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Show ILOVE and MARRIED LIFE'! Imj. the noted author I Idah MSGlone Gibson I I JOHN WTs l l ( n . i Well, you run along, irlrl. and cat your dinner In peace. And Just remom-bcr remom-bcr that after tonight, you and I will i Jut go joKrlng along our way to gether. I ll r. m rnbiT that you f m side partner of whom T am to ask th-? questions. If I lo this, however. ou are not to be detracted by any to-oalf-Cd psychic communications from the Other side of th world " I raised my eyes to John's face and smiled. That was mc first time that he had mentioned anything about Kan Shopard's letters J could see. ho"i r. that he had no' worried particularly about them and i: pave mo a lit i -throb of plcaaure to know that whatever what-ever else John Gordon thought of his mjt w:fe. he & Cl 11 had confidence and trust frit lr r. 1 was almost sure, as well, that John and Elisabeth had come to some con-j elusion before i had found them In the house. 1 wondered if It meant the parting of ways. Of course, I knew that John was blnir made uncomfortable by the turn which our aff.i'rs had I ik- en. Since 1 had returned to the city and H quietly gone along my way Insisting H that proper deference should be'pald H to m wishes .is John Gordon's wife. V m husband had found thai he would perhaps be happier If he let no one A else Interfere between US. W.tn I berac- .r 1 terlstle decision. It was very probable that he had told Eliza bet h that after this, things would bo over between them John might make me uneorr-fortable uneorr-fortable for the sake of indulging the f whims of Elizabeth, but he would not Z1- allow himself to be made uncomfort- Sj able for long IH Knowing women as I thought I did. ra and knowing too. that Elizabeth Slore- J land loved inv husband. 1 could see Jl where she hail asked him to take hi r jm to dinner that evening, so that the;.' B could talk It oer and s.iy "good bye." She probably hadn't asked him in many words, but In her indirect way, she had made him think that he owed this to her .in.l tJS I ( li sur that J"l' i 3 bad made up his niin.l that ho would f.P nfcver be very eomfor ibl as Ions as JH he retained his present friendship 'I 2tA with Elisabeth, I too. took courage an J 3M said, "Well, then, I will not wait din- Mm ner for vou. but I shall be rather lone-, H ly and looking: forward to that time M when vol: and I will he Jogging alont' M' together : So saying I put my (Infer lightly on his lips Hi lie grasped my hand quickly and pressed a kles Into the center of the palm. "(iirl. Klrl. " ho raid, " what is ; It about you that stirs my being to :lts very depths? Even when you anger me, almost beyond end jrance. the touch of your hand eah is me." I don't mean to anger yr.u, John, I Just try to show you myself the real jsoul of me." "I guess my education In souls has be n neglected, dear,' aafd John with a sigh. My dear, you haven't tried to learn from me and the woman's sould that you have explored has always seemed to me more or b-ss rualmental " "S you think I'd better change teachers'' jtafd John a3 he caught me to him. " I think John Gordon that Is time Jyou graduated out of her class Into mine " "If ou don't run along my dear I'm nfrald you will prove so fascinating with this soul talk that 1 shall not be a!i!i to keep my business engagement " "Is it wholly husiness. John?" I aske(i smilingly . 'Wholly business. Katherine tli'i i!ms " said John, gravely. "And I want you to believe It so I have been m.my , kinds of a fool, my dear, but now I (hope I'm going to turn over a new leaf. "When a mnn acquires a wife and child he should acquire at least, a little common sense. lie uhould realize real-ize that the time of his frlvollng is over. If he ever Is goincr to settle down and become a decent citizen, it la high time that he began it." Once more I cast a lingering look aroun.l the room. I did not realise i then how In long, future? years I Would be no glad tha' I had had rhls talk With John that it would be one of the memories 1 should wish to dwell upon I most With almost prophetic Insight John whispered as he walked with me toward to-ward the door. I wish you were com-lrg com-lrg with rne, girl. I hate to let you ro I fee its though I were lealng you for a Ion? journey, Instead of Just this evening." "After we fret Into this houee. John" I said 'I'm Kolnr to make you enjoy your dinners so much that 3011 will never want to go away for one " "After wc get into th's house, Katherine, Kath-erine, vc,u and I are rolng to have that real h.ipDlnes of which wc both have dreamed." omorrow Ruth and Charles Surprise Sur-prise T'f |