South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-10
WHY Is DICKY DISCONNECTED
BY ALFRED DURKEE'S JEST?

~ ALFRED Dl RkEE'S JEST?
Involuntaritly / turned my eyes
toward my huband as Alfred Dur
kee spoke the name of Edith Fair
fax. | was furious at myself the
next instant for my lack of poise.
/ had no desire to betray either TO
Dicky or TO the Durkees that the
girls name had any power 10 dis
turb me-
Still, i wasn't the only one dis
turbed Dicky turned toward me
with a perceptible little start
as Edith FairfaX's name left his
friends lips. There was in his eyes
a sort of t-caUght-at-the-cr cream
expression that reused within me
the demon of jealous curiosity ] had
thought never 10 feel again.
But 1 lowered my eyes instantly
clenChed my fingers in my palms
unseen by the rest, with the determ-
inatiOn that neither Dicky nor the
others should guess one whit OF what
of what L was feeling. After all.
told myself, with a mental sheer at
my own folly, Dicky's look was no
doubt due TO his old knowledge Of
my jealousy of the Virginia art stu
dent. and my reasons for that emo
ton. 1t was no proof OF any later
episode which might concern me.
Little Mrs. Durkee, whether in
nOcently or Intentionally never
can quite decide the point at which
ingenuOusness changes to cleverness
with her-rushed into the converse
tional breach with an excited ex-
clamation.
Edith Fairfax! Why. Alt. you
never said a word about it, I didn't
see it, Why didn't YOU tell me?
Have you got the piece with YOU
Read it TO us this instant if you
have"
Her son looked at her with mis-
chievous tenderness.
An Involuntary Disclosure.
do you think l carry the news
papers around with me-" he &c
manded teaSingly but don't YOU
care. / can remember every word
OF it, tt is imprinted ON nae art "
He patted his chest melodramatical-
~. lit was simply caption under
the ladyS picture stating that she
had been decorated for bravery. and
has returned to this side-got i'm
yesterday ] believe. Seems she was
a Canteeu worker. and stayed mt her
post with the bullets and shells. etc.
hailing around Pretty plucky. I
guess Didn't know the little girl
had IL i'm her. I'm fact ] didn't know
she was over there. Wonder what
sector she was in.'
The san Mihiel" DiCky's voice
uttered the words iuvoluntarily.
knew this 10y the hrick-red flush that
Sunused his face. then faded as
quickly, leaving him rather white.
He didn't glance mt me this time.
nor indeed. at any one Alfred Dur
kee did not see the flush for he
was attending TO the ashes of his
cigar al that moment. bat ] saw lii
tie Mrs. Durkcc look Curiously at
Dicky and heard her draw "A start
led breath.
IF Alfred Durkee had seen Dicky's
emotion / know he wouldn't have
continued the conversation i'm the
strain he did. But In ignorance of
any dangerous undercurreut beneath
his words he quickly took up my
husband $ inadverteut adm .ssion.
Il MadgC Right?
"Oh ho.' he drawled qalzzcally.
The SAN Nihiel eh VIII lou
please give your close attention 600
ihi~ AIRS Margaret Graham
Prisoner ar tue bar Sou have
named tht place where Che beauIi-
-lI Danteeu lady worked. Now Viii
SOU state hoa DC happens that SOU
know SEQ mucu about said beautiful
cauteeu worker when deserving
Young bachelors hhs nae didn't even
know she had crossed to rhc other
side feel bound t0 ten SOU that
Eog reed NOT iucriminate yourself
but-We await sour answer auNi-
ou-Iy
alfred. you're perfectly auful.'
h.- mother declared. rising in what
uttnn..rrI fu I.a I- unfGrf effort fD