South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
SOME OF THE THINGS DICKY


GUESSED.
We'll. old dear"
Dicky looked up lazly from the
rustic veranda Of our bungalow as
I came up 20 the steps I had just
left Lillian. and my imagination was
still running riot with the dramatic
episode she had related 10 me. and
the still more dramatic possi Utilities
OF the things she had left unsaid
Dicky's drawing tones brought me
10 earth with a jerk and I looked
into his qu.zzical eyes with con-
fusion I could not hide.
Would il be too much temerity
on the part of a mere man 20 in
auire as to the result Of the secret
session." he asked gibingly II trust
the romper pattern was satisfac-
tory"
Until 7 heard the reference from
his lips I had completely forgotten
that I had made the coTying OF a
romper design my excuse for asking
20 see Lillian before her drive with
Robert Savarin. was furious with
myself for the embarrassed flush l
could not control especially as I
knew from Dicky's tone and look
that he had fathomed my ruse.
have learned in the last year 20 my
surprise that DiCky sometimes jeal-
ously resents the condolences which
Lillian and 1 share. and 7 quickly
resolved 10 tell him everything that
could honorably OF the converse
ton I had just quilted.
Il thought you'd get that" I said
laughing. III confess that the
romper pattern IS non-existent but
II hope Robert doesn't share your
intuition"
Dicky Is Observant
Don't worry" Dicky advised in
dolently. "He has room for only one
emotion this morning. and that's
jealousy Of the stalwart military
gent who just left us. l don't envy
OLD Ill her drive this morning.
What Lii ought to do" ne went
on. frowning. sis TO give that solemn
old goat a swift solar pleXus. and
knock some of the archaic ideas out
Of him. Bob's a great artist. When
ever I think OF his work I feel like
/ getting down and knocking my head
three times against the floor and
waiting for permission to speak. But,
as I believe I've told you before. he
belongs on a pedestal. When he
comes down TO earth and begins to
babble in human emotions and af-
fairs he's out Of the picture. alice
same all other great men. There
ought 10 be q law locking each Of
them up in an Isolated beautiful
garden"
/ stared az Dicky IN amazement.
Then you know ne disliked her
going in Col Travers' motor car"
stammered
Know IT," echoed Dicky. ct
didn't take sleuthing or psychic abil-
| ity to discover that. He looked exact
/ ly as If he were one OF the victims
of the Inquisition, and they had just
/ begun 10 light the glow fire under
! the gridiron. I hore your warning to
/ lii was effective. so she'll know how
to allay his wrath"
"When Do We Coz"
ct trust II was" I replied demure-
" determined not to humor him by
/ eXclaiming again over his undeniably
! clever guessing or insight did not
know which TO term it. "I tried 10
tell her everything she ought 10
know about his injured feelings. But
, I've something more interesting 10
tell you Smith hasn't been caught
yet"
Dicky's eyes danced with gleeful
mischief as he gave me a long. teas
ing look.
do you call that news?" he ask
ed. My dear child you're at least
. three red-ink editions behind SEIZED -
ule. I had the information YOU are
now giving out several minutes be-
fore you did. I am afraid you must
yield the palm as a news-bringer
to"
Ted CosCrove"' I inadvertently
completed his sentence with the
name Of the boy whom I had com
pletely forgotten. He had returned
with Col. Travers. and. Of course,
Dicky and the Cosgroves had learn
ed from him everything Of which he
/ had personal knowledge. For a sec
ond or two ! was chagrined at the
turn things had taken. then relief
swept me- 7 need tell Dicky nothing
more. hut could take refuge in pre-
tended playing piQue.
I'll be glad 10 doff 10 him my new
fall chapeau which I haven't bought
vet" LAUGHED. for he's saved me a