The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
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Why Did Lillian Say 81 Want Harry
Decorating the Landscape When
Miss Draper Arrives"

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clare. you hev right peart place her" "
Harry Underwood his shoulders
bowed. hi, face thrust forward into
what he iondly imagined to be clcy-
cr burlesque OF Yankee farmer,
looked out from the taxicab which
had just brought him and Lillian Tor
the weeks visit she had promised me,
'l'm so glad YOU have that off Your
chest at last" Lillian said dryly, aS
Dicky helped her down and directed the
driver 10 take the bags to the house.
Hes been prac,icing it all the way
down ON the train. was Just on the
point OF arising and explaining that the
case was not dangerous and no one need
be alarmed, when the conductor called
Marvin"
"Sad wha, jealousy will do to an
otherwise fairly normal intellect, isn't
it," Harry Underwood bent over my
ou,Strctchcd hand with such ludi-
crously confidential air that could not
help laughing outright, He gave me a
quick, shrcwd glance at the sound, then
crushed the hand grinning mischiev-
ouSly as ! started
Not so angry at me as YOU were the
last tune ! saw YOU, are YOU, lovcieSt
onc'" he murmured with the exagger
ated air so dislike in him. then turned
TO Dicky as Lillian unceremoniously
shouldered him aside.
Don't trot that stuff out until later.
she sdmoniShed him coolly. you've got
your cucs mixed That's tho speech you
should pull oil about 10 G.. N. on the
beach III the moonlight Run along
and cheep with the Dicky bird for 4
while Mrs Graham and have some.
thing important to talk about"
Meaning another woman. OF course.
he guessed Shrewdly. Poor thing ~
bet she'll be grillcd to a charcoal By
the time YOU two get through with her
There won't be even a tiny ash left
OF YOU II YOU don't get away from
here" threatened Lillian grimly. ant
with a boiSterouS laugh her HUSBAND
Joined Dicky and left us for a moment
alone.
How goes it," she whispered, kiss.
ing me warmly
Fairly we'll" | returned. "rll tel
You all about II when we go upstairs
You cant get anywhere now unit
Dicky does the honors He quite fancic,
himself as landed proprietor. even i
the place is only rented one. So pre-
pare yourself for rhapsody or two
; "iou forget that I've heard him be
fore Come along"
We hurried upstairs and showed
u Lillian the rooms had prepared io
her and her husband had left Dioky'
: room IN the from, undisturbcd. Tor h,
had SO many things in IT that IL was i'm
possible TO arrange it for guests.
had given my own room 90 Lillian. am
intended to install Harry in the room
occupied by my mother law when sh
was home | had4 little mental shive
as | recalled the OILY time my mother
in-'aw had ever seen Harry UndW
wood at the Aquarium the day aite
her arrival He had been distinctly un
der the influence OF drink at that tim,
and she had scored him roundly Wha
would she say II she knew he was l.
sleep in her cherished mahogany four
poster"
What wonderful view |" Lillian eS
claimed, stepping to the window of m
room and looking at the rolling wood
land loved so well. She stood drink
ing II in for moment, and then turn
ing sat down on the side Of the bed an
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