South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

D.cky's sudden gust OF anger az
what he termed the cursed self
sunleiency'' OF Lillian and myself
vanished as suddenly as Il had ap-
psared. But the anger was much less
impressive % me than the resump-
ton OF his unusual serious authOri-
tative manner with which he said
quietly.
Let me tell you something. my
dear. You, OF course. have certain
iaausnabls rights as a woman, and
AL the rest OF ft-you probably can
spiel the proper jargon great deal
better than 7 can-but there are
two things. I think. you sometimes
are perilOusly near forgetting IN
your desire 20 see that everybody's
happiness IS straightened out &C
cording % Hoyle-"
he paused. while struggled with
nervous Inundated tears. for there
was something stronger than ridicule
in his last words. wondered IL he
really considered me the "meddle-
some Matty" which his caustio words
seemed 20 imply.
"One OF these things. the lesser IN
importance" he resumed. slowly, lis
the fact that you happen 90 be my
wife. and that 7 have-Or am sup
posed 20 have-a certain response
bility for your safely. The other is,
that you are Juniors mother. and
that you have no moral. legal or any
other kind OF right"-his voice sud-
denly grew sterner and deeper than
had ever known Dicky's voice 10
be- 'to jeopardize yourself in any
way because OF him"
I straightened myself in my seat
preparing 20 defend myself against
this astonishing indictment.
But. Dicly." I stammered, and I
never in our lives together had felt
quite so subdued. so chastened. so
young as I did in this unexpected
moment so amazing 20 me. Il don't
- how I risked anything in this
affair Of Rita Brown"
You don't. en- ." Dicl1y fairly
snapped the words at me. We'll, /
do. and in a few moments I'll eluci-
date a few things TO your benighted
intelligence But in the meantime,
suppose you tell me a few minute
details. 'Fess up. now-just how
did this mess get stirred up?
7 set my lips obstinately. What
] had done about Rita Brown was
my own affair. 1 could tell Dicky
that. But without revealing the fact
that Leila had believed the things
Rita had said, I could not give my
reasons for interfering. That was a
secret which I had pledged my little
friend TO keep from her hance.
could not betray IL TO her husband.
I was prepared for anything from
Dicky save a peal OF laughter. As
I looked az him in angry amazement
he leaned over and patted my cheek
in much the way that he would have
tried 20 pacify an angry child.
Don't be angry. old dear" he
c0axed. hut IL is too funny 20 see
you protecting the secrets Of your
friends with your hearts blood. OF
course, there's no use putting ALI on
hes too much IN love just now
20 be quite sane-but don't try 20
pull any wool over my eyes. Let me
rehearse the scene for you"
He stopped and struck a theatri-
cal attitude.
Lovely Prosecuted Heroine comes
90 Faithful Woman Friend" he be-
gan. SAYS she 20 her. Rita Browns
been telling some perfectly awful
things about me steady. and every
things all offl SAYS she 10 her Boo
hoo! I think I'm going 90 die"
Fear not" Gays Faithful Woman
Friend. I'll fix things. I'm the
original little .ixer for this here
quarter OF the globe. Be CANT says
F. w F. Curtain drops
Next act. F. ". F, disguised as
the original female detecauf. gets
word 70 her souhuate-also a gen
eral fxer in little old New Yawk-
and Souley sends on pronto some
dope. that. properly administered 10
the fair Rita. sends her skidding for
ever out OF Lovely Prosecuted Hero
ines way. Closeup Of lovers recon