New Britain herald., 1921-12-17

1 the conversation l had just qhittcd.
 'I thought you'd get that" I sai,
 laughing. "IIl confess that the rom per pattern Is non-eXistent but hope Robert doesn't share your in, tuition"
 Dirly k Ohscrvant "pont worry" Dicky advised in. lolenty. He has room for only one
 motion this morning, and that.
 caiousy of the stalwart military gent who just left us, don't envy old lil her drive this morning,
 What lii ought to do," he went on, frowning, "is to give that solemn )ld goat q swift solar peXus and knock some of the archaic ideas out of him Bobs a great artist When ever l think of his work feel like getting down and knocking my head three times against the floor and waiting for permission 10 speak But, as l believe I've told you before, he belongs on a pedestal When he comes down to earth and begins to iabble in human emotions and affairs he's out of the picture, alice same all other great men, There ought to be a law locking each of them up in an isolated beautiful garden"
 l stared at Dicky in amazement.
 Then you know he dslilted her going in Col. Travers' motor car" I atammered.
 Know it {" echoed Dicky. Tt didn't take seuthing or psychic ability to discover that. He looked exactly IS if he were one of the victims of the Inquisition, and they had just be .. gun to light the slow fire under the grid!ron. l hope your warning to Lii was effective, so she'll know how to allay his wrath"
 "Whcn Do We Go?"
 T trust it was" 1 replied demurelv. determined not to humor him by ex- claiming again over his undeniably clever guessing or insight--I did not Know which to term it. 'I tried to tell her everything she ought to know about his injured feelings. But I've something more interesting 10 tell you. Smith hasn't been caught yet.'
 Diciys eyes danced with gleefuI mischief as he gave me a long teas ing look.
 Do you call that news?" he asked
 My dear child, you're at least three ,ed-ink editions behind schedule. had the information you are now giv- ing out several minutes before you did. I am afraid you must yield the palm as news bringer to"
 Ted Cosgrove :" I inadvertently his sentence with the nam" of the boy whom I had completely forgotten. He had returned with Col. Trayers, and, of course, Dicky and the Cosgroves had learned from him everything of which he had personal knowledge. For a second or two was chagrined at the turn things had taken, then relief swept me. l need tell Dicky nothing more, but could take refuge in pretended playful Didue.
 "Ill be glad to doh to him my new fall chapeau which haven't bought yet" I laughed, flor he's saved me a lot of breath. Do you | think they'll catch Smith?"
 Very nifty hunt that" Dicky an {. 5wered cryptically, gazing steadily at | mo until 1 flushed crimson, and was | furious with myself for doing so. "Rut 1 keep your little secrets, old dear, Nou l haven't got anything worth very | much, I'll gamble on that. Lils off on | one of those nose -to~the ground | stunts, as old Harry used to call 'cm, 1 and l have little fancy that what | news she spills wouldn't keep any re- | porter in oyster crackers. When do | we go from heah, old deah--when do | we go from hoah?"
 You mean you want to go home?" l stammered.
 Go to the head of the class Your answer is perfect"
 We can go any day. l returned l slowly. T can pack in couple Of | hours. But I'd rather wait till till"
 Dicky smiled in superior fashion.
 Till our respected friend, Miss | Dean, vamooscs I suppose" he said 1