Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-21

, tapped the fingers of one hand nerv-
ously against the back of the other.
Evidently you don't believe in di-
Vorce. Evidently you think-hope
even-that IL no one" she hastily cor
between Pat-and Virginia. they'll
find each other again instead of
/ isn't it?"
That's it," I agreed gravely, won
dering how she would take 1t.
She sat quite still and motionless
with, sphinx eyes. Then a glitter OF
/ mischief came into them. and she
turned to me almost saucily.
II warned you-but you didn't
hurry. Here comes Pat now. And
guess who's with him."
But before I could guess. voice OF
greeting sounded over my shoulder:
Hello. Lady Tenant. So you've
found the best restaurant in town
Patrick Kerence O'Maragh Dalton and
l drop in for bite now and again
and to-day I think we've found fine
company-unless you object to Dal.
! ton."
His voice was so urruffed-so as.
sured-that only by affronting Pat
could I hope to rid myself of Ton
Mason's unwelcome company.
So all in the next minute our ta'
four-and the men ordered cocktails
in. which Carlotta almost defiantl,
joined them.
- This is a cosy little foursome:'
second drink. Suppose you girl'
fool round over your sweets a bit
and then Wen take you to a matine'
or for a spin up the road in Pat''
little new car"
\ CarIotta beamed and clapped hei
i hands .. ..H
"Oh. that'll be jolly-weli go ul
the road and have dance and some
tea, and l promise to make the boyi
drink tea too. Anne
vinced-as much at her intimate
use of my name as at the situation
IT couldn't" 1 said-and then re.
peatssd in uninspired fashion
why not?" asked Pat little beili.
gerent. You were happy enough
till came-is it me you're after OBJ
jecting to. Mrs. Jimmie?"
"Oh. no-you know it isn't that
that, didn't have tea with you%"
cried unguardedly. stupidly--and re-
gretted on the very period to my
| word that 1 hadn't bitten my tongue
out when I began the sentence.
tom and you-Pat and I. / chap
erone you, you chaperone. me-" laugh
| ed Carlotta.
Tom Mason leaned forward. inclin.
ing his body toward me in the lit
tie intimate way he has of seem
ing to shut off the world and make
it a place with room in 1t for onl,
| the two of us.
"a chaperone." he chuckled. "a
chaperone! But you can take tes
alone with this scamp of Pat hs
| chaperone! That's more than youl
husband had when I saw him and 9
pretty little. snaky little Orienta
brunette sneaking into the Old Hand
ley. when 1 stopped there for cock
tail before / met Pat"
Carlotta snickered. .s.
There's something sacred about
marriage. Mrs. Jimmie. You said 1t
Come on. be a good fellow. Yot
chaperone mel chaperone you -
and we beat the boys at their owl
game"
I rose, with sudden resolution tina
brought the men to their feet.
Didn't I tell you when we me
that I'd an engagement" I asked. ly
ing by implication even while stay
ed just within the truth. Well In
on my way to see Virginia This wa
a delicious luncheon. hope m!
| Jimmie and his little secretary farce
half as well-they're so busy the!
have to work even at mealtime.'
You're on your way TO Sc
Jeanie2" murmured Pat Dalton, hold
never to let 1t go.
Then he flung 1t from him-an'
turned to the others:
well, that needn't keep US from
! spinning up the road-need it?"
But he didn't offer to take me L
my destination in the new car.
| ITO be continued)