The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-19
REVELATIONS
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How Lillian Underwood Decided a Bet
6Y Aele Gorrison~

I HAD no chance 20 puzzle over the
unexpected behavior Of Lillian
Underwood when she heard the
name OF Robert Savariu, the idmou,
artist, who had been lost 10 the world
for fifteen years. and who we had
found during our outing IN the Cats
kills
Ncithcr Dlcky nor Lillian, husband
had noticed her emotion. and Dick s
flow Of rcmlWScences OF our trip was
ryt 10 be ,tcmmcd lie quite pride,
himself upon his ability TO tell story
well and he was making the most OF
cur thrilling experience.
Several times during Dioky'S vivid
description OF the scene where Robert
Sayarin faced the woman whom he
thought TO be his wife. and who had
ruined his hic, ! saw the finger OF
lllllan'S left hand dig into the palm.
But It was the only indication she gave
that the story She was hearing held
anything more than ordinary interest
Her eye, were smiling, her voice
steady, and she made a very good pre-
tense at eating. although ! could sc
that It was only pretcnSc
lclt anxious for Dicky TO finish the
story. so tha~wc nigh, turn tho con-
NctSauou to other topics. There was a
tcnscncSS in lillanS attitude that
made me unaccountably nervous. It
was a real rcIet TO hear Harry Under
woods rollicklng bass in mocknG
commen, when Dlcky finally brough.
the tale to an end with triumphant
flourish ~---,-"
This IS all very inc my buoko,"
Mr Underwood doomed, as Dlcky
looked around with what do YOU
thlnk-oi-that ar, but it doesn't let you
oil the payment of that bet TO me-.
Wen admit that as story teller
you've got Stevenson and q. Henry
backed oil the boards, hut you're not
slick enough 10 get out OF paving me
that $40 Remember, YOU bet that YOU
could fish TOR trout IN thc CatSklllS
after the season ended. and get away
with It. Well YOU didn't get away
with it; YOU got arrested, and it doesn't
matter how much compoundlng OF icl-
onioS or bulldo,lne OF helpless female
yillaineSseS YOU did aiterward 60
squirm out oi II, the bet is mine NJ
"You mean It lii says So" Dlckv
amended ILLS the Judge OF tins
In the Dressing Room.
"Figh, it out between YOU" Lillian
advised curtly rising from her chair
III there's enough left OF either OF you
when Madge and | &c, back ri deo,dl
the question then Come on, Madge,
lets go over to the rest room. It can't
help bu, be cooler in there. This place
is beas,ly hot It's making me faint" ="
Both Dlcky and Harry Underwood
'prang to their feet sollcitouSly, but be.
fore they could speak Lillian waved
them aside impatiently
Don't be id,otic p she said. ~ shall
he all righ, as soon as I've gotten on,
OF this AIR. Go on Safeguarding each
other and don't mind me
| knew that the two men did not sus.
pect tha, she wished for little res
pltc, in order 10 regain possession OF
herself. and as | followed her swiftly
moving figure TO the rest room | was
filled with curiosity as TO the meaning
of the emotion which had so stirred
her at the mention OF Robert Savarin's
'.N'uC
As soon as We reached the rest room
| swiftly caught un chair, turned Il
toward the wall IN the most on, OF. the
way corner. and said. in as ma,,et-of-
fact manner as ! could
~ think I've found the coolies, Spo,
here, Lillian, SIT down"
As she sank into the chair and saw
tha, | stood behind 10 with my back
turned toward her in such a position
that effectively shielded her from any
idle curious gate, as well as from my
own observations, she oauph, the hand
that was nearest her and pressed il.
you blessed. understanding childw
she murmutcd
|, was fully live minutes before she
spoke again. Then her voice held no
trace of the feeling ,ha, knew must
have swayed her as she sat rigid, silent,
with her face eliec,ually hidden by me
II am not going 10 NV thank you"
she said empty words like those are
useless between YOU and me Some day
! shall tell YOU why I've acted like All
idio,c schoolgirl tonight Come, let's
60 back 10 the boys"
She was her own eav self again a.
We sat down AT the table.
Nov I'm ready 10 give my decision
about that he, Neither oi YOU won u,
so YOU each will hand $40 over TO us.
and We will sec that II is expended
iudiciou.ly ~ a nice little. party"
a howl of protest wentstp from both