The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-20

You were talking with my Aunt Fan
ny about my mother this afternoon"
Il At this Ars. johnson uttered IN in
voluntary gasp. but she recovered
herself. 'Then I'm sure our conver-
nation was q very pleasant one. II w
were talking Of your mother. b.
cause"
Again he interrupted. my aunt
has told me what the conversatioo Viz.
tua!ly was, and I don't mean to waste
any time. Mrs.. Johnson. You were
talking about g." Georges shoulders
suddenly heaved upccntrollably; but
he went 6ercely on: "You were discuss
ing scandal that involved ny moth.
er's name"
"1r. Hinaferi"
isn't that the truthf"
Il don't feel called upon to answer.
Mr.. 4inafer." she said with visible
agitation. II do not consider that you
have any right"
NY aunt told me you repeated this
scandal to her"
Il don't think your aunt can have
said that" NrA johnson returned
sharply. II did not repeat q scandal
Of any kind to your aunt and I think
you are mistaken In saying she told
you I did. We may have discussed
some matters that have been q topic
Of comment about town"
"Xesw George cried. II think you
may have! That's what I'm here
about. and what intend to-
Don't ten me what you intend.
plsase." Mrs. johnson Interrupted
erisply. And should prefer that Jon
would not make your voiee quite 20,
loud In this house. which I happen to
own. Your aunt may have told you
though I think II would have been very
unwise In her X de did. and not very
coosidefate II me-she may have told
yoa that ws discussed some topic % I
have Dsatioasd, and possibly that
would have besn tue. II I talked 1t
over with hse. you may b sure spoke
IN the most charitable spirit. and
without sharing In other peoples dis
poatioa 10 put IN svil intssprstatiea
- what may Be nothing more than
unfortunate appearanees and|
ny 0odj" said 0sorgs. Il can't
stand thisi"
"Xou have ths option oe dropping
the subject" Ars. johnson suggested
taFtly. and she added: sOP q leaving
the house"
"Tll DO that soon enough, but nrst
I mean to know"
II an perfectly willing to tell yoa
anything you wish Il you win rsnsas.
bsf to ask It quietly. IN also TAKE
The liberty Of reninding yoa that I
had q perfect right 10 discuss the sob.
3set with your aunt Other people"
-other psoplsi" tie unhappy George
rspsated viciously. that's what I
want b know about-thess other peo.
pssi You ~ you know Of other pso-
PIE who talk about this.'
Il presume they d."
How manyr
"Whatr
Il want to know bow many other
people talk about itr'
Dear. dsart' shs protested. How
should I know thatf'
Haven't you heard anybody NO.
tiea itf'
II presume 90"
well. how many have you hsardf'
4rs. johnson WAS becoming more
annoyed than apprshsnsivs. and shs
showed It. "Rsally. this isn't q court
room" che said. and I'm not Q T.
fsodant In Q libel suit, eithser'
Ths unfortunate young man Lost
what remained Of his balance. Yea
may bel" be cried. II Intend 70 know
Just who's dared to ~ these thiagA
II have to force my way Into every
house In town, and I'm going 10 make
them take every word Of Il backi I
mean 10 know the name Of every sian
dsree that's spoken Of this matter b
yea and of svsfy tattise you've paseeA
Il o. to yoursslf. I mean to know"
"You'u know something pesty
Quick!" she said, rising with di@cul.
y; and her voice was thick With ~
sense oe insult "Yourl know that
you're out in tie street, Please %
leave ny houssi"
George stiAsesd sAaspay. TAsa ~
bowed. and strode out q ~ doGe.
Three minutes latee. disAsveied and
psesparing. bot coA all over. ~ bafse
iato his Uncle 0eoe0ts roe0 at ~
Majors without knoc11ng. Anbsesea
was drsasiag.
~0ood gracioas. osossist" ~ a.
claimed. what's uor
I've Just ee@e from MIA JoAn.
soa's-aeross ~ street," 0eoess paat.
"a.
You have your ewn tastssi" WAS
ADbsfsoo's comment. "But eustous %
thsy afs 700 oasht 70 Do so0stAing
bsetef with your hair. and button
yess waistcoet - tAs right bstteas-|