South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-26
WHY THE CHANGING OF TWO
BAGS CAUSED DICKY DEEP
UNHAPPINESS.


getting our travelling bag mixed
with the one 50 near like it.
which the waiter had carelessly
placed next ours under the serving
table spoiled my enjoyment Of our
, luncheon. / was thoroughly pro-
voked at myself for being 50 dis
turbed, but the thought OF having
third clash with the owner Of the
other bag. the middle-aged woman
who already twice scored Dicky
roundly. made me nervous.
Dicky, on the contrary, was IN
high good humor Having relieved
his Irritation at me for my delay
in the dressing room by one Of his
characteristic exposures OF temper,
and having outwitted in her rush
for a table the woman who had re-
buked him, Dicky felt very much
satisfied with himself, and proceed
ed to prove himself a valiant
trencherman in his attack upon the
viands before him.
When I had left the upper deck
II had been really hungry. but
: Dicky's temper and my worry over
the travelling bags effectually took
away the zest of my appetite. I ate
what was put before me, but for
amy enjoyment OF the meal, l might
have been dining on bread and
water
When I had finished and Dicky
had paid our check. with a liberal
tip, the waiter brought bag and
handed it 10 him. 1 did not get
good look at II until we were almost
out OF the dining room, and then,
with a Mortified little thrill. 1 real
lied that the bag the waiter had
given Dicky, although almost iden-
teal in appearance with ours, was
still not the one we owned.
"Dicky." 1 gasped wait; that
man has given you the wrong bag.
IF you say another word about
this bag" Dicky rejoined irritably,
I'll throw the blasted thing over
board. Do you suppose l don't
know my own property when I see
ito"
1 shut my lips tightly and walked
on after him, grimly repeating my
former resolve to say nothing, no
matter what happened.
That's the Man"
AS we watched the lower corri-
dor on our way to the checkroom
II thought I heard the voice OF the
woman who I knew owned the bag.
in angry expostulation. but l did
not tell Dicky of my impression.
If the square jaw and thin lips
OF dne woman who's appearance
Dicky so disliked denoted anything
IL -
the lady TO take care OF herself and
her possessions.
I knew that before we left tho
boat she would find us and get her
property back. 1 did not relish the
thought Of the encounter. but l told
myself that Dicky certainly deserved
any unpleasantness that might arise
as a result of his obstinacy.
We went back on the top deck
again. but the beautiful scenery OF
the upper Hudson had no more APP
peal for me- I might have been
travelling on the subway for any no
tice I took of it.
Every faculty was keyed 10 re
ceive the first hint Of the scene I
knew was inevitable. But as the
steamer moved majestically onward
and. finally turning, swept into the
smaller stream upon which Kings
ton, our landing place, is situated,
my dread OF a scene gave way to a
fear that the woman might not find
tout her mistake after all, and that
through Dicky's obstinacy our
travelling bag and belongings might
be lost TO us.
This fear obsessed me all through
the hustle OF landing. Dicky had
taken the bag and our suitcase from
the checkroom, and as I followed
him meekly down the gangplank I
was miserable indeed
There he is" That's the man.
Stop him."
A shriIl. familiar voice sounded
behind us. The next instant the an
gular. militant woman, wish whom
Dicky had already had two en-
counters. appeared before us. Nerv-
ously following in her wake was the
waiter who had served us at dinner.
Il sure youse mistaken, lady" he
was saying over and over, dat
must be your bag. I'm sure I didn'.
make no mistake"
The woman paid no attention to
him. but confronted Dicky sternly
What business have YOU with my
travelling bag" she demanded.
making a snatch at the one Dicky
lCarried
Dicky drew it away from her.
saw his eyes flash and his lips set
in the thin line which I have learned
means one of his obstinate streaks.
You must be raving. madam"
he said. icily. The bag and suit
case i'm my hands are my own. Your
property is in the hands OF the wait
er behind YOU"
All Your Fault"
Quick as fash the woman
Iwhirled, snatched from the hand OF