South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-08
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Yes. ] know he returned with
sardonic grin. "Ny hosts would
have been gone Ions ago only J
persuaded them that the real aris-
tocracy fingered late in the autumn.
Well that's settled them But what
about this saw-bones you are sup
posed 90 send back 20 the palpi,at-
ing Mr. Smythe-Hopkins I sup
pose it's dear old HerbIe Petit II
SO. YOU don't catch this child near
the telephone. It's my private belief
that bird could spot me- over 10 with
out my uttering a word
I invoIuutaruy broke my rule OF
keeping my eyes on the road ahead
and gave him a quick astonished
glance.
There's nothing clairvoyant
about it he said "Hcrbie. dear. Is
your family physician, and know
he's down here Ergo saw him
the other day in his car. and shiver-
ed behind my glasses, but he was
looking the other way BY the way.
there comes "A car away down the
road. I'll just put the things on
again. Never can tell who might be
travelling this way. Police! How I
hate these things, I haven't had
EN- off 50 long before in weeks"
"Wiu you tell me" 7 said. voic-
ing a question which had been in my
mind since the accident, how the
glasses escaped breaking in that col
lision ?"
They didn't" he answered. The
glass is strewn over the floor OF the
car. But I always carry an emer-
gency pair with me. say, Lady
Fair. talk Of the devil II that WASH
Herbie who went past us then I'm
a ring-noser OriOle."
had swerved my car TO avoid
the car which had flashed past us
at a terrific speed But II is very
seldom that am able to see the
driver Of an approaching car, TO say
nothing OF recognizing him.
The next instant we heard an auto
horn signalling furiously behind us.
I lowed my car at the sound OF
the signalling auto horn and spoke
anxiously 10 Harry Underwood. who
had twisted his head to the rear and
was peering through the window at
the back Of the car.
us he signalling TO us?"
He's just doing that little thing.
Mr.. Underwood replied, land, turn
ing around a. the same time. Can.
you step on her. and leave him fat
with his merry gO-rOund2 I'll in
form this end of the island that
have no desire TO wriggle under old
Herbie Pettits cold anatomical eye
for any extended period"
There was real anxiety under his
eXtravagant expression - anxiety
which I shared. I remembered the
old animOsity between the two men
and felt that il the physicians keen
eyes penetrated Harry Underwood s
theatrical disguise he might make
things most unpleasant.
\ COntemptuous Greeting.
Hes the most reckless driver on
the island" I said "Ie has "A swift
car. and you know his stubbornness.
II he has anything to say TO us he
will follow us till one car or the
other breaks down"
"Au right. I'll bluff it out" he re-
turned Here he is. bless his baby
heart"
DR.. Pettirs car ranged itself along
side mine, and the physician leaned
out of il TO say with his usual stiff
Formally.
All. Mrs Graham, I am lucky
20 have encountered you I have a
message for YOU"
"Froll Katherine2' I asked. re-
gretting my indiscretion the next
second Ny father might trus-
Harry Underwood fully. but 1 never
could forget that despite his spec
tacular atonement, ne had once been