The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-06

| son you haven't seen that othefb are II
love with you. But have warned you
"" she quoted laughlngly. After tina
they talked OF other things, but late
| the conversation returned TO Madge an,
influenced her future.
She had not forgotten--what woman
ever forgets such thlngsg-what Jacl
turner had said to William; that sh'
was the only Girl he had ever seen h,
wanted to marry. But she had married
beiore she met him so, of course, h
had understood from the beginning the!
could only be good friends.
| Madge never had thought OF lovinI
Jack Turner, nor OF falling I'm love will
him. She likor him, was happy In hi
society. She never felt he was critica
| OF her and she did not spoil her on,
loyment by an attempt 70 analyEe hel
feelings further.
Walter had been different too-so II
seemed to her. Kinder more consider.
ATE, He had remained out often. prob
| But having her brothers company
Madge had not fretted, She was be.
ginning to hope he would care more
Tor his home, more for her, now thai
| tney were beginning to entertain his
friends. She wanted TO please him,
nad done all IN her power TO make his
nome pleasant. That u.s. she said "a
herself she had since she learned not
to cry
But Madge had again TO learn that
waiter was law unto himself. Two
OF three nights week he remained out
or went out directly after dinner. She
was neither so lonely nor alone so often
now, however. Either Mr.. West or
Jack Turner often dropped in and oc-
casionally Kitty and Clark would run
over for an hour II seemed strange 10
Madge that Mr.. West nearly always
came when Walter was away. II
seemed almost as II he knew she were
alone. But she was OF singularly UNI
suspicious nature, except where Walter
was concerned, so dismissed II as a
coincidence.
Once Walter came in Just as west
was leaving. Ho apologized FOR re-
naming so late. 1t was after eleven.
Mrs. kenney was glad to have you.
! am sure" Walter had replied. run
IN whenever you can. / am not always
out. MAdge now never told Walter
when she had company unless he asked
her. She would often excuse herself
oy saying: He never tells me where
he gees, with whom he spends his time,
why should tell him. anything?"
CHAPTER LXVI.
Madge had hated Aimee I.oree before
she saw her. She had loathed her that
day when she saw her in Walters Of
nee. She felt her presence there a
personal affront, which her sneerlng at
titude had intensified. But how was
she to drive this Lillth out Of her
Elem?
what weapons had she to WELD
against this old attachment OF Walters?
she had only her youth and her pref
tiness to pit against the cleyerness.
the worldly knowledge OF the older, the
more beautiful woman. Yes, Mrs.
Loree had the mature beauty that
CLOVIS even more radlantly than does
Youthful charm in women but never
had Aimee Loree appealed to Walters
senses before his marriage to Madge.
Had she, he probably would have mar.
ried her long before he took that trip
TO the coast--she would have been
willing.
Madge's mental turmoil was caused
by something Ingram West had said.
She had refused to 60 to the theater
with him. He had called, Walter was
out, and he had proposed an evening
ny the play. Madge had at once re-
FUSED to go unless Walter accompanied
them.
II daresay Walter is somewhere with
cut with me?"
Madge was quiverlng with jealousy,
l primeval instinct, but the inhbitions |
IF good breeding held her IN check She |
would have liked to cry out against |
The injustice of it all, to declare her |
husband loved her and would not neg |
ect her for another woman, to fling |
Vests words back In his face--even |
hough she felt the II true. Instead she |
'eplied:
mo. do not care to go. And wal
.er Is surely his own master II he |
wishes TO take Mrs. Loree out occa-
'ionally that Is his privilege"
"What game little woman it is,"
Vest declared with "a emilia b,tt NADIA
elt the pity underneath the words and |
vas angry, hurt, and puzzled all at once. |
Madge from the first had n fair for |
Aimee Loree's feeling for Wnlter---a
flair for another woman's de- |
Sire to attract the man she loves. Now |
me hated her, yet would not give that |
late expression, recalling Williams adj
,ice.
But she wanted desperately to ques-
ion West. He was probably aware OF
prediction for Aimee Loree
new that he was often with her, and
7! nat nrs she, Madge; was neglected for that
Ter in her thoughts. As II reading hor
mind, her desire, he said:
Really, why should you make
martyr OF yourself? You are young and
ovely, a temptation to any red FLOODED
nan. To me--one l can scarcely resist.
( Walter Kenney were true, had not
Il
one on being just your friend saying
othing. But l can keep quiet no
niger. Night after night i have come
ere. sure Of finding you alone. And"
'Oh. you mustn't talk like that IL
Madge put out her hand
$ II to ward off something she feared.
Ingram West reached over, carried
ne protesting hand to his lips and COW
red II with kisses Then he poured out
is love for Madge In q passionate tor
emit OF words that frightened her, while
ne but half understood their import.
"Oh, you mustn't You mustn't talk
me like that" she exclaimed in dis
'ess
Don't you care for me little? Am
disagreeable to your" he pleaded.
"Of course ! like you, Mr.. West, or
wouldn't let you come and spend tho
Venlngs with me. But because like
ou is no reason you should talk to me
ke that. l am married, have
recious boy. | think my husband
ould be very displeased TO have you,
Is friend talk as you have done"
But your husband--ho's n good fell
w all right, and we have had some !
islncss together--has neglected you ,
r others" he added. so tanning !
adge's Jealousy. !
Walter Is much older than I am.
erhaps older women are more COM
lnionable than I am--but--he--loves \
G. He wouldn't have asked mo 10 I
AIRY him II he had not. He would
I've married some other womAn-~her I
Aimee Loree, perhaps"
But you said you liked me. You I
ont take that backT
''No--not II you--oh, you mustn't ever
Tx 10 me like this again" MadRe I
wanted 10 cry. Then UNI +
nsciously she wished for her mother.
You arc sure you Ike me2' 4
4 w.fa |
entertain my husbands friends. He y
Ishes me to he nice 10 all Of you. Mr. d
ohbs, Mics Wood. all his old friends" Il
MadEo knew by the look on his face h
he bade her good night that she had 4
ored But after the door closed upon =
m che threw herself on the couch. =
embling from head 10 foot