New Britain herald., 1922-07-26
The Complaint Harry Underwood
 Made Against Madge.

My fathers request that l drive Harry Underwood immediately to Southampton gave me the sense of something going on beneath the sur face of things something of the ut- most importance
 When I had brought out my car I had intended only getting him away from Lillian's vicinity but it did not need keen perceptions to detect that the colloquy between the men had re- suited in this sudden necessity for the younger mans instant departure,
 "Of course" ] returned promptly, relieved that l did not have to sug- gest the trip to Mir Underwood, l acquitted him of the petty, ridiculous vanity which l had detected in Dr. Pettit-Harry Underwood's sins and virtues are all big ones, like his physi- cal make -up-but@still I did not care to have him think that I had planned his departure with me as his chauffeur.
 Harry Underwood is Indignant.
 "But'-the man who had inexplic- ably fascinated and repelled me since that long-ago night at the theater when at Dickys introduction, I had first seen his brilliant black eyes gaz-' ing steadily down at me, spoke with deprecating courtiness-"were you not going on some errand ?'
 Nothing Of any real importance I replied, feeling that l was speaking only the truth, but with lively sense of the horror with which the pom pous man inside the house would re- gard my statement Your portly friend thinks the nerves of his fam fly require the immediate presence of a physician, and he also has severa; other messages he wishes relayed by telephone-'
 50 he dares to make messenger boy of you :"
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 Harry CnderWood's eyes flashed in- dignant. and his whole manner as- serted that the pompous man had committed the unpardonable sin. This was the protective pose-the defylng- the-whole- world d-nanner-which ] re- merbered so well. It was Harry Cn- derwoods invariable attitude when escorting any woman, and l had ob- served the same manner in other men of his type I had observed some thing else also--that the type IS not the one generally designated as good husband. But few women, especially youthful ones, indulge in much thought concerning men of Harry Cn- dervood's fascinating kind And even I, with my long experience ot his worthlessness, felt an involuntary pleased little thrill at his tribute-and the next minute scored myself savage ly for the weakness.
 T probably shall be as snail-like as the regular article l replied, but I can attend to all the messages on our way to Southampton, so if you have recovered from your-'heart weakness wasn't it?-we can start at once"
 I dHnot realize that I had stressed the word heart" until after Mir. Cn- derwood had transferred himself to the seat beside me, and we had bid den my father goodby and were speeding down the road. Then he said in his old nocking drawl;
 You're the same demure, blue eyed, mocking little devil you always l were. Lady Fair But why the stiletto-like stab under the fifth rib" I must be dense. l thought you want ed me to pull some spiel so that l could get away"
 T did" I returned laconically.
 Then why the cruel emphasis upon the heart business? l thought that was pretty nifty and convincing footwork.'
 Tt was" I returned, anxious to turn the conversation, for l had no desire to resume the old mocking banter into which almost any con- versation with Harry Underwood ] drifts, and it worked. Your friends think that I am rushing you to the ! nearest physician, who, after giving you some patent heart tonic, will re- turn you to them"
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