The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
Helen Hunters
Husband
HELEN SHOWS JACK HER AC-
COUNT BOOK.
BY JANE PHELPS


Chapter AZ.
well, Jack Hunteri I thought you
were SO tired! Why couldn't you sit
with us instead of moping in here7''
Helen had spoken from the threshold,
surprised to see him reading.
IT don't like Barnes!"
The ideal He is charmingi He
tried very hard to get you tonight.
should think you would be ashamed
OF yourself. suppose you are cross
because I went to dinner with him in
stead OF eating alone while you were
out having good time. You may as
well understand, Jack Hunter" she
warmed to her subject, that when
ever you stay out shall always go
cut. and I shan't go aloneH
don't think It is decent for n
married woman to spend the entire
evening with a bachelor, and"
81 don't think it proper for a mar
ried man to leave his wife alone an
entire evening while he is having
good time"
wei. don't let's quarrel" Jack said
in tired voice.
I'm sure 1 don't want to-oh. that
was the loveIiest place Mr.. Barnes
took me to. And the incest dinneri
I did enjoy it, Needless as usual
Lets go to sleep"
Gross patch draw the latch" Helen
talking"
what about?"
"Oh. almost everything Tell me
first how many policies did you write
today. I'm going to ask you that every
night, and keep books 80 you can't
cheat me: How many?"
"Nonei" shortly.
Gross your heart! You know
can't quite trust you becanse once that
I know Of you didn't play fair. How
again"
you don'tf"
stop being horrid. And--Jack-'
''Yes?" sleepily.
IT must have money. I lost at the
club-not much, but lost to Mrs.
Langdon, and after the way you made
night it would be disgraceful to keep
her waiting" Helen suppressed a
giggle. "Oh, you were too fully!"
Was II" indignation now in his
voice. Funny. was he?
Yes. oh SO FUNNY" She laughed
outright this time. "At first you didn't
want to; then you wanted to a little
then you did! And it scared you
She went off IN peal after peal OF
speak again
In the morning she brought out a
little blank book.
I'm going to put down every single
policy you write, and the commissions
you receive in this little book. Then
you just fib to me and see what will
Helen did not say this. neither did
she say other disagreeable sounding
things in disagreeable manner. Now
she was smiling, her voice almost
laughing, yet Jack knew she meant
it-every word.
You'd better keep an account OF
your expenses, and your house money.
1t would be more to the point! / can
keep my own booSs,'' Jack angriIy
retorted. The sight of that little book
had reused his indignation.
Yes. but you keep them at the
office where don't get look I'M I
should think you'd be proud of my
business ability. instead OF getting mad
because I intend to keep, books
Yes, your business sense is very
great. 1 should be proud"
Going to give me some money!"
'Ne.-I haven't it to give"
coming angry. 81 told you Mrs. Lang
don had to be paid. II you don't get
it for me, I'll borrow it."
We've so many rich friends who
are anxious to lend money" sarcas-
tically.
perhaps you haven't many friends,
but havei" she took on q. wheeling
tone, ASK Howard Dunn to lend It
did once"
Yes. and vowed never 10 ask him
you vowed to love and cherish me
and make me happy. Which vow
would you rather keep"
'Damn!" What a fool he was TO
think he ever could make her afraid
Of displeasing him.
That's right! Get excited, get mad.
then perhaps you'll get me some
If you used little of the
vim and ginger you use on me on your
business, you'd be better off" She
laughed and as he went out the door
called after him:
Bring some money or take the con-
sequencesr'
(To be continually