Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-04-29
CHAPTER Two-contlnued.

Cf1AF iEn bWQ--GOnLlHuS0.
s.
Its a fact. Susan told me. Mr..
Baker doesn't know the truth yet and
she doesn't dare to tell him. She's
scared stiff. Pauline went over to
Hazelmead last week to visit Emma
Stacy against his wishes. She met the
young man at dance. Susan got
letter from Pauline last night making
a clean breast of the matter. They
are married and stopping at hotel in
New York"
"Aiy lord | should think she would
be scared stiff" said Mrs. Blng.
Il think there is good reason for
the stiffness of Susan" said Mrs Sin
gleton, the wife of the Congregational
minister. 1--WE all know that Mr.. Ba-
ker objected to these modern dances
and the way that Pauline dressed. He
used to say that it was walking on the
edge of precipice,"
There was a breath of silence in
which one could hear only faint rus
tie like the stir of some invisible
spirit.
Mrs Bing sighed. 'tHe may be all
right" she said in low, calm voice.
"But the indications are not favor
able Mrs. Singleton remarked.
The gossip ceased abruptly, for the
girls were coming from the palm
room.
The next morning Mrs. Bling went
to see Susan Baker to offer sympathy
aud helping hand. Mamie Bing was,
after all, good-hearted woman. BY
this time, Mr.. Baker had been told.
He had kicked a hole in the long look
ing-glass in Pauline's bedroom and
flung pot OF rouge through the win
dow and scattered taleum powder all
aver the place and torn a new silk
gown into rags and burned it in the
kitchen stove and left the house slam
ming the door behind him. Susan had
gone to bed and he had probably gone
to The club or somewhere. Perhaps
he would commit suicide. OF all this,
1t 8 enough to say that for some hours
there was abundant occupation for the
tender sympathies of Mrs. ]. Patterson
hing. Before she left, Mr.. Baker had
returned for luncheon and seemed
to be quite calm and self-possessed
when he greeted her In the hall below
stairs.
On entering her home, about one
o'clock, Mrs. Bling received a letter
from the hand Of Martha.
Phyllis told me to give you this as
soon as you returned" said the girl.
what does this mean7' Mrs. Bling
whispered to herself, as she tore open
the envelope.
Her face grew pale and her hands
trembled as she read the letter.
dearest Mamma" 1t began. II am
going to Hazelmead for luncheon with
Gordon King. | couldn't ask you be
cause ! didn't know where you were
We have waited an hour. / am sure
you wouldn't want me to miss having
a lovely time. / shall be home before
i've. Don't tell fatherl He hates
Gordon so.
phyllis"
1.-THE boy who insulted herI MY
Godl" Mrs. Bling exclaimed in a whis
per. She hurried to the door, Of the
buffers pantry. Indignation was II
the sound OF her footsteps.
Martha r. she called.
Martha came.
'sFell James to bring the big car al
once. I'm going to Hazelmead."
without luneheon?' the girl asked
"Just give me a sandwich and II
eat It In my hand" -
Il want you to hurry" she said tt
James as she entered the glowing
limousine with the sandwich half con
sumed.
They drove at top speed over tn
smooth, state road to the mill city. A
half past two. Mrs. Bing aiighted a
the fashionable Gray Goose inn wher
the best people had their luncheon
parties. She found Phyllis and Coz
don ii d coy alcoye, slipping cogna
and smoking cigarettes, with an ic
tab and ! champagne bottle besid
them. TO tell the whole truth, 1t wa
Z timely arrival Phyllis, with no ne
tasm OF the peril of It, was indeed ha,
ing "a lovely tIme'-the time of he
young life, In fact. For half an hou
she had been hanging on the edge (