The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

ly restless and persistent today. !
don't know what's the matter with
YOU"
And | don't know what the mat
ter with myself the girl burst out
passionately. IL can't sleep. think
I'm hungry, and when | see food /
can't eat. L"
why, June" Mrs. Travis was
plainly disturbed. IL never heard
you carry on like this
Il don't think she's well. Mrs.
Travis" Mary interrupted nervous
| ly.
That's the reason ! want TO go
home. Won't you please take me.
mother"
June had worked herself up to the
verge of nervous hysteria. Mrs.
Travis saw, with alarm. that she
was under some great mental strain.
But | think YOU will get we'll so
much more quickly down here,
dear"
Her determination was weaken
ing. June felt 1t. II gave her new
courage.
so many queer things have hap
pened since we've been here" Mary
put in quickly. The child's nerves
have been upset for several days.
She didn't want TO worry you, so
she hasn't said anything about 1t.
But I've known, and 1t has scared
ine."
do you think it's as good for her
in the city as IL IL here?" Mrs.
Travis asked, in surprise.
IL think the best place for her,
just now is the place she wants TO
be-" said Mary quickly.
"All right. II you think it's ad-
visable. we'll try il, although it's
very much against my Will"
And we can sc this evening"
June asked eagerly.
yes" answered Mrs. Travis with
some reluctance.
The girl jumped up from her chair
and hugged her rapturously.
"Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you so
much mother, dear. You'll see how
quickly get we'll In the city. Come
on, Mary, don't eet another bit Of
that pudding-it's ipdigestible and II
will make you fat! Come upstairs
and help me got ont my things.
Mother. when they take the trunks
up from the store room, will you
have Yama bring my wardrobe
trunk and the large one with trays
right up to my room?"
Without waiting for an answer,
June pulled protesting Mary up
stairs. Mrs. Travis looked after
them. perplexed Then she rang for
Yama and gave him his orders. Just
for an instant the little Jap allowed
human expression TO creep into
his gaunt. Furnished features. IL
might have been interpreted as in
tense surprise. But It was too fleet
ing to make certain.
| Upstairs, June vas throwing arm
fuls OF fluffy petticoats and dance
frocks from the depths Of clothes
| closet, faster than Mary could pile
them w. on the bed.
Don't mind how you fold them"
she called, her voice muffled by a
quantity OF garments still hanging
on by the hooks. "The few hours
they'll be In the trunks won't mat
ter. You always pack as though
you're going round the world. No
one would catch me doing It,"
There was a subdued knock at
the door. Mary opened 1t. Yama
stood In the hall. He had the two
trunks on q small hand truck.
Put them anywhere" June sang
out. "and open them"
Almost Immediately she bounded
out into the room and started throw
ing shoes, tennis rackets and boat
cushions into tho bottom Of the
larger Of the two trunks. Mary
seized her upliftcd hands In horror.
"You 60 out Of this room while
pack" she commanded. "The way
you throw good ciothes about Is
rcandalous. 10 60 down like a good
child. now. and take rest I'm the
hammock, It'll do you good. dear"
June's face olouded suddenly, she
came close to Mary and spoke In .
whisper,
I'VE will have dinner early to-
night and We start for the city In
the car right after, We have 10
manage to get that haskell Of food TO
Sam, Mary, FIN afraid not to-
Afrsidi"
"oh, I'll arrange that oil right" !"
seethed the old nurse, "r1l have the
ha akof Auod lono hafana Rhox.