The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-22

expected encounter. Now they loitered
AT the railing. in the shade If the
green awnings. as entirely oblivi0us
/ of watching eyes a. if the clubhouse
were the library at home
/ Mrs. Carter" said woman In
/ bright yellow. coming up 10 them sud
/ denly. "will you be a darling and come
and talk to my French officer? The
/ girls have all been practicing their
[ Rerlitz on him, and he's almost losing
I HIS mind. Dick" added this matron.
who had linked her arm about Har-
rfet's waist, "for heavens sake 20
/ clean up, can't you find time to talk
10 your wife at homer I've been
watching you for FIVE minutes. getting
/ nv arms burned simply black-will
YOU come. Mrs. Carter? That's the
moor soul over there with Sarah. I
don't know why I've had a French gov
erness FOR that girl for seven years"
ITO save the life of a fellow crea-
ture-" Harriet said in her liquid
French. She went of. lauehingly. in
the other woman's custody; Richard
looked after them a moment.
He saw them join the group of smIl-
ing girls and the harassed French
man saw the aliens face brighten as
Harriet was introduced. A moment
later a boy with a tennis racket
dashed up 10 them, and there was
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, unfurllng
her parasol, deep IN conversation with
the captured soldier, sauntered slowly
after the tennis players. The after
noon sunshine sent clean shadows
across the clipped grass; the stretched
blue sirk of Harriet's parasol threw a
mellow orange Hight upon her tawny
hair and saffron-cOlored gown.
Richard had a child's desperate
wish that he was dressed, and might
run after them.
But IT was not at the tennis that he
looked. twenty minutes later, when he
reached the courts; although bril-
liant play was being made, and there
was scattering Of applause His
eyes instantly found Harriet's figure;
she was still talking to the French
man, whose olive face was glowing
with interest and admiration. and not
more than eight inches, Richard
thought. from her own Harriet's own
Sace wore the shadow of smile her
lashes We're 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 from the court.
Richard engaged himself In CONVEX
satiOn with two or three men and
women who were watching the young
sters' game. and presently found him
self applaudIng his son for a brilliant
ace. But after perhaps five minutes
he walked quite without yolition,
straight TO Harrfet's nelghborhood.
and she rose at once, introduced her
new friend and with a glance at her
wrist, announced that she must 20.
''Ward said he would drive me home
the instant il was over" said Harriet.
clapping heartily for the triumphant
finish of the set.
''rll drive you home 80 Richard said,
Instantly. 1--WE the small car"
"Friday nightv Harriet smiled. For
n hANtit vas AiAt HE'LL lfI Il men -
dinner and poker game ar the country
club. and Richard usually liked TO be |
there.
81 can come back ?" ne persisted. |
suddenly caring more for this conces-
sion than anything else In the world. |
without another word she agreed. /
babe her Frenchman what seemed to
Richard a voluble good-by, and when
the bowling officer disappeared turned
with reminiscent smile.
"And now what?"
"Where did you learn 10 chatter
French that way?" Richard said,
eadlng the way to the line of parked
motors.
"Oh, we lived I'm Paris-old Mrs.
Rogers and L." Harriet reminded him
'arelessly. And reaching the little
Use of ground that lay between the
clubhouse and the parking field, she
TODD still. looking Of across the ex-
uisite spread of fields and valleys.
anded by great strips of woods. and
ooded now by the streaming shadows
nd golden lights of the late after
Don. "What day. she said. filling
err lungs with great breaths Of the
weet air. "What an hour!"
what / meant to say TO you up
here on the. porch Richard said.
when thatZthat woman interrupt =
d"
Harriet herself interrupted with a
ugh.
''You say that woman as If it was Z
bitter, deadly cursel" she said.
.welI-" They had reached the car II
DIV. and Richard was investigating o
,e oil gauge and spark plugs under e
Ie hood. "WeIl, woman like that II
leaks in-nothing 70 her." he said q
ith scorn, strightening up.
Eyes. but at a country clubf" Har- o
ct offered. piacatingly, as she got q
TO the front seat, and tucked the IL
,ngee robe snugly about the saffron 81
lored gown.
II suppose so" He got in beside