The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

The Judge had enjoyed the scene
He chucklcd; he clicked his loose front
teeth Ike castanets. Bob turned at
the sound and regarded him with be-
nlgnnnt Interest, his attention rivetcd
upon the old mans dental innrmlty.
you're quite n comedian" Regan
whcczed
"Clck 'cm again" said Bob, pleas
nn'iy. "Wondcrful! Age has Its com
pcnsntions. Play Home, Sweet Home
when you ret 'cm tuned up. Or per
haps they are for salc?"
Lorclcl secured her number md was
surprised to recognize her brothers
voice. She made herself known, to
inns equal amazcmcnt, and then In
qnlrcd:
as Ma, thcrcF"
"Sure. Hes outside In the automo-
bile"
"Cal him, please"
"What do you want OF him? How'd
you know | wns hcrc?"
"Ncvcr mind. Call him quickly"
At lnsr Mclchcr's voice came over
the wire, and Lorcl"l rccited the mes
thE's lll'At W lN " tIplll'lll VI HlIf1l'V,
then she explained how she came to
be talking instead Of LIlas.
lie thanked Ter and she heard him
mu''crlng ns he hung up. She turned
to find her annoycr nodding with sat-
isfHctIon.
splendid! thank you: my father
thanks you: my family thanks You
Now where would you Ike to dine"
How can person get rid OF you?"
she inquired stltlly.
I'm sure I don't know-it isn't he
ing done. But I'll try to think Wear
your prcttiest gown. won't you? for
! intend TO cnragc all the other fcl-
lows"
She turnel with n shrug OF mingled
annoyance nnd amusement, and hc
called after her:
'The Judges teeth will entertain
me III you come. I'll hc waiting"
Miss Lynn, ms she dressed nftcr the
performance. was stlll IN an evil tenn
per; but she thanked her roommate for
aiding her; then. II, II some cNplann-
ton were due. she added, THAT note
was from Jarvis"
"You puzzle me, Illas." Iorclcl told
her, slowly. II don't think you care
for him nt all"
I.las laughed. "Why do you think
that? | adore him, but we had an en-
pngcmcnt and he broke It, Men are
all selfish: the bigger they are the
more selfish they become. They never
Do anything you don't make them"
lie can't sacrifice his business for
you"
"Snrrlnrc' It's women who sacri.
Ncc themselves D'you suppose any of
hose men we met last night would
sacrifice himself for anything or any
body1 Not much They are the
strong aud the mighty. They got rich
through robbery. and they're IN the
hnhit Of taking whatever they want
They made their money out or the
blood and suffering NJ thousands or
Soor people, That's what II is-hlool
money"
"ls that why you're planning To
blnckmnll Z out Of hImT"
iIlns paused In her dressing anl
turned slowly. hruws lifted Her
dark eyes met the blue ones unwavcr.
inFly
"BluckmnIl7 VIA, are you talking
about Mrs. Croft went pale aud
retired swiftly but uoIsrlcssly into the
Rvatory. closing the door behind her
"Whut did Max tell you over the
'phoncT' asked Lilas, sharply.
"Noullug
"Thcn where did you gct-thatI
from Jlmf'
"Jlm's pretty hnd. | Imagine, but
BE- keeps his badness 20 himself No.
rye overheard you and Max talking. %
"NUnsrns-. We've never mentioned
such n thing. The idea is nhsuri |
get mad at Jnryls-hc's enough to
madden nnyhody-pcthnps I'm jealous.
bu, backmAli! Why, you're out OF
your head"
L,~~lci de.Ay~d her toilet purpos~ly.