South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-28
WHY MADGE PHONED FOR A
TAXI.

ham. how do you do I do hope
this means YOU are coming 10 US
right away
Mrs. UnderwOod's loud voice
doomed heartily IN my ears. What
ever else Lillian Gale may OF may
not be. she is always comfortable.
she carries with her an air of good
will and wish-to- be-of-service that
Is really quite irresistible.
Thank YOU" ! replied. Il shall
be over shortly. 1 think"
j hesitated a moment. I did not
quite like 20 ask for Dicky, yet he
had told me 20 call him up "a Lii
hans when I had returned from my
dinner with my cousin, Jack Beckett
Lillian solved the problem for me.
Here is Dicky waiting to talk TO
you" she said. "I'll speak 20 you
again when he is through talking 3"
/ trembled violently in the inter
val between Lilli4n's leaving the
phone. and Dickys taking up the re-
ceiver. When ne had left me 10 go
20 Lillian's he had been furiOusly
angry because I was going 10 dine
with Jack. although I had not seen
my cousin for a year What would
be his attitude now?
Hello. Madge. Where are you
at home? DO you want me TO come
for you 30
The words were friendly enough.
but at the tone my heart sank. 1
knew he had not yet forgiven me
"a
ne rad recovered his poise sI.lGcient-
Is 10 play the game before the I'm
derwoods did not need 70 dread
one OF Dicky's scenes IL I went to
their home
How absurd Dicky." I replied.
"Of course you are not coming FOX
me. What is that address again.
and what is the nearest subway sta
ton ."
Don't be an idiot, Madge, just
because YOU know how" retorted
Dicky. Take a taxi over You'd be
wandering around subway stations
for the rest OF the afternoon. The
number is 104 West Eleventh Street.
Here's lii. wants 10 speak 10 you
again
\ SHORT REST.
The taxicab suggestion annoyed
met was so ridiculous When,
after one of our discussions. Dicky
had turned over his bank account,
and earnings 10 me. that 1 might
regulate our expenses and try 10
save something out of his large i'm
come. { hal resolved 20 be as eco
nomical as Dicky was extravagant
II was just such little leaks as these
that counted. but was in no mood
today 20 deny Dicky anything So
/ resolved 10 do as he asked
"Oh, Mrs. Graham" Mrs. Under
wood was at the telephone again
Hurry along over. and wen wait
dinner for you. Harry isn't here
either. but 1 expect him every min
ute"
Please don't do that. Mrs. Tn
derwOod." / said You know
have just dined with my cousin. and
I couldn't eat a mouthful I'll be
there in about an hour, in time q
have an after-dinner coffee with
you"
"Al right then. Be sure that.yol
90. Good-by."
I hung mp the receiver. consciou,
all at once that my head was be.
ginning 20 ache violently. Thi:
would never do. did not want any
one 10 know that my meeting witt
Jack had caused me any emotion
IF I went 10 Linians with a head.
ache and redeemed eyes, they would
surely suspect something
Sometimes. when these headache.
OF mine started one Of the littl,
tablets which my physician haC
given me for them would aIlay tn,
pain for a time. The headache al
ways came back later unless / wen
straight 20 bed and STAYED there a
the frst suspicion OF an attack. Blu
] must risk that The thing nov
was 90 Pc no a good appearance a
Lillian Underwood >
] went % my bedroom. took of m,
hat and slipped OF my gown Co
ing TO the bathroom. I bathed NJ,
eyes. first in hot water. and theI
dashed cold upon them. ] took IN,
tablet and wrapping the cover
closely around me. / crept into bed
see IL. and I had been trained b,
long nights of vigil with my mothe,
20 awaken after any set interval O
time. I closed my eyes hoping {,
get a half hours sleep.
\ DISTURBING REPLY.
/ lay for several minutes resolute
Is putting out Of my mind ever,
thought but that OF my desire 70
sleep. Finally. I was rewarded anC
] woke in half an hour almost L,
the minute from the time I Ia,
down.
slipping my feet into a pair o.
bedroom mules for ] had taker
OF my shoes when I laid down. an,
wrapping a bathrobe around ms
went 20 the telephone.
Madison Square g4I." The mum
Der I gave was that OF the taxical
company where Dicky Kept an ac
count
"HeIloi" The voice that cam,
back over the telephone was an uc
pleasant tone
a els this tie Bronson Taxicab Com
& pans q"