Show EIG BORS ll W E 1 LE ERNEST NEST LYNN author of THE YELLOW V STUB BEGIN HERE TODAY John and y Milburn buy a home shortly after theIr baby hh f. born and the agency In whIch John is I. partner and copy writer lands a new contract Among Amone theIr their acquaintances are I Noel and Imd Vera Veru Boyd whose mara margo mar mar- a go o la Js strictly modern and Hell t whom leaves leavea the other to do as a. lie ho pleases Fat and Marian farlan Forbes Forbe who have havo thre-e thre children and whose whoa marriage h 4 unhappy because of Pars Pal roving Previous chapters told w John w. w was on m meeting fUn Orme of whom lat JAt F Furbos r hints that eh she Is I. having trouble with her husband Vera Boyd Doyd ho showed d an Interest In John which ho he dId not return but whIch aroused Fays Fay J jealousy louy When Fay took the baby tta tG Chicago to visit her John Johnn n around a a. good deal mostly tt n eom company any with Forbes When n Ii Yay returned John told her bout meeting Dorothy Francis Frane an anand and of his hI now on the tape co lie admits admit that he kissed frothy Dorothy goodbye and Flay Fay Is hurt And shows bows It It whereupon John do- do older not to toll tell her of a ate few ee esea- esea w that WHO were wilder Y r A gossiping neighbor tells her herp p tai i. i about John coming homo home drunk durIng her bel absence and an c ao- w phoneS phone'S that she be had hadl I l t seen een him with A beautiful girl DorIOt Dorothy Dor- Dor othy FrAncis Fays Fay's y birthday tomes cornu and John Is thoughtful but she ehe begins to ques- ques whether he Is Ie as much In love lo with her as she he with him She Is troubled and thinking ot of Marian Forbes Forbe she ahe tells tell herself she would fI leave John rather than ha hae e people her as they did Marian NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY The names Am and situations in this thia story are fictitious CHAPTER Let t alone the would bave been serenely happy and might have havo till their dying days daya without a serious quarrel But Dut trouble came from without and the day dar arrived when John Joltn was to reflect re- re bitterly that the world refuses to regard a a. marriage as the bust bust- nees n exclusively of the couple In- In On the Saturday S afternoon following tol- tol lowing the visit or of Mr Ir t. t Logan ln John leaving the office e early for th the first time In months month drove home retired re- re tired on an afternoons afternoon work workaround workaround around the house and yard n An unusual tranquillity possessed him This peaceful puttering around In Inthe inthe the garden somehow would bring him closer to Fa Fay But he h. and Fay that day were destined for the bitterest quarrel of their married care career As he approaCh approached ap- ap the little house resplendent re ent In the sun Bun with Its gleaming white paint and Its Ita green veen blinds blind he hew paw w a familiar figure tre treading primly UP the walk lie recognized I It and it was AS It if a cloud had passed d before the sun aun Mra he gasped Yell Well what hat In n the name ot of Pete fete does that old h hen n want vant now now A sudden Budden premonition ot of trouble trou- trou blo ble laid hold of at him and gone were bl his resolutions rN to work around the yard Dull resentment glowed In him be doggoned It if Ill I'll hans hang around the house hOUIe while she's In there he I muttered and wheeling the little car around he headed back downtown cursing Rot ot hold bold of Paul aul Davidson at his hie club and and spent the playing bridge for reckless stakes tak and consuming highball after highball ts As for Fa Fay she sho was wearing a and manipulating the vacuum cleaner when Mrs a Bixby ranK rang the tho belL The Tho latter with A crItical glance around h. h her B settled Into the proffered chair And after atter voicing voluble admiration or of Ju- Ju dUJi who Was towing her rag doll through the tho house began to talk Fay tried her but best to assume an anair I air ot of polite Interest although her visitor had Interrupted Important work and like Uke John she had viewed M Mrs Bixby's visit with some trepidation dation beIng wen well acquainted with that lady ladys pro for tor trouble making making- The old neighborhood It seemed missed the dreadfully and Mrs Bixby really felt ashamed that she had not called sooner lOoner But Dut you OU know how It is 18 my dear We Ve have havethe havethe the best beat ot of Intentions