The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-22
CHAPTER LXXNI.
A Serious Question.


After reaching home l took OF
my things and then went into the
library. still had the inclination
to cry, and determined not to give
way to II. SO | took a book and sat
down to read. but ever between the
wages there danced the launching
animated face OF the beautiful
blonde, or else Bob's eager boyish
,tne.
Finally / threw the book down In
disgust. The clock was just striking
IL. IL Bob caught the last train he
would soon be at home. Half past
struck, and then the telephone rang.
Hello, Margaret! find | have
missed the last train SO l will stay
at the cub"
But bot"
There X no But about H.. can't
get home, so good night"
| said good night very family.
then as the knowledge came over
me- that no one would sen me | gave
way and sobbed and cried for hours.
Noc ut suspected Bob & any un-
faithfulness. or that I was sensibly
Jealous; but that he PREFERRED
other company that he CARED to
leave me for anyone or anything
made me pity myself
/ wept until | had terrible head
ache and sleep was out OF the ques-
tion. Then | bathed my eyes and sat
down to think. should l tell Bob
of what ! had seen? | could not
explain my knowledge without tell
Ing l had followed him. He would
be angry---perhaps worse. disgusted,
and that l feared far more than his
anger.
finally decided that I would not
let him know | had seen him. or
knew anything of the party. | would
question him, however, and make
him tell me.
Without warning there leaped into
my mind the telephone call. The
woman would give no name. Could
II be possible that | was mistaken
about recognizing the voice, and
had II been this blonde? l recalled
the confusion In Bobs face, then
tho relief when l remarked that
her voice sounded familiar.
l was no detective to make deduc-
tiuns. but II seemed there must be
something behind that relief SO
plainly shown. Where had he met
that woman, what was her name?
bathed my eyes for an hour be-
fore | dared lie down. Had l done
so without bathing them they would
be closed the next day. AZ 1t was
Della was sympathetic and asked II
] were sick. and shouldn't she take
the babies out when she finished
her breakfast dishes, so | could lie
down.
agreed ! had looked into the
4 l. -,
made me happier.
II look old enough to be hei
mother!"I muttered as the slow
tears started again.
And / didl My swollen eyes, my
pale cheeks and bloodless lips were
anything but attractive. Suddenly
hated myself. my age. my looks and
with violent gesture | threw Out
my arm and smashed the big miro,
on my dresser.
Della came rushing in.
"For the lands sake, ma'am. IT,
| the lookin' glassl You'll have bac
| luck sure as fate" and she stopped
TO pick up the pieces which hac
| fallen.
you've cut your arm, ma'am, III
| bleedin' somethin' awful"
had not felt myself cut. but as
| lifted my arm ! saw that had ar
ugly cash in my hand where l hat
thrust It through the glass. Sudden
ly felt weak and faint. woult
i sit down "A minute.
| The next thing I knew I opened
my eyes, lying on the bed and Dells
leaned over me, binding up my hanc
| as best she could, calling on tn,
saints to help her. sat up and tolc
her how to bandage II for me, ane
then sent her out with the babies
and almost Immediately / FELL into