Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
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hour. So you folks who are going to
dress in the other house, please scat
right out Of here Edith will arrange
the flowers in the living room and Ill
start the dinner, and then We can
dress"
Il suppose that scat business
means us, old dear" Dicky drawled,
looking at me. 80 let's vamoose. I'm
anxious to see the damage over there,
anyway"
1T also means Marion and me-" Lii
liam said. But we're quick changes
me child and me--so Wen let you
get through your inspection first be-
fore we amble over
She flashed me significant glance,
which ! returned with grateful one.
Dicky must have seen both glances, for
he suddenly laughed
"Ill promise not to leave any scare.
or to use stick thicker than my
thumb he said sardonically But l
ask you now, as man to woman,
what'nll's the use of having wife
unless You can hold her responsible
when things kappen?"
''Will you stop Cabling. and get out
of here?'' our little hostess demanded
frantically.
Dcky seized me by the hand. rushed
me out of the room and down the
stairs.
What did our beloved handmaid"n
say to the mess when she discovered
it?" Dicky asked as we crossed the
lawn.
I stopped short with little gasn OF
dismay | had completely forgotten
nv little maid and her tantrlm, and
I wondered if we should find either
Katie or Jim on the premises when We
reached there. That Dcky must he
acquainted forthwith with this new
development was certain. ! didn't
wish him to get the idea that / was
keeping this new development from
him also
whats the matter? Just remem-
bered that you left Katie locked in the
coal cellar" Dicky drawled.
Worse than that I retorted.
"Stop right here till ] tell you"
| rapidly sketched the incidents lead
ing up to katie's outburst and her
flight to her room, ending with des-
pairing little wall.
"They Won't Leave"
'.And i don't know what in the
world l shall do if Katie and Jim
leave just now with all this work on
hand"
They won't leave,' Dicky de-
clared confidently. Katie might be
lut enough to try it, but Jim has a
ot of sense. too much to be pulled
around by petticoat. He knows
What a good thing he has with US,
'rippled as he is, and he'll never let
Katie upset the apple cart Nay, nay,
lear heart. Pluck up your courage
/ tried to emulate his cherry mood.
md succeeded somewhat until we came
o the side door, for there we found
lin and Katie waiting for US, each |
With a small grip packed. katies |
swollen, tear-stained face was filled |
With resentful sulenness, while her |
$, though free from anger, was !
till eloquent with dignified dis
We're going. Mrs. Graham" Jim |
addressed himself to me. Katie, here, !
s all excited like, and I'm going to |
axe her down to my folks until we |
an find q place. She won't be back.
tut III come back tomorrow, if you
ike. and help you through with the
,acking and moving. I'm sorry to
cave like this. but ! don't think we
deserved having our home broken up
n this way without ever telling US.
We expected to stay with you as
ong as"
A Peremptory Order.
why. Jim. | interrupted. You
must misunderstood. / never meant"
Dicky interrupted me with little
ir Of authority which had seen him
display to me but once or twice be
ore.
Please let me attend to this, my
lear" he said quietly, then turned to
i'm.
My dear chap" he said cordially,
suppose we talk this over first. Re
member I've just got here, and know
lothing about this, KATIE his voice
vas crisp, perementory, go to your
Dom and wait for jim"
| held my breath, wondering what
Katie would do. But after one quickly
rawn breath, one long, steady glance