The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-12-30
CHAPTER lV-Continued.

ment for ArrOwSmlth's benefit, refer
ring now and then to Mrs. Farnsworth
as though for corroboratlon. The
scene I'm the box was almost as in
teresting as any in the play, and the
audience watched with deep absorp-
tion. Alice, the least self-cOnscious
of mortals, was, | knew, utterly un-
aware of the curious gaze of the
house; whatever she was saying with
an occasional gesture of her gloved
hand Or a shrug Of her shoulders
possessed her completely. l thought
she might be telling Arrowsmith Of
her adventures at Barton; but the
length of her narrative was against
this, and Arrowsmith's attitude was
more that Of n critic appealed to
for an opinion than of polite listener
to a story. lie nodded his head sew
eraf times, and finally, as Alice, with
a slight dip of the head and an out
ward movement Of her arms, settled
back in her chair, he patted his hands
apprOvlngly.
In my absorption l had forgotten
Montani's existence, but as the third
act began l saw that he had gone.
Whether | should put myself in AliCe's
way as she left the theater was still
an undetermined question when the
play ended. With Montani hanging
about | felt n certain obligation to
warn her that he had been watching
her. was among the first to leave,
and in the foyer l met FOrsythe, the
house manager, who knew me as a
friend of Searles
you notice that we're still turn.
ing 'em away" he remarked. 1--WE
don't have to worry about this piece ;
everybody who sees it sends his friends
the next day. Searles hasn't looked in
for some time; hope he's writing a
new play?"
Hes West visiting his folks. Don't
know when he'll be back" l answered.
Il must write him that Sir Cecil Ar
rOwsmith enjoyed who Killed Cock
RobinT just as much as common NOR
tails"
Forsythe had paused at the box
office, and in my uncertainty ! stuck
to him us the crowd began to surge
by.
ArrOwsmiths approach was adver-
tised by the peculiar type Of tall hat
TINT he affected, and the departing au-
dience made way for him, or hung
back to stare. At his left were Alice
and Mrs. FarnswOrth, and they must
pass quite close to me "Who Killed
Cock Robn?" was a satisfying play
that sent audiences away with light
ened hearts and smiling faces, and the
trio were no exception to the rule.
Listening uattentively to Forsythe
/ was planning to join Alice when the
trio should reach me- She saw me
there was fleeting fash of recog-
milton in her eyes, and then she turned
toward Arrowsmith. She drew near,
er; her gaze met mine sqUarely, hut
now without a sign to indicate that
she had ever seen me before. She
passed on. talking with greatest ami
nation TO Arrowsmlth.
"Well, remember me to Searles II
you write him." | heard Forsythe say
ing. ! clutched his arm as he opened
the office door.
"Who are those women2" I demand
ed.
you may search me! I see you
have good eye. That girls rather
nice to look atw
Crowding my way to the open,
blocked the path of orderly, sane citi
zens awaiting their machines until {
policeman pushed me aside. Alice
saw for n bewildering instant, framed
in th" window of big limousine tha
ro' away uptown.
I'd been snubbed No snub haC
ever been delivered more deliberately
with nicer calculation Of effect, thar
that administered to me by Alice Bash
ford-a girl with whom, until mo
ment before, had believed mysel
on terms Of cordial comradeship. She
had cut me; Alice who had asPed me
at the very beginning Of our acquaint
ance to call her by her first name
Alice had cut me without the qulvel
of a lash.
l walked to the Thackeray and set
tied myself i'm a dark corner Of the
reading room thoroughly bruised II
spirit In my resentment meditateC
flying to Ohio 10 join Searles, alway'
my chief resource in trouble. Affairs
at Barton might go to the Levil. /
Alice and her companion wanted L
get rid Of me- | would not be sorry L