Intention but something some some- thing occurs always to prevent our I going through with then them How was Mr Ir Ulburn Milburn They really had hada hada a a lovel lovely house Just adorable It was a deadly three quarters ot of otan I an h hour ur for Ioa Pay Why y dont don't you como come out with It ItT 1 she was as on the point ot of ask asking In several times when Mrs Irs chattering away ex ex- no Intentions or of le leaving ln And finally It came came out Mrs frs Bixby rising to go said with casualness you must come over to see u us my dear Z Vo Va fa haven't ha seen either of at you ou sin since ce ca you ou moed moved ot of course t thel he night eight f burn 1 next nest door When WU was Fay Fa un guardedly 1 ObI Oh knoW Perhaps I 1 shouldn't have bave nM It ft lr BIxby tittered and Faye Y hated her her- herself self for admitting her hel Ignorance tt of it It might have MC been entirely Innocent In- In mY deat d ar I. I went wenton on and Mr Ir ti doubtless would have told you OU Geoffrey son sonhim him returning Mason know her Sho She's a neighbor of ours you ou khow kaow Something within and w were re forgotten for tor- gotten In her hel sudden for this malicious f oman Ol O i yes e she said Mid Icily t I had forgotten So nice ot of you to remember But Dut Mrs Irs Bixby WAS a 11 v veteran teran In such auch matters and did pot propose to be frozen out Oh then Ihen you ou new knew And was lilts I s Mason Ia on sick Geoffrey said Mr Milburn was tiros hotd- hotd Ing InA her as he help helped her out of his car SomethIng cold laid its hand on Fays Fay heart Then her fears had been be n well founded and AnCS John Was 1 UppinG slipping away from her het How could he do such things And now feelIng feelIng feel feel- Ing Alone In n hostile world sh she struck back at thIs messenger ot of oto o evil L. L Mrs Irs Bixby she lied I know about that Incident Mid And I 1 know too that that's thaL why yo you came out here to tU tell me about and It-and th that t you'd oud never have comae if you had thought I knew Im I'm sorry orry I cant can't uk ask you ou to come agaIn for tor to tell you the truth Id I'd prefer not to see you any any more Good daj Olt Oh Olther her visitor gasped and for tor lonc once In het hec life Uto could not find words She trIed to gather herself together to sweep majestically out ot of thedoor the door but It was w a failure Instead she to creep out like a chastened chastened chas chas- dog Vo Va fa ce ca thel he And Pay her faith In the m man n nce she loved wavering like a pine In a ahe sou sought ht out JudIth to press her to her brea breast t. t and bitter hunger was In her ej es and In her heart It is iR written that th the tho human animal ani- ani mal takes a barbaric delight In hurtIng hurt hurt- ing whom ho he loves It if Pa Fay had gone to John wIth ht r true feet teet- Ings unmasked with tears Jn In her eyes ces and pleading In n her voice she could have shamed med him Into contrition contri- contri tion even CU thou though h he did admit no n I wrong But John came home lute t was cold and there twos W J liquor on hi his breAth and wh when n the scent ot of It t reached her It served er to kindle the lIr tire of at resentment r that burned wIthIn wIth wIth- In her hor She felt on only I that he ha had 1 Injured h her r. r and she sho would Injure him In return John had expected to come home hom to an an scent scene he kneW that Mrs 1 Baby's vIsit could only onh presage trouble and he had some inkling of at what that trouble WM Hut he was e red for this blazing fur fury Dont she cried come near meY me sh l S I he attempted to kiss her Keep away youre you're drunk As a matter ot of fact he was Vas drunk or very nearly Sob r would have lef refused to quarrel Ith her hut but her het accusation angered hint the the- the more more because yf its truth Ive been drinking my dear e r hos hp ho s l id with cold dignity but ut Im not drunk I He i e turned turned stiffly and walked away from her went into the living room where ho he seized a newspaper and earth Into a 1 chaIr But Fay a wounded wound d. d half hyster M t Fay hIm Wordlessly she stood In the doorway do r him for tor a long minute and then Liar she said ail as contemptuously contemptuous contemptuous- ly Iy as she sho could lie Ho sprang to his hb feet and his hh head turned toward to her as it if It t hall had been jerked Anger leaped Into his eyes yes and he clenched his hands at hl hig sides Look he here e now v