The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20
CHAPTER XIV.


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He went to his room, threw of bis
coat waistcoat. collar and tie. letting
then lie where they ehaneed to fall,
and then, having violently enveloped
himself n q black velvet dressing
gown, co0ttnued this action BY lying
down with Q vehemence that brought
. whsese of protest from his bed. His
rspoee was only q momentary sem
blanee, however. for It lasted NO long
er than the time II took him to groan
"Ri6ta3i" between his teeth. Then he
sat up. swung his feet to the door. rose
and began to pace up and down the
large rom.
Hs had Just been consciously rude
to his mother for the flrst time IN his
lite: for. with all his riding down Of
populacs and rifRra6, he had never BE-
fore been either deliberately o. i'm
palsively disregardful of her. But
now - had done rough thing to her
and hs did not repeat: the rather he
was tAs more irfitated with her. And
when he heard her presently 60 BY his
door with . light step. singing cheer
fully 70 herself ~ she went to her
rsoa. he perceived that shs had mis-
taken his intention altogether. OF. In
deed, had failed to perceive that hs
had any intsntioa at all.
Thefs cane o delicate, eager tap.
ping at Ais door, not done with .
knuckls but with the tip Of Q finger
nail. which was instantly clarified to
0eorgs's minds eye ~ plainly % II he
saw n: the long and polished white
Dooos6 pink shield on the end Of his
Aaaa Tanny's right forehnger. But
0eosgs was In no mood for human
eo0municatioos. and even when things
weat well he had little pleasure IN
FanAy's society. Therefore Il u not
surprising that at the sound Of her
tapping. Instead Of bidding her enter.
hs Immediately crossed the room with
ths intention q locking the door to
keep her out.
Fanny was ~ eager and. opening
he door bsfoss he reached II, came
quickly IN. and closed Il behind her.
Her look WAS that Of Q person who
bad Just sssn something extfaoodinary
q heard thrilling newA
"Now. what On earth Do yoa wantr'
Asr chilling nephew demanded
"0eorss." she said hurriedly. II saw
Whist yo9 dld when you couldn't speak
70 them. WAS sitting with Ars. John.
80 at her front window. across the
street. and I saw II all"
"Wsll. what Of itr'
"You did rishti" Fanny said with q
vshsmencs not the lees spirited he
cause she suppressed her voice almost
70 . whisper. "Yoa did exactly
r.sAti You're behaving splendidly
about the whole thing. and want to
tell you ! know your father would
thaak yos II hs could go what you're
doing"
NY Lordl" George broke out at her.
"Y0s make me dixayi For heavens
sake quit the mysterious detective
business-at least do quit It around
ne! Go and try II on somebody else.
n you like; but I don't want to hear
NJ"
She began to trembls. regarding him
With 0 axsd ease. "You don't care to
Asas. then" che said huskiiy. ''thst !
approve Of what you're doinGf'
Certainly not Since ! haven't the
faiatsst idea what you think I'm do
Tag naturally don't care whether
roc approve Of II oe not. All I'd like.
II yos please. is to b alone. I'm not
givias . tea hsrs. this afternoon. II
you'll peemit NE to meatioo iti"
FaAny's gass wavered: she began
% bltak; thsn suddenly she sank Into
Q eAaiS and wspt alsotiy. bat with
tseYibas oesoaatioa.
sOA. for ths Loed's saksi" ~
DsaasA. ~WAat b ths world 10 wrong
With ysar
"Yeats always picking % me-" ahs
auaveesd Wrstchsdly. hse voice isdis.
tiDce with ~ wetness that bubblsd In
to Y IRON hss teafa "Yoa do-you
always piek - nsi Yoa'vs aiways
do0s it-alWays-svee since you wsee
Q litt3s boyi Whsssver anything soss
wroag with ~. yes take t est -
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