The Glenwood post., 1922-11-16
By
Zona Gale
Illustration ms by Irwin Myers

to whom an Idea manifested less as
function than as leech.
"One moment" said Dwight. Lulu
will of course verify what the child
has said"
"1f you cannot settle this with Dr."
said Lulu, you cannot settle 1t with
me-"
"a shifty answer" said Dwight.
You have genius at misrepresent-
ing facts, you know Lulu"
'Bobby wanted to say something"
said Ina, still troubled.
NO, Mrs, Deacon said Bobby,
low. II have nothing-more to say"
In little while, when Bobby went
II was as If, the worst having hap
pened to her she dared everything
now
Bobby" she said, you hate lie.
But what else could I do?"
He could not see her, could see
only the little moon of her face, blur
ring
And anyhow" said Di. at wasn't
lie. We didn't elope. did WEI"
NIut uv Hpu tilllh Cdluc IuE tO-
night," asked Bobby.
The day had aged him; he spoke
like man. His very voice came
grufliy. But she saw nothing, sof-
tened to him, yielded, was ready to
take his regret that they had not
gone on.
"Well, came for one thing" said
Bobby, "to tell you that I couldn't
stand for your wanting me to lie to-
day. Why. Dbl hate lie. And now
tonight" He spoke his code al
most beautifully. I'D rather" he
said. they had never let us see each
other than to lose you the way I've
lost you now"
Bobby"
ITS true. We mustn't talk about
"Bobby! I'll go back and tell them
all"
'You can't go back" said Bobby
Not out of thing like that"
She stood staring after him She
heard some one coming and she
turned toward the house, and met
Cornish leaving.
Miss d." he cried "if you're GO
Ing to elope with anybody, remember
It's with me!'
Her defense was ready-her laugh
ter rang out so that the departing
Bobby might hear.
When Di had gone upstairs. Ina said
to Lulu in manner of cajoling conf
dence:
"Sister.''-shs rarely called her
that-"why did you and Di have the
black bag?"
So that rtter all 1t was a relief to
Lulu to hear Dwight ask casually:
by the way, Lulu, haven't got
some mail somewhere about?"
There are two letters on the par
lor table," Lulu answered To Ina
she added: Lets go in the parlor."
Dwight lighted the gas. Better turn
down the gas jest a llttls," said he
tirelessly.
Lulu handed him the two letters.
He saw Ninian's writing and looked
up, said "A-ha !" and held 1t while he
leisurely read the advertisement Of
dental furniture, his Ina reading over
his shoulder. "A-ha = he said again.
and with designed deliberation turned
to NInlan's letter. "An epistle from
my dear brother Ninian." The words
failed. as he saw the unsealed flap.
you opened the letter." he inquired
incredulouslv. Fortunately he had no
climaxes Of furious calm for high
occasions All had been used on small
occasions. "You opened the letter.
came in n tone of no deeper horror
thon "You picked the flower'-onca
put to Lulu.
She said nothing. AS it is impossible
to continue looking Indignantly at
some one who is not looking at you,
Dwight turned to Ina. who was horror
and sympathy, nice half and half
"Your sister has been opening my
mail" he said.
But. Dwight, If it's from Ninian
-"
at is my mail" he reminded her.
"She had asked me If she might open
1t. OF course | told her no."
"well," said Ina practically, what
does he say?"
~ shall open the letter in my own
time My present concern is this dis
regard Of my wishes. Why did you do
III"
Lulu smiled family and shook her
head.
Dwight" said Ina. reasonably.
"she knows what's In 1t ind we don't.
Hurry up"
"She is," said Dwight. after .
pause, IAN ungruteful woman"
He opened the letter, saw the clip
ping, the avowal. with Its facts.