The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-07

fact. Still the story would be, ali Ovs,
town.
dwight" said Lulu. 81 want Min
ian's address
"Going to write to himi" Ina cried
incredulously,
II want to ask him for the proofs
that Dwight wanted"
my dear Lulu" Dwight said impa-,
tiently, "you are not the one to write
Have you no delicaey?"
Lulu smiled-a strange smile. orig
mating and dying in enc corner OF
her mouth
"Yes," she said $50 much delicacy
that want to be. sure whether I'm.
married or n0t.''
Dwight cleared his throat with
movement which seemed to use his
shoulders for the purpose.
II myself will take this up with my
brother" he said. 81 will write to
him about It."
Lulu sprang to her feet. Write to
him now |" she cried. ~
Really" said Dwight lifting his
brows.
"Now-now I" Lulu said. She moved
about, collecting writing materials
from their casual Judgments on shelf;
and table. She set all before him
and stood by him. "Write him now"
she said again
MY dear Lulu, don't be absurd"
She said: ''Ina, help me- If II
was Dwight--and they didn't know
whether he had another wife, or not.
and you wanted to ask him1-o don't
you see? Help me'''
Ina was not yet the woman to cry
for justice for it's own sake, nor even
to stand by another woman. She was
primitive, and her instinct was to
look to her own male merely.
'Well," she, said ."of course. But
why not let Dwight do 1t in his own
way? Wouldn't that be better?"
She put 1t TO her sister fsirly:
Now. no matter what Dwight's way
was, wouldn't that be better?
Mother" said Lulu. She looked
irresolutely toward her mother. But
Mrs. Bett was eating caradmom seeds
with exceeding gusto. and Lulu looked
away. Caught by the gesture, Mrs.
Bett voiced her grievance
'Lulie," she said, "Set down. Take
off your hat, why don't your,
Lulu turned upon Dwight quiet
face which he had never seen before.
"You write that letter to Ninan,"'
she said, "and you make him tell you
so you'll understand, II know he
spoke the truth. But Iswant you to
know"
'M-m," said Dwight. "And then
| suppose you're going to tell 1t all
over town-as soon as you have the
proofs
I'm going to tell it all over town"
said Lulu, "just as 1t ainless~yeu
write to him now"
"Lulul" cried Ina. ~OR. you
"ea'op y would" said % Lulu. 4 sssiinsa xiilssas
Dwight was sobered. This un-
imagined Lulu looked capable Of It.
But then he sneered.
"And get turned out OF this house,
as you would ber'
'Dwightw cried his Ina. r.Oht you
| wouldn't!" m..a
81 would" said Dwight. 81 win.
Lulu knows It."
"I shall tell what / know and then
leave your house anyway" said Lulu.
unless you get Ninian's word. And /
want you, should write him now"
Leave your mother2 And Ina ~ he
| asked.
Leave everything" said Lulu.
| "Oh. Dwight" said Ina, I'VE chn't
get along without LULU She did not
say in what particulars, but Dwight
knew.
| Dwight looked at Lulu, an upward
sidewise look, with manner Of peer-
ing out to see If she meant 1t. HAnd
| he saw. .x
| He shrugged, pursed his lips crook
edly, rolled his head to signify the IN
expressible. isn't that like a ;won-
an?' he demanded He rose. Rather
than let you in for show of temper.r
ne said grandly, "Pd do anything ~
He wrote the letter, addressed It.
/ his hand elaborately curved in secrecy
about the envelope, pocketed II.
Ina and I'll walk down with yeu
| to mail it," said Lulu.
| Dwight hesitated, frowned. His Ina
watched him with consulting brows
Il was going" said Dwight, "to pro
pose little stroll before bedtime"
He roved about the room 'Where,s
my beautiful straw hat? There's moth
Ing Hike n brisk walk to induce sound.
restful sleep" he told them. He
hummed bar.
i You'll be all right, mother p. Lultl
asked. 49, &1I aG.
| Mrs. Bett did not look up. sThese
cardamon hev got little mite too
dry she said -r..-vr-
| In their room, Ina and ,Dwishs dis
cussed the incredible actions Of Lulu.
4 II saw said Dwight, ~ saw she
wasn't herself I'd do anything to
Il avoid having Scene--you bnau,