The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18
CHAPTER li-coO.Inusd.

she came up to him and. at arms
sength. touched him with cautious
finger-slps. "And do, please, there's a
dear boy she pleaded, hurry as fast
as you can. and then come down and
ne as nice as you cann--she hesltated
respectfully TO Hermiona Woodruff.
She thinks you're a wonder and l
don't want her 70 be disappointed"
ssrhe widdy7" he asked. Sure I'll
ne nice 10 her.
She looked after him rather dubious
ny as he disappeared In the direction
OF her husbands bathroom. There was
u sort Of hilarious contentment about
nIm which filled her with mlsgiyings.
Wen, they were justified
According TO Violet Wllllamson's ac-
count. given confidentIaiIy ia the draw
8ng-room afterward, It was really Her
nilone's fault "She just wouldn't let
Rodney alone--would keep talking
about crimes and Lombroso and
psychiatrlc iaboratorles--Tl bet she'd
xot hold OF paper Of his somewhere
and read II. Anyway, at last she
said, 4 believe Doctor Randolph would
agree with me- He was talking 10
gne then. but maybe that isn't why
she did II. Well, and Rodney straight
rned up and said. els that Randolph.
aha allenlstT You see he hadn't
S.anght his name when they were in.
1rodueed. And that's how Il started.
aIermlone was game-rll admit that.
she listened and kept looking inter
aested, and every now aud then said
something. Sometimes they'd take the
Nrunble to smile and say Yes, Indeed |
politely. you know. but other times
shey wouldn't pay any attention az all,
just roll along over her and smash
her fiat~-llke what's his name--Jug-
gernaut."
@You don't need 10 tell me that"
said Frederick. "All | didn't know
was how Il started. Didnt sit there
and watch for a mortal hour. not able
80 do thingf l tried TO signal TO
Martin. but Of course he wasn't oppo-
site 10 me. and :"
-1ie did all he could. really" Violet
the Fescue, and he did. bravely. But
what with Hermlona being so nifty
about getting frozen out. and Martin
fiimself being so interested In what
shey were shouting at each other
because II was frightfuily interest
ang. you know, II you don't have 70
pretend you understood it--why, there
gWnsn't much he could do
In the light OF this disaster, she
was rather glad the men fingered II
the dining-soom as long as they did
glad that Hcrrhione had ordered hel
ear for ten and took the odd girl Will
mer. She made no effort 80 resist this
departure of the others. with reason
able promptltude, In their train
When. after the front door had closet
Cor the last time. Martin released /
Iang ynwn, She told him to run alonI
90 bed she wanted 10 talk 60 Rodney
who was to spend the night while hi
own clothes were drying out in tn
laundry.
Good night, old chapl" said Martii
IN accents Of lively commlscratlor
--rm glad I'm not ia for what you are.
Rodney found a pipe, sat dow
ssstride a splndling little chair. settle
Ass elbows comfortably on the back {
". and then asked his sister what Ma
sin had meant-what was he in fol-
Frederick. curied up in corner {
THE sofa. looked at him at first with
xvry quicker between her eyebrow
then with smile. and finally answert
mis- question. Nothing" she said.
mean, was going to scold you, b.
Em not"
Then, "oh, / was furious with yC
an hour ago." she went on. I'D mat
such a really beautiful plan for 80
and then / sat and watched you in tn
xhoroughgoing way of yours kicki
If all to bits. The plan was, of cour:
90 marry you off to Hermione Woo
ruff"
He turned this over in his delibera
way, during the process of blowi
two or three smoke rings. beg
gradually to grin, and said at la:
--That was some plan, little sist
How do you think of things like tn;
You ought TO write romances for
znagazines."
II don't know" she objected.
mezsonableness counted for anyth
IN things like that, it was pre-
good plan. 1t would have to be so