The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-21
REVELATIONS
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A chill ike the grasp Of cold fingers
lclutched my heart when Robert Sava-
| rim said soIemnly there was but one
thing he could do for Mrs. Underwood.
What he meant, I did not know, did
not dare ask, did not want to ask.
Indeed 1 pushed away from me the
veriest breath Of suspicion as to his
meaning which lay beneath my con-
seriousness. It was too terrible for
me even to contemplate and I scored
myself roundly for INDUCING in sncn
a far-fetched question.
Mr. Savarin himself changed his de-
meanor completely after his utterance
of his vow, for such was the nature
of the solemn words he had said con-
corning Lillian.
Come" he said. holding out his
hand to help me down from the bridge
where I had sat during his recital Of
his early love for Lillian Underwood,
you must be nearly frozen. Now, it
is your turn to talk about yourself. I
have discussed my troubles long
enough.
Tell me, what most interests you
out hereg"
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Lillian would be painful him, and
caught his cue promptly
Our new home.' / said enthusiasts
tically and then at his puzzled look,
didn't Dieky tell you that we had
bought a new home, but not a new
house by any manner OF means? AS
soon as it has been redecorated we're
going to move. DcAt you want to
so down and look at it? 1t isn't 50
very far from her.
L shall be charmed, he, said per-
functorily, but / saw that his thoughts
were elsewhere. With the intuition
which Diclxy and Lillian sometimes
term clairvoyance / realized that it
was not of Lillian he was thinking.
but of some object connected with
Dicky and me, something vitality af-
fecting US, but of which he was not
yet ready to speak.
What Mr.. Savarin Said.
we walked briskly down the road
te the house we had finally bought
after much discussion and not a little
heartburning on my part because of
the utter indifference to wishes con-
corning the home which Dicky had
displayed. Robert Savarin grew en-
Enthusiastically admiring. as / knew he
would, over the artistic possibilities of
the old place. but after little he fell
strangely reticent again.
There's something about this place
that you don't approve" I challenged
at least. provoked by his silence.
TT isn't the place." he answered.
tseT1,oY1 rxrbof fe Z Y,e,.c f~tnJ
II don't think you will like my an
OF my insistence. Il did not mean to
speak of it at all, but you seem really
to wish my opinion. Tell me. is your
purchase irrevokably made?"
YES. Why?"
only that in my opinion it is very
unwise to buy your property just now
when we are so near war;
You really think we shall be
dragged into it?'
Il am sure of it" he returned with a
decision curious in man SO gentle.
Sometimes you know a person out of
the world sees things more clearly
than do those close to the heart OF
things. Now this is March. I am sure
that inside of month we too shall be
involved in this awful war"
His tone was solemn, and shivered
as there swept over me the full reaii-
cation of what war would mean to
Dicky and to me. That Dicly would
go. was certain, and
Katie Has A Message
felt a sudden rush of anger against
the quiet man at my side / anathe- !
matized him mentally as solemn old
raven who had frightened me twice |
during the mornings outing, once at
his vague reference to something he
intended to do for Lillian, and now
at his prophecy Of war coming to our |
own country With feminine incon-
sistency my real liking for the man
swallowed up my childish resentment /
against his disturbing of my peace.
7 am sorry to have troubled YOU"
he said. correctly interpreting my 81
lence. Let us talk of something more |
cheerful-Mrs. Underwood's dinner to-
night. for instance. Tell me about the
people who are to be there"
you and and Dicky." I returned /
promptly and cheerily, for my social |
conscience smote me with the remind
er that the man was my guest, and |
that / must hide any resentment I felt
toward him. Mrs. Durkee and her
son, Frank Lester, an artist friend Of /
Dicky's and his wife, Jack Beckett, a /
,ousin Of mine, in fact my only rela-
tive, and his fiancee, Katherine Son.
not. and two other persons whose
names don't know. Lillian said she
was to have q covers and know tha
names of but nine guests"
Twelve covers" he commented as
II the number rather frightened him,
and then he scarcely spoke again un-
I'll we reached home Katie met me at I
the door and as listened to her rather
incoherent message. 1 heard the in
sistent ringing of the telephone
"Oh. Missis Graham. some lady she
ring you two. three times, say she
have most important message from
Meester Graham. She no give it to me
II tink dere she is again"