New Britain herald., 1921-04-27

crly woman moared, but | saw that sue w:.S d ... actly enjoying Tho e>- citcment
 What is the trouble here?" the evident head of the family began in q pompous voice. The younger man. a good-looking chap. in about his junior year in college, I judged, pulled at his fathers sleeve and looked at us with comprehending amusement in his eyes. Of them all. he was the only one who had the slightest iukling of the truth.
 | felt a sudden desire to run. which | knew was shared by Marion. who had flown to her mother when the motor car had stopped, and was cllnging to her hand. Lillian stopped tu the child. and l heard her mur- mur: Go to Auntic Madge. sweet heart" When Marion had obcyed. she advanced a step toward the pursy man her head crest. her whole bear Ing so paIpably that of q woman of the world equipped to meet any situation. that I tee my old admir- ing pride of her thrilling me.
 There is no trouble here" she said decidedly. then turned as nonchal- antly toward us as if there were no one else in sight
 Embarrassing Moments.
 Marion. you may pick up some. sticks for tho fire now but don't go out Of sight" she said.
 The man glared at her.
 This won't do. my good woman" he clustered. We heard the. most awful shieks minute ago, proceed- ing from here. and we have come to investigate. Either you have some injured person hidden away here, or"
 "Pcrhaps they were beating the child" the middIe-aged woman In- terposcd. T looked at her for the first time attentively She was that most impossible type. a rattle brained woman. with no hardships or re- responsibilities to mitigate her stiffness.
 Lillian flashed an appraising glance at her. and gave an irrepressible ltt- tic laugh. I saw tho younger mans lips twitch. and knew that he was enjoying the situation in spite of his embarrassment at the idiocy of his family.
 Look here" the elder man said with what was evidently Rs best terforizing manner. This won't do. I demdnd to be told at once what is the matter here"
 You have police powers, I pre- sume." Lillian answered airily. 'If not. you. of. course, own this piece of land"
 How insolent :" the rattIe-brain exclaimed lanuidy putting up lorgnette.
 saw tho lines around LiI1ian's mouth tighten, and tiny spark come into her eyes. sure signals of the lighting of her temper. She swept the women fin the carriage with a contemptuous glance, then her steeiy eyes clashed with the angy ones of the pompous owner of the luxurious car.
 ''I am getting a trife tired of this" she said. "If you desire to occupy this particular spot of land. say SO, and we will move farther on. We could hardly contest the place with you. as your party is much stronger physically than ours. But if you do not desire to stay here. I would sug- gest that you are wasting your time. and. what is much more important -ours.".
 She turned her back deliberately upon the sputterinE wrath of Inc man who had been interrogating her. and turned to me.
 'T think this would he good place for tho fire" she said. I was furtively watching the car owner. and thought for a moment he was going 10 have some sort of | ft. He was palpably the type of man who brooks no opposition. For m instant he actually looked as if ] he meant to stride over and try | physical force upon Lillian's ob- stinacy.
 think. however. that even his brain, SO accustomed to command | that most of its other powers had atrophied. if he had ever possessed them. was beginning to perceive q ! glimmer of the truth. At any rate. ' he contented himself with a futile parting snarl:
 | "You've not heard the last of this" he said hastily as he climbed into his