The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-08

the war service. she is In no way her
own mistress, and those who love her
ought to realize this and make it easier
for her."
mo doubt" Jack bowed colby and
/ left us. saw by his eyes as he did so
that his resentment against Katherine
row included me also, but that trou-
bled me not at all. turned back to her
and felt a little glow In my heart at
the warmth Of gratitude in her eyes.
| THANK you so much for that,
Afadge," she whispered. "Oh my dear.
II do need you so! / have so much to
tell you
What is the very first minute you
can come to me2' / asked practically
The day after tomorrow" she
answered. TT win be a late afternoon
train, though"
Come any time, day or night, you
WISH" I said lovingly. TN the mean
time I am going after that cousin of
mine, and read the riot act to him
He needs it."
But Jack evidently had no mind for
any argument with me. He attached
himself to Dieky like a limpet, and
couldn't get him away without directly
asking him for a word alone. This /
would not risk doing, for bile my
husband and my brother-ce,.5in Were
the best Of friends, yet I couldn't for
get that there had been a time, and
not so long ago, ekher, when Dicky
saw red every time he thought Of Jack
Beckett, so jealous was he OF our af-
lection for each other.
So l had TO leave Lillian without
the chance of another word with him.
He took Katherine away when the
Testers, Mrs. Watrous and DR.. Petit
went. The Durkees, Robert Savarin,
Lillian, Dicl1y and l gathered before
the living room fire after they had left
to congratulate each other upon the
success OF Lillian's scheme to prevent |
Mrs. Allis from maliciously intruding !
upon her dinner in honor of Robert /
Sayarin.
so far, so good" Lillian said when I
Dicky came in from a trip outdoors /
and reported that the private detec-
tives Lillian had employed to guard /
her house had seen nothing suspicious
all evening. But when you leave here,
have the taxi drop you at one of the
stations between here and
Brooklyn bridge. Then go over to
Brooklyn and take the Long Island
train from that terminal instead Of the
Nifty idea, LII" Diclxy commented.
but suppose the Allis party decides
'once over.
"She won't Lillian returned Incl
siyely. 4 know her kind. Shes the type
".
Brooklyn exists or anything else out
side of Broadway and her own partic-
llar vicious underground circle"
Her tone was YEARLY contemptuous
with more than little bitterness in +,
and I knew that much of it was be-
cause Of the fact that the woman OF
whom she was speaking had once
called Robert Savarin husband" and
aad caused his loss of sanity for Is
years.
You're the doctor" Dicky rose and
Vent TO the telephone IF we are going
,ver to Brooklyn Wen have to start
earlier"
/ tried my best so to engage the
est IN conversation while we waited
or the taxi that Lillian and Robert
5ayarln would have few moments to
themselves. The artist had told me that
ie was going hack TO his home in Cat
kills the next day instead Of staying
onger and | knew the reason was his
ear that he might betray TO Lillian his
owe for her which he considered hope
ess
But fate, IN the person OF little Mrs..
)urkee. thwarted me. She kept up a
onstant chatter which though pretty
nd amusing nearly drove me frantic,
0 anxious was that Lillian shouldn't
e compelled to say good-by to Rob-
TT Savarin before the rest OF us
5dn't care to have anyone Of the little
roup see any trace of emotion IN her
ace. when she should learn that he
as going so soon. had meant to tell
er. but my fathers letter had put
verything elst out of my head.
Evidently. ne had told her himself
owever. some time during the even
ig. and when she babe Us all good-byI
or farnvvag4 IN him held nv1x 4ho ~