Show ANDRA THE JEALOUS By Jane Phelps phelps' 1 CHAPTER 48 An Unpleasant Un as Surprise pris X Awaits t j Sandra Rose gushed abominably when hen Barrett called for us Shoo She was so effusive e in n h her rth thanks t taking ell all tilL the f honor of ot the h invitation to h herself h ha in ina a n. n a way that really T aUf mortified arid and nd an annoyed an annoyed 1 noyed me Barrett complimented me me me- me melo lo looking unutterable things with his ejes then turned turn d. d and said If U X Ie I I may be so bold upon p n short short I acquaintance may mayl I toll tell you jou O also alo al o how how- charming you look 1001 Miss Misa Grandon I Thank yo you a it woman is always I delighted to be told she is charm charming ing Rose replied dropping dr a little curtsy and an smiling qt at t. t him in what she probably suppo supposed ed was wag va r an Irresistible Irre Irro- manner mann r. r For a a 3 moment I felt I almost sorry I 1 had asked Rose to I visit me Then I I remembered that 1 were she not there I would no tot 1101 be re beable reable able to go out with Barrett Edmonds I We laughed and dratted chatted all aU tho way i ito to the t e theatre thel and between the acts Barrett Barlett never left us alt although ough the the- Imen men all aU about seemed scarcely c. able ablo to wait to BO go o out the the moment moment the tale our cur tali thin rang down Ever Everett tt n never yer dId did sp sc and It pleased me that hat Barr Barrett tt F. F m ine 1 With V th u us V play was delightful a a. soci society ty drama full of laughs laugh 7 X enjoyed everY ery minute of of It lt t. t Barrett r tt sat s t between be w e J- J J. J r us us And yeas was perfectly x impartial impartial In inIda I his Ida attentions I saW several people I 1 knew who bowed to me What lovely looking people you know Rose Hose said to me That was Mrs Sloane Sl ane A A. friend of Mr Edmonds also I 1 explained I HI l now know she is wona wondering wondering- rl ig who wh you rou are are I r She Sh i is is beautifully dressed Yes she if lf one of the best dressed I women taste I know L Everett admires her Did Did you Y u ever see e su such h ha a i devoted v ted wile wife Rose asked as she turned to Barr Barrett tt It her husband admires anything it Is js perfectly all right with Sandra She c certainly 1 is a a devoted wife wile An And 1 Mr Graham has exquisite taste he replied with with a a. a meaning I l glance at me-a me me a glance which I could riot not fail faU to t interpret although it had i iI I passed over Ros Roses Rose's s 's h head ad I II I After Alter the play Barrett Barrett urged us use to togo togo i go I to o supper up r I refused although Rose looked pleadingly at me and andl remarked l It It t is so life late we might as well slay out outa a n. little later The play had been beena a I long ng o one e and nd it was vas nearly midnight midnight mid mid- night What That do jou you say Mrs Graham t B Barrett asked as ed n I I 1 I say say go go home homeI I I 1 tri tried d to speak lightly t rr bly o it upper Barre Barrett Bar Bar- re rett t butt but something held me mo roo back I Rose ROlle look looked d daggers daggers' at me but I t paid no atten attention 1 n She had not husband husband husband hus hus- band to pl please ase and I did Sandra andra is Is s getting to be such a J aprim aprim prim she told Barrett as we drove home Before she was married she was was was' ready for anything Really she was the worst worst one one of ot alL V She Sh seems afraid to to stir sUr now unless its it's terribly conventional I cant can't understand the change in her I c can can n She Is Is in a a different e environment en en- In a- a a place where one has always lived and where everyone everyone knows you you you can do almost arlY anything anything any any- thing you please sure that you will wil wilnot not be misunderstood But among strangers many of ot them critical you V Vit have to be more careful It was was a a. long loner speech for Barrett and a more serl serious us one one than I ever ever had had heard heard him Mm make It had the effect f ct of making me uneasy almost wishing I had not gone to th the theatre with something him him something he did not intend in intend In- In tend J I r am sure It must mast be an an awful bore to be always thinking what people are going go going go- go rather returned ing irig to to say ay Rose pettishly I would hate to be bo con- con stanly thinking I must watch atch bib Inclined d to be a bit bitS steps step tl p Rose was as S slangy ngy We e were wet at h home me by this J time me and andI i iI I was rather athe glad T The conversation I had veered into a channel charnel not conducive conducive con can to my peace of ot mind ind Barrett promised to call In a day ay or two then left us at the door I walked In Rose following May I 1 ask asle where you have been until this time of ot night Everett stood glowering at me as he put the question ignoring Rose entirely CHAPTER CHAr TER 49 4 Rosc Rose Expresses Express s Her Opinion of Everett When I 1 saw Everett 1 I was was' co IO astonished as astonished as- as I Jo jot Jost t what little tittle HUla wit I ever possessed and Instead of answering answering I Just ju t stared at him Well Welt why wh dont don't you sou ou speak k Where h have ve you been until this tim time again looking at the watch he h held ld In his hand To the theatre the I X faltered Who said you ou could go to the th theatre theatre thea thea- a.