The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-06
An Experiment G.#
In Marriage
BY CAROLYN BEEcHER

Q She hoped her evening wasn't golnl
10 be spoiled. But all at once all 10!
3 oozed from her. Walter had seen then
: and excustng himself had crossed a
once TO their table and was animated!
, liam knew. slse musf'tt So she com
menced talking gailX, telling him tina
, the lovely dark woman was Anne,
: Lorse and asking him II he didn't thinl
II a pretty name. No, she didn't know
the others; she must ask Walter.
/ who Is the woman with Mrs
Loree?" she queried whom he returned
That is Miss Wood, ! forgot you
hadn't net her."
"she is the one you want to ask "a
dinner with Mr.. Hobbs?"
Yes" The supper was just then
served, so Madge said no more. The
music was wonderful and, William, not
} ing her eagerness, asked her IL she
wanted to start right IN.
"lnceed do" SO they glided Off
to the strains OF a,sfnarvellous waltz.
Walter at once returned to the other
group and he and Mrs. Loree followed
suit AS they passed each other Mrs.
Loree called out to Madge. 81,
CHAPTER Tx.
| "Howdy do. Mrs. Kenney? 1t was
awfully nice of YOU to have two escorts
so | may have Walterl'
Aladge turned crimson. swallows
hardy then as they again passed she
said:
Il try always to please my husband
and his friends"
William looked ut her quizzically. The
| sarcasm in her voice had not escaped
him. 1t was not like his little sister to
be sarcastic. Who was this woman who
had brought that look into her eyes, that
tone In her voice? The four stopped
dancing In close proximity.
| Dance with me next time. Walter.
1 IatE a. AusA w~AA
sure Mrs. Loree will enjoy dancing with
| him."
Walter frowned, but perforce pre-
| sented his brother-in-law. William at
once asked for the next dance, making
II impossible for Walter to refuse
| Madge.
isis was pretty clever. but is It nee
essary2" he asked himself as they sat
| down to nibble bit while they waited
| for the dancing.
Mrs. Loree looks lovely tonight"
Madge said as she and Walter passed
her and William.
"She knows how to dress"
Il am learning, don't you thinkf I
guess ] looked rather countryfied for
time"
You do very well"
Doesn't William dance well7 He Is
.. awfully good looking, isn't he?"
Very, for young man. He will be
better looking ten years from now"
What makes you think so?''
There will be more in his face. We
can't go through life without learning.
What we learn leaves an imprint"
wondered II Walter talked so solemnly
to Aimee Loree when he danced with
her. She didn't believe so, because they
were always SO gay when she had seen
them together.
Twice more Madge danced, both
Wi Ia
Mrs. Loree were partners. Madge
watched them closely. Both were evil
IDENTIFY in high spirits Walter espe-
cially Yet she was u1prepared for the |
demand Mrs. Loree made---had all she |
could do to keep her SAVIOR faire.'
The dance finished. they rose to go. |
Mrs. Lopee had fingered by their table, |
talking to William. Suddenly she |
turned to Madge. ar ~,
You won't mind Walter talking me |
home? You have your brother. Miss |
Wood lives in the opposite direction |
Remsen If they take me home. or |
course If Walter weren't here they |
would have to-"
Take Mr.. Kenney; certainly don't |
mind. William is big enough to look |
after me-" She tucked her hand in |
sleeve he felt tremble
you are very generousr' The mock |
cry in her eyes aid not escape the |
brother.
Madge pressed winiam's arm. I'm
derstanding; he made his adieux and
they hurried out.
Who is that woman. Madge?" he
asked as they rode home.
Mrs. Loree''
"Oh, l know her name, but who is
she?"
"A very old friend Of walters. Don't
you think she has the prettiest name
you ever heard? Aimee Loree?
What's in name? Do you like
her?" ts F
why. OF course! wouldn't lend
Walter if I didn't" Madge was fright
ened at her brothers tone. She must
not let him suspect she was jealous Of
Aimee Loree, that she had almost re-
fused to let Walter act as her escort
not that he would have paid any at
tention II she had-but the effort to act
natural, to pretend, had been almost
more than she could compass. And now
she had to pretend to William.
I'm going straight to bed" Madge
declared when they reached home. 'It's
one o'clock, and you and are going to
do some sightseeing tomorrow"
Then you won't wait for Walterf"
mo. no He'll be along Soon"
That's a sensible girl as he kissed
her good night. To himself he said:
She wants to get me to bed so I won't !,
know what time he gets in. I don't
Ike 1t. That woman Is fascinating,
Knows more in a minute than Sis does !,
n all her lifetime about catering to a
nan. ThereH be trouble there I am !,
afraid. What In hell Gid he marry her
'or II he was going to run after another
She was a game little girl y
onieht. I was proud of her. / imagine ,
hat Loree woman would have liked II
{ she hadn't been 90 game" Ii
CHA PTER I.XI >
Madge had retired at once, but VIII i
lam felt no inclination TO follow her !
Example. He doubted very much II she :
we're sleeping. After lighting his PIPE :
'ut his sisters face as It had looked for n
ust moment when Aimee LIoree asked I
Ter to lend Walter to escort her home :
anne between him and tn printed page .
finally he threw the magazine down In +
Iisgust while he puffed great clouds OF
moke and wondered II Madge were al A
eady unhappy, II Walter were untrue. g
In William Clark's code a man either
vas or he wasn't, as he often expressed
himself. He was honest or he was not.
ie was fair or unfair he was true or n
ntrue. OF all the grades and shades I
I these things he had no conception, n
or made excuses. To him walters ~ '
ention. to Aimee 'Loree meant but one .
was neglecting Madge. 4
But he would not interfere--not siist | j.
et. He would have heart to-heart d
ak with Madge. Then unless she could h
eassure him. he would act. with him.
citing meant calling HALTER Kenney TO o
ccourt, something he might have hesl- d
ated TO contemplate had he known
Walter better.
1t was after o'clock when he heard +
is brother-in-law come in. He opened
is door on a crack. II Madgs were d
wake and worrying she would prob
bly, talk and he would know she had &
sed her desire to rest only as sub
erfuge. But he heard nothing and, "
reathing a sigh OF relief, he went TO T
ed.