The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-21
HELD IN TRUST

lie. She was consumed by a desperat
desire to know the truth.
She knew. of course, that her hui
band would know--would be the on
third person to whom she could poss
bly, have access, who would have pos
tive knowledge; and whatever nigh
have been her reason Tor her sep
aration from him, she certainly ha,
that instinct of confidence whicl
their so-called intuitions often Civ
to women concerning men. in tina
tolerant kindly face of the maj
who had come back for some reason
| possibly to see her, into the house o.
Adelaide Gorgam. If worse came tt
worse, If this sense of ungoyernable
blind fear which now and then came
over her, should grow too strong here
was a possibility OF understanding, OF
possible clearing-up and escape from
that illogical but irresistible terror
which she was coming so much to
fear.
An attack of such hysteria must, II
seems, have come over her within the
next few days. In some way, probably
through servant, she must have sent
message to Der husband that she
would like to see him. to ask favor
This is devilish white of you % sale
the slow-eyed, heavy man whom ths
servant ushered in. He had been drink
ing, that was evident. Adelaide Ruth
erford had difficulty in holding back
Rags from serious indiscretion against
her caller
what" she said, talking against
time-her heart in her mouth He
must be some one she knew, then, or
the doorman would never have let him
in 1t was very unpleasant and en-
barrassing.
$50 we were bored stiff, eh?" he
asked. throwing off his outer coat.
well, we won't be any longer"
If Adelaide Rutherford was white at
that moment, 1t was with fear.
Go awayI" she cried, with the sim
ply expressed aversion of a child.
go awayl" he echoed. "Then what
did you send for me for?" he asked, a
look of ugly establishment on his heavy
face.
Nothing. nothing 1t was all mis-
takel" she cried.
And yet he did not go Immediately.
He seemed impervlous to what she
tried to say
Listen, sister," he said to her.
Don't get coy. You and 1 can under
stand each other yet. l know your
kind-and you know mine. I'll just
risk a little bet on that"
But when she insisted-to the point
Of calling in the servants, or loosening
the angry Rags upon him-he appar-
emily flew into a rage.
"Now listen" he said again--and his
face seemed notified with anger. Il
ion't know what your game was in
sending for me. But you sent, you
l rather like your looks.
And moreover, I'm afraid" he said. his
ace grown suddenly redder, you don't
luite realize your position. There will
,e no excitement now-at just this
ime. This thing Is staged a little too
way ii has started. But
ust for you to null over in your mind,
| wife has certain obligations-to be
It least agreeable to her husband, IL
he calls for him especially"
Il can CO." she said. very seriously
Harmed, IF you will not / have had
nough of this |" she cried Historically. |
I can give this up and leave. think
ometimes 1 will"
you haven't tried 1t YETI" he asked.
mo"
He laughed at that-seemed greatly
unused. mo-" he went on. you
rent a lawyer, are your" he said,
eering at her now quite openly. you
rent strong on lawi'
She watched every blotch and wrin-
lie in the dissipated face. as 1t red
ened more and more under the double
lfiuence of liquor and emotion.
"You don't know" he went on In q
cry disagreeable voice, "do you-the
ract rights of woman. judged insane
y law. to be at large?
"Good-by," he called to her. Don't
e fool. Think 1t over. 1 shall be
before long. I'll ex-
ect another kind invitation from you
or even introduce myself. 1t will
OF necessarily be dlsagreeable to
ther of u.s." he told her with leer.
And you should remember, too, that
can. perhaps get you many little
lvors, which you haven't now. More
eedom, for example; more amure-
ent in your young life. Don't be
ILL.," he said, leaving her. whats
lie use. If you don't have tor" And
18th another still less pleasant smile
oon his Redeemed face, he was gone.
She sank back into the nearest
lair.
Judged insane !" she said aloud
1t fitted In. she saw. with so many
tie things 1t made her just little
int He had told her her own fear