South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
.REYEL ATTONS OFA WIFE

lover into the rest room, II cant help
; But be cooler in there. This place
+ is beastly hot It's making me
faint"
+ Both Dicky and Mr. Underwood
I sprang 20 their feet solicitously. but
before they could speak Lillian
waved them aside impatiently
Don't be idiotic," she said Il
shall be all right as soon as I've
gotten out OF this cir. Go on black
guarding each other and don't mind
me-"
7 knew that the two men did not
suspect that she wished for a little
respite in order 10 regain posses
sion Of herself. and as I followed
her swiftly moving figure 10 the rest
room / was filled with curiosity as
10 the meaning OF the emotion
which had so stirred her at the
mention of Robert Savarin's name.
AS soon as we reached the rest
room / swiftly caught up chair,
turned it toward the wall In the
most out-of-the-way corner. and
said, in as matter-Of-faCt a manner
as J could
II think I've found the coolest
spot here. Lillian, sit down
As she sank into the chair and
saw that I stood behind it with my
back turned toward her i'm such a
position that I effectively shielded
her from any idle curious gaze, as
we'll as from my own observation,
she caught the hand that was near
est her and pressed it.
you blessed, understanding
child," she murmured
1t was fully five minutes before
she spoke again. Then her voice
held no trace of the feeling that I
knew must have swayed her as she
sat rigid, silent, with her face eff
fectually hidden by me
81 am not going TO say thank
YOU she said. empty words like
those are useless between you and
me. Some day / shall tell YOU why
I've acted like an idiotic schoolgirl
tonight Come. let's 90 back to the
boys"
She was her own gay self again
as We sat down at the table.
Now I'm ready to give my deci-
sion about that bet. Neither of YOU
won it, so YOU each will hand $40
over to us. and we will see that it is
expended judiciously in a nice little
party"
A howl Of protest went up from
both Dicky and Mr.. Underwood but
Lillian was ineXorable, and they
cbaaDfcb1,r couvtal ort +t,o ,.,C,,~,-
Perhaps you'll know enough
next time 10 settle your own bets
without botherng me with them"
Lillian said coolly. as she slipped
the bills into a little compartment
in her bag. "Madge. the next time
] see you we'll plan a blowout with
this"
Harry Asks a Question.
Harry Underwood shrugged his
shoulders resignedly Talk about
the Paris Apaches" he said. Lii
would be a shining light in their
gang. We've kissed that money
eood-by forever. Dicky-bird much
Wen ever see Of any party-theyn
buy silk stockings with it,"
Go on with what you're telIins
me about the mysterious million
aire who so admires Mrs. Graham
I'll probably have TO kill him be-
fore the winters over. so ] might
as we'll get all the information 7
can about him"
7 started in dismay certainly
wished no conversation between
DiclIy and Harry Underwood ON the
subject of Robert Gordon I had
never told Dicky about the mystic
rious strangers annoying espionage
on me. and was afraid that
with Harry Underwood's malicious
shrewdness interested in the subject
he might pOunce on something
which would reveal the truth 70
Dicky.
1t was not that / was unwilling
for Dicky 10 know OF the elderly
mans queer spying on me. but I
felt intuitively that it was a subject
which Dickv and 7 should discuss
~ ourselves