South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-22
Revelations Vile 8o4 aR5!5

The News Mrs. Cosgrove Brought
Madge.
II I had possessed the leisure for
reflection I would have found much
food for It in Dicky's explosive re-
mark that he would like to make
me" red-headed crazy Jealous" Of
him just once. But with the home
ward journey and the preparations
for it before me, I could only file
away the significant words in a Sc
curely-locked brain cell for possible
future reference.
1 was conscious, moreover. that
we had just dangerously skirted a
family row with more than the
usual potentiality for future bitter
/ ness. That I must make no further
( reference 10 our incommOdinS
/ Dicks sister Elizabeth and her fam
/ lily by our return home I knew. SO
I quickly resolved that I would put
my cards on the table and tell the
absolute truth concerning my wish
TO heturn home.
Its a wonder you don't take up
/ crystal gazing" I gibed. Il under
/ stand there's a lot Of money in it.
/ But. seriously. Dicky. you guessed
/ right about Bess Dean don't
want to leave here until after she
| goes. I would look as though"
paused, trying TO put my own
! absurd thought into fitting words.
But Dicky had no such scruples.
'As though you were afraid she'd
snatch me from your loving arms in
spite OF your struggles" he finished,
miserably. and then laughed out
right at his absurdity.
Dicky Decides.
Something OF the sort" 1 admit
ted "But Lillian has a hunch that
Bess sent a telegram 10 some body
this morning to call her home by
wire or phone or letter"
I she certainly went 20 the rail-
road station early" Dicky rejoined,
for Pa Cosgrove saw her. and IN
his genial way opined that she'd
had about enough. If there's any
thing going on above or below the
surface in that old gents vicinity
that he isn't hep to. Il certainly
like 70 see IT,"
He is very shrewd." I agreed, a
bit absent mindedly. for my brain
was already busy with the problem
OF getting clothing enough to III
eight suit cases and bags into half
that number I rashly had assured
Dicky that could pack in two
hours. but 7 knew in reality that
there was a considerable multiple
b of that time filled to the brim in
front Of me- 7 hoped eagerly that
! he would agree 10 my scheme of
waiting until Bess Dean should
. leave.
III tell the world he's that. and
then some," ne said enthusiastical-
". adding nonchalantly: "Have II
your own way about the day to ga
home. Even if LIS bunch is
p wrong. and I'm pretty sure she's
right. Bessie dear HASN'T much more
time scheduled around here any
= way, has she?"
"She has 10 report at her school
I'm five days" I returned.
Then Wen go the sixth" Dicky
decided. sooner If she vamooses
before that" He hunmed provok-
ingly a bar of What's This Dull
Town to Me?" lodged a cushion ]
laughingly fung at him. and saun-
tered out Of the bungalow. palpably
well content with himself
"Shc's Packing Now"
7 sat quietly for a few minutes
after he left. going over my pros
pective packing in my mind
: knew that I would not only have 10
see 10 all my own things and Jun
ior's but 10 Dicky's as well. if ]
expected him to get more than halt
/ OF his belongings back home
The worst Of II was that 7 would
have 10 sort his things and put
them together by stealth. Dicky
considers himself. as think dc
most men. a packer by divine ap.
, pointment. and brides himself upor
the record time in which ne can ge-
, ready for a trip. That he almos
invariably-rf / have had no. chance
. 20 slip them in-arrives at his des
tination sans toothbrush. patamas
Z bairbrushes and extra collars. while
J. literally supplied with books. mag
azines and golf balls. has never
caused any lowering i'm his cstimat,
OF himself as a packer. But h,
! savagely resents any attempt on N,
Z part 20 pack his things. so that