The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-11
The Woman
He Married
NAN DETERMINES TO ELIMI-
NATE JEALOUSY.
BY JANE PHELPS
Chapter rs.

The serious story that Dick had
written, without either advice or help
from Juanita, was accepted and Hber-
ally paid for. 1t gave me another
chance to say 'I told you So" but re-
membering that women were SO often
accused of using that expression de-
sisted. To my surprise Dick mentioned
it himself.
you were right, Nan. My work
is better when 1 go alone" Then,
as if not wishing to disparage Juanita,
he added-"Of course JNanita is tai
ented, and in another type of story
might prove of great assistance"
/ "She might-but wouldn't risk an
other failure in trying her out" L re-
turned as casually as / could. y
Dick made no reply, but soon after
saw him leave the house by the
study door, and knew he was going to
tell Juanita of his success
himr' I declared childishlys-then to
show that I did care, I cried a little
Two hours later. when Dick came
back, he had the data for his contem-
plated Indian stories, but he evinced
so little interest therein that I asked:
whats the matter? Aren't you
going to do the articles?"
mo- don't think So Not now.
But why? 1 thought you were
keen about getting them off"
'1 was-perhaps. But Juanita wants
to collaborate with me. and / don't
feel like doing SO on this new idea.
It's man stuff
At any other time, or with anyone
else, L should have laughed because
of the expression man stuff" but
now 1 only smiled and replied:
81 am glad you see it that way.
have felt so all along. Not many
women are capable of writing interest
ing articles on such a subject hope
you didn't quarrel with her about it. -
I had said exactly the opposite to
what L felt. 1 did hope they had
quarreled. 1 would have been delighted
their friendship.
mo We didn't quarrel. That would
| have been silly. But Juanita felt hurt.
| She took no pains to conceal it, and
1 made things worse by refusing. to
| join a camping party she is talking
| of making up. L felt I hadn't the
| time"
longed TO ask if had been I'm
| cluded in the invitation, but RETAINED.
What differece did it make SO long
as he had refused? Besides it might
show up my jealousy-something ]
was more determined than ever not to
do. I would employ strategy-any-
| thing that would help me. But any
| show of jealousy would only defeat
| what I had set out to do. OF that !
was sure. 1I.r
What are you going to do now?1 ]
questioned. Another story"
Eyes. A story Juanita suggested
| She has a very good idea, something
never have seen used. We will col
| laborate on it, this time using her
/ name as well as mine"
You mean If you sell it, 1s
Naturally
81 hope you won't be disappointed
| in getting it over" "a
why do you speak that way? OF
| course 1 shall get it over
IT was only thinking that perhaps If
! would be like the book, spoiled by hay
know 1 think you do better work
alone. And--it seems the editors
/ think SO too. However, 1 hope it will
be a go"
| Dick acted bit peeyed because OF
my remark, and 1 fastened to add
you see, Dick, dear, I have faith in
you-naturally. Most women do be-
iieve in the men they love, 1 guess.
| But am not so sure of Juanita. Her
work, is more amateurish. She's very
bright but along different lines"
I had seen Dick frown SO had, as
| usual, praised Juanita after disparag-
ing her. We'll, wait and see. 1t is
her plot anyway" he said.
Now, once again, hours of unhappi-
ness commenced for me. Juanita was
over every day, and often all day
closeted with Dick in his study. Her
manner to me too had undergone a
change, a disa agreeable oneI hard to
| ignore.
| 1t was as If she said you see,
can make him do as I please"
| (Tomorrow-Dick decides to go II
alone.1