The Ordway new era., 1919-11-07

nausea. ont under bis uncie's encOur-
agpment he was able TO be explicit
''she said my mother wanted you to be
friendly 70 her about Eugene Morgan.
She snfd my mother had been using
Aunt Fanny az a chaperone."
Anderson emitted a laugh OF dis-
g1Ist "it's wonderful what tonnrny-ros
woman In state of spite can think
of T suppose zen don't doubt that
Amelia ANDERSON created this speci-
,men OF tomny-ror herseif7 OF all the
damn nonsenseT
George looked at him haeyartily.
You're sure people are nnr taIlsfngfr
'Rubbishi Your mothers on my
side about this division because she
Knows Sydney's a pig and always has
been pig. and 30 has hfs spireful
wife. I'm trying 20 keep them from
sefting the better of your mother ne
well az from getting the better OF me.
5on't you supposs7 Wen. they're in a
rage because Sydney always could 10
what ne liked with father unless your
mother Intsrfered, and they know / 90,
Isabel to ask him Dct 70 DO what they
wanted. That's all there Is to st."
"Isut shs said" George persisted
wrstrS-1y; she said there was talk.
g7- said-r
LOOK here. young feIIovI- Amber
son laughed good-nature1ly. '"There
probably is some harmless talk about
the way your Aunt Fanny goes after
poor Eugene, and I've no doubt I've
abetted It myself Fanny was always
lsngufshfng at him. rvency-odd yesrs
ago, before he left here. Wen, we
can't blame the poor thing II she's got
her hopes UP again, and don't know
that I blame her. myself, for using
your mother the way she does"
How do you meanT"
Anderson put his hand on Georges
shoulder. you Ike to tease Fanny"
ne said, but T wouldn't tease her
about this. IL T were you. Fanny hasn't
got much in her life. IN fact, don't
know Of anything much that Fanny
has got, except her feeling about Eu-
gene She's always had it-and what's
funny to us is pretty much life-snd-
death 10 her suspect Nov. I'll not
deny that Eugene Morgan is attracted
to your mother He Is and that's an
other case Of always was;' but know
him. and he's a knight, George-a
crazy one. perhaps, IL you've read Don
/ Quirote' And think your mother
likes him better than che likes any
man outside her own family. and that
he interests her more than anybody
else-ant always has And that's all
there Is TO II. except
Except wfatr' George asked quick
iy as he paused.
Except that suspect Anderson
I chuckled, and began over: "Pll tell
you in confidence. Fanny uses your
mother for decoy duck She does
everything In the world she can to
Keep your mothers friendship with
Eugene going. because she thinks
that's what keeps Eugene about the
piace, so to speak. Fannys always
with your n1othar. you see I; and when
ever he sees Isabel he sees Fanny.
Fanny thinks ne'll get used to the idea
Of her being around. and some day her
chance may comet Theref D'you
seeYr
"Well-T suppose So" Georges
brow was stfll dark. however. III
you're sure Whatever talk there II. Is
about Aunt Fanny. n THAT'S So
Don't be an ass.r his uncle advised
him HgntIy, moving away. 'Pn1 OF for
a weeks fishing to forget that woman
in there. and her pig Of husband =
t1is gesture toward the Mansion fndf.
Gated Mr.. and Mrs sydney Amber
son) II recommend ike course to
You. II you're silly enough to pay any
attention to such rubbfshfngsl Good
byw
George was partially reas-
sured. but still troubled a word haunt.
ed him ike the recollection Of a night
mare. "Tafkw
FIFE walked rapidly toward his own
front gate. The victoria was there
with Fanny alone; she jumped oui
briskiy and the victoria waited.
where's rnotherT' George asked
sharply.
at Lucy's. I only came back to gel
some embroidery. because we fount
the sun too hot for driving. haven
time to talk now. Gcorgfe: I'm goint
right back. promised your mother
You listen r. said George.
What on earth"
He repeated what AmeIia had said
This time, however. he spoke coldly