South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-28
Revelations "a Vile 6qo4 aR555
TruF REQUEST JIM MADE or
MADGE


There was something 50 final
about Jlms attitude as he sat fac
Ing me and told me II his deter
mination 20 20 away and leave
Katie to the "other man that for
a shocked second or two had no
words 10 answer him Before ]
could collect my wits enough 70 ex-
postulate with him he had begun
speaking again
GIVE planned # All out" ne said
I'm n1 leaving you folhi In any
lurch. because Jerry TIGER IS Just
crazy 10 work here Tor YOU, and
While he's kinda hignry Jerry is.
yet he's a cooH worker. and think
youU get along just fine
He awkward!y iugged a huckskin
pouch from his pocket. took from
10 a roll Of bills and counted OF
several which he held out 70 me.
ct just got 'em from the bank to-
day" ne explained II can't give
EN- 70 Katie. In the first place. the
way che feels now, she'sd pitch 'em
right back into ms face. and inthe
ftscond place don't believe II
would be right 20 give her a lot Of
money al at once. But 7 thought
Il you'd take EN-. ma'am. and give
EN- 10 her a little az a time as she
needs 'en. I'd feel better about her.
Thatll last till 7 get work. and then
I'll send you some for her every
n1cnth"
Madse Make n Promise
when do YOU plan 20 go. Jim >"
7 asked the question quietly ac-
duiescentIy. for 7 saw that i'm his
present mood words from any one
would be worse than uselest Be
sides. he evidently did not intend
&c go ont OF our lives altogether.
and he had gained sufficient control
over himself so that no longer
dreaded any insane outbreak OF
jealousy from him Perhaps.
told myself. with an irritated re-
rnembrance Of Katie's sullen indif-
ference 10 Jim's point of view. his
going away might not be the wor I
thing in the world for my tempest
nous little maid That Jim loved her
loyalty devotedly. even. I'm a sense.
humbly 7 knew. and 7 guessed also
that she received his devotion very
much as a matter Of course His
absence might teach her a salutary
lesson
Jim hesitated ar my question.
looking AT me appealingly.
lid like 10 tell You Mrs Graham
and 7 want TO give YOU my address.
but"
4 viii not tell Katie anything YOU
tell me until YOU give me permits
sion % I assured him quickly.
Morning VIII Happen
Wen. then I'm going tonight.
I've just waited for Won to come
home so AS 10 get away Nobody
Eueszes a thing. except Jerry TIGER,
and him 7 told that was gong
away on little excursion I didn't
want my wife % know about and
that 7 wanted him 70 stay until
got back He won't cay nothin'. be
cause he thinks it's a good joke. and
he likes the idea Of working here.
And my address viii he Marvin for
awhile I can make good money till
winter on the fishing boats and no
body there viii think anything
strange about my leaving home for
awhile The men mostly have 10
go different places. wouldn't ike
10 have it get around here. either,
that Ia left Katie for"
''You haven't" Interrupted
firmly II know that a well as
YOU do know something else.
too which YOU viii learn. and that
is. Kaue's love and truth 70 you
There Is no other man I am sure
Of it, But 7 think it Is all right
for YOU 20 GO away for awhile and
will take good care Of Katie un-
III YOU come back again
Tie rose swallowed hard two or
three times and made a queer, awk-
ward bow
= Thank YOU. ma'am- 7 know that.
Ccodhv" he said huskily
put out my hand, grasping his
heartily.
"Good-by jim" The next min
ute stood alone I'm the kitchen.
listening 70 his heavy retreating
footsteps. wondering q had. after