The herald., 1922-05-11

Tom Grant expects you TO dine at his |
table tonight, he said TO remind you.
and, Harriet, angel of angels, we will
lie about six or seven about the groan-
ing board; is that ali right"
81 told Bottomley six or seven
Harriet said. serencly 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
10 steady him; they began 10 discuss
tennis scores with enthusiasm. Rich
ard drove the rest of the way home
almost without speaking.
He planned 10 see Harriet again
that evening, and left the club at
eleven o'clock. after an incredibly dull
game. with the definite hope that the
Youngsters would dance, or in some
other way prolong the summer eve
ming at least until midnight. His
heart sank when he reached Crown
lands; the lower floor showed only
the tempered lights that burned until
the latest member of the family came
in. and Bottomley reported that the
young persons had gone upstairs at
about half-past ten, sir. 1t was now
half-past eleven.
Richard debated sending Harriet n
message to the effect that he would
like TO see her for a moment. The
flaw in this plan was that he could
think Of nothing about which there
was the slightest necessity of seeing
her. He felt restless and anything
but sleepy, and glanced irresolutely at
| the library door, and at the stairway.
Suddenly uproar broke out upstairs
there were humping feet, shrieks,
| wild laughter. and slamming doors.
With a suddenly lightened heart Rich
ard ran up the wide square flight to
/ the landing. His son. in pajamas that
were more or less visible beneath his
streaming robe of Oriental silk, was
pirouetting about the upper hall with
siphOn Of soda water. Subdued
giggles and smOthered gasps indicated
| that the young ladies were somewhere
near. in hiding. Young Hopper. un
der Wards direction. was investigat
ing doors and alcOves.
amy Hawkes-Amy Hawkes-Amy
Hawkes-come into cOurtw Ward In
toned. Drunk and disorderly!"
Here, here, here" Richard said
"What's all this?"
Amy and Nina, with hysteri'
shrieks. Immediately forsOok cover
and dashed down to him, clinging t
him wildly.
ooh. Father! Make them stop! oh
Mr.. Carter, save u.s." screamed tn
girls In delicious terror. "Oh. the.
got poor Francesca-she's locked u
in your room! They climbed up on
porch, after they swore to Harrie
: that they wouldn't make anothe
sound"
Harriet now appeared In the hal
} way. her hair falling in a braid owe
her shoulder, and the long lines Of tn
black robe she wore giving her figur
an unusual effect Of height. She di
not see Richard Immediately, for sh
had eyes only for Ward, as she caugt
, his shoulder, and took away the S
phOn.
r "Now, ward-look here" she salt
, sternly. "What sort of honor do 20
r call this! Half an hour ago though
t all this nonsense was stopped. Shan
! on you! Those girls promised me
She saw Richard. and laughed, II
color flooding her face.
t "Aren't they simply shameless" ST
e said. 81 had them all settled dow
: once! Nina, where's Francesca? YC
see" Harriet said. in rapid explain
e ton TO Richard, 81 gave the girls II
room tonight so that they could q
t be together, and this is my reward
:. The girls, entirely unalarmed
e her severity, had deserted Richal
e now, and were clinging TO her wi
It weak laughter and feeble explain
l. tons.
g Francesca unlocked that door, al
S rushed into Mr.. Carriers room!" An
l. explained. wiping her eyes. al
o then the boys locked her in there y
2, The composed temperance of Fra
y cesca at this point, however, added
a the general hilarity.
"You did not lock me in, Smarties
Ie Francesca drawled. childishly. "Th
n climbed to the balcony, and we we
1t well, we were undressing" she sa
ID TO Richard. "and here they were hal
mering and yelling like-like
washes! We grabbed our wrappe
we wanted to"
! 1--WE wanted to lock them o
there!" Amy explained, laughing U
comfortably. But"
"And 1 snapped off the light
Nina interposed, with deep satisf'
ton.
"And, mind you"
4 "And, Father"
"And the wonder was that we did
die of fright"
4 "Now. look here" Harriet said,
q the babel, I'll give you all exactly t
! minutes to quiet down. Never in
! course of my life"
v Richard thought her maternal Ind
N gence delightful; he thought I
" young people who chung about !
n charming in their apologize
,orob;no promispS. Ward and Brt