New Britain herald., 1926-08-27
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i for collecting rare old bottles ana her latest was an old whiskey bot tle which she was quite proud of i but which aroused her husband to scorn.
 There is a growing intimacy be- tween Inman and Myra Heath and Bunny and Perry, and at bridge game Myra is so provoked at Bun ny's apparent infatuation for her husband that she reproves her sharply.
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 CHAPTER II.
 Good gracious! don't want him." and Bunny hoped off the chair arm and pirouetted around the room.
 T know you don't" and Myra's voice grew sharper, but you play with him, and he, poor fool, falls l for it."
 "Hoot, toot, Myra!" Heath cried in astonishment at this outburst, let her play with me if she likes. I like it myself" Perry said this merely 10 arouse his wife's temper, for, as a matter of, fact, Bunny rather bored him, unless he was just in the mood for her wiles.
 q know you do,' 'Nlyra looked at him coldly, you like any girl who flatters you and makes you think you're a devil. You grab at any flappcr with dabs of war-paint } on her face, who puffs smoke into your eyes"
 "Try q dab on your own face" said Bunny impudently, pushing her vanity case toward Myra. Clear out. Bunny" said her hostess. I'm fed mp with you. And unless you transfer your very marked attentions to some other man than my husband"
 Well, well, was she jealous" and Bunny threw her arms round Myra's neck and kissed heG
 The girl was not a bit embar- rassed by the older woman's out | burst; in fact she had been expect ing if, and rather welcomed it. It added excitement to the situation and Bunny gloried in a fuss. "T.et me alone" and Myra flung the girl from her. Pm in earnest You seem to be-" and Bunny stood a pace off, and scanned hea critically.
 | Perry Heath laughed.
 She isn't really" she said. "One can't be jealous of man one 1 scorns-"
 Yes, l can," Myra- declared. T ! do scorn you-you're little and petty and mean. You're a trashy artist and mere apology for man. But you are my husband and my dignity resents your foolish actions with other women. l refuse to put up with it, and"
 "Wait a minute" said Heath, in a drawling tone, "before you pro- ceed, what about your own actions with our friend and fellow artist here? What about your foolish ac- | tions in that direction?" Larry? Oh, he's my cousin"
 "Distant cousin by the family records, but a very near cousin in actuality," Heath said, but with more the effect of amused chafing than a real accusation.
 ATyra flared up.
 "He is my cousin and my heir. The family fortune follows the fam ily record, and at my death-'
 Good Lord, Myra, you're not thinking of dying, are you? For Heavens sake, don't spring these shocks so suddenly!".
 T don't know when I shall die, but I have certainly made my will in Larry's favor. To my mind that is just right. It is far more appro- priate that my fathers money should revert to my fathers rela- tiyes than to a man my father newer saw, and would never have accep- ted as a son-in-law, had he been consulted
 "The woman with serpeants tongue," exclaimed Heath, really surprised at this outburst, so unlike his calm wife. "Is this a parlor en- tertainment that you're giving us? What stunt is next? I've had enough of this number
 Don't try to be funny. You're not clever enough for that. The idea of the Country Club wanting man of your caliber for president! They little know your limitations!
 "Well Myra you're getting on fine; Proceed, go right along" "Yes, do," urged Bunny. When you get all wrought up like that you almost get shade of color in your face!'
 "Yes, a touch of angry brick red, Perry remarked looking thought fully at Myra, as if at a picture.
 As a matter of fact. she was, if anything, paler than usual, and her cold gray eyes glittered in her in- l tense rage.
 The whole scene was unpre- cedented. Never had Myra Heath shown this phase before. Larry Inman was dumb Wllh sur prise. Bunny was joyously excited; and Heath himself was frankly l puzzled.
 sam Anderson is thousand times better equipped for such a position than you are!" Myra went | on.
 Anderson was another candidate.
 Anderson is a freak" put in Larry, but Myra snatched back the conversational ball.
 He isn't" she declared. And, anyway, he'd make a better presi- dent than Perry, whatever he may