The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-24
CHAPTER x-centlsusd.

0O0 uAuu uccU ~ pbeICV kuV00 can
vas walls to know that there had
been feverish activity for this dinner.
4 new gown would appear tonight,
made secretly. An exquisite meal,
and no one must comment on Its elab-
Grafton. Twice Tom and she had
been asked to take their lunch at tho
hotel. Because Of . headachei" 4
headachei
Toms wife could not even shop
openlyl Bundles had always the aiF
Of mystery. never opened before Tom
or herself. She must have yards Of
stun laid away. kept for sudden emer-
gencies.
"she can't help 1t. It's her disposi-
tion. She can't help being secretive.
Look at your face. lnnes Hardin r.
What was 1t to her. the pettiness Of
woman whom an accident Of life had
swept upon the beach beside her1
0erty was not her kind, not the sort
she would pick out for . friend. She
WAS an oriental. one Of the harem
women. whose business It 10 In life to
please one man. to keep his home soft.
his comforts ready. keep him con.
WINGED. moreover. that II is the desire
e6 Ais HE 1b-so9port her. Herself die.
satisned, often rebellious, staying By
him for self.interest. not for love-ah,
that was her Impeachment. mot Low
ias!"
Soberly she covered her plain bras.
Oleee with Q white waist Of cotton
6uckins. A red leather belt and Grim.
con. tie she added self-consciously.
"where 10 my bloodstons pint"
Hadn't she spent IN hour at least
matching that particular leather belt
But BE- was . man. in battle. The
headgate held up: It was too bad
Silent, Bodefeldt. Wooster. Grant. all
Of them fighting mad because Of the
deadlock at the Heading. All up ID
arms, At last. against Marxhall. be
cause Of this cruel cut to their hero
Hardin. Her eyes Glowed like yellow
lamps ~ she recalled their fervid par
tisanship.
~Oaly one man who can save the
valley. and that's Tom Hardin" Woos
ter had said that: but they all be
lieved It. The loyalty Of the force
made her ashamed Of her soft woman
fears For there were times wher
che Questiooed her brothers ability
He had large. loose way Of handling
things. He was too optimistic. Hut
those men. those engineers must know
II WAS probably the mans way oi
sweeping ahead. ignoring detail. Ths
verdict Of those 6eld.tried men tolt
her that the other. the careful. plan
ming way. WAS the once method. Rick
ard, ~ . dinner neiGhbor. she hat
fouad interesting: but for great I'M
dertakings Q man who would let {
0efty Holmes jilt him. ruin his lift
for him! The whole story sprang at
last clear from the dropped innuendoa
She adjusted . bsrretts In hei
Gmoothly bsushed hair. Slowly sh<
walked over to the neighboring tent
0erty frowned at the white duck
'You might at least have worn you,
blusi'
"You're elegant enough for the ~.
Of us. Isn't that something newr'
0esty said carciessly that she hat
had Il for . long time. For she hat
had the material = long time! I
wasn't necessary to explain to be-
husbands sister thst Il had beef
made up that week. She hoped tha
shc didn't look "fusxed up." woult
Ar. Rickard think she was attaching
any importance TO the simple littl,
visitf For II was nothing to him. O
course. A man Of his standing. whom
the great Tod Marshall ranked u
high. probably dined out several ume'
each week. with white-capped maid
apd candelahrai II Tom had onl,
made the most Of his opportunities
What gamble. life to . womani
Hhe made trip Into her bcdroou
mad took resssurinE survey In he
sairror. The lingerie frock would lool
simple to = man who would nevs
&usvrct II Of handmade dupaicity
,Icr glass declared the hand.whippe,
:Met!Aillons casual snd elegant. An
" long time ago. N lifetime ago. Rlch
rm had told her that she AWAY
snouid wear blue. becauss of ~ Gyol
inseS from the ne1t room could Aea