Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-03-24

II suppose sOT He got In beside
her. there was q moment Of backing
and wrenching before they gllded out
smoothly on the white driveway.
"what I meant to say was this" he
added, suddenly, with sidewise
glance from his wheel. FL want
you to realize that appreciate the In
justice--the crudeness Of my rushing
to you In New Jersey that Christmas
day. ] realize that we all have i'm
posed on you-we've taken you too
much for granted was In trouble.
and I couldn't think Of any other way
out Of Il. But for any man to put a
proposition like that to any woman"
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 intentionally conscious Of an
odd confusion In touching upon this
subject Mt all. Yet his mind had been
full Of II all day.
II never felt II so. assure youi"
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 natter" he said, feeling
for his words. "Tve gone about II
clumslly. To tell you the truth
What does that boy want7"
1t was Ward who was coming to-
ward them across the green, with
great springs and leaps, like some
mouhtain animal.
"Glve us a lift ~ shrieked Ward,
fiinging himself upon the car as Its
speed decreased. Something is the
matter with my engine-engine pee
toris Is what l call I'll Father, Mr..
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 rightT
II told Bottomley six or seven"
Harriet said. serenely. "ward. get In
or get out" she added, materially,
don't hang over the door I'm that
blood-curdling wayl"
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 mt
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 ut 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 a,
about half-past ten, sir. 1t was now
half-past eleven.
Richard debated sending Harriet q
message to the effect that he would
like to see her for moment. The
flaw In this plan was that he could
think Of nothing about which there
was the slightest necessity of seeinf
her. He felt restless and anything
but sleepy, and glanced irresolutely a
the library door, and at the stairway
Suddenly uproar broke out upstairs
there were humping feet. shrieks
wild laughter, and slammlng doors
With a suddenly lightened heart Rich
ard ran up the wide. square flight t.
the landing. His son, I'm pajamns tina
, were more or less visible beneath hi
streaming robe Of Oriental silk. wa
, pirOuetting about the upper hall wit,
siphon Of soda water. Subdue,
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--Am
Hawkes--come into COURT" Ward In
toned. Drunk and disorderly!"
"Here, here, here !" Richard said
whats all thisT"
Amy and Nina. with hysteri
shrieks, Immediately forsook cover
and dashed down to him. clinging I
him wildly.
"Oh, 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
TINT they wouldn't make anothe
sound"
Harriet now appeared In the hal
way, her hair falling In braid owe
her shoulder, and the long lines of IN
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, ms she caugf
his shoulder, and took away the $
phon.
"Now, Wnrd--lOok here" she salt
sternly. "What sort OF honor do 20
- call this! Half an hour ago though
a all this nonsense was stopped. Shan
on you! Those girls promised me
She saw Richard, and laughed. Il
3, color flooding her face.
d aren't they simply shameless r. 81
IS said. II had them all settled dow
r once Nina, where's Francesca? YC
a a -.