Show 1 WIFE CHAPTER X continued 14 oh yen yea ri been ILA it and it how bow much dots dha cland care beer her ber do you think 1 ellen flu flushed lied and managed a smile Is store before she ahe answered ans answered bravely 0 oh I 1 she he fascinated him I 1 think from II 11 the first farst I 1 dout dont know her voice let dropped draped wearily hen hell come came back and he be II 11 be sorry see for thin an rel she added after a silence and i you 11 forgive forgia B uhl him at 1 wont 11 1 you 1 it b him the be old lit man repeat of ed abal 1 I don I 1 know how I 1 ever mine to do a thing like that yes yea yes yen lie he added badly we must amo make it up p ay my iy boy bay tind and I 1 I 1 never ever onald have boat bro you yon both here bace I a man Is IB dull dell built such things im N N well I 1 wake make it up and you and he shall 9 tt start recall somewhere earme dinner mr arb besel said aid ilor flor ence in the do doorway cony rather other timidly break breaking ing few minutes ot of silence in the th study 1 think in I 1 H not dine 0 the 6 old man began qu quickly lakly but ell ellen went et to ill him with a smale 1 indeed ad bcd you 11 dinel dine she deemed decreed and F florence orence so an see am it if tommy has had bad his dinner it if he has not tell litz 14 I 1 I 1 said he misfit might dine with fill ua as sou 11 feel eel wry very different she said it to he her r father in law us a they went toward towe we rd the dining room mom when 11 youe be had some hot soup and perhaps gibbs will d come me back 1 in time tor a some a cot car fee I 1 after shoner dinner she bhe and tommy went with josselin senior into the study and even after tommy was waa 1 in bed alien landown ran down again for bit a few mood friend ay iy words worda of goodnight she bhe pleaded headache KB Is an sae excuse f tor or going upa states almost im immediately after it lie little boy but as a matter site A of fact it H was excitement rather than distress the that made E ellen in long tor for tile the quiet of annade her own we fi fire re t tonight of abl W hen all a A had gone to bed ellen an list t on an thinking lizzle lizzie mine in to stand beside the fireplace and talk to her bar half shamed holt shy but yet with fib mical certain great met happiness 1 in her fee face A and it as filen drew from be her the story of if the sordid home the drink and dirt din and laziness the unwelcome bables beat sa the lack of course con arol kinde kindness ass of every everything hills that in make its life worth ath all while 11 e oe bhe mangled at the world that rould could accept lit lillian ila and cast little out art as a sinner samue capald she had a book but she be could out not m read ad it t thoughts of the he long lone day would d 1 interpose terp as them erBes between h her e and the ile page she remen toned the flu quarrel ro herself I 1 I 1 innocently matly follow ing far gabbs h and nd being arrested on the I 1 landing and ile by the frightens frighten ing rough tat voices aa 11 how air strange they had bad sounded how hideously only staining alarming this unexplained j and tal budde sudden animos ity fly I 1 now nov we will go awny away ellen tho thought us h t in 14 d deep beep fact an for far even t though h nab gibb a b became A Is reconciled it 7 to his father he would lit no longer eager ahe Is in the Illif fil dell ova orto he would take ellen bud and tommy to some little tilt apartment part ment a kitchen aal fiill the e old ill hilarious art breakfasts breakfast ten 0 clock ellen roused evil herself hr self fr from re a golden dres dream bud and h began I 1 to props prepare re f for bed she at stepped into the next t re room for far a 9 gwi took look at tommy lizzie lisne 1 in n III the narrow barrow bed bad beside hla his short act square bed was A asleep inter too her relaxed ed 11 little e sensitive it face wearing a am smile lie as childish as 1 I ommye own one before she got into her own b bed it elles ellen put out her lights od ad stood at the frolow looking out at at t the I 1 dark cold night I 1 at L it we was she sharply rpy clear the store stars shin abut me ing coldly A against 9 bill the bar bare shrubs alb at an angle of the he h house a use she rould aid see me the dull green ugh light t that filtered tr from the bott botti leend tend windows window of the study and ad far across the hal hills there them a an other the country coun Y club where ill are gibbs perhaps had liked dined E ellen ten left ceded tor far him b before C fore the dock clock track struck eleven she he wo ad sleep yet she wag sue too tired and excited ile to sleep deeply rod and it seemed to 0 o he lier that ashe she bad been baking king and tossing a long time when a slight but definite do sound A ad awakened her and ill she sat of up to in bed I 1 the he night light nag a still burn bum ing anil and tile fire had been coned coaxed let into fresh ill life it was after its two too it gil alliba be still dressed we wag silting a at atar or lug a ot at the omal gibbet the she said bald 11 he pot up an and as a he be cattle came to tile the side lit biah of bol bed she ida ROW ua that lit his halt hair na tossed about ho a I 1 I 1 in g disorder n tilt and ad his face strangely pale th the cut on h his f i forehead looked leaked ugly and 1 swollen I tz