The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-01-22

fore Katherine had time to move, a
familiar voice greeted her. and then
her aunt:
"Ah, Miss Katherine, and Miss Mac
Mickin." the stranger shook hands and
then sat down in the empty seat be-
side Katherine
"Jolly play, isn't it?' he asked.
"Why, really, Mr.. Trent" replied
Katherine, Il hardly know what's been
going on. I'm-Pve-there's something
worrying me and l can't seem to get
my mind on the play"
That's too bad" said Mr.. Trent
cheerfully. "There are such Hot Of
worries fitting round loose, one is sure
to butt up against one sooner or later.
Now, there's your friend. Miss Mac
Leod-"
Katherine drew a quick breath.
II suppose, between the afternoon
edition, announcing the terrible acci-
dent to young Dale Brinton, and the
evening, contradicting it-she felt as
If she had butted up against it hard"
"Contradicting It? Did you say con-
tradicting it7" gasped Katherine.
Haven't you heard7' asked Trent.
you read the afternoon account OF
how Brinton attempted record flight?
While five thousand three hundred feet
up the motor went wrong. There was
no time to learn how serious the acct
dent really was; but the worst was
feared"
ayes, yes" broke in Katherine I'M
patiently, Il read all of that"
"Well, the sequel in the later edition
was that Brinton. in some marvellous
manner, escaped, entirely uninjured.
You don't suppose by any chance MISS
Macleod didn't see that later editlonF
Pshawl She must have. She surely
wouldn't be here If she hadn't"
"Here? Did you say hereT asked
Katherine eagerly.
"Saw her just a few minutes ago
sitting in another part Of the house.
Come to think Of 1t. she did look Wor-
ried; real sort of anxious"
ut isn't over Dale's accident. she
doesn't know anything about that.
didn't see any use of Mariana wor-
rying before all the facts Of the case
were known"
Trent fastened to offer to go in pur-
suit Of the lost Mariana, and prom
Used to restore her to her vacant place
in short order.
Remember" warned Katherine,
mariana doesn't know anything about
Dale's accident"
Katherine waited impatiently for
Mariana's arrival.
Just as the curtain went up for the
second act Mariana slid into the va
cant seat.
"Well, Mariana" whispered Kath-
crime, "for PHYS sake tell me what
happenedY
"Just what want to know" said
Mariana.
"As agreed upon, for similar emer-
gencies," replied Katherine. Il came
here-bought the tickets-re-
turned one to the box office to be
called for by you"
II handed two back, to be called for
by Aunt Matilda and you," broke In
Mariana.
"But, Mariana. why didn't you ask
for the one left for your" gasped
"But, Katherine, why didn't you ask
for the two l left for you" repeated
Mariana.
Because we got here first" an
swered Katherine.
"Just shed a tear over that second
set of seats going to waste" groaned
Mariana. 1--WE had enough excite
ment to last me for some few days"
"Meaningw whispered Katherine.
"Why, first Dale's accident, Of
course, then this"
"You known gasped Katherine.
my dear Katherine" replied Mari
ana, "you don't suppose for one Sec
ond that that news was allowed to
escape my attention Fourteen per-
tectly good friends at the boarding
house let their soup get cold while
hey waited for me to return. With
one accord they asked II l had heard |
he news-first and second edition."
III I had only taken time for an
,ther guess" said Katherine YEARLY. |
1--WE about decided" whispered |
Mariana, ito tell Dale that he'll have
% get either a new fad or q new fan
.ee."
Katherine didn't reply. but she
hought 1t would also be much easier
N her friends.