The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
MRS. HUNTER GossIPs OF KEITH
BY JANE PHELPS

CHAPTER "a.
What have you been doing with
yourself all day." Keith asked when
he came in.
Playing nurse girl"
What do you mean % the frown
appearing.
ST took the children into the park
this morning for two hours, then when
we came home the cook informed me
that Margaret had gone motoring,
and as Annie was not feeling well, 1
was to take them to the riding acad-
envy"
."'Well?" the tone showed displeas-
ure.
"Oh, nothing. Only I would have
preferred to remain at home"
Had you any engagements"
mo"
Then I can't see your viewpoint at
all. 1 am sorry you are so disobliging
when Margaret asks you to do some
much for u.s."
81 am not disobliging. Keith. take
a great deal of care of the girls, espe-
cially Gloria. But I don't IKE Mar
garet to take too much for granted.
If she Had asked me to take them, it
would have been different. But she
almost ordered me-"
"And I order you to speak more
respectfully of my sister"
I said no more. What was the
use?
That expression was now often in
my mind. What was the use? 1 had
been idignant for days over the cur
failing of Sallie's visit. for which 1
blamed Margaret. I hated the way
she planned my time, my clothes, my
amusements. But whenever 1 said
anything to Keith he invariably took
h ~ ~ oil n va ri q a
came angry with me. So-what was
the use?
I tried, really tried. but I could not
dismiss from my mind what Mr.. Hun
ter had Eaid, what his tone had i'm
piled, about Keith and Mrs. De Lisle.
Then one day Mrs. Hunter called upon
us. Margaret was out and I received
her alone. I found she was fully as
great a gossip as her husband, and
when she commenced to chat of the
people at the dinner 1 was delighted.
Perhops 1 should find out something.
HAS Mrs. De Lisle called?" she
asked.
"Of course, she has only just re-
turned from Europe, and hasn't had
much time. What do you think of
herr"
81 think she is very lovely-if that
is what you mean"
."She rs lovely, but I didn't mean
her looks. I meant what you thought
of herr"
IT do not know her we'll enough to
have formed an opinion. Tell me
what sort of woman is she 1 saw
her in the park the other day, but
only for a moment"
ooh, she is such a very old friend
of your husbands you are bound to
see a lot of her. 1 imagine she and
Margaret will see more of each other
hof Lnifh iC a ~riod ALWAYS
thought Margaret was jealous of her
afraid Keith would marry. Then:
at am surprised she hasn't called"
1T think she is very fascinating" I
returned. Altho I longed to learn
more about her, / would not let Mrs.
Hunter think me too interested. or
jealous. I was proud even if 1 was
young and meek.
"She IS fascinating, too much so TO
men. I keep my eye on my husband
when she is around Not that 1 don't
trust Clark, but she has a way OF
monopolizing a man, and making him
look foolish" I made no reply and
she added
You watch out Or she will try to
make people think Keith still cares
for her: You see, everyone thought it
was going to be a match. He used to
be very attentive : but you are
younger. And, if I do say it as
shouldn't right to your face, you are
also prettier than she, If you only
knew how to make the most of your
self"
She talked a little longer, aimlessly
most of the time. I was glad when
she left. I had heard all I wanted to
know and more. I would tell Keith
she had been with me and ask him
some questions about the lovely widow.
Mrs. Hunter had said Mrs. De Isle
might try to make people think Keith
still cared for her. That preSupposed
he had cared. How dreadful to be
second in a mans affections! What
could do about it?
I would return Mrs. Hunters call
very soon. Had I known just how to
express myself I should have said I
intended to cultivate Mrs. Hunter for
the sole means of finding out what my
husbands life had been before knew
him.
(To be continued.)
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