The Tomahawk., 1919-09-25

ing sob halted her conversanca. She
blew her nose and resumed:
"Ain't It queer, to see people like
Mrs. Haines back there fretting and
worrying about that little boy and
thinking she's in misery; while here I
am with something real to worry about.
Oh, Joe, it's awful, that's what 1t is!
Who would have thought two years
ago-Oh, that husband Of mine is
brute! Do you know what he's been
doing? Well, he-he's been going out
with another woman, that's what"
She broke down completely and the
man placed sympathetic hand on her
shoulder.
"Don't feel so badly" he advised. 1T
can't be helped. Men sometimes do
those things. Anyhow, it isn't as bad
as if"
She looked up and said almost saw
agely:
"Oh, it ain't7 That's all right for
you to say, Joe Carson-you who never
had care in your life, and loaded
down with cash, too. can't tell you
how I'm suffering because Of Walters
actions.
"You see, Walter never comes home
to lunch; but phoned his Office at
noon yesterday to see about some
things for dinner, and the Office girl
told me he went out to eat with some
woman. It made me furious. but I
didn't say word to Walter. called
again just a little while ago and the
girl told me the same thing. So I
came out to take walk and decide
whether to get divorce or just leave
him. That woman must be terrible
one of those vampires"
Another flood of tears broke forth
and Carson looked about uneasily, hes
itating to speak lest he say the wrong
thing again.
The languid young woman and the
bare-legged boy who was such trial
were passing. The youngster was
laughing up at his mother as they trip
ped along, his hand In hers.
Evelyn looked after them and re-
marked sneeringly:
"Well, Mrs. Haines has got over her
spell and the kids finger ain't bother
ing him now. Amt that the limit?"
She did not observe middle-aged
man and an elderly lady with gray
hair who were sauntering through
the park until they were close to the
bench.
"Evelyn!" exclaimed the man in as.
tonishment us he and his companion
halted. "Why. how do you happen to
be here?'
Evelyn leaped to her feet in sur
prise and confusion. However, In an
instant she had regained her compos-
ure and was all smiles.
"Mrs. Wilcox" said the man, "al-
low me to Introduce my wife. Evelyn.
you remember me speaking about the
buyer for the Clayborn milliners-Our
best customers. Well, this is she."
Evelyn beamed on Mrs. Wilcox.
$50 pleased to meet you," she said
warmly. my husband has often
spoken Of you. Cant you come up to
the house for dinner tonight? Oh, by
the way-Mrs. Wilcox and Walter,
dear-meet Mr.. Carson, an old friend
I happened to meet while getting some
fresh air and sunshine"
Carson acknowledged the introduce
ton and presently excused himself.
Slowly he walked out of the park.
swinging his cane, and entered the ho-
tel across the street. He noticed In
passing that the two old men again
were smoking in peace.
"Troubles, troubles" he soliloquized.
Everybody has them, and yet event.
ually they seem to work out all right.
But mine-there's no chance"
He nodded to the clerk, who hand
ed him telegram. With nervous
fingers Carson tore open the envelope.
"Come home, Joe," 1t read. PARKS
confessed to embezzlement. You are
cleared I'm ready for the wedding"
Carson looked out the window ut
the hurrying crowds, which he did not
see.
:"The worlds just about all right"
he murmured. 'Dear girl, she stuck
%o ,no fhro,,ph If all