Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

Carter is NOT at home; but perhaps this time,
act instead?"
In Miss Pastonburys outraged SOUL incredulity and
thousandfod suspicion and resolution tor action which
was now quite objectess wrought and contended to-
gether But she able to speak at last This is my
@Ohl oh, indeed" There was deadly echo in that
inoHation; nat little e,r,vD said Mrs, Glovden
%Yes, 50 good of you, wasn't iii You must stay for
breakfast" m.,.
We did not come for breakfast
The lines have been drawn with much fneness as to
what lady may say to another But when nj the rst
only be putting herself in her power to treat her like
one much latitude is obviously allowable Oh-h
Gbe rnGbDt sol said Mrs carter You mercy came 10
WHAT" said Miss Pas;tonbury, Ralng III beg
your pardon? What does she mean, Maria?
Mrs .Goyden had begun to move toward the door
again 1t was not her hour for conundrums - You
see Adeline, that your things are there And If
you wouldn't be warned--
In any case can feel how atrocious the expression
is and whether you stay or not Maria now that have
come | intend to satisfy myself" She already felt her
self more frousy heated than the day before when she
had been cooy in possession of every faculty She took
step towards the pumpkin-colored bag
With one spring Mrs Carter placed herself in front
of it, and awaited her i'll attitude that was remnis-
cent of basket ball.
The attacking force at once fell back gaspng Good
"No, guess you never did You needn't think be-
you can bully Morton you can bully me Al And you
until you're satisfied intend to make it my business
that you're satisfied" She passed her down the shep
Gouda vases, taking the second from the bag and ui-
husking it with tremuous haste Then she came to the
piece by piece, from tray unto tankard.
"Therel" she said, with cleaning eye, that's done
with But it's only the beginning. You took poor Nor
ton when he was alone Now it's my turn want you
to question: and heckle and cross-examine me -
Norton in the dressing -room found himself beconl-
ing acquainted with bride who was entirely new to
him.
For her part the gargoyle could only gasp anew
You know told you Adelne-" said Mrs. Gloyden
"Go on" commanded Mrs Carter You seem to
think He told me there were places where you didn't
appear to believe him"
Miss Pastonburys narrow bosom heaved like the Eng
lish Channel But she still sat speechless.
Every we'll Then I'll let Mrs. Gloyden know with
Why I'm sure" deprecated Mrs Gloyden, "I said
again and again last night that felt she must be mis-
taken"
taken But when he doing his best to explain to
her, you could have heard how she deliberately went
to work to get him tangled up
"And nothing could have been easier" painted Miss
Pastonbury, nothing could have been easier"
Eyes! !" famed her conqueror And why? Just be-
cause he was trying TO put things you wouldn't be
men who wouldn't have cared IA hoot whether you
were agitabtng yourself or notl
"We1 now, Adene-"
I not Gn that # was a all % bgan he So 70 od
dress herself Mrs Gloyden again. If you had heard
if you only knew how he talks about such things
And mind YOU being so honorable like that gets in his
way a lott Papa says-and I'll tell you there's nobody
in Indiana knows his way round any better than papa
he says he went to court yet with story they
couldn't tear all frazzes if only they got the right
sort of inside cinch it So you Just see how 1t
would be with Morton, can't you Mrs. Gloyden?"
"Oh, felt, quite certain, that there couldn't be
anything wrong
And more than that, again. you see, Mr. Carter is
Oh" said Mrs Gloyden, in awe; "Adene didn't
mention that"
that would make it for him. when he couldn't get his
his explanation right for herl Why he's just all
science, that way He won't let the very ittlest thing
pass that might let people think he making up
He'll go back story twenty times, and pull it this
way and twist it that and if he can't find way out
of the snar he goes pretty near crazy YoI haven't
tangled up .!
Mrs Gioyden regarded her kinswoman with shame
which was fast becoming indignation.
The latter lady had been for time experiencing
sense of srangulation -.
also say something about Mr.. Carters remarkable mem
ory and his-snost peculiar absence of mind "
Il was just about to, even if you hadn't reminded me-
for it's just his bad memory and his absence OF mind
which prove how much genius he has
Miss Pastonbury rose to her feet quivering. She
picked up the Sevres bowl again There's not the sign
Of crack in it, not even a white crack!"
mo And he told you there wasn't I hope, now,
that you'll be ready to believe people in futuIe"
I'm sure warned you, Adene!" said Mrs Gloy-
aAnd my silver-its in exactly precisely the con-
dition it was in when went away"
eyes" cried Mrs. Garter in final triumph" and that's
Just how he told you it would be! He used almost
those very words himself! Now-now, you salts
hed?"
al shall be satisfied" said Miss Pastonbury hoarsely
when ! have seen the rest of my apartment With
one swift stride which training in basket ball itself
could anticipate, she caught the knob and thrust
open the door of the dressing Mr.. Morton Car
ter collapsed heavily backward upon the floor.
The defeated reached the street be-dazed II
Ii expect to get at the bottom of it now, she
said.
In the stting-room Mrs. Carter had taken the COM
ing famous author of By Right of Blood" into her
Amazonian arms
"And you needn't think dearest, that I'm laying tina,
I'D against youl For l was listening there, every min
ute yesterday, myself But, Morton-Morton, dear, il
there's anything like this to do again-when it's
case of story you're not writing, you knowyoull LEI
me do it from the beginning, won't your"