Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-11-14
CHAPTER XIV.

coat, waistcoat, collar and tie, letting
them lie where they CHANGED to fall.
anu then, having violently enveloped
himself in a black velvet dressing
gown, continued this action by lying
down with vehemence that brought
wheeze of protest from his bed. His
repose was only a momentary SEM
blance, however, for it lasted no long
en- than the time it took him to groan
SRiffrafftD between his teeth. Then he
sat up, swung his feet to the floor, rose
and began to pace up and down the
large room.
He had just been consciously rude
to his mother for the first time in his
life; for, with all his riding down of
pcpulace and riffraff. he had never ne
fore been either deliberately or inn
pulsively disregardful Of her. But
now he had done rough thing to her;
and he did not repent; the rather he
WITS the more irritated with her. And
wheE b heard her presently go by his
door with a light step, singing cheer
ANlly " ACl GClA 0G Sic WGAt W &ACA
room, he, perceived that she had mis-
taken hfs intention altogether. or. In
deed, had failed to perceive that he
had any intention az all.
There came a delicate, eager tap
ping at his door, not done with a
knuckle but with the tip Of finger
nail, which was instantly clarified to
Georges minds eye as plainly as IL he
saw 1t: the long and polished white.
mooned pink shield on the end of his
Aunt Bhnny's right forefnger. But
ueorge was in no mood for human
communications, and even when things
weAt well he had little pleasure in
Fanny's society. Therefore 1t Is not
surprising that at the sound of her
tapping, instead Of bidding her enter,
be Immediately crossed the room with
The intention Of locking the door to
keep her out.
Fanny was too eager and, opening
the door before he reached it, came
sciekly in, and closed it behind her.
Her look was that Of person who
had just seen something extraordinary
Or heard thrilling news.
"Now, what on earth do you want?"
her chilling nephew demanded.
George" she said hurriedly, II saw
what you did when you couldn't speak
to them. i was sitting with Mrs. John
sen at her front window, across the
street, and saw IL all"
AWell, what of it,"
You did rightia Fanny said with
vehemence not the less spirited be-
cause she suppressed her voice almost
to whisper. ssYou did exactly
right You're behaving splendidly
about the whole thing, and ] want to
tel you I know your father would
hank you IL he could see what you're
0c4ng."
MY Lord r. Gecrge Erske out at her.
"Icu make ma diaxyl For heavens
SAKE quit the mysterious detective
ousiness-at least do quit It around
mel % and try It on somebody else,
ikf~
she began to tremble, regarding him
with a fixed gaze. 'sYou don't care to
Dear. then" she said huskily. that !
approve Of what you're doing7"
Certainly not Since haven't the
.Rntest idea what you think I'm do
AS naturally don't care whether
you approve Of 1t or net. All I'd like,
= yoa please, is to be alone. I'm not
psing tea here. this afternoon, u
sPdl permit me to mention It I"
Eanny's gaze wavered; she began
Y blink; then suddenly she sank into
Chair and rept silently, but with a
srrible desolation.
Oh, foT the Lords sakeI" he
noaned. what in the world is wrong
With your
You're always picking on me" she
suavered wretchedly, her voice indis-
uaet with the wetness that dubbed In
. It from her tears. "You do-you
@Says pick on mel You've always
uOne it-always-ever since you were
little boyi Whenever anything goes
wrong with you, you take it out On
You dol You always
george flung to heaven & gesture OF
e1pa.r; it seemed to him the last
.@v that Euzny xAould have chosen
aaEueuls1 TINE to come and COB