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BACHELOR HUSBAND
By RUDY M. AY RES
Auther of "Richard Chatlerten," Etc.
Ccivrleht. tttt. bu W, J, watt 4 Ce.
rrrTftimiNS THE STORY
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I'U.J. rhrlcr ana unrniepti
l?"r. ..- mlied together, ana
Wl'tr father died they married:
WuYJte the loved him and
lX loved her: he became he
W3aic 'he money the arrange-
Pknuaht him. On their honey
?' Vlearn the truth and tejl
!tILa his friend expected. A
Qftttri threm herself in hi,
"?'.' Hi Marie experience a grew-
'' i.tilnn ter Dakert, Known at
K&JVfricnd of her husband.
C" '"""' home i :adrsd
it Chris' moretenc, but at her
',?. it that the ack Mr.
$8 1 Mirer te tn-av him. Chris
fflftiU&wter Ml with hi
l""'fl-fiiiii. leaving her dlt-
litM LUIH""" .
'w w? Aim fc""" ",0 .? hr.r hurt
vr.t..rA (ihrit. Jhcu nave a
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J en spend nil Die tlme walking jeund
Mil round."
Mrs. Heriet looked at Chris,
lour wlfn In i un.tl ' n.. 1.11
Mm. "I nm surprised that you linvc
I'et made her Inte mere of n spertH.
woman."
.i-V.W0U.m!1.nv? "Pnk'n. '" "he rat
tied en. "Did they tell you hew ther
" ,JV1M l,rtwn llfr(' ten days ojie?
vhy, thnt Mrs. Uwle. wns Mr.
pake' wife ! W? had such n lnugh
ever It, didn't we?" alie appealed te her
sinter.
1 Mnf'e '""I fluMied crimson. She
IGelced nripcnllngly neres nt her hus
land, and wn stunned bv the leek of
milter In his even nn.ter with her. she
knew With n despcrnte effort she
pulled herself together.
1 wennerir people thought any of
"..iii.ii . n.ifi iriiivi'd n0ii wmi in
(he
E, 6 VV marred only by meet
Tm. ll' riot at an inn. Marie a
"IS trips te the country and
ftmX en the Thame with the
& 2 but tilcnt Feather disturb
1!. Lnt Madge, who rebuke Chrt
tScctiVhl wife. Constraint
'mU the relation between Marie
tti Ohri when ne cvemuanv vemen
l. He i peevlih at her cool ceol coel
mki'iiwrd hi gift and attempt
uornnee affair for her pleasure
I Mi At' ecn), cspecwuy ncr ureiine.
met he been tUvited, also Marie
icUl thum, Dorethy Helier, an
tifietr type of gtrl.
AND HEUB IT CONTINUES
OU can ke If you will premise te
come with me en Sunday.
Etc looked up.
'Why arc you se anxious for my
Biny all at ence?"
l frowned.
'lt leeks se se rotten, our never
tl tesether. Feathers Is nlwaya get
Dtily digs In nt me nbeut It, and It
a'j ss i' there Is any real reason j
1 have always been goeu iricnun, .Ma
ll Celeste, until lately."
Belt was net that he wanted lier. Jt
nt Just that Feathers had commented
n the fct that they were no seldom
:0Mther, and che knew hew Chrln hated
file thought of Feathers with n little
Kirtache. It seemed an eternity hIiice
Klie'had seen him or felt tlie strenc
Klup of his hand, and nultc suddenly
he maije un her mind.
'Very wen, J win come,
rl.rli hrlrhtened lmmedlatelr.
WH.'W . .- . ...l .- .. ..
"Thank you, Marie ueieitie. i snan 1
(11 Feathers; it will be n pleasant sur
iriie for him." Thcre was a little
neef In his voice, but Marie took no
etlce, as she went en arranging the
offers with hands that were net tilte
Die did net expect te enjoy hen.elf
iraccempanylnR Chris. Hlie hnt"d
(re. Heriet. and hhe knew she would
Hetj'eut of crerythlin; and iiuwanted,
tmt-atid she knew this had been the
Bdetereilning factor she would see
leathers.
60 were her prettiest txerlc en Hun
day, and turned n deaf ear te Miss
CtiMterVlamcntntlenx that It would he
ruined.
I ','Tfle reads arc se dusty wear
HOtmctMnf that can't be spoiled, my dear
mi-
"I'll take n clenk," Mane said.
8he was cohm'Ieus of n little feeling
let nervousness as she drove away with
Chris.
! "1 m felng te pick Feathers up at his
rooms." he paid. "lie's cot rooms in
Albany etreet. you knew."
"lea. he tern me."
Her heart was heating fast as they
rev up at the house, nnd she kept
or eves steadily befern lir n Chris
Mt the car and rang the doorbell vle-
! It was encned br Feathers blmiclf.
mtlij te sUrt and with his golf bag
uenf ever his shoulder.
