The Jasper news., 1922-04-27


Berlltz on hlln, ana he's almost losing
Lis mind Dick.r added this mhtron,
who had linked her arm about Har-
riet's waist, -for heavens sake 20
clean upi Can't you find time to talk
to your wife at homer I've been
watching you Tor ave minutes, getting
my arms burned simply black--wili
you come. MrB. CarterH That's the
poor soul, over there with Sarah. !
don't know why I've had French gov
erness for that girl for seven yearsr
ITO save the nfe OF a fellow crea-
ture--" Harriet said in her liquid
French. She went off, laughingly,, In
the other woman's custody; Richard
looked after them a moment.
He saw them Join the group Of smll-
ing girls and the harassed French.
man saw the aliens face brighten as
Harriet was Introduced. A moment
later boy with a tennis rackee
dashed up TO them, and there was a
scattering IN the direction OF the
courts. The girls surrounded the boy,
and streamed AWAY chattering. The
matron In yellow came back 10 her
card table. And Harriet, uniurllng
her parasoi, deep in conversation with
the captured soldier, sauntered slowly
after the tennis players. The nfter-
noon sunshine sent clean shadows
across the clipped grass; the stretched
blue silk Of Harriet's parasol threw q
mellow orange Tight upon her tawny
hair and saffron-oolored gown.
Richard had child's desperate
wish that he was dressed, and might
run after them.
But II was not ut the tennis that he
looked, twenty minutes later, when he
reached the courts; although a bril-
liant play was being made, and there
was spattering OF applause. His
eyes instantly found Harriet's figure
she was still taking to the French
man, whose olive face was glowing
with interest and admiration, and not
more than eight inches, Richard
thought, from her own. Harrlets own
face wore the shadow Of a smile, her
lashes were dropped, and she was
gently pushing the point Of her closed
parasol into the green turf. The
chairs in which they sat had been
slightly turned nom the court.
Richard engaged himself In conver-
satlon with two or three men and
women who were watching the young
sters' game, and presently found him.
self applandlng his son for brilliant
ace. But after perhaps five minutes
he walked quite without yolitlon,
straight to Harrlet's- neighborhood.
and she rose at once, introduced her
new friend. and with glance at her
wrist, announced that she must 60.
'Ward said he would drive me home
the instant 1t was over" said Harriet,
clapplng heartily for the triumphant
finish OF the set.
"Tll drive you homei |" Richard said,
instantly. "I've the small car"
Friday night y Harriet smiled. For
Friday night was the night for a mems
dinner and poker game at the country
club. and Richard usually liked to be
there.
II 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 a voluble gOod-by, and when
the bowling officer disappeared turned
with reminiscent smile.
"And now whatf"
"Where did you learn to chatter
French that way1" 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 on 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 dayi'' she said. filling
her lungs with great breaths Of the
sweet air. "What an hourp'
"What meant TO say TO you up
there on the porch" Richard said,
"when that-that woman interrupts
ed"
Harriet herself interrupted with a
laugh.
"You say that woman as II It was
a bitter. deadly curse I" she said.
well" They had reached the car
now, and Richard was investigating
the oil gauge and spark plugs under
the hood. "Well. g woman like that
breaks in-nothlng to heri" he said
with scorn. strightening Up.
"Yes. but at a country clubf" Har-