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THE HUSBAND
HUNTER
BY
RUTH DEWEY GROVES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930.
TEXACO
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CHAPTER XXVI.
Mrs. Jayhunter's letter
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Miss Brice looked up with frown, an objection ready on her Hips. But one glance at Philipa's Alan threw him into a maze darkened countenance convinced of conflicting emotions. Ho reher that a little extra work, no ceived it at his hotel in the mor matter what the imposition be- ing, and read it in the breakfast hind, it was better than a battle. room over his untouched
orange
juice. His conclusion about Nat- alle's return, until then, had been that she was coming back to effect a property settlement with him and arrange for a divorce,
But now her mother said she was coming to effect a reconciliation. He stared at the letter, as though
he didn't believe what was
writ-
ten there. Certainly Mrs. Jayhunt- er had been frank..
And Alan knew that she was not being humorous when she wrote: "I hope you two will realize that quarrelling is only a waste of your energy, and turn to the real pur- pose of marriage. Having devoted years of care to Natalie's rearing, I now expect her to present me with a grandchild."
Alan snorted over that, but as he read on, he forget about Nat alie's refusal to bear children, and began to wonder if she really was
again.
She nodded,
and reached out her hand for the notebook that Phillipa had put on her desk.
"Come to me, if there's' any- thing that isn't clear." Phillipa said.
if you aren't going to be so busy "Well," Miss Brice thought; I can't interrupt you, why don't you do them yourself?".
.
She felt a little better when she saw Phillipa go to another girl with a stack of papers in her hand, and leave them on the girl's desk.
Then Phillipa went back to her own desk, and brooded over the situation
that faced her. She
knew it was more doubtful than she had thought. Last night Alan had at least kissed her and he hadn't been so "steamed up over Natalie."
•
back to take up their life together Finally she got up and went At first he was included to be-into his private office. Alan look- lieve his mother-in-law was trying ed up questioningly from his to patch up things by tricking him papers. Phillipa stood timidly be. fore him, and said: "I'm sorry to disturb you,, Alan, but we won't. have a bettor time to talk, and there's something I want to dis- cuss with you this morning."
if she could get him to go to Natalie.... "she'd take a chance But on the rest," he reasoned. almost instantly he rejected the thought, Mrs. Jayhunter knew he
would ace Natalie. And if she "What's the matter with lunch- weren't in a receptive mood, he ing together and talking then?" would soon find it out.
Alan asked. He was a little dis-
words. She quietted by her
"Some.
But would he see Natalie? hadn't mentioned a meeting. Per-thing I want to discuss with you" haps it would all be done through sounded ominous. It made him' lawyers.
uneasy. Because of his uneasi- ness, he made the suggestion for lunching together.
He was surprised at the let down in his spirit that this idea brought him. Ridiculous! Of course, he would see her!
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Philippa shook her head. "Have But was it possible that her you forgotten that you're lunch- mother was right, and she wanteding with Mr. Royden and Mr. Adams?" She glanced at her n reconciliation?
Something like the worldless joy watch. "They're coming in, about
A little conference in a spring day cante he asked himself this question; fore lunch." She smiled. something like the push of a blade "little conference," she knew, was of grass up through snow-moistened very important one that might soil; something like the murmur, keep them. there until late, while for nature's ears alone, of lilac they settled the fate of one Pay- buds bursting into bloom.
ton Payne, after which they would With Alan it manifested itself in join Payne to make a fourth at: a desire to get up and do some-their luncheon table. Later thing. Had he indulged his de-Payne would learn that he was, sire, he might have danced a bucklif not ruined, at least badly and wing, thrown his hat into the damaged. Royden and Adams air, or gone out to face two would do it, of course. Alan dragons.
wasn't big enough. But they hard needed him on this occasion, foted these pitiless battles of Wall
Phillipa smiled, because
Hume again! With Natalie! Wouldn't it be great!
Street.
she
Suddenly he sighed, and drank his orange juice. No use indulg- ing in day dreams. Surely Nat- alie would have told him the She was becoming convinced that wanted to see him, if she had any-Alan did not love her. thing like that in her mind.
She more than suspected that he loved Nat-
To offset this discouraging angle, alie. And yet she wanted him. he began to wonder why she want- Just as these men wanted Payne's
ed to open the house, and engage
a maid, if she did not expect to stay. I'm, perhaps that was why she wasn't getting a cook too.
She would have to have a maid to help her close the place per manently. Of course, she didn't believe he had done it properly. And she might be moving into an apartment in New York. She could take the maid.
dollars. She felt he had a right
to lake what she could get, just as they did.
Only she forgot that these men were fighting under a banner, fig- uratively at least. Everyone in the world, who knew that they were in the Street. knew what they were there for. They were: all after the same thing, Payne
among them. When it was
alli
worn
No, it didn't mean anything, her over, he wouldn't be any more bit- return to the house. He pushed zside the grilled bacon and eggster than he had a right to be. the waiter brought, and left the But Phillipa had never
sword or shield, table.
She had fought from ambush. She was doing it now, following out the plan she had conceived at her desk.
Before he reached the office he had convinced himself that what ever possibility there was to start over again with Natalie was as - remote to her as it was to him. He didn't believe she planned any- thing but the best way to settle things.
Still there wag about him a sup- pressed air of eagerness, when he met Phillipa, that augmented the condition of fear she had worked herself into overnight.
it
Whatever he thought about his
"I'm moving away from home." she said, to begin the "discussion."
Alan stared at her.
"I've had trouble with father," she explained, and Alan heard her catch her breath in a sob.
"But, why, I thought..." he began. Phillipa interrupted him. She was turning his ring upon her finger, drawing attention to it.
"It satisfied mother that you're really going to marry me, Alan," she said brokenly: "but Dad won't believe it. So I'm leaving." "But Phillipa, where are
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to see each other then, without gruffly. "Find a place and 'Dwight Morrow is winning an 27 to 16-votes a workers" proposal But, common sense returning to being out all the time, but I just look it over later. But you want overwhelming victory in the for a seven-hour day, her as she sut, hard-eyed and feel as if I were forsaken, or to be sure that you aren't mak-I bard-mouthed, at her desk, she something. I suppose it's having ing a mistake," he added uneasily. primary Senate election.-Router's realized she could gain nothing father abuse me that did it." Phillipa smiled at him, aAmerican Service. by being belligerent. A quarrel The appeal to Alan was not in pathetically appealing little smile. with Alan, a break, and there vain. But he didn't want to feel "Aside from hating to leave moth- would be no making up. She felt tender toward her, so he couched er I think it will be heavenly to to leave her father's house, and certain of it. Her only appeal to his answer crisply.
have a place where I can make Natalie's imminent return, that he him was in putting him on his "Nonsense," he said; "there's nothings for you," she said softly. quite failed to notice how sudden- honour, and keep him there.
reason why you should feel that Alan was not overcome with the fly she had lost bewilderment and She got up and took some of anyone has forsaken you. We'll joy of anticipation. "Good lord, dread of living alone. her work
over to
one of the find you a place to live. The idea I hope you don't mean biscuits," He was about to say he would stenographers,
Isn't new to you, you know."
he exclaimed,
go if there was time, when he was "N
"Can't you " Phillipa agreed;
'go with me this interrupted by the office boy with "but I've got to and a place, right afternoon?" Phillipa coaxed, and a telegram. It was from Natalie. #way."
Alan was so upset by her decision.
(To Be Contimied.)
"Can you get these letters finish- ed in half an hour, Miss Brice?" she asked.
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