that that's s going pretty tar far Fay I wont won't s stand for that and you ou know It Liar Is th the only name n I have for tor those who Vh ont dont tell the truth At t that John cursed him self seU with all his power for tor not having hav- hav h V Ing made q A clean clenn breast ot of the J Eleanor Ele-anor Mason affair before betor It had d blen and made uglier than J It was And l at that moment too he cursed himself ef for turning bak downtown at sight ot of Mrs BIxby Hn Had he gone In the tho house lie he ro re- fleeted he could h have ve headed her oft off lie He did not n need ed to be told what was on Fays Fay's mind Clearly as It If it were taking plAce that very mIn mIn- ute he saw himself helping Eleanor Mason Iason Into her apartment and Geoffrey BIxby the awkward gangling G Geoffrey wandering PMt past Well VeIl he was wa In for it and no matter mat mat- tel ter what he said Fay would think he was lying So he made no reply at aU all instead In- In stead he gazed at her and then dropped droPp d back In his chaIr and again picked up the paper So you youve nothIng to say for yourself Fa Fay stood before him Never mind reading that paper I thought you were coming home early ear ear- ly and work worl In the garden Instead you OU come home I bite te with whisky on your breath Its not whisky It Its It's o gln-o gin and nd you OU must a pretty keen nosE for tor good and sIn this certainly w leaves good very little aura I dont don't care for your humor You dont don't rm ran sorry lorry for It go goes over pretty big wIth oth other r people WIth Elca Eleanor or Mason Iason I suppose No us use John thought to fence with her and pretend ignorance As Aswell wen well to lay Iny his cards down and dis- dis orm her ber berS S as much all as pOl H He said 1 I might ask you to sto stop talking In riddles Jes Instead Ill I'll just Fa ray that I ur understand you and Mrs Mr Bixby were discussIng discussIng- me today and I dont don't ro caro to be discussed with Mrs Ebb This was surprising to Fay hut but she did not nol show sho It I 1 might ten tell you she retorted that It was Mrs Irs Bixby who brought up the tho subject Quite Qute unnecessary my dear ear j Leave It to Mrs Bixby always to bring up the subject or of other peoples people's peo- peo I pIes ples affairs Affairs Is good she Mid leU I He returned to his per paper Its pl pleasant nt she remInded him to learn what kInd ot of man you are arf from people like Mrs He laId the paper Aside All AllrIght Allright rIght he said resignedly ly I 1 suppo e you ou want me to tell you ou an all about this Eleanor Mason affair as you yon call It and why I didn't tell you before Oh youre you're bound I suppose to find for tor yourself Look here hore Fay he entreated youre oure not gIvIng me a a. chance I 1 seem to fo have given Iven you OU all the th c chance ance you yoa needed when I went I home heme He looked at h her steadily It If yo you were a a. man Id I'd hit you for that Im surprIsed that you dont don't strike me anyway anway Helpless HeIple battled baffled rAge took hold tit of I I him and it took a superhuman struggle gle to control to-control himself lie He said I I I r finally In a calm vote fay a 1 youve you've I taunted me almost b beyond ond endurance endur- endur ance but t I know Im I'm wrong thou though h not as 8 wrong as you OU think Ill I'll be patient pa Once before I 1 went wel out with Elennor Mason and Mrs Blodgett r It to you ou Thero- Thero after whenever you w to throw anything up to me you OU referred to Eleanor Mason In on When you got baet home I intended to t tat you hut but you seemed to feel teel so badly about episode with Dorothy that I well I just couldn't that's all And OlAnd I suppose you would have hav been cOntent never t to ten tell me It If I could have found IL a way that would ke keep p th the molehill from turnIng turnIng turn turn- Ing Into n a mountain I would have And I am 1 to believe she said contemptuously contemptuous that all aJl ot of these little are molehills how Itow convenient to be able to say MY that the world w Is forever you rou Y It would serve you ou rIght h he retorted hot hotly It If I did go go- out on areal u a ureal real wide open tear o Ive a good mind to do d' It Well Veil you Wouldn't find me here when you got goL back Ive I've just about aboul r reached ached my limit with you rou You have havel lie He leaped ll to hi his feet Th Then ri J I ml might ht as troll go 10 now To be c continued |