Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28


mo strictly how . house should bs mah'
aged, Afterwards. With my father, cared
far his house and he praised me as neat and
thrifty, And my aunt taught me how 10
sow beautifully, II you will pertnit me,
will make for you sems es the lace which
she taught me"
sVsfy well, Did you make that lace on
your night drsssf- In spite OF her shAisB
tho night before Mrs. punbaFtoh Kent had
noticed tho lace trimmed night dress, II
was beautifully formed iiius body shs
had diyes,ed OF It's manhish clothes. q soft
skinned. well cared for body,
Marie smiled at Mrs, puhbaFton'ksnt
through her tangled lashes. "fes, madam.
There is some Of Il upon mos, Of my hn'
gafis. like much soft and pretty things"
- mans job hasn't made you dislike
housekeeplngT"
20. no. madam. I want 10 earn enough
that / may have home. ] should much
prefer 10 do q woman's work than mans
work. only tho pay is not 30 great"
Men seem 10 enjoy facing tho world
alone but there's never been woman who
did. whatever she may say about IT, Mrs.
punbaIton Kent said. with conviction
why haven't you narried7" she de-
manded.
"I think, madam. because no man has
made mo love him sufficiently. think !
do not love easily" she confessed.
Mrs. punbarton, Kent surprised Marie by
getting UP and walking the floor. She con.
tinued TO walk until there was tho sound OF
some one on tho stairs. She stopped abrupt
ly. "Gibbs. l suppose7" she said.
Marie knew II was not Gibbs, not that
light step. II was West who called. MAY
come up7"
Mrs. Dunbarton. Kent went out hurr,edly
10 the landing and closed tho door behind
her. On the stairway she confronted West.
and her look was Of the sternes,. "Yoi
mustn't come up here. West"
His smile vanished. Its Marie should
decide that, isn't II. Aunt Bulah?"
1T happens to be my garage. West
Il am determined. Aunt Bulah-do you
mean you're going to make II hard for mel"
II don't approve Of It ! think you're
taking leave Of your senses"
II haven't She's different from every.
body. It's like finding a gem. I'm In
earnest, Aunt Bulah."
"I'm thinking Of the family. West"
He fiung back his head. The family. A
little honest blood would do It good See
here, Aunt Bulah," he added. more calmly.
i
with you II you give your countenance. It
will be a romance, the society ground won't
be cut from under her. II you object, play
the family against her. send her away, you'll
as good as end it. for I wouldn't ask girl
TO subject herself to the treatment she
would receive. Don't make 1t impossible.
Aunt Bulah."
"Choose some one In yUur own class.
West"
MRS. Brant-olwin. possibiy!" he retorted
with sarcasm.
"You've been attentive to her"
because she's amusing. But couldn't
love Mrs. BrantOlwin. But this little girl!"
II don't approve of It," Mrs Dunbarton.
Kent maintained, stubbornly. Leave her
alone, West, or shall have to send her
away"
Il wont~ he returned. hotly. II can't!
I shall see her and talk to her the first
opportunity get." and he turned and went
down the stairs. his shoulders squared.
But at the foot Of the stairs he stopped;
then he came back. Jones tells that he
had a chance to talk with the servants at
the Smith house and they told him that Mrs.
Smith left the house just after the commo.
ton in the park last night They don't
seem to know anything about her, except
that she comes and goes in her runabout,
and usually without any notice to them.
They told Jones that occasionally she tele-
phones out to them from town that she Is
coming, but her orders are that the house
shall always be ready. fires kept going. and
food in the pantry, and 80 on. Jones says
that they are good enough servants but
particularly stupid. Mrs. Smith hired them
in New Orleans and brought them up here
rb~ h~o,,< oil Irpp fhot ho'a
confirmed gambler though. Aunt Bulah.
Haslett told you that, didn't he?"
"Willetts told Haslett and me this morn.
ing about Jones' talk with the servants"
Mrs. Dunbarton-Ke said, In lowered tones.
" Haslett and talked things over. He went
back to town and a messenger brought me
letter from Haslett at noon. He found out
at once that the woman has been gambling
heavily the last month, losing big sums:
winning, too, sometimes. Every gambling
resort knows her. But so far she has put up
nothing but ready money. He's trying to
trace her. find out Just who she is but that
will take time. II only she doesn't stake
diamond or two some time" Mrs. Dunbarton.
Kent added heavily.
II think she'd be too shrewd to do that
Aunt Bulah," West said. reassuringly. "Dis.
covering her may be way out for US ALL
I'd try to look at it that way"
Possibly. It's what Haslett said" Mrs.
returned drearily. I'm
glad of one thing, though. Haslett has
changed his mind about that child"
Vests eyes flashed. II should think so!
never heard Of anything SO ridiculous! Any
one with an atom Of sense would know that
she's nothing but sweetness. Haslett couldn't
risk talking to her himself, Of course, but
he might have chosen something better than
! jackass like Walter Greene to interview
her. I want to get her away from all this"
Not as you propose to do it, though,
west," Mrs. DunnmrtonrKsnt sid. with IN
instant return TO stesnneas. Il won't have
t-leave her alone"
West looked his defiance only. He went
iown the stairs with his shoulders squared
md his head high.
Mrs. Dunbarton-Kent looked after him.
I'm" she said to herself.
When she went back to Marie she said,
,ravely, "They say that the Smith woman
las gone. She cleared out last night"
Madam! Marie exclaimed, ct think she
las gone forever! think there Is something
ecret and wrong about that woman am
lad she has gone"
well. fancy you can walk about the
ark now without fear of death. I'd do my
trolling in the daytime, though. Have you
ny girls clothes. Angouleme?"
Marie was surprised by the sudden change
subject. "But-yes. madam, In my trunk"
Good looking onesT
A neat suit, madam and f1rs that arc