The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-05
A Bachelor
Husband

BY RUBY M. AYRES

| ~ w NV e'k OF you. picAse
But Mrs. Heriot was enjoying her
self too much TO stop.
You ought to turn her out of tho
housed She is n false friendl Why.
| saw hcr--and my sister saw her
with your husbands arms round her,
crying--in his arms, hate having
TO tell you, but thought. and my
sister thought. that II was only right
you should know"
Marie walked past her and opened
the door.
"Plcasc go she said
"oh. well. OF course. II you wish
III Mrs. Horiot passed her jauntily
and went out into the hall. just as
Chris opened tho front door and
came in
Dorothy came tapping to the door
She held an open telegram In her
hand.
Marie. I've got to 70 home she
gave her the message to read with
out another word
''konnie died THIS morning. Come
at once"
Ronnie was Drothy's brother. she
knew.
She wcnt with Dorothy to her room
and helped her pack. She tciephoned
for tho car and told Miss Chester.
Someone must go with her. she
ought not to travel alone" the old
lady said. in distress. surely Chris
will 10. II Is only kind"
I'm be back as soon as possible
tomorrow. he said
Marie went back to Miss Chester
without answering.
Il saw him once. He was a nice
boy" Marie said apologcticaiiy
The evening seemed intermlnahic.
''Sit down and read book. child.
Miss Chester said once.
Marie looked at her. hardly listen
Ing.
Il think I'll ring Mr.. bakers up"
she said.
she rang Feathers up. but he was
out and not expected In tili late. Fats
seemed against her a; every turn.
II mus, sec him again. | mustr'
she told herself fcverishly as she
went TO bed.
II was getting light when she fell
asleep. and Il was late when the maid
reused her.
In the middle OF the morning n
wtr- came from Chris 10 say he
would be home to dinner that even.
ing.
Chris arrived earlier than he ex.
pccted. II was only O'Clock when
sh. heard hts key In the door and
his step In tho hall
Marie Celeste" There was an
eager note In his voice. and b. would
have taken her In his arms. but she
turned. holding him away.
-No-plcAse. We don't want 90 pre-
tend any more
VIVA, do you meant What has
happ~nedr-
''No,hing-exc~pt that know
about you and Dorothy
She felt ~ n abe were listening 20
the words Of sorneon. eise--iis,enlng
with cool criticism. but she went on
steadily.
We've tried. ~ you wished. and
IT'S failed. I can 70 away quietly.
and nobody need know much abou,
| H.
ITS no use arguing about II. Ny
would 40 away and leave me-
who told your And what do you
know" she hardly recognised his
voice In It's choked passion. TITS
damned lies. whatever II IN, I swear
to you N never speak again -
She turned her face away with a
little disdainful gesture
Il don't want to hear--ts's AL 30
useless. I've said that don't blame
you-ane ! mean H. You're quite
free to love whom you Ike
Love, You're talking like
child Who's been telling you such
Internal lies, Was II Dorothy
herseifT" she did not answer and
he shook her In his rage and de.
spair She answered then. breath.
lcssiy;
No"
who them" He waited. Mrs.
Herioty~ he demanded.
Yes. II you must know
"And you believe what that WON.
an says, she's q liar. and always
has beeni She /. led the same low
down game on me--only yesterday.
She told me that there was some
thing between you and bakers. and
I threatened to wiring her neck II
she ever dared TO repea the lie
again. :" Marie raised her head.
and her cheeks were fiery red. II
gave her fierce delight to feel
that perhaps at last she had the
power 10 hurt him
1T Isn't a her' she said clearly.
Il love him"
She tried to dlsengase her hands
from his. but he held them fast.
He went on pleading. praying. beg.
ging her. but she listened apatheti
caliy, her eyes averted from his
bowed head.
I'm never give you up he said
hoarseiy. There's no law In Eng
land that can make me give you
up. Kiss me. Marie Celeste. and
say you didn't mean IL :"
Marie struggled against his arms
You're my wife" he said again.
meeting her eyes. II haven't for
gotten II II you have"
He was beside himself with rage
and thwarted passion. He let her
go SO violently that she staggered
and fell backward. striking her head
against the wooden window sill; but
Chris was blind and deaf to every.
thing. He went downstairs and out
into the street. hatless as he was.
slamming the front door after him.
(To he Continued Tomorrow
IT was still light. and people stared
at Chris curiousIy as he strobe by.
his eyes fixed unseeingly before him.