South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-20
WHAT DICKY'S FACE DISCLOSED
WHEN GRACE DRAPER AC-
CEPTED HARRY UNDER
WOODS OFFER.


the pity ] felt for Grace Draper.
In spite OF the fact that the girl
| had made a futile attempt TO drown
me. I could not help feeling sorry
for the agony Of mind she must be
enduring in the alternative Lillian
had given her of going out OF
Dicky's life forever or having her
murderous attempt made known.
But Lillian was pitiless.
After the dinner was over. and
| Jim and Katie. with all the ear
marks Of an engrossing courtship
were eating their own dinner.
heard Lillian say TO Miss Draper in
low voice:
Don't forget that YOU are 70 tell
Dicky and Harry Of your future
| plans before we leave the island"
"I shall not forget" the girl re-
piled but it was not until we were
almost ready TO board the boat fer
, The homeward trip that she full
/ tiled her promise.
What she said to Ha Under
wood I do not know. for did not
| hear the conversation. 1 thinE she
was waiting for an opportunity TO
see Dicky alone, but from the mo-
ment he carried me out to dinner,
! Dicky never left my side but once.
/ so she was compelled &c say what
she had to say in my presence, al
! though I would glady have been
/ anywhere else. Her face was color
! less. her eyes sombre, but her voice
was controlled and even as she
| spoke 20 Dicky
/ Mr. Graham, will il matter very
much if I do not come back to the
studio again? I've decided TO accept
! Mr. Underwood's offer. and if l do
I shall need every minute in prep
aration. 7 can run in tomorrow and
get my things"
4 why. I don't think 7 shall be in
( the studio tomorrow. i want TO stay
at home and take care of Mrs.
Graham, but you won't need me. You
/ can get your things out without me- -
Very we'll" the girl turned away
coolly.
Neither then nor afterward did
! she attempt 10 bid either Of us good
( bye.
I watched Dickys face narrowly.
4 for could not help but wonder what
} he might feel at this unceremo nious
4 departure of a girl with whom he
/ had been so closely associated.
/ But 10 my wild delight the only
( expression saw in his face was one
/ of undisguised relief. What Dicky
surmised concerning the events OF
/ the afternoon T do not know He
must have known that the girl was
madly in love with him Something
/ had happened 10 put an end TO the
/ infatuation into which he had been
/ slipping so rapidly
Had he become tired of the girls
J open pursuit Of him? Had he guess
ed 10 what lengths her desperation
had driven her? Had the shock 81
my narrow escape from drowning
startled him into a fresh realization
Of his love for me?
Left Alone Together.
felt too weak even TO guess the
solution Of the riddle. All l wanted
TO do was 70 nestle close to Dicky's
side, TO be taken care of and petted
like a baby
The ride home through the sunset
was a quiet one. To me il was one
Of the happiest hours of my life
Dicky. fussing over me as if
were "A fragile piece Of china. sat in
the most sheltered corner Of the
boat and held me securely against
him. protecting me with his arm
from any sudden lurch or jolt the
boat might give.
Seemingly by a tacit agreement
the others Of the party left us Ia
ourselves. They talked in subdued
tones. apparently unwilling to spoil
the wonderful beauty of the twi-
/ light ride home with much CONVEX
sation
Katie and Jim. however. had no
such qualms Somewhere i'm the
process of cooking dinner Jim evil
, IDENTIFY had left the shyness which
had been his earlier in the day. and
he and Katie kept up a running fire
of talk. rough banter and laughter
Katie's squeals finally became SC
boisterous that my sense or de-
corum protested
IT suppose 7 ought 20 tell her tC
be more quiet" suggested
Nonsense" Dicky retorted. draw
ing me tighter I'm so happy to.
night certainly don't feel like in
terferinE with any other chap,
courtship."
The Days End
Ny heart sang AT his words II
kept on singing all through the
journey home.
When the boat landed. HARRY
Underwood. AZ Dicky's suggestion
telephoned for taxis 70 meet the
little trolley upon which he Journey.
ed from the beach 20 Crest Haven
One of these bore the Durkees and
Grace Draper 70 their homes: the
other was 90 carry Harry and Lii
liam with Diclv and me- TO the olC
Brennan house.
Dr Petit who was 20 take q trair
hack 20 the CITY. came ED 20 us after
we were seated in the taxi:
II would advise that YOU go di
rcctly 10 bed Mrs Graham" n,
said with his most professional air
You have had an unusual shocl
and rest is the one imperative