Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-22


added, suddenly, with a sidewis
glance from his wheel. I'll wal
you to realize that | appreciate the II
justice-the crudeness Of my rushin
TO you in New Jersey that Christina
day. | realize that we all have i'm
posed on you-we've taken you to
much for granted! I was In trouble
and | couldn't think of any other wa
out of It. But for any man to put
proposition like that to any woman
They were driving very slowly. H
looked at her again, and met won
dering look In her beautiful eyes tina
still further confused him. He ha,
been uncomfortably conscious Of al
odd confusion In touching upon thl
subject at all. Yet his mind had beer
full Of 1t all day.
Il never felt 1t so, / assure you 7
Harriet said with her lucid, friendl,
look. Richard felt that there wa.
more to say, but realized that he hat
selected an unfortunate time for these
condolences.
I'm afraid I've been extremely
stupid In the matter" he said. feeling
for his words. I've gone about il
clumsily. To tell you the truth
What does that boy want?"
1t was Ward who was coming to-
ward them across the green, with
great springs and leaps, like some
mountain animal.
Give US lift" shrieked Ward.
fiinging himself upon the car as its
speed decreased. Something is the
matter with my engine-engine pee
forls is what / call It'll Father, Mr.
Tom Grant expects you to dine at his
table tonight, he said to remind you.
And, Harriet, angel of angels, we will
be about six or seven about the groan-
ing board Is that all right?"
Il told Bottomley six or seven"
Harriet said. serenely. "Ward, get in
or get out" she added, materially,
don't hang over the door in that
blood-curdling way!"
She had put her arm about the boy
to steady him; they began to discuss
tennis scores with enthusiasm. Rich
ard drove the rest OF the way home
almost without speaking.
He planned to see Harriet again
that evening, and left the club at
eleven o'clock, after an Incredibly duh
game, with the definite hope that the
would dance, or in some
other way prolong the summer eve
ming at least until midnight. His
heart sank when he reached Crown.
ands; the lower floor showed only
he tempered lights that burned until |
he latest member Of the family came |
n, and Bottomley reported that the
7oung persons had gone upstairs at
lbout half-past ten, sir. 1t was now
lalf-past eleven.
Richard debated sending Harriet
Message to the effect that he would
Ike to see her for moment. The
law In this plan was that he could
hink Of nothing about which there
vas the slightest necessity of seeing
er He felt restless and anything
ut sleepy, and glanced irresolhtely at
he library door, and at the stairway.
Suddenly uproar broke out upstairs;
here were humping feet, shrieks,
lid laughter, and slammIng doors.
With a suddenly lightened heart Rich.
I'd ran up the wide, square flight to
ne landing. His son, in pajamus that
ere more or less visible beneath his
treaming robe of Oriental silk, was
about the upper hall with
siphon of soda water. Subdued
Cycles and smothered gasps indicated
lat the young ladies were somewhere
ear, In hiding Young Hopper, un.
sr Wards direction, was investigat-
8 doors and alcoves.
Amy aHawkes-Amy Hawkes-Amy
awkes-come into court |" Ward In :
ned. Drunk and disorderly!"
Here, here, herel' Richard said.
What's all this?" 6
Amy and Nina, with hysteric .
rieks, Immediately forsook cover,
ID dashed down to him, cllnging to :
m wildly.
"Oh, Fatherl Make them stop! Oh, I
r. Carter save us!' screamed the
rls In delicious terror. ooh, they >
t poor Francesca--she's locked up a
your rooml They climbed up our h
rich, after they swore to Harriet II
ut they wouldn't make another 9
und-" a
Harriet now appeared In the hall \
~, her hair falling in braid over a
r shoulder, and the long lines of the ri
sck robe she wore giving her figure a
unusual effect of height. She did #
[ see Richard Immediately, for she ;,
d eyes only for Ward, as she caught II
! shoulder, and took away the ST. ;,
on ~
Now, Ward--look here" she said. n
rnly. "What sort of honor do you 9,
4 this! Half an hour ago | thought
this nonsense was stopped. Shame n,
you! Those girls promised me" q
She saw Richard. and laughed. the 4,
or flooding her face. :,
Aren't they simply shameless :" she in
d. II had them all settled down IN
rel Nina, where's Francesca? You
!" Harriet said, In rapid explana-
n to Richard, II gave the girls my {
IN tonight, 80 that they could all