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such an Innocent air that I could
have laughed II had not been thor
OughIy angry at his silly attempt 20
misunderstand me.
I turned away from him shrug
ging my shoulders disdainfully.
"Of course, il doesn't matter 20
ime.' I said as nOnchalantly as il ]
were discussing the condition Of the
surf. but it strikes me that a man
who has been sitting in Grace Drap-
|er's pocket all summer ought not 20
concern himself about anything his
wife might chose 10 DO"
ITO the devil with Grace Wrapper
/ Dicky cried. and his voice was loud
/ er. carried farther than he realized
/ ct am not bothering about her. shes
getting on my nerve anyway; but
you happeRto be my wife. and what
you do is my concern, don't you for
get that my lady
Why Grace Diapers Face Wa
I White When Madgc Turn
/ ed 20 Her.
Dicky and I had been so engross-
/ ed ia our quarrel that we had not
noticed our proximity TO Grace Drap-
7 er. Whether she had purposely ap-
preached Us or not, ] could not tell.
/ At any rate. when. after Dicl5ys out
| burst Of jealous anger against DR..
| Petit and my retort concerning his
! very pretty effects had. at slight eX-
Imodel ne had cried out loudly, To
the devil with Grace Draper. I'm
mot bothering about her. She's get
/ ting on my nerves anyway" 1 heard
la choking little gasp from behind
me, and, turning swiftly, saw the
| girl standing quite near 10 as.
/ Except when excited. Grace Drap-
/ err never has any color. but the usual
/ clear pallor OF her face had changed
4 10 a grayish Whiteuess. I had rea-
son enough TO hate the girl. j had
/ schemed with Lillian TO save Dicky
from her influence, but in that mo-
ment. as 1 gazed at her 1 felt moth
ling but deep pity for her
/ For all the poise and pretense of
the girl was stripped from her. She
was a CHASTITY pitiable sight. as she
stood there. her big eyes hxed on
Dicky. her breath coming unevenly
/ i'm shuddering gasps.
1 had but one thought as / look
ed at her. TO keep Dicky from see
/ ing her until she should have agin-
ed her self possession. How to ac-
complish this did not know. !
knew Dicky's perversity we'll enough
20 know that if ne had any suspicion
that I was trying 70 keep him in one
position he would be certain 10 turn
/ in the other.
/ A most banaI pretext flashed into
my mind. I pretended to stumble
and caught Dicky's arm.
"Oh. Dicky.' 7 squealed in a nerv-
Gus manner which is wholly for
eign 10 me. Il am sure there is a
crab on my toe"
Keep still" Dicky said. eNcitedly.
Now hold on 70 my shoulder and
lift your foot out Of the water II is
shallow enough here
What Dicky said.
7 did as he requested, and foolish
Ienough l felt. too, balancing gravely
on one foot. and lifting the other
for Dicby's inspection.
why. there's nothing on it at
lam" Dicky said blankly. You
must have caught your foot in a bit
Of seaweed Don't tell me you're
lgetting nervous" Re looked at me
curiously. and slipped his arm pro-
/ tectingly around my shoulder
IL would have been blissful 20 have
LEANED against him but the thought
! OF that other woman's tortured face
prevented by doinS anything which
would further harrow her feelings
/ 7 gave another glance across Dicky's
shoulder 10 see whether or not she
| had recovered herself.
To my surprise she had neither
/ changed her position nor looked
Iaway from US She was not gazing
at Dicky. now. however. but at me.
( All trace Of agitation had left her,
/ there. was even a little color in her
face. a curious little hooking smile
upon her lips. as she looked at me.
And never in all my life again do I
wish to meet such concentrated
ImaIgnity. such utter hatred, as was
mirrored I'm her eyes.
/ Her ewes held mine for a moment
/ fascinated: then. with a little shrug
+ OF her shoulders. she turned away.
land knew that the danger Of
I Dicky's realizing her agitation was
/ passed.
/ What are you looHlg az so earn
estly2" Dickv demand ed.
Without waiting for an answer.
Inc turned swiftly. following my gaze.