The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-04-06
CHAPTER x. (contInued.)


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Betty is making no end OF a row."
Max said, looking up from his game,
because the old lady upstairs insists
on chloroform liniment. Betty says
the smell makes her i'll"
"And she can inhale Russian ciga-
rettes," Anne said enviously,. land
gasolene fumes, without turning "a
hair. call revoke, Dial: You
trumped spades on the second round"
Dial flung over three tricks with
very bad grace, and Anne counted
them with maddening elaboration.
Game and rubber she said.
Watch Dial, Max; he will cheat in
the score II he can. Kit, don't have
another clam while am In this house.
1 have eaten SO many lately my waist
rises and falls with the tide"
"You have stunning color, Kit
Lollie said you are really quite su.
perb. Who made that gown
Where have you been hiding, du
fsleine?' Max whispered, under cover
photograph Of the house and cross
at the cellar window where we had
tried to escape. If one day in the
house with you, Kit, put me In this
condition, what will a month do?"
From beynnd the curtain OF sort
of alcove, lighted with red-shaded
lamp, came a hum of conversation
Bella's cool, even tones and heavy
masculine voice. They were laugh
ing: could feel my chin go up He
was not. even hiding his shame.
Max" asked, while the others
clamored Tor MIN and the game, "has
any one been up through the house
since dinner? Any Of the mem"
He looked at me curiously.
Only HARRISON" he replied prompt
1y. Jim has been eating his heart
out in the den ever since dinner; Da
played the Sonata Apassionata' back
ward on the pianola-he wanted tt
put through one of Anne's lingerie
waists, On a wager that 1t weIld play
tune; played craps with Lollie, ant
Flanagan has been washing dishes
Why?"
Well, that was conclusive, anyhow
had had faint hope that 1t Nigh
have been joke, although it ha(
borne all the evidences of sincerity
certainly. But it was past doubtins
now; he had lain in wait for me a
the landing, and had kissed me, me
when he thought / was Jimmy's wife
oh. must have been very light, yer,
contemplate. If that was what hi
thought of me.
/ went into the library and got
book. but 1T was impossible to read
with Jimmy lying on the couch Civ
ing vent to something between a sigi
and groan every few minutes. Abdu
IL the cards stopped. and Bella sait
she would read palms She begaI
with Mr. HARRISON, because she de
clared he had wonderful hand, full
of possibilities: She said he SHOULD
have been great inventor or play
wright, and that his attitude to won
en- was one of homage. respect. almos
reverence He had the courage t,
look at ne. and II glance could havt
killed he would have withered away
When Jimmy proffered his hand
she looked at 1t icily OF course, sh,
could not refuse. with Mr.. IIarbisol
looking on.
Rather negative she said coldly
"The lines are obscured by cushion,
of flesh; no heart line at all. mentali
ty small self-indugence and irrita
bility very marked"
Jim held his palm up to The ligh
and stared at IT.
Cad" he said Hardly safe TO
me to go around without gloves, Il
ft?'
1t was all well enough for Jim {,
laugh, but he was horribly hurt. H
stood around for few minutes, talk
ing to Anne. but as soon as ne coul
he slid away and went to bed. H
looked very badly the next morning
as though he had not slept, and hi
clothes quite hung on him. He wa
actually thinner But that is ahea
OF the story.
Max came to me while the other
were sitting around drinking nigh
caps end asked me in a low tone ii h
could see me in the den: He wante
to ask me something Dial overheard
ASK her here" he said. We a
know what 1t Is. Max. Go ahead an
we'll coach you"
"Wiil you coach me-. asked, 70
Mr., HARRISON was listening