American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-03-04

She fell silent. Germalne appeared
with . tray, and began to loosen and
brush the dark hair, and Isabelle
went automatically to the business Of
dreaming and rubbing, still shaken.
but every minute more mistress Of
herself. With the thick, dark switch
gone, Harriet was almost shocked by
the change In the severely exposed
torehes~ s~~ eera Iseholle looked
fully her age now, more than her age.
"Well!" said the mistress, somber.
eyed still, and with q still heaving
breast. 'There was something else,
Harriet Gently, please. Germaine,
my head aches frightfully. oh. Har-
riet, will you see what this Blondln
man wants with Ninaf She tells me
he suggested some sort Of summer
party In his roof garden; I don't know
quite what 1t IL. But her heart Is set
on II. They seem to understand each
other--I always felt that when NIna's
affairs did begin, she would pick out
freaks like this! Don't" Germaine
had gone to the bathroom for hot
towel ana isaDene cropped her voice,
simost anec,'onate'y-"dont worry
about this little scene. Harriet. II win
oe ea''e a" r'sn''
"Oh, surelyi" The companion's
voice was light and cheerful; she
went upsfairs oniy pleasantly excited
ana thrilled. And at the breakfast
taDie next morning Harriet could show
the mead or the house the same bright
assurance. richard had come down
STAIRS early, ana they had their coffee
alone. .
"Ninar asked her father.
"Shs comes back today" Harriet
said. MRS. Carter 10 going to have
her masseuse, 20 she won't be down.
She asked you to remember that you
are dining At the Jays tomorrow.
There's to b tennis at about four"
Finale" he said, nodding, ana wputi
out to his car apparently well pleased
with himself and his life. Harriet
started for the Hawkes. with . philO
sophie reflection or two ~ to the
ephemeral quality Of married quar-
rels.
She brought Nina back at noon.
garrulous and compiacent Nina, who
could pity the elder Hawkes. ~ girls
who never had admirers." When
they reached the driveway Of Crown.
lands, Harriet recognized u . car that
was already there, and sad to her.
self that Anthony Pope would Join
them for luncheon. But Just 40 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 spray Of gravel 40 he
Jerked u madiy about, ana was gone
before she and Nina hsd ended tneir
look OF surprise. Harriet went slowly
upstairs with q uim foreood'ns tar
hack IN her neart'
At about three. when Harriet ana
Nina were idiing on the snady ter
race, with the hound, the new maya
zines, ana tneir Dooks' nauseh prVus"t
one Of the small closed cars to the
side door. Five minutes later Isabelle,
In q thin white coat, yelled white
hat, and with Q gorgeous white'furred
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 Germaine had evidently
been scolded. and had red eyes.
Isabelle came over to give her
daughter a farewell kiss.
"Mrs. webb has telephoned for me,
duckv Your father isn't coming home
tonight hut have a happy time with
Miss Harriet and ri be hack In a
,l.v ar two Good.bv. both Of you.
All rIght Hansen /"
r,a. ,v.1, sw.v, leaving Harriet
,,,., ..,snsa .srs. ~ nervousne.s
ga ..ss,...,.A Tba - s,v,sr az seemed
, $500 IAN ,r.r.r. .rd tho silence
.h". IA, a,.,s1 ~. no,.. n the car odd.
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