The Holbrook news., 1922-03-17

l can come back '! he persisted, suddenly caring more for this conces- sion than anything else in the world. Without another word she agreed, bade her Frenchman what seemed to Richard voluble goOd-by, and when the lowing officer disappeared turned with a reminiscent smile.
 And now what?"
 "Where did you learn to chatter French that way?" Richard said, leading the way to the line of parked motors.
 "Oh, we lived in Paris-old Mrs. Rogers and l." Harriet reminded him carelessly And reaching the little rise of ground that lay between the clubhouse and the parking field, she stood still, looking off across the ex- quisite spread of fields and valleys, banded by great strips of woods, and flooded now by the streaming shadows and golden lights of the late after noon. What a day.' she said, filling her lungs with great breaths of the sweet air. "What an hour" !"
 
 What 1 meant to say to you up there on the porch" Richard said, "when that-that woman interrupt ed-'
 Harriet herself interrupted with a laugh.
 You say that woman as If 1t was bitter, deadly curse" she said.
 well" They had reached the car now, and Richard was Investigating the oil gauge and spark plugs under the hood. "Well, woman like that breaks in-nOthing to her." he said with scOrn, strightening up.
 "Yes, but at country club?" liar riet offered, placatingly, as she got into the front seat, and tucked the pongee robe snugly about the saffron cOlOred gown.
 q suppose soi' He got in beside her; there was moment of backing and wrenching before they glided out smoothly on the white driveway. "What I meant to say was this" ne added, suddenly, with sidewise glance from his wheel. "TI want you to realize that appreciate the in-- justice-the crudeness of my rushing to you in New Jersey that Christmas day. I realize that we all have i'm posed on yOu--we've taken you too much for granted I was in trouble, and 1 couldn't think of any other way out of 1t. But for any man to put a proposition like that to any wOm.p-e
 They were driving very slowly. He looked at her again, and met won- dering look in her beautiful eyes that still further confused him. He had been uncOmfortably conscious of an odd confusion in touching upon this subject at all. Yet his mind had been full of it all day.
 q never felt it so, I assure you!" Harriet said with her lucid, friendly look. Richard felt that there was more to say, but realized that he had selected an unfortunate time for these condolences.
 I'm afraid I've been extremely stupid In the matter" he said, feeling for his words. Eve gone about it clumsily. To tell you the truth What does that boy want?"
 It was Ward who was coming to- ward them across the green, with great springs and leaps, like some mountain animal
 Give us lift!" shrieked Ward. flinging himself upon the car as it's speed decreased. Something is the matter with my engine-engine pee toris is what I call it! Father, Mir. Tom Grant expects you to dine at his table tonight, he said to remind you. And, Harriet, angel of angels, we will be about six or seven about the groan- ing board; is that all right?"
 "1 told Bottomley six or seven." Harriet said, serenely. Ward, get in or get out" she added maternally, "don't hang over the door in that bloOd-curdling way.'
 She had put her arm about the boy to steady him. they began to discuss tennis scores with enthusiasm. Rich ard drove the rest of the way home almost without speaking.
 He planned to 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. It was now half-past eleven.
 Richard debated sending Harriet a 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 suddenly lightened heart Rich
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