Shoshone journal., 1924-03-21
HELD IN TRUST

life. She was consumed by a desperate
desire to know the truth.
She knew, of course, that her hus
band would know-would be the one
third person to whom she could posi-
bly, have access, who would have posi-
tive knowledge; and whatever might
have been her reason for her sep
aration from him, she certainly had
that instinct of confidence which
their so-called intuitlons often give
to women concerning men, in that
| tolerant kindly face of the man
who had come back for some reason
possibly to see her, into the house of
Adelaide Gorgam. If worse came to
worse, if this sense of ungovernable.
blind fear which now and then came
over her, should grow too strong, here
was 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 a servant, she must have sent
message to her husband that she
would like to see him, to ask a favor.
This is devilish white of you" saiG
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
''Whatr 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
so we were bored stiff, eh?' he
asked, throwing off his outer coat.
We'll, we won't be any longer"
If Adelaide Rutherford was white at
that moment, it was with fear.
Go awayI" she cried, with the sim
ply expressed aversion of child.
go awayI" he echoed. Then what
did you send for me for?' he asked, a
look of ugly astonishment on his heavy
face.
Nothing, nothing 1t was all a mis-
takel' she cried.
And yet he did not go Immediately.
He seemed imperyious to what she
tried to say.
Listen, sister," he said to her.
Don't get coy You and | can under
stand each other yet. I know your
kind-and you know mine. I'll just
risk 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 mottled with anger. Il
don't know what your game was in
sending for me. But you sent, you
know-and l rather like your looks.
And moreover, I'm afraid" he said. his
face grown suddenly redder, you don't
quite realize your position. There will
be no excitement now-at just this
time. This thing Is staged little too
way it has started. But
just for you to null over in your mind,
a wife has certain obligations-to be
at least agreeable to her husband, II
she calls for him especially!'
Il can CO." she said, very seriously
ALARMED, "if you will not l have had
enough of this !" she cried historically.
Il can give this up and leave. I think
l WILL
You haven't tried It YETI" he asked.
NO"
He laughed at that-seemed greatly
amused. NO." he went on. You
aren't lawyer, are your he said,
jeering at her now quite openly. "You
aren't strong on lawI'
She watched every blotch and wrin- /
kle in the dissipated face, as it red
dened more and more under the double
influence of liquor and emotion.
you don't know" he went on in
very disagreeable voice, "do you--the
exact rights of a woman, judged insane
by law. to be at large?
"Good-by," he called to her. Don't /
be fool. Think 1t over. l shall be
back-sometime before long I'll ex-
pect another kind invitation from you
or even introduce myself. 1t will I.
not necessarily be disagreeable to
either of u.s." he told her with leer.
And you should remember, too, that
can perhaps get you many little
'avors, which you haven't now More
freedom, for example; more amure-
nent in your young life. Don't be
lull," he said. leaving her. whats
he use, If you don't have to?" AID
With another still less pleasant smile
ipon his reddened face. he was gone.
She sank back into the nearest
hair.
Judged insane :" she said aloud
II fitted IN. she saw. with so many
ittle things. II made her just a little
aint. lie had told her her own feai.