Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-29
A FULL CONFESSION
CHAPTER LXX.

CHAPTER LIN.
"Will you remain to dinner with
mel' asked, as l returned to my
guest. "Mr. Forbes is not able to come
home. He had TO dine with some out of
town men. We will order the ear and
take drive through the park, 50 that
you will not be bored" Disregarding
my invitation Mr.. Frederick asked:
"Does this woman whom you said
your husband visited with his Out-of
town customers, or clientele, live with
her husband Has she onel"
iler husband died a short time ago.
She is received-to a certain extent in
gOod society although she always has
been very unconventional.
You aren't jealous Of herr" he ask.
ed the question haltingly, not looking at
me.
''No, and yes-I am not really ieal.
Gus as one usually thinks of jealousy,
yet | am jealous that he spends his time
with her.
4 see. Well do not think | shall
accept your invitation to dinner tonight.
| will hunt up Forbes and sc if l can t
trail Glong with his outfit Excuse my
expression, but | too am western, you
know. / will drive with you, then 90
to his office. Perhaps you let me tele.
phone him."
"Certainly." " The door was open. Mr..
Frederick talked rather iouary. so |
could not help overhearing his converse.
tion with Neil who came to the tele-
phone at once.
" Hello, this is Frederick. are you
going to be disengaged this EVENING"
l see!-anyone | know-you don't say
why yes, if you are sure / won Z be
butting in. AT the ehb--six-thirty-
yes, that suits me-I'll be prompt.
Good bye. - Not one word about being
with me.
Nothing like fishing,p he laughed
as he returned. "Forbes bit.O
Z" / have something else to tell you.
| did something while Neil was away
that angered him. l haven't had time
to tell him just why | did it; that it
no lack Of faith in him that urged me
on, but a wish to set him right before
my friends, and his--or those who pre-.
tend to be friendly to him. | went
down to his office to see if / couldn Z
find something to refuate what Il
thought, still think, were lies. His pri
vatc office was locked. and so or course
! failed. | told him | had gone down
thcrc, and my reasOn,-so far as he
would yet. But he was very angry.
81 den I really wonder. You see I
am honest with you No man wants
anyone, even his wife. rummagfng
among his business papers. Ii would
cause most men to lose their tempers
if it were done"
'You also blame met"
eyes. You should have waited and
told him what you had heard, and given
him a chance to explain or not as he
chose"
"But l couldn't bear to wait. Mr..
Powers told Lorraine's father not to
put any money into his, Nell s schemes,
warned him that he would lose il if he
did, adding that he, Neil was doing
crooked work.
"Powcrs-u um--that's too bad. He 3 I.
q pretty big man, not uanOw one
either" "
eyes, and so wanted Mrs. Powers
10 be at my afafirs."
"Um-I see. A wheel within a wheel. 4
That was why your friend advised you
10 give mp the idea of doing the society /
act at prescnt2'
"Yes-I am so mortified. ~
Had vou sent out invitations9"
'NO-but intended to this week" +"
"Don IT" Then; 81 don Z know
much about society, but know YOU and +
don 7 want YOU TO be hurt. If Powers 4
S slamming your husband be sure Mrs.
Powers viii slam YOU. Just put off this
PARTY idea until I have hsd look in
ind see what I can do-if anything.
% set Forbes right. He probably 6aSr
,ecn foolish. and given people some
'ause TO talk. | shall known more after
have dined with that bunch tonight. "
"Are YOU going to Mrs. Orton 's7i'
q Judge they may be going to as
'our husband told me to meet him at
he club. Now don Z worry. I guess on
econd thought l won't drive with vou. 4
might make il convenient TO have
iome business with Powers before
light. You 20. and try not to worry.
Your big brother has It in charge. Be
iure I shall find some wav TO holm vo.