New-York tribune., 1921-10-02

MA was not yet the woman to cry for ius
tice for its own sake, nor even to stand by
another woman. She was primitive and her
instinct was to look to her own male merely.
"Well," she said, OF course. But why not
let Dwight do it in his own way? Wouldn't
that be better?'
She put it to her sister fairly Now, no
matter what Dwights way was wouldn't that
be better?
"Mother"' said Lulu. She looked rreso-
lutely toward her mother But Mrs Bett
was eating cardamom seeds with exceeding
gusto, and Lulu looked away. Caught by the
gesture, Mrs. Bett voiced her grievance.
"Lulie," she said, "set down. Take off
your hat, why don't you?"
Lulu turned upon Dwight quiet face
which he had never seen before.
you write that letter to Ninian," she said.
'and you maze him tell you so you'll under
stand. know he spoke the truth But !
want you to know"
"M-ln,' said Dwight. "And then sup
pose you're going to tell it all over town
as soon as you have the proofs
I'm going to tell it all over town." said
Lulu, "just as it s-unless you write to him
now"
"Lulu.' cried Ina. cob, you wouldn't"
would, said Lulu 81 will
Dwight was sobered. This unmagined
Lulu looked capable of it, But then he
sneered
"And get turned out of this house. as you
would be-"
"Dwght"' cried his Ina ooh, YOU
wouldn't"
81 would said Dwight 81 will Lulu
knows it,
II shall tell what I know and then leave
your house anyway" said Lulu unless you
get Ninian's word And I want YOU should
write him now
Leave your mother? And Ina:' he asked.
Leave everything" said Lulu
"Oh, Dwight" said Ina, ''we can't get along
without Lulu She did not say in what par
tculars, but Dwight knew
Dwight looked at Lulu, an upward, sidewise
iook' with manner of peering out to see if
She meant it. And he saw
He shrugged, pursed his lips crookedlv.
rolled his head to signify the inexpressiblc.
Isn't that like woman?" he demanded. He
rose Rather than let you in for show of
temper, he said grandly, 'I'd do anything"
re wrote the letter, addressed it, his hand
elaoorately curved in secrecy about the en-
velope, pocketed it,
A"a anu ! IL walk down with you to mail
it, said Lulu
Dwight hesitated frowned His Ina
watched him with consulting brows
i was going" said Dwight, "to propose a
little stroll before bedtime" He roved about
me room. "Where's my beautiful straw hat?
lheres nothing like brisk walk to induce
sound, restful Sleep" he told them.
You'll be all right mother?" Lulu asked
Mrs. Bett did not look up. 'These carda-
mon hev got little mite too dry" she said
THEIR room Ina and Dwight discussed
the Incredible actions of Lulu.
i saw said Dwight, 81 saw she wasn't
herseH. ia do anything to avoid having a
scene--you know that" His glance swept =
iio1le anXlously to his Ina. "You know that
don't you?" he sharply inquired
But l really think you ought to have
written to Ninian about it," she now dared
to say. "It's--it's not nice position for
Lulu
"Nice? Well, but whom has she got to
blame for t?''
"Why Ninian," said Ina.
Dwight threw out his hands. "Herself, ba
said. "To tell you the truth, was perfectly
amazed at the way she snapped him up there
in that restaurant"
why, but Dwight
"Brazen," he said. ooh, it was brazen.p
ut was just fun, in the first place.
But no really nice woman'-he shook
his head.
"Dwight! Lulu is nice. The ideal"
He regarded her. "Would YOU have done
that?" he would know
Under his fond look she softened.
Certainly nct," he said "Lulus tastes
are not fine like yours. l should never think
of you sisters"
She's awfully good" Ina said, feeblv.
Fifteen years of married life behind her
but this was sweet and she could not resist.
She has excellent qualities" He admitted
It, But look at the position she's in-mar
rIed to man who tells her he has another
wife in order to get free. Now, no really
nice woman"-
NO really nice man''-Ina did saw that
much
All" said Dwight, "but you could never
be in such position. No, no; Lulu is sadlv
lacking somewhere"
Ina sighed, threw back her head, caught
cher lower lip with her upper, as might be
IN hem. What if it was Dir" she supposed
g.tsl