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She heard her husband enter and co her toilet, she hurried down to arrange the flowers, for they were alone that night The telephone rang She kneould ring up-stairs in his room, but she usually answered it for he disliked to She raised the receiver and started to speak when she realized that she had broken into the ht, Harry"

"So? All right Anything on?"

"Yes--big spree at Nell's Will you go?"

"Sure thing; you know "

"Good-bye"

She slowly, half guiltily, replaced the receiver She had notto keep him home was added a new motive Where was "Nell's"? What was "Nell's"? What was--and there was fear in her heart At dinner she tried all her powers on him She had his favorite dishes; she ly, and listened sympathetically, to him He looked at her with more attention Her cheeks were e Her eyes flashed; but he glanced furtively at her short hair She saw the act; but still she strove until he was content and laughing; then co round back of his chair, she placed her arms about his neck

"Harry, will you doI want very, very ht, if--"

"Harry, I feel a little--hysterical, tonight, and--you will not refusethere, she saw the tableau in her own e She was afraid of herself She knew that she would do so foolish if she did not win this battle She felt that overpowering fanaticis restlessly If she was not careful-"But what is it you want?" asked her husband

"I don't want you to go out tonight"

He laughed aardly

"Nonsense, girl! The sub-coht--very important; otherwise--"

She shuddered at the s her cheek to his

"Harry," she pleaded, "just this once--for lancing at the clock It was nearly nine A feeling of desperation caain as he slipped on his coat

"Don't be foolish," he growled

"Just this once--Harry--I--" But the door banged to, and he was gone

She stood looking at the closed door ain her head was ready to snap She went to the rack and taking his long heavy overcoat slipped it on It nearly touched the floor She seized a soft broad-brimmed hat and umbrella and walked out Just what she meant to do she did not know, but somehow she must save her husband and herself fro up and down the opposite sidewalk A woman brushed by her and looked her in the face