Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-01
HER MONEY
BY. CAROLYN BEECHER

by inherits fortune on condition that
she marry before she Is 35. She falls in
love with handsome young DR.. Peter
Graham and marries him without tell
ing him about the condition in the will
+ Eventually he hears gossips discussing
it and assumes she married him to get
possession of the fortune. He becomes
cool and she assumes he married her for
her money. She become very jealous OF
her husbands attentions to Mrs. Ruth
Williams, a wealthy patient. Athea
meets Kenneth Moore and his gayety at
tracts her.-Now go on with the story.
CHAPTER XIV
~ ETEIt could not understand Althea's
interference in the office. But after
thinking OF it for some time he laid it
to her unaccountable dislike for the nurse;
he could think of nothing else. He did not
mention it to Miss Howard but after the
lapse of several days he said
please be careful to answer the ,tele-
phone yourself, Miss Howard, in my alb
sence' 1t was said in such way that she
saw he understood and that no answer was
required. But he Wonderland was sorry
for Peter.
Althea had been i'll, short sharp illness
that left her weak and fretfuI. Accustomed
to observe Peter closely, she noted how his
GOODNESS returned as she grew better She
felt lanSuid unable to bestir herself, She
knew it would be best for her to get out
among people, her friends but she could
not bring herself to do it. 1t seemed too
much of an effort. She feared that some
day her sef-control would give way that
she would break out before Peter-to him
and show him the bitterness in her heart.
Yet for a time she refused to even see her
friends. Finally Peter went to Nell Lang
ford to persuade her to go home with him,
to see Althea whether or no.
Nell went only too willingly. She laugh
06 NJ hoo1r
state of mind and finally into agreeing to
go away with her for a few days That
Kenneth Moore was to go also Peter did not
know. Neither did Nell. She had mentioned
taking Althea away, he had inquired where,
and when they went for chair ride on the
boardwalk at Atlantic City he was awaiting
them.
When Althea returned she was wholly
recovered both in health and spirits. She
made no secret that Moore had been at At
! lantic City too. She spoke of him to Peter in
quite her usual manner. And Peter who
mad missed her. listened and was unhappy.
When Althea was i'll Miss Howard had
tried to help care for her but Athea had
repulsed her every offer. Now that she had
returned she assumed the same air toward
her, seldom speaking to the girl, sure that
she was trying to keep Peter engrossed in
the office when he might be with her.
Althea was becoming morbidly Jealous OF
any woman whom Peter seemed to admire.
Yet so skillfully did she hide her jealousy
that Peter had no slightest idea it existed
so he often aggravated it by his praise of
MISS Howard, by speaking of Mrs. Williams
or some other young and attractive woman.
That she was making him suffer equally
because of her evident pleasure in Moores
society she knew nothing. He was always
the quiet polite host when they met, never
evading Moore, yet never seeking him ont
Althea had gained in savoir faire, since her
marriage and she never let affairs get out
OF her hand She liked Moore he amused
and interested her But $50 far and no
farther" her manner invariably told him.
lie mad sensed her unhappiness with Peter,
however, without knowing the cause and
was biding his time, sure that in the end
they would separate, that he would win
her.
Kenneth Moore WAS called away upon
business. Had he deliberately planned ia
make Althea think of him he could not
nave accomplished it more effectuaIly. she
missed him, was restless, yet never acknowl-
edg1ng even to herself the reason
Nell Langford, dining with her and Peter
one night, rallied her upon her restlessness,
declaring with her usual bluntness that she
oeheved she was grieving for Moore
Never mind, Althea, he'll soon be back.'s
she leased, while Peter sat by, angry Jesss
ousy filling his heart He had notices. AL
theas uneasiness, her seeming inability to
content herself. Had wondered what it
meant. But until Nell's teasing he had not
given it a name, although it had occurred
to him that Moore's absence might be the
cause.
you see Petsr, you leays Altnea alone
too much and Ken Moore fills in the gap.
Dangerous business, Peter,' Nell went on
heedlessly. "Some day Althea will fly the
coop with Remand then what scandal.
I'm not afraid to trust Althea,'' Peter
said slowly
'No woman can be trusted too far" Nell
replied; mot with handsome and Ienter-
tanning man in the offing'
DO stop your nonsense, Nell!" AIthea
peeVishly exclaimed.
That's all the thanks I get for trying
to keep you and Peter together Well, YOU
can't say 1 haven't warned you. My con-
science is clear
Peter changed the subject, spoke of one
of the little cripples at the hospital in
whom he was particularly interested led
Nell and Althea on to talk and listen to his
plans for little entertainment for one of
the wards. Yet underneath all his pleasant
chatter ran the thought of what Nell had
said: mo woman can be trusted too far.
not with handsome and entertaining
man"
When Peter left them Nell said. "How
good-looking Peter is, and how clever. You
must be very proud of him, of his success,
He's how old?'
HE has been enormously successfu1s
Althea replied, but without enthusiasm,
Hes nearly thirty-six.
He looks little older than that, I think,
L notice his hair is getting gray.'' Althea
too had noticed, but never spoken of it.
Continued Tuesday. Renew your subs6,ir.
ton now so as not to miss a chapter of this
absorbing story.
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