Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

y stepped to the door OF her room,
II which stood open. She was ~
ing OH her bed, dressed, with
her head OH her arm, sleeping the dead
sleep OF utter exhaustion. She seemed
very small and childish, and her fin
gers curlcd adorably, like n hahy's.
didn't have the heart to wakcn her, so
l tiptocd out. The news would be
just as welcome when she Weakened
Of her own accord. and sleep would do
her much good.
When l came downstairs saw Bopp
go through the yard, looking under
every bush and into every gully.
went out to tell him that Mrs. Green
was located.
He stopped VIII IN he saw me.
~ see Clair hns cut you out with
your actress friend" he said. II saw
them arm III arm Oh the beach min
ute ago. There's no use talking, Mon
ty, you can't seem to hold girls ut
tention long enough to slip ring OH
her. Why don't you try advertising FL
one of those matrimonial papers2"
made no answer, but turned around
abruptly and went back to the house.
I was angry enough myself to let him
hunt until the crack OF doom before
would tell him that Mrs. Green was
found.
When l entered the house the tele-
phone was ringing again. took or
the receiver.
"Hello!' l said.
"Hcllo!' said masculine voice. ~
am Il newspaper man, representing tho
Haniman syndicate. l understand that
you had IN earthquake over there
this morning and that Mrs. Green, the
wife OF the president OF tho First Ma
aeroplane dressed In Il Spangled red
ball gown. | want to know IL
have these facts absolutely correct be-
fore p
carefully lowered the receiver I'M
til 1t hung suspended from the wires
and tiptocd away from the telephone,
letting him talk to the empty air.
The story was out.
When l went out. after leaving the
reporter holding the wire, so to speak,
l took Tootles for walk, and l then
turned my attention to the undevclop-
ed food supply which had discovered
earlier when walking with Vida.
There were hundreds of fresh water
clans on the beach, and 1t was posi-
BILE to dig them In the cove when the
water was not particularly rough. I
spent the afternoon wading, compen-
stated for the cold discomfort of tho
performance, by the thought that by
providing food I would win back a
large share Of the favor I had lost
with Lucille. Not that she would ad-
NIT that she needed food. Not she.
Vida and Upton S. Clair stroled by
while l was wading. 1t seemed to me
that she was making rapid progress to-.
ward winning her bet
"Are you still looking for Mrs.
Greene" Clair called out as I fished
under water curiously.
"No," replied shortly, II am teach.
ing pet fish to SWIM"
"You look as though you were talk.
ing one of those barefoot cures"
81 didn't know you could cure bare
feet" supplied Vida. "By the way,
Mr.. Blainey. does your ring come off
easily?"
at would from your hand. Do you
wish to wear it,
ooh. no, not yet-not until am en-.
titled to. You can begin to work 1t
off though"
did any one call me up OH the tele.
phonew asked Mr. Clair.
Eyes" said. ..
"Why didn't you call meT he dc.
manded GROSSLY. II haven't been far
away"
The self assurance Of this man en-.
ragged me. Here he was. an unlimited
guest complaining that he was not
PACED as he would nave been In no.
tel. wondered where he got his ideas
or the social cations OF modern pco.
pie. Who tould9Lsve spoiled him so2
Sometimes the ad.,ation Of women