The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
LINDA LEE
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All in "A breath Lucinda said. Lynn
why didn't you ever tell me you We're
married?'
Summerlad said "Damnation' nan
under his breath and moved nearer,
till another flutter of her hand stoppeu
him. THAT wise husband of yours lie
exploded then, vindictively. Il sup
pose he's been splling all he knows
"Dd Bel know" Yes; presume
he must have. 1t was this
Summerlad frowned, at loss 10
identify the volume in her extended
hand.
Il found it, Lynn, quite by acci
dent, while | aas waiting Hope
Indian Love Lyrics Don't you re-
member? See, it's inscribed: TO
my Lynn, on the first anniversary OIL
our marriage, with all my heart Nei'
w. And then this picture OF you
| two, published after you came here 10
live OH Lynn! Why did you lie
to me about that poor girl?'
For q moment Summerlad gnaweo
his underlip without attempting to re-
ply. Then with sign of despair he
| treated TO one end OF the club-lounge'
against which he rested to ease MS
foot He said something in an angry
humble, as Lucinda followed into the
room.
II thought could keep It from you
until E"
It'll when? Till what" He growied
inarticula with vexation. ITO let
me go on thinking making sueh
fool of yourself :! Since you don .
live together, why aren't you divorced
Nelly said II I tried to divorce her
she'd fight back and she knows
He didn't finish, but shut his teeth
on laundering tongue ana iookeu
more than ever guilty. But Luclhoa
was in pitiless temper.
About you? You mean-about you
, and other women?"
Hang il all! I've never pretended tc
, be a saint, have |, Linda
mo wonder the poor thing hateo
, the sight of me! Oh. how couio
you have been so unknd!"
"If you'd only give me a show tt
E explain :"
. Her lip curled: Explain
"I've been doing my best" Summer
lad argued resentfully when l saw
. how it was going TO be with you an'
O me. and found out Nely'd come baci
. TO Hollywood, | went TO her and ha'
, things out--gave her some money an'
, promised her more. on the strenGti
a of her promise to go back home ant
get a divorce on the dead quiet"
And did you hope TO keep that
, secret from me?"
"My name isn't Summerlad, an,
!, more than hers is Marquis-or your
A Lee. / thought I'd l though
|, everything was going to be all righ
:, TIL she turned up again with your OF
q ficious husband"
: "You think Bel had something t
. do"
!, HE wanted Nelly on the spot as
> sort of club over my head. He hasn'
9 given you up yet''-Summerlad laughe
|, shortly-"not by long sight"
"a club over your head? I don
q understand"
Not meaning to use 1t SO long as W
behaved ourselves.
Behaved ourselves! Lynn
a "Oh, forgive mel! i didn't mean
% say that"
Summerlads look mirrored res
= and poignant contrition as he saw he
y coloring with affronted sensbilitl
drawing back from him, momentaril
slipping farther beyond his reach. LIN
dar he implored-"don't look at m
q. that way"
= Suddenly. before she could stir
. escape, he caught her to him and he
y her fast.
" Linda. sweetheart, don't be angi
:, with me. I've tried so hard to
:, good enough for you. And you-you'
:. loved me, too! Don't let this rott'
accident spoil everything for us.
20 you love me-and you know I love "
what does anything matter? VIII
t. If we are both married? What diffe
:" ence need that make? Love can st
=. be sweet
= She made no show Of opposition. on
drew back her head to cheat his III
but she tried to brave his eyes, thir
ing to read therein his heart and mir
-. she WINGED from recognition Of the HI
- ger that informed them, hunger III
" she Willingly had whetted, hung
" such as she herself had too often kno'
~ OF late, like warm wine running in on
-, veins
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