The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-17

Oe0OuSuG uU0 WIG pl010SlvSdys "A 0&.
ure. I wanted Innes to try to ct one
for mo in Los Angelica"
II did try." began InneA
"Yours 10 good enough for anyone.
Why should you get anotherr' He
was openly admirins the ample bust
swelling under the pink ginsham.
Don't. Tom"
lnnes tried to explain the sincerity
Of her search. She had visited every
store (which might b suspected Of
having . ngurs." She could not bring
q smile to her sister's face. 'Thers
was none your sise. They offered to
order one from Chicago. They have to
bs made to order; II they are special
sizes. You aro not stock die; did you
know thatr
II should think not" cried osrty,
bridlins. NY waist 10 absurdly small
for the size Of my hips and shoulder" {"
1nnes wondered II It would be safe
to agree with her.
"When win Il bs herefs
"Youu bs disappointed" lnnes
found herself stammering. But not
for six weeks. I did not know whether
10 order Il Or not"
And I In Los Angeles with my sum-
msr sewing al donsi What good will
It do mo thenr The pretty eyes
looked ready for childish tears.
II know. That u, I didn't know
what to do" apologised Innss Hardin.
II decided to order It a. I'd found the
place. and was right there. but I made
sure that could eountermand the or.
der b. telegram. 30 I can this very
aftefnoon. I knew you would b dis
appointed. was sorry."
tn need Il next winter" admitted
0sr0. helping herself to some Of the
chilled tomatoes. I'm sure I'm much
obliged to you. ! hope II did not put
you TO much trouble"
The words raised the wan Of for
mality again. lnnes bent ovsr her
plata.
"what made you change your plansY'
suddsnly demanded his wife Of Hardin.
when Sam came in with your bas. hs
surprised me %"
MY boss kept ma" Hardin's faes
looked coarse. roushsnsd By his ugiy
passion. "Rickard, your old ftisnd.
He served Q subpoena o. mo at the
station"
-oh" cried Gsrty. surely. hs did
not DO that Tomr
"Sure he did" Hard1n's face vas
black with his svil mood. TIN only an
undefiinG. Q disgfaeed undsrling. Hes
my boss. He's going TO make me- ~
member Il"
You mustn't ~ such things," pout.
"a his Witt. n Il does not hurt you.
u you DO noe cara think how I must
fool@
~Oh, rotr exclaimed Hardin. The
veneer was rubbed down 10 The roush
WOOD lines cav the eoazssosss hee
mother I'D eomplainsd e. TIE 0insg
0bse.
Il suppose you think I IKE b take
ee6sfA 10 jump ct The snap of The
whipr' He was deliberately beating
up his anger Into Q froth. sOh, sure, I
Do. Thats . Hardin, through a1a
through"
Again he anHy blood flooded his
wife's cheeks. he. TOO. WAS throwing
The boarding house at hae.
"You aid II yoursslf." 0srty With
dimculty WAS Withholding The angry
tsars. II told yoa bow II would b.
You would do II"
"Oh, hslli" cried TON. pushing hack
his plate.
His sister looked drsazily out ths
wire screened door. Her visw was Q
dusty street. Hardin got up, scfspins
his chair over the board door.
"And to keep Il from me-" pssslsted
the wife. TO let No ask him 10 dr.
ner@"
DOCS that dismal farce have to %
onf' demanded Hardin. turning bach
to the table. you'll have to have II
without me. then. m not stay and
make . fool Of myself. Ask him 10
dinner. Mel m ~ myself."
lnnes wished shs WAS In the neigh.
boring tent. Tom was lashing himself
into Q coarse fury.
To her dismay. 0srty burst Into
teaFs. IL was killing hef. the oieS1aeo,
she cried. She couldn't endure Il She
couldn't stand Il there: she had not
the courage to 20 70 Los Angeles,
where her friends would pity her. It
was crushins her. She was not Q Har.
din: she was sensitive: she could not
Justify everything Q Hardin did %
right. no matter what the consequences.
The pretty eyes obscursd. she rushsd, q
streaming Nlobe. from The room.
The brother and sistsr avoided each
others eyes. Innes ross and cleared
ths table Of the dishes. She made Q
loud noise with the running water In
che shed. racketine the pans to drown
the insistence Of Gerty's sobbing.
She kept listening for Toms step.
She wanted to 20 with him when he
left: hs must not reach the once in
the blackneas Of that mood. She
wished he would not bstray his feel.
inss: yet she knew Il was not hs who
was to blame.
When shs heard The screen door
slam. she flashed out The back way.