The Washington times., 1922-04-13
WORTH =
Fascinating Romance In Which an
Ingenious and Beautiful Girl
Finds the RainbOw's End.

modern bathing costume had
almost deprived the aunts OF
breath; their cheeks had flushed
and they were covered with en-
barrassment. Prudence's action
gave them chance to turn their
thoughts into another channel and
almost with one voice they cried:
Save my niece, she's drowning
This was the chance for the
tickle Tommie; without waiting
for further exhortation he plung-
ed after her and delighted at a
chance of making pretense OF
rescuing such a charming swim
mer. Together they reached the
edge of the pool where Henry as
sisted nobly in getting the drip
ing young lady out.
Again Miss Elizabeth's protest
against modernism came 10 the
fore: "It is best the water hide
her until some one gets
blanket"
The useful cape fulfilled this
function, and Prudence, followed
by the aunts and Mrs. Garrison
and the now attentive Henry
started back toward the hotel,
with Rovein not far behind.
"As soon as my niece is prop
erly dried and clothed we shall
depart" said the elder Miss Whit
ney to her old friend Mrs. Gar
rison.
but, my dear Elizabeth, you
mustn't take her away; don't
YOU realize that Prudence has
come out since she's been here2"
Miss Elizabeth may not have
been without a sense of humor
even IL she did not smile. II real
lied how much she has come
out before 1 saw her go In" she
said stiffly.
What shall do?" asked Pru-
dence to Rovein, who had now
reached her side. do, my dear
lady, don't let them bluff you out
now; don't you see the young
man is on the verge OF sur
render7"
So Prudence walked back TO
Jane lowering In the background
and disappeared to clothe her
self in sanity once more,
And all the while Mrs. Garri-
son pleaded that Miss Cole remain
to further adorn Haven where
she had made such a hit, and all
the while the aunts remained un-
yielding and visibly vexed.
Until the hero of early days
patted his mother on the shoul-
der and spoke to the spinisters
with the authority of one who
knows his own mind at last.
MY dear ladies'" said Henry,
I'VE haven't told you the real
reason why we are so anxious
for Prudence to remain"
"Oh, Henry" burst forth Mrs.
Garrison, 'T didn't know you'd
even spoken to her"
II haven't. yet" Henry an
nounced with a modesty almost
becoming. q
The Misses whitney noIlified.
almost excited by this new turn
of events and mindful that the
Garrisons were Of a family on q
par with their own. spent the
rest of the day oongratulatins
themselves on their foresight in
allowing Prudence to come to
Haven
But the girl herself was far
from suspecting the cause Of this
sudden change of heart on the
part Of her aunts; Rovein meet
ing her after the incident had
further advice: mo matter what
your aunts say, wear the white
gown designed for you this
evening. think you've reached
the psychological moment"
He said Il as though glad to
be rid Of the words and like a
man not at all pleased with the
situation.
Prudence, like a wise young
lady, gave no inkling what she
was going to wear; she appeared
s at dinner In her conventional
gown and nothing was said of
her essay as a bathing goddess.
This puzzled her, for the aunts
were not reticent about speaking
their minds.
whatevsr they may have
thought, they could not, how
ever. very web give voice to their
astonishment when the radiant
vision they discovered 70 be their
niece appeared after dinner be-
fore tho delighted guests.
Rovein toinvd Prudence, to the
chaRrtn of the ubiquitous Tom
, mie, who had managed TO gasp,
Gosh, you're beautiful" and
then, overcome with his own
temerfty skunk away to admire
from q distance.
I'm stay with you a few
momeuts TO give Henry n chance
TO see that others appreciate you"
said the artist "If. he doesn't
fall tonight there's no hope for
him."
Henry had already fallen; II
only remained for him to put
into words the obsession that
had taken possession of him.
Amy Tiilson was almost oblit.