South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-13

Injunction 20 remain Ia the waiting
room while he inquired about my
sIeeplng-car drawing-room. the ticket
for which Dicky had carried OF 20
give TO Rita Brown II I didn't catch
the train.
without his knowing Il followed
him out into the great open space
from which the crcss-continent
trains start. and watched him as he
approached the rsiled-in space where
sit the men who inspect the tickets
az travellers The first man he ac-
costed looked at his tickets. then
sent him 10 a second Even in my
worry over this unexpected compli-
cation I could not help the feeling
that MAJ Grantland would adjust
the matter satisfactorily. lie look
cd wonderfully efficient as he talk
cd 20 ne second man, but J knew
subtly that he had been disappOint-
ed when he turned away from the
railing and hurried back 70 me.
There will be a-slight-cOmph-
cation" he said. but his face and
voice were imperturbsble. and 1 felt
that he was shielding me from the
knowledge Of something unpleasant
q viii take you 20 the dining room
now. and then / Will proceed 20 the
search OF the man higher up. Tn
fortunately the man / want isn't
down at this time. So you viii
please take this. and if do not get
back. go on board with IL. After you
Eet on the train you can easily ind
your own quarters"
He handed me the berth check
from inEide his own ticket. / drew
hack my hand protestingly.
But you. what viii you do2"
II can more easily take the mex
train than you if / am not able e
nix the thing up" he said quietly
protests"
There was the martinez touch il
his response. a touch which i had
seen before when had gone through
80 dramatic and dangerous an exper
fence with him in the time OF the
war I knew that I could do bu
one thing. submit quietly. / turned
nd walked demurely by his side I,
the dining doom.
But my soul was filled with rage
at Dicky. He must have known tina
the absence OF my drawing room
check would mean this very cOmpu
cation. and yet. because he wa.
angry. he had left me 70 face IL.
The air was draughty as we en-
tered the dining room. and as Mai
Grantland handed our bags 70 tn,
checking attendant, he turned 10 m,
solicitously
Better keep that wrap or unit
We see what table you get. don't yol
think? You can easily slip it Of
then"
Again I contrasted his solicitud,
with Dicky's indifference. and the re
sultlng inference did not make 1
easier for me 20 affect smiling natur
alncss when we heard a merry cal
from behind us. and turning. saw
Alfred Durkee. Leila and Edith Fair
lax. Rita Brown and Dicky seated a
a table. All Of them were laughing
but saw that DicIys eyes wer,
stormy beneath the laughter. 1 ais,
saw. as ne rose with Alfred. that h,
looked with ugly intentness at tn,
luxurious coat which still wore, ant
wondered fearfully whether hi
anger or his hatred Of a scene woul,
conquer. I saw clearly that bot
were striving within him.
we knew you'd hit the pike 70
here. as soon as YOU struck the sta
ron" Alfred Durkee was explaining
volubly. Our respective mother
ent 10 their downy pillows as 500
as they got here. and when I las
saw them they were putin ( Junior O
bed with bells on. So you see. Mrs
Nadge. the country is safe and yo
C1n enjoy your chicken salad an
coffee wiki a Carefree heart. 1 too
the liberety OF ordering for YOU tw
speedmakers, for / knew you'd prob
a bly, make it by n hair or two. s
ST we down and I'll summon In
waiter"
Thanks. old chap" Mai Grant
land replied and I knew by his ton
that he was much relieved 10 fin
that he was not compelled TO ira
railroad officials around the station
He pulled out my chair and seate
me with the touch of awkwardnes
" hich invests his actions when he
dealing with social amenitieS-so Of
fcrent from the way IN which n
faces emergencies. and I could hav
struck Rita Brown for rhe sneerin
smile with which she watched him
She was as flamboyant as ever. b,
] had 10 admit the arrestipg pIctur
she made, her striking brunett
beauty set of with a garnet-colore
suit trimmed with brown FUR. Sh
had been leaning toward Dicky whe
first saw them in the familiar. hall
Caressing manner she always afrec.
with men Of her acquaintance. an
she did not change her pose as sh
said maliciously:
"oh. Dicky-bird is that the wa
YOU ciothe your wife NOWADAYS
Gee' 7 wish I was the lucky lad,
That cloak must have cost q biIlio
dollars"
Whether or not Rita Brow
guessed the real ownership Of n
coat over whose luxuriousness 81
exclaimed. I do not know. I woul
have been em.nently characterist
ar her malicious nature 20 affect n
same pretensc OF Dicky's extravi
gance even II she had positive
known that the beautiful wrap b,
ionsed TO MAJ. Crantland.
was indulgiug myself mentally
The ume-hOnored wish 10 "wripr n,
necA for I feared her sally wou
SIMPLY be the match applied 10 n
very imflammable STUFF OF my hu
bands mood, and dreaded inexpl,
anlv The scene which rrcrld lnn,-i