South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13

sense that Harry and our gifted
friend the doctor viii talk 20 YOU
and be sure that DIT. Petit is given
cordial invitation TO call frequent
+ ly upon us. He'll do the rest or I'm
very much mistaken. He is very
much impressed with YOU. and. of
Z course Harry fancies himself madly
I boz love with you've told YOU that
i before-so between them we ought
% give cid Dicky quite an exciting
\ time and Lillian chuckled
AS IL the mention OF his name had
summoned him, we heard Dicky
/ voice calling US
oh girls want 20 90 swimming o."
Ile had insisted that We all bring
I our bathing suits when we started
I from home. and had received our
i protests that there would be no
. place to dress and undress on the
island with "a lofty Just leave that
. 20 me"
His manner was distinctly
triumph as he grasped each Of as
F by the arm and turned our faces
toward two iupromptu tents OF sail
cloth set Up near the beach
"W hat do YOU think Of my bath
houses O." ne demanded
They're scrumptuous." Lillian re-
I turned promptly. How did YOU
1 ever manage them 20
didn't I tell you 20 leave things
+ Goo NEE" DiCky crOwed
Lillian gave him g. friendly little
push "Oh, you're the boy wonder.
( all right" she said.
"Glad you admit it, ne returned
"Of course YOU are going 10 take q
dip"
.'Not T." Lillian exclaimed. with
little shudder FL heard Mrs Dur
u. kee complaining of her rheumatism
and Use got a misery mahself' so
I'll keep her company on the beach
and let the rest Of YOU frolic'
The Swimming Party.
knew that the misery Lillian
spoke Of so laughiugly was really
her knowledge that the water
would ruin the mask of rouge and
powder she habitually wore I
think Dickv realized it, too. for he
foreoore 10 urge her further. turn
ing To- me with a quiet, "Of course.
you're going 10 swim. Madge?"
There was q hint OF wistfulness in
his manner 7 had a sudden impulse
10 put nay arms around his neck. re-
gardless Of any one who might be
looking. and try 10 end the mis-
understanding which had come he
tween u.s.
But the memory Of the admiring.
almost adoring glances I had seen
him direct toward Grace Draper
steeled my heart; besides. felt that
I must play the game as Lillian had
outlined IT, so I merely said lightly,
ITO be sure. I wouldn't miss "a swim
for anything
Grace Draper was already IN the
dressing room when we reached it,
Mrs. Durkee sat outside looking the
picture of comfort i'm q low camp
chair taken from the beat with an
awning of sail cloth stretched com
tortably above her head
I waited until Miss Draper came
out for I had no desire 10 share
with her the privacy of a temporary
dressing room 7 could not resist a
little gasp of amazement as she
parted the curtains for while she
made most stunning picture vet
her vivid scarlet bathing suit was
80 daringly cut as 10 be almost an
ohense TO my conservative eyes. The
four men had disappeared into their
own tent. from which we could hear
strains of laughter and banterins
talk
As went into our tent saw the
shrewdly critical eyes OF Lillian
Underwood and the Disappearing
ones OF Mrs. Durkee rest upon the
girl and was vindictively glad that
FOR few moments at least she
would receive no admiration of her
get-up
I undressed rapidly and got into
my own bathing suit of dark blue
trimmed with bands of crimson. cut
modishly. but very conservatively. As
, twisted my hair up under my bath
ing cap. [ had a queer little present
iment prem onition OF of evil wait
ing for me. imminent To was so
strong that for a moment 7 almost
decided 20 abandon the idea OF 90
ing into the ocean: then 7 pulled
myself together with q scathing con
tempt FOR my own weakness and
Went ont Of the tent
The men I'm their bathing suits
We're gathered around Grace Draper.
laughing and chatting with her. but
Harry Underwood and Or. Petit had
detached little air as II OF watch
fulrcss- As soon as they saw me.
inc. hurried toward me
Vow mermaid fair. Harry
Underwood cried out. you promised
the other night 20 60 20 the end of
che world with me- Let's start now
with q run into the surf" He held
out his hand TO me boldly Or. Petit.
with playfulness which had
never seen before. came up To- my
other side and caught my other
hand
"1f YOU go as far as that be said
-yoru surely get cramp and need
a physician. 80 D. think II go along
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