South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
WHAT DOES HARRY UNDER
WOOD MEAN BY HIS PARTING
REMARK

We'll. Well, What a charming
family party!!" said Harry Under
wood. How are you. Senior Mata-
dorilla? Haven't seen you in a coons
age"
He stood beside the cafe compart-
II cnt in which Lillian Underwood,
Katherine Sonnet and I, dressed as
Latin American women, were seat
ed with AIR. Cabineros, a genuine
Latin, who had accompanied us at
Liliian's behest. and the bluff, hearty
tones I'm which he voiced his greet
inF would have deceived any one
who did not know him we'll. But
caught, as ! knew did Lillian. the
underlying note OF hooking devil
ment in his tones as we'll as in the
pseudOnym he bestowed on Mr.. Cab
iLeros, whom ! was certain he had
though he was holding out his hand
10 the elder man as if they were
bosom friends.
Mr.. Cabineros. however was
equal TO the occasion With grave
courtesy he took the hand Harry
Underwood gave him and responded
in carefully couched words:
Thank you. You are very kind"
And the charming senorita. Mar
Saret, too" the light tones. with all
undernote of mockery went on, and
ne extended his hand 10 me. There
was nothing else for me TO do but to
place mine within his He held il
lightly but firmly. and bending past
Mr.. Cabineros toward me. said in a
low. rapid tone, from which all
mockery had fed:
Il haven't the slightest idea what
all this mummery in which you and
lii and your other charming friend
whom l have not the pleasure OF
knowing-have gotten yourselves up
in. but you can't fool an old theatri-
cal man. I don't believe you expected
TO meet me here, Lii, or you
wouldn't have pulled this stunt. But
| want you all TO git now while the
gittin's good The charming lady at
the other table is so absorbed in her
new acquaintance that she won't no
ticC your departure. told her just
now that had spied some acquaint-
Gnces who were just going, 80 she
will suspect nothing But II you ever
give her a chance to get her peppers
on you she'll imagine you're track
ing her. she has a fool idea of that
sort anyway and I don't want 20 be
responsible for the result
Now remember what I tell you.
I'm gcing back now. and as I'm
/ pretty broad-shouldered I think I
can keep her from getting too good
! a look at you. SO long See you later.
I lady fair. And Lil-dont try any
r.ore Sherlock Holmes DISCUSSES at
least not while I'm in the Offing"
The Final Picture.
He sauntered back 10 the other
table without a look toward the
woman who had been his faithful
wife and staunch comrade for years.
! / noticed that though ne had ad-
dressed her. he had carefully avoid =
ed looking toward her. and 1 won
] dered IL he in reality was not
! asha and afraid 20 meet her
cS es- There had been that in his
manner. however. which treasured
me Oh one point was sure Grace
Draper would know nothing from
him OF our presence in the cafe
] haG fresh cause 10 admire Lillian
] Underwood in the next few minutes.
] knew how IL must have CALLED her
10 accept any sort OF favor at the
hands OF the man who had treated
her SO eaddishly. But evidently every
personal feeling was subordinated 10
the service In which she was. and
she seized with sagerness the Oppor-