The Indianapolis times., 1926-08-10

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F1ossie cooked her ear, listening in
tentlyI
"Yes, that's the Wheezer, all
right" she said, drawing a long
sobbing breath "I suppose Sam
thinks he's coming to take me home
with him! But I just won't even
see him, and you can tell him so!
You can tell him I'm through with
him forever and ever, amen"
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 your mothers here, I'd like to
speak to her." he told Mary Rose.
who let him in His nice young
face was very grim and he spoke
with a certain dignity that had
always been lacking 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 kimono pinned
around her.
what have you to say for your
self, young MANI" she asked, not
even glancing at the chair that Sam
held for her.
Sam gave a queer. sarcastic smile.
"Well, 1 don't know whether I want
to say it for myself, or not-but
there are a couple Of things wanted
to talk over with you"
He turned to Mary Rose. 'May
speak to your mother. alone?" he
asked, and with nod, she turned
and went out of the room.
But at the head Of the stairs she
stopped and stood still to listen.
For to eavesdrop Is human fail.
ing and, nece as she was, Mary Rose
Middleton was very human, Most
of us have listend to things not In.
tended for our ears at some time or
another in our faulty lives.
You see this ring1and thts-and
this?" she heard him ask. and she
knew that he was showing Mrs
Middleton the things that Hilary
Dexter had given to Flossie. The
sapphire and the vanity case of gold
and Jade, the cigaret holder that
matched it and a string Of tiny seed
pearls that had been his last gift to
her.
did you ever see hese things be-
fore?" he asked and Mrs. Middleton
answerede quietly that she never
had.
"They belong to my wife. They
were given to her by the man I work
for" Sam went on, and Mary Rose
heard gasp of surprise close to her.
F1ossie had come on tiptoe out of
the bedroom and was standing be-
side her.
How did he know where I got
them? I didn't tell him. she whis-
pered.
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
dictinctly-I thought they were for
his wife or his daughter. And all the
time they were for my girl
His voice broke on the last word
But after a pauss he went on; For
months before I married Flossie I
knew she was going around with
some one besides me. But I thought
II she'd found some fellow that she
liked better than she did me, ia step
out when the time came. But
never dreamed that she was having
a rotten affair with aJmarried man,
You can see how things We've be-
things like this Why, that one ring
cost over $1,000"
At that F'lossie gave a little moan
ing cry and ran down the stairs.
"Sam Jessup, what you're saying
IL a. lie!' she was raging at him,
when Mary Rose followed her into
the sittin groom. IT don't care how
much that ring COST never had
love affair with Dexter. I never
cared two shakes Of a dead lambs
tail about him.
Sam. cut her words short. yeah,
that's why he gave you sapphire
and pearls-because you hated him
so"' His words gritted through his
teeth. Tell that to the judge, Flos-
sic"
The girl went white to the lips
ITO the judge?" she whispered, her
eyes fixed and staring You wouldn't
try to divorce me, Sam, would your"
Sam didn't answer at once.
And Mary Rose, with a leaden
sinking of her heart, realized that
he had actually made up his mind
to divorce Flossie.