The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26

80 CIV En- mlnQs uOH cry Iou
\ can stay here until he comes
TO his senses.' Mrs. Middleton
soothed her. Don't take it so
hard, F1ossie. All young mar
ried people have these little ups
and downs
What do / care about ups
and doWns?" Flossie asked, al
most at shout I don't mind
I good row. I like rows. What
I'm crying about is my stuff!
He's got 1T ali-even the sapphire
ringi'' She pounded. the bed
clothes in her fury.
Far down the street came a
familiar sound-the absurd. gasp
ing cough of the bridegroom's
car, the Wheeler
CHAPTER LVIII
Flossie cooked her ear. listen
ing intently.
yes, that's the wheezer. all
right she said. drawing a long
sobbing breath. ST suppose Sam
Nhinks he's coming to take me
home with him But just won't
even see him and You can tell him
SO! You can tell him I'm through
with him forever and ever. ameni"
But the surprise of her life was
IN store for her Sam did not
ask to see her. when he came.
He did not want to see her. He
distinctly said So
If yolir mothers here, I'd like
10 speak to her. he told Mary
Rose, wfCA LET him in. His nice
young faceAwas very grim, and he
spoke with a certain dignity that
had always been lacing IN him
before.
Before Mary Rose could call her
mother, she heard her step on the
stairs and she came into the room
with her hair still in curl papers
and her gray flannel Hmono
pinned around her. i
What have sFQu to say for
yourself. young man." she asked,
n0t even glancing at the chair
that Sam held for her.
sam gave q queer, sarcastic
smile. Well, don't know
whether I want to say 1t for
myself or not-but there are a
couple Of things wanted to
talk over with YOU.
EaVesdrOps
He turned to Mary Rose. MAY
] speak TO your mother alone,
he asked, and with q nod, she
turned and went out OF the room.
But at the head of the stairs
she stopped and stood stiIl to
listen.
For to eavesdrop is a human
failing and, nice as she was, Mary
u -
Most of us have listened to things
not intended for our ears at some
time or another in our faulty
lives.
You see this ring-and this
and tllis? she heard him ask.
and she knew that he was show
inc Mrs. Middleton the things
that Hilary Dexter had given 10
F'lOssie. The sapphire and the
vanity case Of gold and jade, the
cigaret holder that matched 1t
and string of tiny seed pearls
that had been his last gift 70 her.
Did you ever see these things
before?" he asked and Mrs. Mid
dleton answered quietly that she
never had.
They belong to my wife. They
were given to her by the man l
work for" Sam went on and
Mary Rose heard gasp OF sur >
prise close to her. Flossie had
come on tiptoe out of the bed
room and vas standing beside
her.
FIOssie Listens
How did he know where
got them? didn't tell him.
she Whispered.
Sans next words answered
her question. You know I'm
Dexter's secretary and ] pay all
his bills for him." he was saying.
And months ago / made out
the checks to pay for. these
things. / remember them dis
tinctly-I thought they were for
his wife or his daughter. And
ali the time they We're for my
girl"
His voice broke on the last
word. But after a pause he
went on: For months before l
married F1ossie I knew she was
going around with some one be-
side me. But 1 thought If she'd
found some fellow that she liked
better than she did me I'd step
out when the time came. But