The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-17

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w cyerlastingly licked'" Dicky rose
w stretched himself lazily and
turned 10 Harry Underwood with a.
provoking grin
why. YOU ridiculous little shrimp
Ibcd Mr. Underwood, "Tll wager you
anything YOU like that I'll not let a
game go to deuce this afternoon"
Done !" said Dichy "l'll Just put up
two-casc note on that Here Lii
hold the stakes" and he tossed a folded
hill into lillian's lap
'Let me get this straight" Lillian
said 81 wouldn't take the oath OF
either OF YOU when the game is over
Does this mean singles or double" "
Either or both returned her hus-
band, providing always | can have
/ Mrs Graham as my partner He put
hi, hand ON his heart and bowed to me
with the little exaggerated air ot bur
/ lcsquc which he invariably uses in
/ Speaking to me, and which ! find most
/ ANNOYING
That's not chubby" returned Lillian
bit acidl' Mrs. Graham may have
something 10 say about choosing her
[ own partner Why don't each OF YOU
serve a ball, The two nearest the net
to he partners.
"Aou see" demanded HAIRY Under.
wood dramatically. turning to the rest
OF us and spreading his hands wide.
you see what I'm up against
"Shc spills over telling what a free
/ and foot loose husband | am, and then
| when ! show only a tiny preference for
the l1dy OF my dreams he bowed again
to me She's sore Allow me to tell
You madam he turns to his wife that
YOU arc a Jealous cat"
His air of heroically-bornc suffering
was 50 well dong that we all roarcd
with laughter
Grace Draper looked slightly pul-
lied ior She. OF course. did not know
the Undcrwoods and the constant run
ming fire OF hurlesQucd recrimination
which they kent up.
was little puzzled myself by Lii
lian'S attitude. OF codrSc, | knew thai
Harry Underwood did not mean a word
OF the rgamarolc he had Just uttered.
hut realized that for some reason LII
han wished him, il possible. to have
Giacc Draper as partner in the ten
MS games
TOO Comfortable to Move"
remembered tha, when she knew
wished particularly TO have her husband
it, his tennis llannclS, effectively dec.
Grating the landscape when the git
should arrive
That Lillian had some scheme IN the
back oi that clever brain OF hers ! was
certain She had discovered tina. Dickv
was taking So much interest in his
model and protcge Grace Draper, that
my peace OF mind was threatened With
Characteristic energy she had a, once
arnounccd her intention OF restoring
Dicky to his senses and OF thwarting
the evident desire OF my husbands
beautiful model to make him fall in
love with her
II was IN pursuance OF this plan OF
hers that Lillian and her husband had
come to us for a weeks stay Heart
sick as ! was over Dickv'S infatuatnn
for his beautiful model. | was content
e. leave all the details of our plan IN
Mrs l'ndcrwood'S capablc hands Rut
. could not help feeling curious over
her evident desire To throw her own
husband into Grace Draper'S company
Was II possible that she was trying 10
make MIR Underwood a counter attrac.
tiun 10 Dicky knowing, as she did tha,
the interest Harry Underwood would
/ take IN any woman would he most eph-
cmcral?
whats the matter with you, lii
he asked, aren't you going to play
"les, Lillian" | chimed in, you must
take haud Dicky has told me OF your
, prowcSs on the courts"
, Lillian flashed me a quick, warning
glance. | knew she meant to remind
me nt the compact We had made in the
I morning when she arrived
. Don't urge me TO play tennis. any
, thing more than the conventional invi-
tation you will he bound to give me
she had said. 81 loathe violent excrtior
o( any kind. and can watch this It'll,
comedy and put a deit finger into IN,
pie better It | am on the outside"
| knew better than to miss any cue
she chose to give me. SO | only smiled
acquieScen,ly as she turned to Dicky
:, with a threatening air.
: "Dicky. bird" she said shaking her
, fist ,ruculen,ly at him, "ii YOU dare tc
hint a, my leaving this chair this after.
noon | shall have YOU hanged at tn,
. yard arm. I'm entirely too comfortable
to move"
~ wouldn't he aS lazy as YOU are
began Dicky bantetingly, when a we'll.
aimed tennis ball in the hand OF Mr.
Underwood hi, him Squarely on hi,
open mouth, and made him gasp
Harry Chooses His Partner.
How dar.r-c YOU revile the wife,
he said dramatically Come on, lct'l
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