Show Taming Icy My y Husband I By Kathleen Fox Copyright 1919 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate New York City CHAPTER 50 The Writing of a Telegram We had br breakfast together the next hext morning but little to say to each other The horse was not discussed at a ar all an which made me fear that Crittenden would do as he had threatened threatened- send Pegasus back to Kentucky With ith a distressed feeling in fn my my heart I knew v there was nothing I could do to prevent it if he insisted upon it itI I was anxious and worried I after Crittenden left for the office in the car I tried to interest myself in my household duties but this did not oc occupy occupy occupy oc- oc cupy me for long I telephoned an order to the grocer graceI another to the butcher and then commenced a aletter letter to Mother But that was Impossible impossible impossible im Im- im- im possible for tor until the matter was settled settled settled set set- about Pegasus I could not write to her I should have to say something something something some some- thing about the horse coming Also 1 reflected I wanted to write Daddy Hayes and thank him for his rich gift but that was out of ot the question if it I 1 Iwas Iwas was not to be allowed to keep it Closing m my desk I went to the garage Pegasus flickered as I opened the door and thrust his graceful head forward for the lump of sugar I I. I had hadI brought And munching the lump the fine fellow seemed to be trying to I understand what I 1 was saying saving to him My love lo f for r this beautiful horse in the short time I had loved him amounted almost to idolatry the idolatry that a little girl will bestow upon her favorIte favorite favorite favor favor- ite dollI doll I II I heard a motor John had returned I was still in the garage John I called come here said John entering Did Mr Hayes give you any or orders orders orders orders' or- or ders ders' said John My heart sank Anything special John I 1 inquired John never will know the relief his words brought as he said Nom he said foh me to bring the cyan cah back an an clean it up good Thas Tha's all Just why Crittenden had not told him to take Pegasus to the depot for shipment as he had planned I could not guess That he had relented I did not hope for an instant I 1 knew Crit- Crit I 1 thought of it many times that day but the answer would not come At least not of itself But I had the solution soon after Crittenden's arrival It was the first i thing to develop after he entered the I h house i ho Bess s h he said In the manner of on one I giving an order write my father and tell him I am shipping that horse to I him Get it off oft at once so he will be expecting him John will take the horse to the depot tomorrow I was thinking so hard that I 1 did not nol reply I was searching for the faintest idea of a chance There seemed to be benone none Crittenden had started upstairs Better make it a telegram a a nl night ht letter Instead he called A wire willbe will willbe be more satisfactory And then mv my brave braye idea came I grasped rasped it eagerly After Arter all perhaps I should find myself not absolutely helpless Just a minute Crittenden I said a little surprised that my voice did not betray the excitement I felt It is easy enough to say for me to write a night letter but not so easy casy for me to write it What would you have me mesay mesay mesay say Crittenden How Irow should the thing be worded so as not to of offend tend j your our father How could I It it He lie looked at me sharply You dont don't want to do it that's all he said his voice oice flinty He came back down the steps You are quite right I dont don't want to do it I admitted but that does not ent enter r into the question I asked you what to say say I Say Say Say youre you're sorry and thank him but but you cannot Keep the horse I shall shaH have to tell him why wont won't I I Crittenden's face suddenly reddened He knew what I was aiming at Then he whitened and I 1 knew the change was due to anger that had followed his embarrassment t. t I now felt very brave One does when winning Do you want me to I 1 tell Daddy Hayes that I cannot keep the horse because you wont won't allow It iU I asked Do as I tell you jou ou he commanded He lie was furious Yet I did not shrink from him as I made reply I shall not write the night letter I until you jou ou tell me what to write I announced an announced announced an- an rebelliously If you can canword canword word the message so it will not hurt I Daddy Hajes' Hajes feelings and arouse his anger and still tell the truth then I Ishall Ishall Ishall shall do it But I 1 shall disclaim all responsibility I Tomorrow Tomorrow Playing Playing the Role of Portia |