The Washington times., 1918-08-05
The PlOtters
A SERIAL OF EAST AND WEST
Elizabeth Betrays Another Secret,
and Clifford Asks for a Few
Moments Alone with Her.

that he was sure. He was one q
those sensitive persons who feel Z
certain atmosphere before they de-
tect what Is wrong.
The Air l. Charged
Clifford Chaplin met his sugges-
tions stoIidly. "on the contrary he
declared, 81 was not thinking Of
you at ALL even forgot that yo1
came from the West But had !
remembered that Wade sent you
here I would have supposed that
your home was where he livea"
my home Is not at the West
Butler informed him 81 was out
there for several months. but an
an Fastener"
$50 is Wade" clifford remarked
Butler wondered why this fellow
was referring so often to the ply
sician. Could he suspect that he
John Butler, had been q nervous
wreck. and DR.. Wade's patient1
But OF course he could know
nothing of all this, he reminded
himself reassuringly. Nobody here
knew of IT. And. anyway, his III
ness and its attendant horrors were
all behind him now.
He looked at Elizabeth and vAs
startled by her pallor. Surely moth
ing this man could be saying could
AFFECT her. The very idea that such
could be the case made him indig-
nant with the farmers son 1t was
a good thing that he was going
away. The pair were cousips, but
they had little in common.
A silence had descended upon thO
party. Mrs Chaplin broke It
Clifford. dear. are you taking the
automobile back to the Midland
garage tonight"
Surely, 1 am" he replied How
else would II and I get in?
at didn't think" his mother apollo
gized. THAT was q silly question:
81 do not think It was at all.S
Elizabeth said quickly. your son
might be going in with the team
having Talak drive him. and Mr..
Butler might be going to take the
car back tomorrow, or somebody
could be coming out from Midland
for It So. your question was noG
silly"
"Do you drive q carl" CLIFFORD
asked Butler abruptly.
at have driven my own e1S-
yes" was the reply.
@Then scientific farming u only
an occupation on the side" tho
other commented
1T Is what I specialized IN -
college" Butler informed HIM
why did you ask about my drtv-
tng:"
@only because I was wondering
that any man who could afford -
own cars and that kind Of thing
should bury ahimself In q place
like this" he growled ~Just as
wonder why my cousin"-pausing
before the word, then emphasizing u
strongly-~with her talents should
decide to spend the summer out o
q farm among strangers"
"Shut up. Cliff"
Amos Chaplin meant to muttef
the warning softly. but II reached
Elizabeth's ears
She was fearful lest Butler had
heard it She must say something
to ease the situationl
II suppose that every girl who
has worked at college all the year
is glad of a chance to rest out in
the country" she hazarded desDer-
ately.
AT coIlege-
The exclamation was Clifford-A
and Elizabeth realized that In her
nervousness and excitement she
had admitted that she had been at
college. Yet nowadays even q girl
like Martha Chapin's cousin might
go to college.
"Yes!" Jshe answered Cliffordfs
exclamation hastily. you knew
so little OF your relatives that you
are not even sure which of your
cousins is q college girl But I an
one"
She could feel John Butler turn
toward her. Il thought as much
he observed yet you never told
me OF IT" -,
Clifford Chaplin rose abruptly.
81 wonder. Lizzie" with forced
calmness, "if I could have q few
minutes talk with you-'
To BE Continued.