The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
Chapter 100.
JEALOUSY.

JEALOUSY.
Langley Williams-yes, that's !
HIM" Tim said so he looked you
up? Is he in town?
NO, he's at home" /
What's his card doing here them"
He sent the flowers" Ruth answer
cd simply
There was silence.
How did he get them"
Il suppose he sent an order to a
city florist" Ruth answered with grea.
unconcern--secretly thinking how the
same question had agitated her until
she had learned how Langley's flowers
came TO be on her table.
Now I remember" Great light
dawned on Tim. He's the guy-the
fellow you talked about the other
night-the one that's been working on
this new building operation with
YOU
Yes, he is the one"
Are you in love with him?'
Tint" Ruth stood up. the color
coming TO her cheeks. That's the
second time you have asked me that
sort of question. Did you come back
here 10 talk like this?"
You are in love with HIM" Tim,
relaxed, slouched once more against
the table. He stared at the floor a
moment
You said something about apol-
ogizing," Ruth said. You have al
ready done so. Don't you think"
Il did come TO apologize--only, well,
that man was mentioned, and it in
terlupted me-"
Ruth almost laughed outright at this
silly excuse.
Why go on TIM" she asked 81
know the whole story. You did no.
mean TO get into a real love affair
with Myra. She was sweet and pretty
and pleasant-and the first thing you
knew you were in love! Why not?
was at home doing nothing interesting,
only worrying. Myra was near you
where you could see her, she was do
ing all sorts of interesting things"
You were doing the real things
You were putting up fight to make
money for sick father and family.
Myra was living off her parents and
doing nothing to deserve what they
gave her. But you are wrong al
most fell in love, but | didn't really.
But | guess | must have said some
thing, maybe | asked her to marry
me in some sentimental mood. You
ought to see that living room her
cousin had-soft lights, cushions,
beautiful things sitting around-every-
thing TO put man in a sentimental
mood-no wonder lost my head"
He stared at her for a moment
Ruth was trying TO keep her dignity.
But the air in the room was electric.
She was getting nervous, and she felt
when she grew nervous or frightened
that she would lose control of the
situation
But | was in love with you all the
time" he said suddenly Il never
forgot you, though | felt mighty un-
comfortable about the way I acted
And when Myra said you were falling
in love with someone else-she never
mentioned names, she pretended you
did not want her to say who it was
well, | got furiously jealous. | wante,!
to come home and punch his head
then | remembered ! was engaged IT,
another girl and had just as good as
Tilted you. And when you came TO thu
city YOU remember-for that visit?'
Ruth nodded.
Then | knew l loved you and not
Myra. But after you left-well, she
has a way of not making me carr
She takes things so easily herself. she
makes me feel that way to-sort Of
letting them slide. Maybe it is a goot
thing"
The girl wanted to protest that il
wasn't, but held her peace.
But Myra was wrong when sht
thought she would make me stop car
ing by pretending that you were il
love with another man. That onl,
made me want you more The nigh
! took you to a show--do you remem
ber--she told me something like that
and | wanted to ask you about it al
evening and didn't dare Then w
got TO your boarding house, and stoo
in the little vestibule while l unlocke,