South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-30

The big oak on the winding road"
repeated n mechanically after Lii
Ian. And. indeed. I felt as 4 were
81 automat0n. and a rundown one
81 that.
Ny mother-in-law' attack on what
she had termed my ''nirty foolish
ness" followed by my self-arraign-
nent before the bar u my Puritan
conscience. had well-nigh exhausted
ne mentally and physically. There
was within me a d lstsste Of the work
Lillian was planning for me, a re-
pulsion against the part I was 10
play u was a role that In my nor
mai moments would have filled me
win adventurous JOY. bur the zest OF
living and working seemed 20 have
departed from me.
with her usual tact. Lillian saw
this and managed the ensuing con-
versation so that I was able 20 es-
cape any part OF IT, And then young
Mr. Chester took his departure, leav-
sng Lillian and me facing each other
on the garden bench Ny friend eyed
IRE keenly.
Idllian's Prescription.
"TI give you a prescription, she
sald. lightly. Find the most absorb
ingnovei you cana rafting detec-
tive story by preference-eo 10 your
DOM, get into something loose and
~read yourself TO sleep I'll stand
guard 20 see that nothing happens to
cheeld Or home while YOU are off
watch. also I'll keep any ravening
wolves OF mOthers-in-Iaw from com
ing IN and devouring Won. Don't hes
itsts or hedge now There's method
in this. I'm selfish about IT, ] need
YOU very much on your toes for the
next few days. and just now you're
about as resilient as a punctured tire.
SO prithee get thee 60 the mental ga
rage I'm recommending
took her prescription. although i
had grave doubts about being able TO
sleep. And indeed it was hours be
fore I finally did close my eyes. 1
must have been more worn out than
j thought. however. for when / next
opened them 81 was the early dawn
of another day. had more than
slept the clock round and ] felt as
II I were a new woman. ready with
equanlmity 10 face any task Lillian
might have for me.
But 10 my surprise-I think a
little 20 Lillian's alsO-there was no
need for either Of us 20 do anything
save loaf and invite our souls for
several days Dr. Petit reported
thai the man in the hospital was
running q temperature and that he
would permit no one 90 see him for
several days. This news practically
eliminated Smith as an element of
worry, for 70 was his expected meet
ing with the wounded man which
was the center OF Lllian's interest
AT Last!'
We made the most OF our respite.
|. with a wonderfully restful and en-
5oye.ble camp In a little shack on
Noyac BAY. which we were able to
obtain through the TIGERS. The own
ers had gone back 20 the city. and
for three days we-Lulian, Katie,
Marion. Junior and slept on
hunks in its screened interior at
night. and ali day rested upon the
sand, roamed the woods or rowed
upon the placid waters
We had salved our consciences
:
Mrs Ticer's daughter. Celia. with
her Celia, who had been IN service
IN Southampton during our stay with
her mother. had already found IA
vor IN my mOther-in-law's sight by
her quiet def ways. and 1 rather
suspected that DIcSv's doughty par
ent was glad 20 get us all out OF the
house in order TO have Celia rear
range things according TO Mother
Graham's own liking.
We had one memorable day Of
fishing when Mrs TIGER. tightly cor
seted and seemingly impervious to
fatigue and discomfort. rOwed
heavy fishing boat 20 the beach in
front OF our shack and invited us TO
p spot IN the bay where she assur-
ed US the bottle fish and kingfsh
were biting.
Even Junior. with Wild delight
held a line with baited hook over the
side IN the two hours that followed.
and when, as I held tightly TO his
rcnper. he pulled up a sman bottle
fish. Marion's pride and JOY were un-
bounded.
Your very first FISH, darling"
she exclaimed. squeezing him ecstat-
ically. "Oh, isn't 1T a shame that
Uncle Dicky couldn't have been here
FOR his first fish, she added loyalty