The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

diet carefully watched. But I think
he's less well since she came than
before"
Tie doesn't seem very we'll" Fin
les agreed Is that the reason he
sColds you 40 much. Nan7
Il dare Say. Tho he's always been
pcttish II I cross him In any way"
You gughtnr 60 put az with IT,
Finley burst out
ITS none Of your business, Mai"
Goddard interrupted You've no
right 10 speak Ike that
NO. you haven't" Nan said.
Erayely. whatever he says or does,
he's my husband. and therefore en-.
titled 10 my respect and the respect
u my guests
'Huno-' cried Dolly Fay. suddenly
appearing before them. Hero you
are, and. Oh. Nan. say, what do you
Think That Fairy Prince Of mine
isn't a Fairy Prince az all! He's
whltswashed sepulchor' A base
dscclveri what DO you think hs dld7
Ho called me a brat, Oh. how hate
you. Mr Finley
Il dbl own up-but Il was In n
moment Of anger. apologize
"And take 4 back7"
NO"
"Bahg' and Dolly made a Saucy
face AZ him Then ] won't play
tennis with you-and do want u
game"
TAKE me on" and Goddard rose
to obiEe her.
Glad to: I'm told you're a crack
player"
That was good Of old Ezra" Fin.
ley said. II may not get a chance
with you alone again Nan, can ]
help sou In any way3'
NO. dear. OF course sou can't"
Then she flushed enchantlngly nt the
unintsntionaI word. and said. very
seriously. we can't hide Il from
oursslves--I do care FOR you. Mai.
colm--I think I always have cared.
but am a wife-aud,' she drew
herself % proudly, II am a Caesars
wife Never shall I fail In the most
minute particular Of any duty I owe
my husband l do want you 10 go
away never want to see you
aEuin--as long as Douglas lives, III
he should-if anything should hap
pen-Oh. Nal. am az the end Of
my ropel can't live with himl
can't. You've no idea how awful be
can be-"
You needn't live with him, Nan.
Surely you can get separation
"Oh. no, didn't mean THAR Mans
Mortified eyes spurned the thought
Butch, / don't know what ! mean
only. Malcolm. l am his wife, and
as such owe him all honor and all
duty--and propose TO pay IT,
Elmo talk, my dear-but bit
hifalutinH' Raynor stepped out from
the house. and came UP behind the
pair in the swing. "MethInks the
lady doth protest too much. You
can bet you're going to pay me all
you 40 truly say you owe me. Now,
Mr. Finley, rs you seem TO he
menace to the tranquil happiness Of
my home. perhaps II would be as
we'll N YOU began 10 think Of making
your fnrewols. ! asked you down
here to learn how matters stood be-
tween you and my wife, I've learned
But /. too. have learned some
thing" Finley said. II have learned
how matters stand between you and
your wife and I have remark 10
makc--w which Is that unless you give
mo your promise as man to man TO
treat her with more Kindness after
I am gone, thnu you have done dur
ing my stay here, | shall not 20 nt
once"
THAT Is n strange thing TO say to
n husband"
ut vs., because YOU nro strange
husband. Now. II your unkindncss
to Nan had been simply because OF
my presence hero, and " II will
cease with my departure, ! viii go
away Immediately. But not other.
wise"
BLESS my soul You presume TO
dictate to me"
~ do. As Il friend Of your wife,
and as n friend OF humanity / In.
aist upon the promise require"
and you shall have 1t. Mr. Fin.
10y. I promise you that II you viii
remove your presence from my roof
tree. ] win at once transform my.
acif into tho most gentle, loving ana
kind.tempercd Of husbands, will
bo docile, meek and mild, Can say
moro2'
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