and n d his marine manner vas as agitated and stern stem look lank here ti ellen he mid quickly W we get out at of here hem tomorrow morn ing do you on aride understand nd I 1 in don done with till this hem house I 1 I 1 if 1 l not stay here firm an un necessary hour hear do you ses seef why certainly dear its in go any shere B here whatever Y you as say P sh be said lit soothingly for F I 1 a fm few aunut minutes lie ile tend blood looking at h her er gloomily the then his hl aw am soft of Bed you re abood good little thing S ellen we 1 he h sold said a gruffly duffly th the 4 lik tears m sprang to he her eyes eye a as he turned fueled away WAY she la saw an him through tile the glit gilt wring liae ills of if them he lid fid nt net speak monk uv again ins as ahe abe tomB undressed essed and ad r P lien ben leaving in all talk of r reconciliation Out illation and 11 II planning until the t e morning and ad with M lighter b bairt on n than badh had had ad tor far many weeks weak fell ell asp asleep basil again CHAPTER XI allea ellanak awakened ened I 1 ID A find gibbs 11 I 1 his big mauner thin 1 I ceased by KATHLEEN NORRIS cost L br all N norri M raj any atte attempt rapt she might he have mada ad to ofA e him far better to give him his hini way willa while this unfamiliar suit and turn tying lying mood tested she went into the nursery and R n it found I 1 azzle packing too she and d ty tommy had ad had bad breakfast and the child WIN wild with excite excia ment at T they ley were going to tied flad I a studio and ad marle alone was going to C ck k top far them and they were going to ret get a an apartment so mem here near EJ ea ten len dosed went back to gibbs aren arco c you yott going doing to tat eat any amk fast door dear no A thank gliha but you it say aay goodby to your eatherl fa therl he made ads no senator answer stropping strapping thin shirts into tilt the lid of his altie sult caie av haiat hot train do ne a anlie aks gibber 1 I II 11 start in the el roadster just us as sentaro so soon as youre ready we s take tom mv 1 bud and lazle me can follow by train test III watt waft and d b have break breakfast to t with yo you in the studio ellen said mid open I 1 is her oun bureau drawers and thoughtfully selecting bonn 1 I ask you as a favor to go down don and ad get something to call eat I 1 he be an sharply instantly she yoheved but passing him she laid her bar hand bond on ill his arm I 1 and ad he put lila his ar arms ari I about ier dant don t be cross cros with me gibbs gibbet I 1 m a so sorry merv 0 T cros with mulbe echoed pent bontly who could be crois with itt you I 1 no but im nervous ellon ellen 1 I cont be happy until we wa get odayl just help we me out all you yon c can u 1 nill she he anson answered ved and her hn soung bang as 8 she I le wont went downs downstairs alm in 1 an 11 hour she he and n d tommy and ad gibbs would be in the car speeding I 1 way away from tilts this unnatural atmosphere gibbs would a not be reconciled cited now hot but after a few ew quiet days he would forget his present anger ahe be knew and she be would old say good by to her to fa thor in law and ad has beg hibi to be poll patient an with till gibbs she ate be her fruit and drunk drank a cup of coffee carlo shaking baking her head KB Is E D lorence come came in a it ati an nothing more am florence has sir mr jol tosselo tos seln had his breakfast yet re no A A lira jossan Joss ady ln he to Is la in the study I 1 think at least monte mid enid I 1 41 11 1 ill I 1 J she went te HIA hl side and touched tacho tat his H a arm am then hen she knew that he H was use dead it she now the haht fit tile there when she started bianco the breakfast ore lito here li to BUTI A fee so early eiten g got 0 up he tl mim have I 1 had a and night 1 9 h t she ehe add ed aan t h he e rung for far ani bui coffee T no mis lou know he be illi zAte t like the girls to interrupt him there them no ao knife katie daft t a go in 1 I ka know is he docent ellen but of he boeso t mind me I 1 and turn urn 1 eftig 19 9 ozer over 1 in her mind the exact phrases ant with h which she he meant to lo bid him good ad by she went I 1 lo 10 tile the study sunlight was auti mining coming in through the bell bottle gr green en windows n now w hot but the lights ight nere e re li and rave g ave a garish oak look to re th the pla alae cold call ashes allies had bad drifted it to the hearth th the air fr was we stale and dull ellen felt her breath taken away alth lit it swift impulse of far hot her father hot in la law was hitting by the file replace fireplace in his fl fai favorite rit chair it he did not at turn fare as elie 11 came shed in and ad she h spoke to h him I 1 in using the name lie liked fr from her dada dd dd dad ant you yen tier her I 1 voice GICA the died a into 11 s she went to his side and bombed his arm ihen hen she knew that he we was dead be hea ful nici that all bill I 1 she said iloilo aloud but her bar own 1 I A ner er and slie she blood tile there for far a few min naf ill rooted mated to the spot per alth th horror a and it shorb staring at the falls fallen amy i iad head a and the th still hand hanam then ill A she backed slowly from fiche the r room am and nd reas ran wildly back bach to th ill ous aurence Hu rence mr jamola Jirs clin 19 1 wry voly ill III