"Ten minutes Inte, you miserable
Milliter," he begnn, then htepped, and
il face seemed te tighten ns he looked
itMIe. "Hew de you de. Mrs. I.nw
eaa?" He went forward and shook
anda with her formally. "This is a
Waiant aurprisc," he snld quietly.
l ell. flnn't n'tlliln lmn nf trt "
Chris struck In bluntly. He took his
MM .again beside hi wife and drove en.
Marie felt Hrnined nnd nnrveiiH. Hhe
W te think of something te sny.
one (new 11 would lie tlie mpst nilturnl
Majln the world for her te turn and
PMk te Feathers, but she could net
wee nerseif te meet his eyes.
.1.1 1 1 r' miKiiiive, t.nris suiu
l faint sarcasm, looking down nt her.
"I Ilanced ever IiIh xlinnlilnr ne Penth.
I.
1..1 v s "ne as inlet as this when you
w her out, FeathersV"
etamtrs laughed, nnd made henu'
eVAIlVft nnau'A lfA -!...! ... .A lMnl. M.
..,'--"'" u ini inn 111 iuiiiv 111
ie, but his eyes turned te ner ngnln
"Win. It seemed a lifetime sine
w7 had met. urn! it dilii Mm witi, mi.
ft'Kn,ble n'euy te sec her Fitting
ffla friend's side as once she had sat
tit ' 1M ,0 knew tllttt he belonged te
wriirreeeabl).
It had cost him a tremendous efTert
eep away from her. Chris had indeed
' te the heiihe a lezen times slnee
uriturn. but he had nlwnys ninnnged
ml J'L i?ell,S- w''nt was the iim-V
...?. ' ""' "ttle ,l0l'r "f life There
"V. nothing mere te bone for.
1,, ' Jjerlf" n out In the rend leek-
te a m when u"' ,,rcw "I' "t the
vL 1 ralnt shadow crossed her face
i,h'e:SKS:..th0Uh Bhewus
ion . 1 i i"-ni;iiy niiiciiuni
'Ware looking, Chris!"
'i.-' loeKing,
VW walked
land for
en with her te the inn,
Ver. i;I,,en,cl,t M,,,'ie nn' Feathers
iwsfiiin My' hut evcn ordinary con cen con
"Wlen seemed diflieult.
:a,eny lifn Mane's coat slinne.l
tteeV,, " an nnd they both stoered M
..T.r.."' hat for an Jithtant their
Mda ..'.nmI Kl,p brnke t. ns if till)
laeilM' .f?r".,C(1 witl'eut her will or
C &, "' 'S niC t0 M0 y0U a01"'
toeftf Hft,hcrH,! e flubliwl te the
... ' 01 IS rOUZh linlr nn l,e n,,,f..,-..,l
'urajrj - - - "'
1 All OKA . I . .
lad ,...' r ,v.Vry Uln". "trn. I.nwless
I .1 ' "tl. Villi
lnfi
n deftpernte attempt te
ffii her"ubJect' CI,ris ,oek wc-
Mir b't "'"', looked at hltn resent
lain A"0'"?'.'"' In his face w ethtsl
hard ,,1 or '""r hparl. fr there wn'i
"3 Waw ,,u cycH-nmi
im."eJ? '.'.nt "nppy. ny mere tlinn 1
Jli sat Lv!.u',,.lt,' n'"1 wei.deriil why.
1 erlet V, ,1 1 ' "m nt lu,,p"i nni Mrs.
ik ."" MlUl hpr ukter. -i. .1' ...1.1.
"" tOni...i ','"' "" in" wiinip ill
'id Ft JfhfSl'i.1 ,l Mnrl?'N ,,0l,1 "ded,
"Thlii 7. ' ""' upieu nt 111st.
1 m afri,i it my '"terestl
Mrs !?i 'i ?'- I-nwU-wi."
i,.. Heriet laughed.
ll"i..J':lW'CK.S Ollltllf tr. l.nr.
"Wers? nL'10"',! j'" t,n,-'u '"'. Mr
1 "tir?1'0.. really euirht te nlnv."
ed a 1, 1? I'J Bl'euld never be any
Wi miC , Jer,AWrca. "I never
THE GUMPS-
mtereitliig tr you,
te
cetland was h( wlfe?" et,n .i.i
! ,.Ic,l.f,t wreninerl with laughter.
Hint's the first time I've rven seen
ou hit hack," ic cried, dapping her
Immu. "ieu dear, delightful ihlld."
Feathers puMied bnck his chair nnd
rose.
1 "A"0 S'F ,MiBe te wnste all the
day here? he asked. "I thought the
mnln obleet was te plnv golf."
Mrs. Heriet followed Mm with nine
rlty. nnd her sister glanced at Mnrlc.
.i. V h.1v nr.?, J01" ,K0,nK in '"?" "he
risked. "ou 11 tlnd It very tiring walk
ing round with us. I'm afraid: the
sun is se het.
"I should like t reme," Marie said.
ou would like me te, wouldn't you.
Chris?"
"M' ,'"enr child, plense yeuinclf. and
you will please me."
