The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-14
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told me that | needn't feel so badly
because he had made love to me. and
had insinuatcd that Tom was in love
with his stenographer, Miss Cole
man. While l really didn't think so,
/ had been just enough jealous OF
that affair to make me credulOus.
Had Vivian not come in | should
have returned to the subject and at
least pretended I did not believe Tom
cared for her. But Nivian's entrance
made anything In the nature of a
private conversation impossible.
After they left | brooded over what
Carol had told me, and the more |
thought OF 1t the easier it seemed to
believe what he had told me. Hadn't
Tom himself acknowledged that he
was often with her; and that she fire.
ouently made one OF the late dinner
parties TO which l never had been
invited. Some way II made my Of
fcnsc seem little less awful when I
thought that Tom. too, had done
things he shouldn't, at the same
time that | was made jealous.
What Carol had meant by the look
he flashed on me at parting | could
only conjecture. Finally I made up
my mind that he had something
more 10 tell me about Tom, and
meant for me to say nothing until
saw him again, But | soon dis
missed all such thoughts In the
worry over what | myself had done.
About five o'clock the bell rang,
and Norah brought me a note.
The boy says to sign here" she
said. giving me his book.
Just as | handed the book back to
the boy, and tore open the note, Tom
got out of the elevator.
Hello, Sue. better?" he asked as
he closed the door.
Yes, dear" | replied, holding the
note IN my hand. and not noticing
that thin slip of paper had dropped
to the floor.
To my astonlshment. also to my
great embarrassment. saw that the
note was from Carol Blacklock
Tom Picks Up the Check.
Dear sue" it read. Il hated to
see your pretty eyes SO red and
swollen imagine Il is the same
OLD story, ana enclose a check which
! hope will bring smiles instead Of
tears, II you need more let me know
Remember | am your very good
friend. and don't hesitate to ask for
what you need-or want
carol"
My heart almost stopped beating
as saw there was no check. re-
membercd Tom had stopped and
picked something from the floor di-
rcctly after had torn open the en-
velope. hardly dared look up
when | did the check was in Tom s
hand, and look on his face such as
| had never before seen.
Dinner is served" Nurnh said
Tom had asked to have II early
Come to dinner" Tom told me in
SO stern a voice mcckly followed I
felt that the end OF all things had
come, The end Of the world for mo.
But still said nothing. / would wait
until Tom spoke.
He acted as usual through dinner,
save that he was a little more quiet.
But his face was set and stern, He
was very white and his eyes glow
cred. But not once did he mention
anything disagreeable. He aked
after the children, wanted 10 know
II they had been in the park, and II
| had had any call | told him OF
Vivian, but aid nothing OF Carol. |
couldn't twist my lips 10 pronounce
his name, | pretended TO eat, but
really ate nothing, just played with
my food
Come into the library" Tom or
dered when he rose from the table
Tomorrow--A Distressing Confes-
sion.