The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-30


Sunday dawned bright and beauti-
III and my spirits rose. We would
ave our long ride together, and with
ilaire along Grace would not be so
rec perhaps; not say things /. with
ny slower moving wits, found hard to
nswer.
Georges car was sedan, easily
Aolding five people AS he was to
rive himself there was plenty of room
or another. They had stopped for
Claire, then driven up to our apart
lent so We could start off together.
Walter had taken the largest has
ct and gone ahead of me, intending
put it in Georges car. Just as
eached the curb, laden with boxes, |
card him say:
"Why not stop for Miss Ralstrom
larter? There is plenty of room in
our car, and the more the merrier
ways on picnic"
Just as you say! This is your
uneral!" George answered, and /
bought he threw covet glance at me.
| longed to object, but / knew Wal
sr's tenacity of purpose. If opposed
e never gave in, only was the more
etermined. So with my eyes misted
tears | dared not let fall took my
eat in the runabout. We hurried off,
DING out of the way to get Helen
.alstrom
Before anyone else could offer, Wal.
sr jumped from the car and ran up
he walk. Helen appeared almost in
tantly. She was dressed in a blue
ostume, her favorite color, and looked
harming.
This is awfully good of you ALL
y he called. 81 won't keep you waiting
moment. She was out hated and
leaked almost Immediately. A sus
icion entered my mind Could Wal
ar have communicated with her, had
e planned to ask George to invite
1erf nd did that account for her be
hg b perfectly dressed early Sunday
1orning?
a But even this suspicion was Danish
4 by Walters lively chatter, the easy
ading car, the lovely day. She couldn't
e with him. and it was selfish in me
, begrudge her days outing
We had long. lazy day in The
GODS. George and Walter built fire
y gathering small stones and heaping
hem into circle then gathering
fied twigs to make fire under a thin
Lat stone placed in the center We
ade coffee. fried bacon and eggs, and
I ere as noisy and gay as lot o.
hildren We had brought many
bodies, but nothing tasted so good a:
IN -
Several times during the day l haC
Folded myself because of my fears
Q lat Helen would spoil my day. She
iqas rather the quietest one OIL
ofle party: showed no intention o.
herself and most of the time
opt near Claire. saw she and Grace
ere unfriendly, but both had tor
tuch tact to allow 1t to become too
ovious; to let it spoil the day.
George looked on with a lazily cyni
III eye as usual He seemed to watcl
Ggalter, especially every time he spoke
, Helen, in peculiar manner, as I
= expected something to happen, wa:
Joking for it. But l paid little atten
on. We we're having a delightful
ly. why spoil it by wondering what
gorge was thinking Of?
1t was 4. O'Clock. and beginning tt
ct chilly before anyone spoke of COINS
80 ome. Then we picked up the has
cts, carefully disposing of any rub
" lsh When l turned from wrappin.
. bmethipg. saw Helen seated besid
4Talter in the roadster stood perfect
still for moment, then said:
~ 7n't you in the wrong car, Mis-
NalsIo m?"
mo, I'm going to ride home witt
Falter and give you my place in tn,
= 4dan," she quickly returned.
= | felt the. tears coming, | tremble
18th anger. Then | caught a glimps
George Harter's cynically smilin
y ps. the look in his eyes, and with al
7fort | pulled myself together
"a Come get this basket, Walter?"
tlled, and as he came close | said
m so disappointed not to ride HON
it'll you"
4 Helen is crazy over the roadster
)n't be pig. Doreen."
said nothing more. and started TO