South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-09


Good-oy. good luck. and-mind
your step!"
found myself mentally repeating
Lillian's farewell words 10 Bess
Dean. even as l saw the girls white
heat Of rage as she realized how she
had been tricked. realized also that
she must show no hint of anger be-
cause of the assistant principal of
her school. now advancing swiftly to-
ward her with pleasant surprised
face and eager hand outstretched.
Get away quick"" Lillian said in
a low, tense voice. but I did not need
her command.
I set the engine running even as
Miss Edwards reached Bess Dean
side( waved my hand to my former
colleague i'm cordial response 10 the
smiling farewell gesture she made
me. and in another minute we were
speeding from the station. l did not
slacken my pace until 1 was mile
away Then L abruptly stopped the
car in the shade Of an immense elm,
and turned 10 Lillian
do YOU mean to tell me- I be-
gan that YOU really don't know
/ Miss Edwards"
Never saw her in my life" Lillian
responded. "but it worked-oh. old
! girl how il worked, And it wasn't
anything 10 deduce. You and / were
I practically certain that Bess Dean
wired a friend TO make that long
distance call which puCported %
come from Miss Edwards summon
ing her to her school. although she
had originally planned 10 stay sew
eral DAYS longer. Therefore. instead
Of being at the school, it was highly
probable that Miss Edwards was
stiu on her vacation somewhere.
Why Lillian Came.
Those women at the station Lii
liam went on. were teachers Of a
| fashionable school for girls-you
never can mistake the type-and
there was no one else i'm sight. Re
member. I was watching Bess Dean.
while YOU couldn't see her and I
noticed the start she gave at the
| sight Of the women Then followed
her absurd panic-stricken demand TO
be driven away from the station.
There was nothing 20 it,
oh Of course not.' I scoffed,
looking at her admiringly But.
don't YOU think YOU were just a little
bit"
Hard on herr" Lillian finished my
! sentence. her voice fairly oozing the
scorn she patiently felt for my soft
hcartedness. IT knew you'd omit
something like that I could see that
\ very plainly on the way down when
you were laughing at her nonsense
about that other driver. You'd for
give Be-elzebub himself. I believe.
That's one reason why ! came with
YOU. old dear That Eirl had it all
set 10 make YOU as uncomfortable as
she possibly could but-she didn't
get away with anything, did she
And I think She has a bee I'm her
bonnet thatu keep her busy with a
fly-swatter for some period OF time
She'll forEet the scare about Miss
Edwards-for I didn't give her away
in that quarter-but she won't for
get I'm a minute or two. or maybe
three that I tassed her correctly as
a vamp that failed
DiclSy Asks Question.
Lillian drew a sharp, quick breath.
D discreet ckNa4L-lN Dl4E- anew
that she had not finished. and was
anxious 10 hear the rest OF her sgric-
lures.
AT that wouldn't have been
quite so vicious" she resumed "ii
it hadn't been for Ted CosgrOve
That lads too good and fine 20 ga
through the suffering I saw written
on his face today Bess Dean ought
20 be piloried s.rl with her ar
fractions and brains and experience
10 play with the affections Of a lad
like that, Nay nay, little one-l
like not your friend, Miss Dean.
do not regret in the least the shock
OF the advice ! gave her. and II m
not mistaken. shel be good for
quite a spell when she's in your
VICINITY. Come on. let's jog back
We've got sore shopping 20 do IN
Kingston. you know"
We logged back accordlng.y
20 such good purpose that we accom-
phshed our shopping had a cup OF
tea in a delightfully."- quaint little an