South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-13
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wasted no time on questions, but
rushed out of the room and the
house at Lillian's behest.
Forgetting all my usual terror of
the big barn. pitch black inside,
climbed into Dicky's car-the opera
taken my smaller one, I found-and
was back in front Of the house again
with but the loss of a minute or two.
left the engine running, and com
ing through the hall, snatched from
the hall closet a warm motor coat
and a close-ftting hat, and put them
on as ! made my way back TO the
library. Lillian looked at me with
approval as I entered. fully clad for
the journey.
Nifty footwork." she commented,
and I flushed with pleasure at the
c h aracteristic commentator.
opened the desk, took out my
purse, looked inside 10 be sure that
money and my auto license were
there. and turned TO Lillian, who
was speaking rapidly, crisply:
There isn't adrug store open in
the country at this hour of course,
she said And Smith says it's
doubtful If they have it, anyway. I'm
inclined to believe him, so that leaves
just one place-the hospital. Better
rout Briggs out and telephone from
there. If they're not tied up at the
hospital perhaps they'll sen some
body out TO meet you with II. If
they can't, you'll have TO go all the
way. Good huntingt"
Her lips compressed tightly though
her eyes smiled at me, and l knew
that she keenly regretted the neces-
sity OF sending me out on the lonely
ride at that hour OF the night. But
she did me the justice to know that
I would have resented any open ex-
preston of sympathy, and I went
away more heartened with her sim
pie phrase than 1 would have been
with a whole paragraph of nervous
solicitude.
AS I climbed into the car a win
dow above me opened identified
it as one from my fathers room
and Allen brakes voice spoke au-
thoritatively:
Where are you going7"
II was one thing TO bow to Lillian's
authority, IL was another to accept
meekly the dictatorial attitude Of
this man who had alternately fascin-
ated and repealed me. Ny answer
was curt:
ITO the hospital"
"Why?"
ITO get an antidote for the pol
SON"
so she managed IT," he said in a
tone which registered disappoint
ment. and I knew that he savagely
regretted the lost chance 10 punish
Smith with a dose OF what Tom
Chester had suffered. His next words
alarmed me.
hour. I'll send Munson. No. wait.
You're not going alone at this
I'll go with you myself. I'm not
needed here for a little while"
You're not needed here, either"
I said audaciously. as he lowered the
window. He threw It up again in
stantly.
What did you say?" he demand
ed. I repeated the words, and knew
by the change in his tone that I had
offended him MORALLY.
he said icily. and I insist upon com
You're not q good judge Of that, g"
ing with you"
You'll have 20 run fairly fast
then" / retorted. as threw in the
clutch and sent the car purring along
the driveway.
The window slammed down vici-
ously. and I laughed lightly 10 my
self at the sheer Joy OF outwitting
the seIf-satisfed Mr.. Drake
But before I had gone many rods
the rkness-unusually dense, with
every tree and bush a menacing
shadow-seemed 10 press down upon
me. and 20 my own chagrined as
constituent I found myself regretting
that I had not accepted Mr.. brakes
offer.
II was too late 20 turn back. how
ever. as I went along the road my
lamps picked out at a lively clip
When I turned into the Briggs drive
way II was with a feeling that for a
few minutes AZ least I had a tenn
porary haven.
sounded my horn, and soon Mr..
Briggs. in bathrobe and slippers
leaning upon a cane and holding
a lantern in the other hand. ap-
peared at the door.
bluff. hearty way. It's Mrs. era
Bless my soul" he said in his
ham Is everything all right UP