The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1922-11-16

What the Shadow
Revealed
By ELLA SAUNDERS
@, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.)

WI ctVOu LII lit SlIGtl III
saw it plainly and unmistakably-tw
shadows embracing in a room, pi,
tured upon the shade.
And the elemental fury that file
MS heart urged him to rush In an
strangle the man, or hammer his fac
lhtosa pulp. For it was in a room o
MS own house. And the man-ther
was no installing that-was Fran
Curtison.
Rowlatt had always been Jealous o
MS pretty wife, but Curtison was TIL,
man who chiefly occupied his min,
with sinister fears. Frank was TIL
IDLE son of a rich man, a ne'er-do-wel
whom Mrs. Rowlatt had befriended
taken a liking to-, in spite of her hus
bands warnings.
There had been considerable GOSSIP
about young Curtison and pretty Myra
Cleves, stenographer for Parrish &
GO. Rowlatt had heard his wife speak
OF 1t in a shocked sort of way, and
mad smiled grimly as he listened and
pretended to be deceived.
He knew quite we'll that it was a
trap, designed to throw him off the
real scent-which was young CurtI-
sons relations with his wife.
And as jealousy feeds upon itself,
RoWlatt's suspicious had grown and
grown till they had assumed mon
strous forms. He watched his wife
like a cat. He tried to conceal his an
tipathy to Curtison whenever they
met, but this was the most difficult
thing in the world.
He would come home from his office
to the pretty little suburban bungalow
and find young Curtison slipping tea in
the parlor and playing tame poodle to
his wife, talking of art-artI Rowlatt
loathed the type. 1t was difficult to
keep his hands off Frank Curtison.
But, dear, his father threatens to
turn him out Of the house." Mrs. Row.
latt protested, "and | do feel so sorry
for the poor boy. And you know he
and Myra are desperately in love with
each other, and his father simply
won't hear of it."
1t was this adroit bringing in of
Myra that enabled Rowlatt to mask
his rage under the simulacrum Of be-
lief. Sure now that his wife was in
love with Curtison, he laid his plans
craftily.
He told her that he was called away
to Detroit Of a business trip, which
would take not less than a week. He
kissed her goodbye, and watched the
relief creep into her eyes. He laughed
as he swung himself aboard the train.
1t was quite true about the business
trip, but it required his presence in the
city about eight hours. On the third
evening he was back in town again,
walking toward his house through the
darkness.
And there were the shadows upon
the blind.
Very softly Rowlatt opened the
front door and went in. And he stood
in the hall for what seemed like an
eternity, listening to the ~murmuring
DISCRIMINATING words of love.
Then, still softly, he opened the
lOOr.
And, rushing In with eyes that saw
nothing but the hated face of his enc
ny, in a moment he was at his throat.
He saw the look of amazement in
jurtison's eyes change to terror, then
0 resolution. He heard his wife
Dreaming in panic, and that panic Of
ers gave him new strength. She had
iscovered at last that he was no poor
DOL of a dupe. She should learn what
t had meant to be false to the vows
hat she had taken.
Curtison was putting up a surpris-
lg battle. His fist landed fairly on
.owlatt's jaw, forcing him to release
is hold. Rowlatt grappled with him
gain. There was a furious struggle,
n interchange Of blows. Once more
ley cllnched.
Now Rowlatt had Curtison by the |
in earnest, and they went strug- |
ling round the room, locked In a
eadly embrace, and all the while Mrs.
owlatt's screams goaded Rowlatt to
Under fury.
They tripped, stumbled, went down
eavily to the floor, Curtison under. /
He was choking under Row.
it's grip, his face grew purple. +
Suddenly Rowlatt released him. He :
as not going to kill the fool and go
the penitentiary for Amy. He stood
ito meet the frightened clutches Of /
70 women-his wife and Myra :
"John, have you gone mad? let /
Curtison was rising to his feet, wary, /
to offer resistance. But 4
yra had sprung between them, shield
G Curtison with her body, and turn. !
G dehantly on Rowlatt. y
Amy Rowlatt had her husband by
e shoulders. 81 ought to have told :
Frank and Myra were married
sterday, and his father turned him
t Of his house, and, because they
lldn't get anywhere to go, l asked
I'm here to spend a weeks honey