he s telephone for doctor don aler cutter will youl and telephone for far mr me la thron lm 1 in going boing up to get ur mr gibbs my gd G 0 d ura jiust M we to get him to bedr I 1 11 hadl florence R sc bray babrans se woman an of fifty had bad hor her a arm beat about ellen dim now and wan holding a glass gi of at leter le ice water ter to her ups aps no N no no o u use E ellen staring at her he I 1 a d dead d t lorace lorm ce at its it a bis 1 artl florence said pate pale herself ellen ran no on her way up fair gibbs slie she mid ald at life his side aide your father faille we e found him 1 in his is ellau 1 beai think hen has dind 0 good o it G dl d he said violently be pinned b her aside tile as he DC ran to the C ila door ell ellen stood food still for a m moment ment ent in the center of tile the room then she colled abele lizie liia bhe he said old quivering a ter rime tiling thing has bus lie happened ppe tied M mr joi josse ii A s father has dr dropped oil dead I 1 nant ant tou in to keep tommy tom ioppa la tile a nursery r all 12 morning well have till the d doctor here other people n and nd I 1 it don t want ill him to k know A Us he cu can PI play y on an his porch patch depend on me mrs josselyn lla ale said quietly welt A ell the file poor old man gulf god rest cost heiti idi it was a the quarrel tt ft was waa the quarrel and G gabbs aba will ail never largi forgive e himself fi I 1 men said to Ime herself as she b A went want slowly downstairs 1 again I the whole house we waa 1 in conf nilon olim now gibbs and talmo were bond bend ing a over the dreadful figure in the not choir by the its ind fire flemence Floi ence hov ered ties near I 1 them keno and ad on one a drw or two of the a other t malda aide were sm grouped aped tearfully fearfully near I 1 tile the don door A As ellen came in T correna arrons straight lit ened himself and looked at gibbs ill ahat at ban a i be heart sit fi f failure I mr I 1 0 o lie he I 1 bald I 1 ll 11 quietly jur hea e shot t himself right light through the heart look here hem airone of the girls gave a hysterical scream am and ellen cried out oh no DO oh ah no an why should h he do that but her eyes and the aies 3 of every ary one else in the r room went achy B to gibbs the son whose has bit bitter ar quarrel brokers with will him had broken the old man a henrt heart get these girls out mat of tile the room main F allen n gibbs said briefly and have the them fix my mr ratiO fathers bed ri florence I 1 we were re going to get him upstairs he turned sharply to Tor torrens rims what did you my anat I 1 1 I say bay that I 1 dont don t think we bad be better tier to touch h lira him sir air the in min in an a dered well vell hae the coroner ilan here air B and h hell ell want tat to find things like they hey are 1 1 I guess land ou re right I 1 gabb bald a after deft a pause staring nt at lit him al de dully ly 1 I g guess you I 1 re a right be atell R he have se to have tile he car coroner er who 1 Is the coroner comme A and where ahem Is s he do you yon know knoll mineola Mio Allne eola quavered one of the maida yes yea that rl riat lit torrens ap P proved 1 I 1 I 1 nn an telephone for him ar clr flor flat ence a offered J yon yo had better bell 1 gibbs gibba said ld and telephone tor far ur air lathrop lothrop at S sands ds point pint we ill did it tolo telephone phone george r allen aes ues told it him ho qu quickly akly lie he Is on im bin 1 way do you know knew where to telephone elephants mra Jossa Flo florence vence asked ri re P so 1 iland allen and gibbs looked of B each other it was the first time they had thought of lillian alle yes telephone her at mr mrs polar point daters do A rilen r 11 said lit hesitatingly perhaps I 1 lied had better do that lied hd better go ge for far her bar it lin 1 very lerv fur far I 1 III U telephone and tell ell MM him Poin idester to prepare be her somehow chun immediately activities of all sorts n nor commenced correna bent I 1 off on u his ill errand ermuld florence went to 10 tile the telephone so aalf the b in s gibbs seemed seemed dazed U cllon ihn kept herself 1 in hla his illa 1 cale came balk back tr from the tolef telephone fione for adibe im he mone coroner had bad asked if III they had seen men the revolver alb walh lable 31 clr J ila lied had killed bm himself if sir 1 gibbs roused mused himself ellen him brace belles to go into lie doimi of horror ham again she aie st went with him presently gilica chinall r hent to tell abeen the a alting coroner coniner at hie W telephone 1 that they lid did not at seem able to mal bud tile the a earn en pen diat 1 I but dirt did lie he nia I 1 allt asked aski d him film sol 11 he 11 was coming 1119 ile MIN answered moe md with abb weary airy bad derence presently george came 1 in 1 breathing sf blia cold air pulling palling 0 off hla thick C km gloves and full of as sympathetic ampa 1 stac distress wi mm him came J joe e at silent n full of simp sympathy othy ellen fill f it them both wem tow era of strength in an a short ban time other men arrived old doctor cutter still and 1 the coroner a flout at cho cheerful ff I dakill looking man also ta the sheriff A aa I 1 ills his deputies js hoo lower or Im hall lille noticed indeed was tracked with the mud lid of at boots it was all at 11 like its a live |