South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-15
WHO Is THIS STRIKING MAN
SIAD0F MET 50 STRANGELY

SIAD0E MET 50 STRAIN ELN2
For two seconds. which seemed 20
me as many hours, after 1 had
climbed into the seat beside Dicky.
he STARED straight ahead over the
wheel with no sign that Re had
understood the meaning OF my little
ruse
Had I been mistaken, after all
and did his action in driving me TO
the station have its roots not in a de-
sire for reconciliation, as 1 had
thought. but in his horror OF having
outsiders think we had quarreled?
The thought was intolerable and
I put nay hands on the door Of the
car with the intention Of getting out
again. when I felt Dicky's hands
on my shoulders. turning me toward
him. His eyes looked QuizZcally
down into mine. and then, regard
less OF possible passing cars. he stOOp-
ed. kissed me with rough tenderness.
gave me a lite shake. released me,
and turned back 10 the wheel.
you little devil" he said. and the
familiar phrase which on Dicly's lips
! becomes an endearing one. told nrs
more plainly than anything else
could have done that the last trace
OF mis- anger had vanished. What
You really need is a good trouncing
but I can't spank you properly be
fore your train goes, so you go scot
free this time. But when you get
hack, oh, boy! You're going TO get
yours"
Perhaps I never viii come back. 90
] / uttered the words lightly, laugh
ingly, thinking only of returning his
banter, forgetting the vein Of super
stition which is concealed beneath
: Dicky's insouciance.
shut up" he growled What
do you want to spill anything ike
/ that for, even in fun? It's bad
enough having you start offNSn this
/ fool trip. without any idea Of jus;
where you're going. or how LONE
! you're going TO be gone. No telling
what might happen. I've two no.
tons TO put my foot down and say
YOU can't go"
} "Wen Make It."
His voice held the gruff anxiety
which makes any wife's heart leap
with the knowledge that it is ground
ed in deep sincere husbandly affec-
/ ton. and 1 put my hand over his
/ on the wheel in a light and under
| standing caress.
/ Il like 10 hear you talk that way,
I Dicky." I said. as I snuggled closer
I TO him. But that doesn't alter the
/ fact that I simply must go and get
/ Katie back if there's any chance OF
J dong il. And if I can't. III just
have TO go 10 an agency and bring
back the very best possible maid I
can, regardless Of the price"
You mean the best three. don't
you?" Dicky said. I have "a sneak
/ ing idea that you'll find times have
! changed so much since Katie came to
us that it Will take a quarter-dozen
! high-salaried, modern work-dOdgers
( TO replace her"
1.-TWO dozen couldn't do that"
returned loyalty 80 don't discour-
| age me. Just wish me luck instead,
and you'n see I'll bring Katie back
/ with me. l don't mind telling you
! I'd give a good deal 10 hear her
carol, All right, Meesis Graham
4 feex,' once more"
Il can imagine il would rival a
Gani-Curci solo just about now
! Dicky said. "Was that the train
whistle. Policel and he stepped
on the gas, sending the car along
/ furiously.
/ It's the Sag Harbor shuttle"
said reassuringly. 1--WE haven't any
/ too much time, but were on the road
! that goes beneath the tracks. so we
won't be delayed. I'm sure Wen
make it."
! you can bet we will" Dicky re-
torted, and we fairly flew down the
country road. reaching the tunnel BIZ
meath the tracks just as the city
train hove in sight
Madame VIII Pardon Me"
NO time for a sicket," Dicky drew
the car up beside the station. helped
/ me out. and, snatching my bag. ran
/ with me 10 the chair-car door. and
handed the bag TO the porter.
! "Good-by. dear. Be careful now"
Il will" 1 promised, and felt a