South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

~ for so many months. Her biz.
genial husband was wholly ignorant
Of tho Little Drama which had been
played around him as the central
hgure and would always remain in
ignorance OF IT, There was no pos
sible obstacle now TO their finish
ing their days IN the perfect COM
radeship and understanding which
had always characterized their IN
ion.
Their train was an early one. so
j had Katie get them special
breakfast. thus avoiding any fur
ther meeting between them and
Jack and Katherine. JACK Ind be
haved wonderfully et last, but
thought there was no use tempting
tate when matters could De 80 easily
arranged
Good by" the big doctor boom
cd as ne wrung my hand al part
Ing. you re Just about the finest lit
tIe hostess going. 1 never had a
better time in my life.
Ills wife said nothing. but the
grip OF her arms as they went
around me and the kiss she gave
l.e told me that my august sister
iu-law would not forget the small
part 1 had had in clearing up the
much anguishsd speculation, and
that 1 had made a friend worth
having.
confess that I dreaded meeting
Katherine that morning. Inc
evening before, after Jack s eXplo-
sion and apology, there had been no
chance for me TO see Katherine
alone. DR.. Braithwaite and Dicky
lad seized the conversational ball
and had kept IL in the air all
through dinner and the evening tol-
lowing. III took the keenest atten-
ton OF every one 70 follow tnem'
state Of affrais which | suspected
both men meant 10 bring about
Without dreaming of that whlcn
Law beneath the surface, they sensed
q strained and dynamic situation,
and exerted all their diplomatic
powers. no mean possession IN either
OF them. 10 ease matters
Didn't your husband cover him
self with glory tonight Dicky had
demanded when, after ushering our
guests 10 their rooms, my husband
and I strolled across the lawn to the
,-oon Mrs. Durkee had put at our
disposal while our own home was
so crowded with guests.
Indeed you did, and thank
YOU" / had responded demurely.
..Sav. weren't you absorbed with
rrief tonight because you hadn I
COPIED dear Jack long ago when he
WAS suuifly about yOu?' This was
IGclv's next remark, 30 boylsh in
te tyhfulSiCality that i overlooked
fnc c0arscness Of the reference.
There's a delicate considerable lad
ft- yuu. Didn't ne stage a nice
.e.lous performance there with OLE
tdwing never did anything a.
bad as that, now did ~
I wondered II his conscience hao
been prodded by the sight OF Jack 8
riJiculous exhibition, and knew
that I must answer his query with
The utmost care.
.Of course not, goCsei" / said
.oothingly. squeezing his arm, ana
FASTENED 10 change the subject with
"a comment upon the frality OF
katherine's appearance.
she'll look worse than that o.
the time she gets through humorln6
that gink." DiCSy returned, and !
w THAI the old animosity against
lack was peepiEg through the laver
~ liking which he had carefully
built ND for my brOther-cOusin att
r the signal service Jack had done
SiU TAKE II from me, old dear,
Eotberine's the kind OF girl who
breaks under a heartache. And the
ouser thing about II is that Jack S
eirplv mad about her. But he'll
Kin her with that icy-I-am -su-
preme-Iet- nO-One-dispute-m sort OF
manner Somebody ought 10 kick
.,Or1e sense into him. / would II l
knew him we'll enough.
did not reply, for ] surmised
that Dickv meant me by the VAGUE
.sou1cboiv' he had mentioned, and
7 certainly did not see my way clear
10 Kicking sense into Jack. Tut
7 resolved TO watch matters care
fullv during the few days they We're
with us. and If the opportunity OF
tered TO do my best 10 serve kath-
criTe-
NV opportunity, however, would
~ course. be predicated upon Nath-
crimes attitude toward me. 1 nae
forgiveness IN her eyes at the end
- Harriet Braithwaite's explanation
the evening before. but no one knew
better than ! how different Trims
might seem in the eValtation or an
emotional moment. as Welghteo
against the cold viewpoint or SOIL
tude and introspe lection. Iheretore
waited nv lrst sight OF Katherine
with trepidatior.
Rut need not have feared. She
met ne a. breakfast with the same
sweet. friendly lignt In her e; es
and AZ the hrst opportunity drew
me aside.
Dear girl" she said, pleas
don't let Yesterday trouble YOU any
more. I'll admit felt very resent
fur toward Won FOR little while. but
there isn't a shred OF 10 lett
realize lust why YOU did IL, and II
a All right And-I-do-thin
Derhaps Mrs Rraithwaite was r.Eht
fs-x ems-sc-d iffcrent-s since
so-rnucn-kindcr.
She turned away hurriediy, and
new that she was angry at her
seIr FOR the Implication she had le
sim that her husband was not al.
v.vs kind And the resolve ] had
r,7de 10 nlk 90 Jack was strength
c-o4 bv the sight Of her dismay.
m was not until the last Gay 81
81, visit Jack and Katherine were
-D7kirr as that 7 found or ratAel
r-ade the opportunity TO talk tC
0onrinoI pSSnnS