined Tom
largely. his lips ~protruding. He had
been itching to ask some one what
Richard was up to. Twice, he had
seen him 60 up, with MacLean and
Estrada. Once, there q large flare Of
light. But. be wouldn't askl Some Of
his fool tinkeringl
His. sisters gaze rested on him with
concern. He had too little to do. She
guessed that his title. consulting q
gineer. was 4 mockine one, that his
chief. 1t least. did mot consult him.
Was e true. what she had heard, that
he had made = luke about tho ma
ehinefyf He was looking seedy. He
had been letting his clothes 60. He
looked like 4 man who has lost grin:
Who has been shelved.
Ghs knew 10 was sleeplng badly
livery morning now che found tho
couch rumpled. Not much pcetense Of
martial congeniality. Things were 60
~ badly. there
..Hyerybody. has accepted," Gerry
was sayinEs They have been waiting
Tor me tn set the data"
sApd you cater 70 him. 1t him
daegle you all. ! wonder why yQn. do
II. unless it, to hurt me.
Hurt ron, Tom" cried his wife. her
detp blue eyes Wide With .dismay.
sHDw car you nay such ! thing9 But
- 4 = owen 1or him. hoy cap l do
an{thlAg elseAtHn. stet hin arrange
fh4s dlSatoyaft Mi6seffi II would. IS
funny Tor the guest Of hohor not to
~ pfesent. -wsuldnt-ltf
don't re Why you. want q make
hin 4 guest o. HONOR ~ retreafsd.
COY ering his position.
0onf1V. Gerry se-xnraanaa 49, hoafop