Show I Taming My y Husband II By Kathleen Fox Copyright 1919 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate CHAPTER 62 The Wearing of a Gown Apparently convinced that his reason reason reason rea rea- son for quarreling with me was of ot little importance he sought a a. bigger one You looked like the mischief to tonight tonight tonight to- to night he said ungraciously All the other ladies ladles were In evening dress but you had to appear with that confounded thing on My 1 face flushed as his words re reminded reminded reminded re- re minded me of what I had worn I had chosen for tor a a. very good reason a gown with sleeves that came Just below the elbows It was wasa a pretty filmy thing brand new and andI I had been quite sure when I dressed that I looked all right Most cerI certainly certainly I should not have thought that I I looked like the mischief I Oh weren't you satisfied with m my appearance I retorted What a pity I was sarcastic a. a as I meant to be Any man would have said that Crittenden's face wrinkled in suppressed suppressed suppressed sup sup- pressed fury at my answer I am sure that had he known what more I could say he would have been I willing regardless of ot his warlike frame of mind to leave the field to tome me But he was unwarned and unarmed un un- un- un armed He lie rushed into a debacle No I was not and be careful what you say young woman ho he said threateningly I was nothing less than humiliated by your dress It was outrageous Surely not so bad as all that my dear I returned sweetly Besides if it you must know you are responsible for what I wore you jou alone You Fou are areto areto areto to blame if I looked like the mischief as you say say He lie peered at me beneath his lowering lowerins lower- lower in ins ing brows But I was unabashed Your humiliation is on your our own head sir I continued The outrage I can lay at your our own door I Do y you u mean mean- He stopped his face very stern try to say I suppose that you OU haven't sufficient clothes to wear I 1 know better than that and you needn't try ry to hide behind d such a flimsy excuse Oh no that wasn't it I replied evenly Knowing that control of ot th the the situation was in my hands But nut I repeat it was your you f fault every ery bit bitof bitof of it it Crittenden's face tace was s a clear indicator indicator indicator indi indi- cator of his puzzled frame s of ot mind He looked at at me searchingly as though be he would read rend the answer in my eyes And Andle le w when en Crittenden is puzzled as a rule e h he is apt to be cautious But nut tonight his temper had the upper hand He le was was powerless to resist its impulse He JIe drove owe on blindly I demand that you explain tin ln your yourself self he said hotly bending forward menacingly It iris His is attitude nd suggested that h he would force me by violence to do what he asked The explanation need not be difficult difficult dif dif- dif dif- even to you yo you I replied Cant you remember anything at all all that might have been g good reason for me f. f wearing this gown this gown this outrageous garment Once more the puzzled expression spread over his face crept into his eyes He lIe was thinking hard but could not get the answer I can not he exclaimed I stood with my arms folded leaning leaning leaning lean lean- ing against the dressing table I was wa calm perfectly at ease regardless of his threatening attitude I turned over in my mind the tile elements of the tho situation enjoying in anticipation I Crittenden's utter rout when I chose I I i t tp let loose the full force of my unanswerable unanswerable un uno un- un answerable unassailable argument And then remembering another oc occasion occasion occasion oc- oc casion similar to this one when he I had learned something to his sorrow and remorse I wondered if it I should I protect him from it At the moment I loving him as I did although he was wasi i ruthless I wavered inclining toward fil I silence to give him the shelter he did didi I i not snot deserve I I But no he would not let me protect protect protect pro pro- him Ill make you tell tell youve youve you've got to explain he growled and started ed towards me his hands In front of ot him and opening and shutting I measured him up and down do I coolly Now indeed r I could tell him I II Ii all thought of having him gone from I Imy I my mind No need to use force my dear I Crittenden I remarked This is the reason why I did not wear a n sleeveless evening gown Then I rolled up the sleeve above I the elbow exposing to his view the I bruised flesh where his own fingers had clutched and all but torn it I Without another word wod to him I went to bed I Tomorrow Tomorrow The The Inevitable Remorse I I |