Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

to roses! Why 1 couldn't even quar-
rel with your
lie edged over under the wheel
nearer her. Ruth smiled at him.
Suddenly he leaned over to steal a
kiss. II went wrong and fell on her
ear. Somehow Ruth was glad it
wasn't the one Dick had kissed. BIZ;
the ncVt moment she had taken
Jacks hand ana given it a little
squeeze in return.
They were just about leaving Mer-
, rihcw's when the faithful McKay.
who had been watching the depar-
ture vigilantly from The parking
i space at the club. tapped lightly on
tho door OF Dicks boathouse work.
J shop.
II needed only 10 have Mckay
spill the news about the automobile
ride with curtis 10 set Dick frantic
over Ruth. A few minutes later
Dick and Gsrrick were on the club
porch.
Professor Vario was there with
Mrs. Walden. very thoughtful and
sympathetic. In fact. he was so at
tentive that Garrick found himself
wondering where lay his interest
in mother or daughter?
1T beats the devil Guy found
himself wondering. how these dod-
dering scientists can be so clever
and deep in their own felds-and
such children when II comes to
affairs of life ard the heart"
Dick saw nothing. His vision was
eclipsed by one thought. Ruth was
somewhere with Jack. Nor was it
long before he blurted it out In
some thinly disguised form.
Il wouldn't worry much over
Ruth and jack" put in the pro-
fessor. Those youngsters seem to
me to be quite capable of taking
care of themselves-at least Ruth
does" He paused a moment. IT
think I know enough of their habits
from watching them around here at
the club to guess where they might
go. I've got to go over to the old
Seaville Station this afternoon. I'll
take a look at some of the places on
the way where they might stop-the
garage, for instance"
Privately and aside Garrick tried
to calm Dick down. You may be a
great inventor and all that he re-
marked following out the thought
that had been running through his
mind but . . . well, tackle the
wireless reading of a woman's heart
them"
What do you mean" snapped
Dick. contentiously.
"Nothing-just nothing" was
Garrick's sententious answer.
In the late afternoon Curtis drew
up at the Binnacle, a queer old
place furnished like the cabin of an
old clipper ship. There was a wire
less at the Binnacle and broadcasted
music.
Tea" ordered Jack, turning
from Ruth toward the waiter.
Two? Yes. SIR" The waiter
winked.
Jack leaned over. Going to sec
what that wink meant" he whis-
pered to Ruth as he followed the
waiter out. A moment and he re-
turned. Names Herman. He's all
right" he explained.
A few minutes later Herman APP
peared with cocktails in tea cups.
Here's looking at"
Ruth and Curtis had the cup
balanced, ready to taste.
Don't"
Ruth looked at him surprised.
WHY"
IT'S a drug-ether-somethins
=" He turned quickly toward the
waiter, rose, seized him by the
shoulder. swung him around. Then
he reached into the walters waist
coat pocket and drew out a little
vial.
You'll so to Jail for this. Her.
mani"
Planted on me-"
That's what they all say"
[ The screen door of the porch
swung open, and Professor Varis
; STROBE in. He had evidently heart
the whole thing on the other side o.
the thick boxwood hedge. Before
, anyone could say a word he seized
the vial. smelled it, then smelled the
two cups.
!; That's an aphrodisiac-a love
potion" He turned toward Curtis
Il believe you saw me getting GU,
of my car just now outside, young
mani"
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