The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-25
REVELATIONS
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How Doctor Petit Cams Back Into
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90 Dicky was coming to Lillian's
y dinner after all
] Rugged the thought TO my
heart when | had a moments time t.
reflect upon the confidence Lillian had
lust given me concerning the astonish-
ing steps she had taken to safeguard
her party" from mischievou, intru-
sion or worse, upon the part OF Mrs.
Allis.
For ! was sufficiently acquainted
with my husbands vagaries Of tempera-
ment to be fairly certain that he would
be his normal, light-hearted self again,
the irritation against me that had sent
him off in such haste in the morning
entirely forgotten.
Nothing diverts Dicky so much from
his own sulkiness as the chance to help
one Of his friends out OF a difficulty,
especially il the helping involves any
thing unusual in his experience. He is
generosity itself, and an adventure, es-
p~ecially il It partakcs of the bizarre, is
like a heady draught to him.
] knew that he would meet me as II
nothing whatever had occurred to mar
the harmony between us. Unless anger
blinds his sense of the fitness of things.
Dicky is always most attentive to me
when we appear in public together, |
resolved that | would meet him in like
spirit, putting out of my mind the little
trick he had played me a few hours be
fore, when a girl at his in,tigation had
called me up with the message that he
might o attend Lillian's dinner,
81 Was Worried"
He was the first guest to arrive, IN
spite of the work Lillian had delegated
him to do. | never had seen him look
so handsome as he did when he entered
her drawing room. Lillian, too, was
radiant. | had heard their voices in
quick, low toned coll9quy in the nall,
and knew that he must have treasured
her as to the possibility Of her dinner
being disturbed.
you aren't to worry any more Lii.
Ian cried to us all gayly. mfr. Ora
ham has arranged everything"
! saw Dicky start and look at her.
and knew OF what he was thinking. |
never had known Lillian to call him
anything but "Dicky" or the Dicky-
bird" Why the formal "Mr. Graham?
The answer was not far from me.
Beside her chair, which she had quilted
to meet Dicky, Robert Savarin stood
like a sentinel, waiting for her return.
The coming back of this man into her
life after so many years had changed
Lillian. She no longer did things with
the reckless insouciance which had been
her wont, but carefully, ci%rcumspectly.
| did not like Lillian TO &C, this role %
humility. but | consoled myself with the
thought that it was but a passing emo
tional phase, and that she would, in
all probability, soon be herself again
Dicky came straight to me, bowling
courtesouly to Mrs. Durkcc and Mr.
Savarin, and giving Alfred Durkee a
playful slap on the shoulder as he
passed
You're sure you're all right" he
asked with tender solicitude. THAT
little beast didn't upset your"
My heart warmed to him, as ! heard
the genuine ring of worried affection in
his voice. ! forgave my Peter Pan
again for the hundredth time-and
flashed a loving look at him.
mo, I'm perfectly all right. | was
worried about you, though Did you see
her at alp"
Mary a glimpse. But I've four of the
%niftiest lads that ever wore a private
detectives badge, scattered around
where they'll do the most good"
-Four !" | gasped. Wont that cost
Lillian a large sum-"
"Lil should worry" Dicky declared
magnificcntly. II happened TO do the
head OF this agency a large round favor
once, and he's never forgotten, He'd
line the street both sides with tees for
me, il | wanted them, and it wouldn't
cost me a cent. But when he does any
thing Tor me, | always draw him some
thing He's perfectly dafiy about illus.
trationS, and that evens things up"
The Guests Arrive.
A stir at the door saved me from a
sarcastic little inquiry as 10 the mum
Der OF Dlcky's illustrations the head of
the agency possessed, for this associa-
Ition OF my husband with private detec-
tive agencies annoyed me, | was glad
that ! had not uttered the comment,
however, when | looked toward the
door | distinctly wanted Dicky to be
good natured this evening.
The guests, although coming from diff
ierent directions, had arrived almos,
IN a body | saw my Cousin Jacks tall