Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-01-28
CHAPTER x.
The Week Of Their Lives.

"Toye's gone back to Italy" said
Cazalet "He says he may be away
only week. Let's make 1t the week
of our livesl"
The scene was the little room II
pleased Blanche to call her parlor.
and the time preposterously early
hour OF the following forenoon. GAIA
let In her sunny snuggery rather sug-
gested another extravagant taxicab.
But Blanche saw only his worn. ex-
cited face; and her own was not at
its best In her sheer amazement.
Italy," she calculated when did
he got"
Nine o'clock last night"
"But"-she checked herself-'T sim
ply can't understand It. that's ALL"
"Whyg Have you seen him since
the other afternoon
His manner might have explained
those other two remarks, now bother
ing her when Il was too late to notice
them; on the other hand, she was by
no means sure that II did. He might
simply dislike Toye. and that again
might explain his extraordinary heat
over the argument at Littleford.
Blanche began to feel the air some
what heavily charged with explana-
tions. either demanded or desired;
they we're things she hated. and she
determined not to add to them If she
could help It.
II haven't set eyes on him again."
she said. But he's been seen here
IN a taxi"
who saw him."
"Mqrtha-if she's not mistaken"
This was little disingenuous, as
will appear; but that impetuous Sweep
was in merciful hurry to know some
thing else
When was this, Blanche?"
Just about dark-say seven or so.
She owns II was about dark" said
Blanche, though she felt ashamed of
herself.
We'll. It's just possible. He left me
about six; said he had to see someone,
too, now | think Of it. But I'd give a
bit to know what he was doing mess
ing about down here at the last mo-
ment!"
Blanche liked this as little as any
thing that Cazalet had said yet, and he
had said nothing that she did like this
morning. But there were allowances
TO be made for him. she knew. And
yet to strengthen her knowledge, or
rather to let him confirm it for her,
either by word or by his silence, she
stated certain case for him aloud
Poor old Swept" she laughed.
TITS a shame that you should have
come home to be worried like this"
II am worried" he said simply.
Il think it's Just splendid. all you're
doing for that poor man, But especially
the way you're doing it,
Il wish to God you wouldn't say
that, Blanchel"
He paid her the compliment of
speaking exactly as he would have
spoken to man; or rather, she hap.
pened to be the woman to take 1t as
compliment.
But do say 1t, Swept I've heard
all about II from Charlie. He rang me
up last night"
You're on the telephone. are your
Everybody is in these DAYS
Where have you lived? oh, forgot!'
And she laughed. Anything to lift thi.
duet Of theirs out Of the minor keyl
But what does old Charlie reall,
think OF the case? That's more to tn,
point" said Cazalet uneasily.
We'll, he seemed to fear there wa,
no chance of bail before the adjourne,
hearing, But rather gathered b,
was not going to be in II himself?"
No. We decided on one of thos,
sportsmen who love rushing in wher
family lawyer like Charlie owns &
locking down his nose. I've seen tn
chap, and primed him up about oil
Savage. and our find in the founds
tions. He says he'll make an exampl
OF Drinkwater. and Charlie says the
call him the Bobby's Bugbear!"
But surely he'll have to tell hi
client who's behind him?"