- a. tre tre I thought I expressly told you In my letter tetter to to tog g go to bed early Rose Rose Rose- Everett dont don't you s see e Grandon you Grandon-you you you met her out homo home you know ow Yes es I remember Miss Grandon he inclined his head slightly as as' with ith witha a faint good night Rose slipped sUpped past us up to her room I In Yn a way I was glad she was gone that she would no longer be a witness to my humiliation In another way I 1 wished she sh had remained Everett might have been less unreasonable Neither of us had replied to Roses Rose's as she had good night but as soon gone Everett said Come into the library I followed meekly but I 1 didn't feel one bit meek Inside lie Ide had been away for days hadn't told me what he had been doing or anything tie lIe hadn't even kissed me Father always kissed d mother sev several ral times if it he had been away over one night DI I 1 stood opposite him after he switched on the lights Hg 1 Why didn't you obey ob obey y me he hee asked sternly ti Because why Because because because why Everett I 1 haven't done anything wrong I Ionly Ionly only only- When I r tell t ll you to remain at home to retire early I expect t to be obeyed But I 1 am not a child I dont don't know where I r got got the courage coura e to to speak up as I did I 1 was as t lonely nely I asked Rose Roe to come and stay with me while you were gone I could couldn't t t tread I read or do anything I was so lonesome lonesome lone lone- some And after she came we had to todo todo todo do something I am sure that you jou wouldn't have talked to Leola the way you jou ou do to me I am sin ashamed to have Rose Rosa go home and tell how 1 I am treated I stopped frightened almost to death I had had not meant to mention his first wife wife wife-to to this day I dont don't know what made me do It But ButI i d was so hurt and angry Everett had turned a pasty gray color when I mentioned Leola and the knuckles of his hands which gripped the table were white white and strained For a moment he did not reply Then in a voice I 1 scarcely reco recognized he he- said Go upstairs and go to bed Arent you you coming I asked frightened at his looks Not now now but but go go I 1 went fol- fol followed fol tol- Rose was watching for tor me and lowed me into my room You pO poor l dear J was as awfully y en envious envious en- en 11 VIO S of you you all all your wonderful clothes this beautiful home and ev everything every every- er thing But Im I'm not Jealous any longer Hes He's a bear bears I 1 wouldn't live with him hint for a a. million dollars Id I'd be trig trig- frightened to death to breathe naturally ally for fear he wouldn't like it Give m me mp a young man who likes fun n nand and loves me me she finished with a great de deal l of emphasis on the loves loes me me He was was was' cross cross b because aus I didn't doas do doas doas' doas as as' as he said was all I 1 could think of ofIn ofin In Sri the way of an an apology B Ilia But youre you're a married wo woman woman B Ilia But youre you're a married wo woman woman You Youre you're re not a a child living at home mother They with your jour father and have a a. right to boss boss' y you u he hasn't i I 1 wouldn't wouldn t put up with H it for a minute minute minute min min- ute Id I'd show him where he got off 01 sh she finished finish d I Just i th then n I heard a movement I downstairs I iR Run Run 1 b back ek to your room Ros Rose ties He's I coming and like a frightened rab rab- rabbit bit she scuttled back What did your your friend hav have to say sayto sayto sayto to you ou that couldn't keep till morning morning morn morn- ing Everett Everet asked as Vas he closed the thedoor thedoor door oo She said sard she ehe would rather marry aman a aman I man irian who loved her than to to have all aU you have given me I had purposely left th the out young joung So ISO she she- thinks I do not love you 1 Of course ourse Wiry o O of courser oure 1 Because why BecausE why because why because us a of th the way you act the act the way you treat treat-me me meI with herb j I X see see And you jou agree with her Yes I X cant can't help it you ou havee have hav been away over a a. week You haven't kirl kissed d me nor said a kind word When father went away for one night I he loved mother most to death when he came back He lIe made maC no reply and I l' l crawled into int bed bea- quivering with anger and disappointment yet glad he had not asked who took us to the theatre I To Tobe be continued c |