He tried te mnke his velep plelisnnt,
but te Marie, who knew him se well,
there was 1111 underlying current of
angry bitterness.
Was he jealous because of that re
murk about Fenthern, she wondered,
nnd laughed at herself. Chris had never
been jealous of any one or anything
in his life.
"I fthnll come then," she said, nnd
walked out of the room.
But before they hnd get half-wnv
round the course she was tired out.
nnd had te admit It. There were hardlv
tiny trees for shelter, nnd the sun blazed
down relentlessly en the dry grnss.
Mr. Heriet and ChrlH were plnving
together and n little ahead, and Mnrle
said te Feathers:
"I'm going te Ptay here and rest.
Ilense go en, nnd I will walk bnck te
tlie clubhouse directly."
mey were passing n llttlp ereun of
trees.
"It will be cool In the shnde here."
she ndded.
Mrs. Heriet's Muter called te them.
' New then, you two! What are you
waiting for?"
"You'd better have my coat te sit
en." Feathers f.ald. "Yes. I knew It'f
het, but there nre henvy dews nt night
inn! the grnss may be dnmp, nnd you
don't want te tnke any risks."
He had been playing without his cent,
and he hnnded It In her before he went
en te join his p.irtner.
Mnrle sat down in tlie shnde. Her
heud ached and she wns glad of tin
rest. She let Fathers' cent lie en her
lap listlessly. Wbnt did it mntter if
she caught cold or net? Certainly no
body cared what became of her.
The ethers had gene en ever n rise in
the ground and out of sight before Ciirl Ciirl
neticed that Marie wns nut with them
He called out te Feathers, "Where
Is Mnrle?"
"She wan tired she Is going hii'-k te
the clubhouse when shi- has rested."
Mrs. Heriet laughed as she walked
en by Chris' side.
"Air. Dakcrs is very devoted," she
said softly.
"Devoted!" Chris echoed the word
blnnkly. "Devoted te what?" he asked.
Hhe raised her eyes and lowered them
ngnin immediately.
"Te our wife, I mean," she bald.
"Te my wife!"
She gave n little nffeeted laugh.
"My denr Chris, don't pretend (
be surprised when every ene down at
the hotel noticed It. even en your
honeymoon, Why. Mrs. Lister ever
asked me which of you wns her hus
band you or Mr. Dnkers. Se silly of
her,, of course, but It shows hew people
notice tilings. Yeu knew I always think
thnt when a man dislikes women, ns
Mr. Dakcrs has always professed te de,
in the long run he is bound te be badly
caught."
Chris turned en her furiously.
"I think j 011 forget you arc speaking
of my wife," he said.
She flushed scarlet.
"My dear boy, I mennt nothing
against her. I knew ns well ns you de
that there Is nothing in It. en her side
at nil. I only meant thnt Mr. Dnkers."
"Dnkers is my friend. I would rather
net discuss him, If you bnve no ob
jection." Hhe saw thnt she had gene tee fnr,
nnd relapsed into silence. They both
played badly for the remainder of the
game, and lest the mntcli.
They were rather a silent pnrty ns
tliev walked bnck te the clubhouse.
Feathers looked round quickly.
"Mrs. Lawless is net here." he said
te Chris.
Chris threw his clubs into a corner.
"Ne; I'll go and find her," he said,
and walked out again Inte the sun
shine. OIIAITEK XVI
llctler fnr both Hint tin word should t
Fcttfr.l"trim heart. If 0110 must ba broken
Mnrle sat lest in thought for n long
time nftcr the ethers hnd gene en. It
wns very peaceful out there en the links,
and today there was hardly anybody
about. , .
She wondered why it wns tlmt, no
mntter hew linrd she tried, she always
seemed te tlnd herself left nlone nnd out
of everything.
Did the fnult lie In her own tempera
ment, or wan It merely thnt she was net
phvslcally strong enough te enter Inte
tilings ns ether women did?
She knew that she wns totally (in
sulted te be Chris! wife, and, knowing
It. wondered whv it wns she had ever
loved him se much : why things se erten
seemed te happen like thnt In life, with
out nny apparent tensen.
In spite of the subtle change in her
feelings toward her husband, she never
for n moment blnuied him. It was
Fate one could net avoid these things,
nnd she found herself wondering If
Feathers would have been kinder and
less selfish hnd he found himself In
slmllnr circumstances.
i,.. lnnW1.1l ilnwn nt his reiiuh tween
coat lying across her lnp. It was well
worn nnd very shabby, much mere
shabby than any coat of her husband s.
She smoothed the rough fabric with
gentle lingers.
It wns odd hew blind women were,
she thought; odd thnt an ugly fnee
should se repel them that they never
troubled te leek beyond It and discover
that It Is possible for 11 heart of geld
te He hidden behind blunt features und
an ungiilnly figure.
She had made the same mistake her
self. Hhe hnd adored her husband s
handsome face nnd proved te her bitter
cost that alone it wns unsatisfying and
offered nothing in exchange for all her
leve.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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