South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-11

SON. And my critical fastidious
husband would have the contrast be-
tween Edith Fairfaxs dainty attire
and mine thrust most forcibly up
ON him. glanced up ar Lillian
Nith unconscious appeal, and found
her REGARDING me with a quizzical
smile.
There's a fresh blouse in your
fathers room FOR you" she said,
smiling III you have time TO change.
And-weu, look on the bed in
there"
I dashed for my fathers room
hurriedly unfastening my blouse and
skirt as 7 did so. As I reached the
bed / stared i'm anazement. and
turned 20 enveIop Lillian in a bear
hug
For. spread out upon the bed. was
one of my evening gowns, one Of
Lilian's and "a pretty frock TO-
Marion with every accessory Of
oresS 90 go with g.
How ever did you manage it?" I
easped adm.rinsly. turning TO Lii
liam from my rapt contemplation Of
the gowns upon the bed.
Ny early training as a burglar 90
Lillian answered carelessly. You
can have me arrested If YOU ike for
feloni0us entry into your suitcase
IN MY house in town for all the ac-
cessories. The dress L took from its
hanger i'm my closet. where YOU had
huns It,"
ttTrrf v-o4f how tr,ort~,t,+ % o,.,,-r-
thing" I said, as 7 hastily waved my
face and hands at the old-fashioned
stationary washstand in my father
room. And YOU had so little time
. Ills morning"
You can do wonders If YOU travel
in "a taxi and keep it waiting at the
door while YOU pack" Lillian said.
smiling II know Of no greater in
centive 20 haste than the conscious
ness of taxi meter clicking merrily
away. You see, I did all my order
-ng first. then while the things were
being wrapped-you know how Ions
! they are-I dashed out, and COM
| Wandered a taxi. flew up TO the
apartment. impressed Betty into ser
vice-she's a whirlwind and has Oft
/ en- helped me packard was back
IN plenty of time 10 get my bundles
and whirl off 10 the train asain.
Here-let me help you fasten that.
1 had slipped into the fresh blouse
she had thouehtfully brought me,
| but my fingers were clumsy with
nervousness. AS she brought the re-
! fra Glory fastenings into order she
smiled down reassuringly at me.
STEADY, girl" she said softly
"Evcrything's going TO be all right
Katie. Jim the house, your husband
and the dinner tonight! Incidentally
ct me tell YOU not one Of them can
hold a candle to you tonight if YOU
look the way YOU do now. You arc
the prettiest thing, Madge, You
have all the cards in your hands
| Now run along and meet the Dicky-
Iird. I'll take these things back tc
I Mrs Durkee. I have no desire to be
+ present when ne first views tn debris
/ below. Thereu be an ascension
worth watching but luckily he takes
/ it all ont in altitude flying, and wher
/ he comes 10 earth again he's peace
I ful as q summer morning"
/ She kissed me hUrriedly, and fas
I tened away, while /, in my turn has.
K tening downstairs and to my waiting
I car in the driveway, paid tribute foi
7 the thousandth time to her tact and
I thoughtfulness. She not only had
saved me from humiliation at tn
( evening dinner. but 1 knew that she
/ had warned me as openly as she
dared 90 pay no attention whatever
to vaearies Of temper Diclly might
! exhibit.
I glanced at my watch as 7 step
ped into my car Thanks 10 Lillian!
help. I had ample time 10 make the
train. and 1 looked around for sons
trace of jim, thinking that I Nigh
have time TO explain the selling o.
the house TO him, and thus ward OF
the effect of Katie's certain hysteri
cal appeal 10 him.
But even as I saw Jims familia.
umping figure appear at the rear o
the house. and prepared 10 get on
of the car. I saw Katie's figure Fl.
down the rear steps and into jim
arms Her hair was dishevelled
her whole appearance spelled hys
terra. I heard her broken sobbint
cal. Of ooh. Jeem, Jeemi" and witt
little shiver Of apprehension I go