The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-27

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went upstairs only pleasantly excited
and thrilled. And at the breakfast
table next morning Harriet could show
the head Of the house the same bright
assurance Richard had come down
stairs early, and they had their coffee
| alone.
-Nina7" asked her father.
-She comes back today" Harriet
said. Mrs. Carter Is going to have
her masseuse, so she won't be down.
She asked you to remember that you
are dining at the Jays tomorrow.
There's to be tennis at about four"
Finals" he said, nodding. and went
out to his car apparently well pleased
with himself and his life. Harriet
started for the Hawkes. with philo-
sophie reflection or two as to the
ephemera quality Of married quar-
rels
She brought Nina back at noon, a
garrulous and complacent Nina, who
could pity the elder Hawkes. as girls
who never had admirers When
they reached the driveway Of Crown
lands, Harriet recognized the car that
was already there, and said to her
self that Anthony Pope would join
them for luncheon. But just as she
and Nina were about to enter the
cool, wide, dark doorway, Anthony
himself passed them. He was al
most running. and apparently did not
see them. He ran down the shallow
steps and sprang into his car. which
scattered q spray of gravel as he
jerked II madly about, and was gone
before she and Nina had ended their
look Of surprise. Harriet went slowly
upstairs, with a dim forebodlng far
back IN her heart
At about three, when Harriet and
Nina were idling on the shady ter
race, with the hound, the new maya
zines, and their books, Hansen brought
one of the small closed cars to the
side door. Five minutes later Isabelle,
In a thin white coat. yelled white
hat, and with a gorgeous whitefurred |
wrap over her arm, came out. Ger
maine was with her, carrying two |
shiny black suitcases. Isabelle, Har- |
riet thought, looked superbly hand
some, but Gerrnaine had evidently |
been scolded. and had red eyes
Isabelle came over to give her
daughter a farewell kiss.
Mrs. Webb has telephoned for me,
ducky. Your father isn't coming homo
tonight, but have happy time with
Miss Harriet, and I'll be back In q
day or two. Good-by. both of you
All right. HansAni"
They swept away, leaving Harriet
with a strange sense Of nervousness
md suspense. The summer air seemed
.harged with menace, and the silence
hat followed the noise Of the car odd
y ominous.
Madame Carter WIS on the terrace
when they came back at five from an
die trip to the club, reporting that
yer son had Just returned uncxpeet-
IDLY from the city. and had gone In
o change for golf.
Nothing alarming here, yet Harriet
experienced a sick thrill Of apprehen-
ion. Something abnormal seemed TO
e the matter with them all this after
oonl
did you call me, Mr.. Carterr' She
ardly knew her own voice, as he
anne down the three broad steps from
he house. Her hands felt cold, and
he was trembling.
~Do you happen TO know where
Jansen Is. Miss F1eldT
Driving Mrs. Carter to the. webbs' 1
I Great harrington the girl an {
wered, readily. Mrs. Carter left In
hurry. She did not expect you to- {
light. Hansen ought to be back Mt I
bout seven. I should think" g
He was not listening to her; abb |
nptly LEFT her When Harriet went I
ITO the house she saw nothing of t
I'm She made her usual little round,
poke briefly to q maid about some q
.llen daisy petals, consulted with the
as to the new cretonne q
,vers A man was to come and Z
this was he, modestly n
aiting at the side door. y
But no, this man briefly and SIM y
v asked to be shown to Mr. Carter, K
that he was expected. He 8
into the library; Harriet II
w no more of him for an hour. when o
silently appeared beside her. and t
ked to see the chauffeur Hansen
soon as he came.
Richard brought the strange man 81
the dinner table; but there was
thing in that TO make the. dinner p'
unnatural. To be sure Richard ate Il
tie. and spoke hardly at all; but pl
is Mr.. Williams was quite entertain VI
2, and the old lady in good spirits. sc
At eight Hansen was back, present r
: himself In his dusty road-coat;
r. Carter Immediately drew him with re
llliams into the library. Nina II
tered up to bed, but the old lady IN
d Harriet remained downstairs. he
icy did not like, but they some en-
mes amused. each other. Sudden la
came the summons: would Miss tr
ED please step into the llbrary7
was going out as she came