South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

from. the city.
Just got IN and saw the pa9er:."
SO said brishly. L suppose you've
already heard"
Last evening, personal message"
J returned crypticaliy, realizing that
AIr. Walters had wished 10 forcstaji
the newspapers IN giving nc the
news
Don't worry. I'll be out on the
FIRST train she said. How is Mar
iOn?'
Splendid" I returned, cor was
five minutes ago. She went 10 stay
nj night with the little playmate
YOU like SO we'll I'm the next block.
and she just tclephOncd me that she
is on the way home"
"Ali night good-by" and tho re-
ceiver clicked its farewell before I
could tell her the news Of Robert
Savsrin's arrival.
Not that I wanted 90 give her
that message. I much preferred
their meeting 10 be an unexpected
one. for I was trying in every way
20 cid Robert Savarin in the con-
test OF wills l saw coming between
hem, and a meeting which he was
expecting but " mich should hold an
clement Of surprise for her ought
20 score a point or two in the mans
favor
returned from the telephone 20
see Robert Savarin himself slowly
descending tho stairs.
Pardon me, l could not nelp
cverhelriug you say Mrs. Under
woods name" he said with the
courtly manner which has never de-
serted him May l ask if you eX-
pect her here scon2''
To-day" I answered "She said
she would b, out on the first train.
That will bring her here 1T quar-
ter 20 twelve"
Does she know that am here ?"
There was a ring in his voice that
/ had never heard before. and his
forceful. direct cltCChiZing OF me
was go unlike the Robert Savarin
that l had known that ] was afraid
/ inicht inadvertently betiay my
amazement. / tried 10 make my
voice matter OF fact in answering.
Not that you are here, but that
YOU are expected. But here is some
body coming UP the walk who
doesn't dream you are anywhere
bus i'm the CatSkills I didn't tell
her, for ] wanted the pleasure Of
surprising her. Marion and her
mother have been living at the Dur
kcCs next door this summer"
He did not hear the end OF my
explanation, for his gaze had FOL-
l)wed mine TO the winding walk
ortSide along which Marion was
coming with the light, dancing step
that seems to belong TO her. 1 saw
the look in his face as lie gaZed at
the child whom ] had always Known
he idOiized d. and / re called again the
old thought, 81 wonderfully worCCd
by Dickens, concerning the love for
a won.an's children by a man who
mas loved her worthily and lost her.
The next minute Marion had
danced breeZily into the room,
kissed me enthusiastically. and he
gun 10 recount the good time she
had at the home of her friend. Car
olyn She hadn't seen the figure os
the artist standing In the shelter
OF The window curtains. and with
n smile at me- and a finger ON his
lips he stole up behind her and put
his clasped, slender tinGers over her
eyes.
WHO is IT." she asked quickly.
startled, then with an instant APP
pircciation OF the childish game.
Il suppose I'm TO guess" She put
ND her own hands anu traced the
THEN with a shrek Of delight she
tore loose, turned and threw her
arms around Robert SaVaTin's neck.
"Oh-ch-Cncle Bob" size car
oiled. oh. why haven't you been
L. see me before It's been 80
.Jnely for ne without YOU"
Its teen lonC,y for me, too.
s@eethearet," ne said softly. But
there were reasons why l shouldn't
come before"
II know" Marion nodded her
head wisely. Mother said was
not 10 fIet even il 7 did not sec YOU
for Il terrible long time, because
here were reasons which / mustn't
ask about Why you couldn't come
down here or we couldn't &c up
there. In, so glad they're all over.
Tney must be over, aren't they?"
she asked IN quick alarm. sensing
with quick CHILDISH instinct the
shadow that had crePt into Robert
Savarin's eyes.
The artlsl kissed her Gravely. re
leased his arms and Strengthened
himself 10 his full height lie did
not speak for a full haf-rliEute.
and then he did hissWords were Hhe
a vow.
"It they're rot over new. Mar
lon. they will he soon" he said
slowly. meaSuredly.
Robert S,lvarin spent the entire
forenoon preceding Lillians arrival
in the company OF his lieEe ladys
snail daughter Marion lei aim
oil over ire Durkee place and ours
and II there Was tree or . puSh.
"a flower or a chicken en- the two
places whose acquaintance he did
not make. whose family history lie
cid not learn, Il wasn't Mariou's
fault.
At II o'CiO'k I wen. in search OF
them. and found them III the row.
boat on tho little lake 1T the foot
OF the garden. The artist. LOOKING
extremely happy and sup -mely un-
comfortable. was sitting IA one end
OF the rcv6oat. while Marion in the
middle. flashed and determined, was
rowing him about the lake.
Marion has learned 10 row in
child fashion since she has been
with us the little lake, In no place
over three feet deep. being an ideal
ly snfe place for Juveniles, anG she
naturally IS anxious 70 displsy the
accomplishment. That the boat
leaks silgitly. and that her oars are
ept 20 slip. scnding splashes OF wa
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