The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-08
slightly-parted portieres and nod

she was saying. mo Rae. no Puth
no rrmpus. Let's have no wo-ry.
You've been looking nervous, LATE
ly.''
"yira you're great tonight! That
violet tweed Is slick. II I stole q
kiss -. would you register anger?
That's the word they use, ism. il?
Register" Glenn chuckled con-
tently as they toyed with thin-stcn
med glasses. Its mighty fine OF
you Vira, to notice that ! haven't
tbeen looking quite right l didn't
think you cared any more for me-
than for the rest Of them. To tel
the truth 1 am worried but l
can't tell anyone"
II don't believe its over exams.
You don't seem to be carrying your
Horace or calculus around in your
pocket You're not in love. are
you, Glenn ?' Vira gave him look
that would have thrilled the audi
ence of any movie palace from
coast to coast.
Glenn reached over. took her
hand, passed his foot under the
table and laid it gently over her
dainty ankle. Honest to God:
Vira I love you, Then he added
y
my racer, soon, and We'll motor
out to some nice quiet spot, like
Canoe Place used to be and
I'm going to tell you all abou' It.
VIII you let me. tell you bow
much I love you?"
Dear boy, I'm just dying to go
on that ride with you Her eyes
were sparkling like dew drops on
green leaf in the morning sun.
Vira knew it, meant them to
sparkle. At a lower level she would
have reasoned, how could one get
over dramatic moments on the
screen unless one lived them? As
it was she merely felt.
Make it tomorrow, Virl." Glenn
took her hands and toyed with the
ring finger on the left hand.
We'll, you dumbbells!" laughed
Rae, suddenly poking her pretty pi-
quaint face around the corner.
What are you doing VtTa? Re-
hearsing scene on Glenn? You're
not falling for it, are you, old
dear?" With shrug of her should
ers and her arms akimbo, she th- NV
her head back and laughed silvery.
Quickly leaning her beautiful body
forward she waved a moclzfng fin
ger toward Glenn. with three cock
tails, Virn, he would say Ihe sane
things to me. Don't believe a word
he says
Somehow, Rae's jocular remarks
bred distrust in both lovers. They
glowered at her for the interrupt
ton. But they both fell for it.
Love claims all or none" is just
as true among the sophisticatei as
among the simple.
Suddenly sitting down, Rae beck
oned boy. Three soothing sirups
in a hurry" Then. turning to her
companions, she said. lower. st
have some important news for you
I've been hunting all over Cor YOU"
Her voice dropped to "buzz-tzz-
BIZ" Georges had been called
away from Garrick and Dick to-
some of his multitudious business
in pleasing the ultra particular.
They strained their ears.
81 was Just UP there Then a
break. And it came in over Pin
lost "It said. Watch out for Car
rick and Dick They got ashore
To New York {. Get them out
Of the way for good"
Garrick and Dick exchanged
glances. "Forewarned, forearrcd"
whispered Dick.
Our forearms are about all we've
got, tool"
There was a swish of someanc
passing their door and along the
hall, Dick started. 1t was Ruth
herself. Both he and Garrick We're
on their feet in a moment. quietly.
down the hall after her and around
a heavy carved newell post up the
stairs to the second floor.
She turned as she heard their
steps in the wide hall on the sec
ond floor.
claimed Garrick, smiling.
What are you boys doing harA
Shopping again? It's bad idea.
Shoppers never come to any good
end!" She laughed. but neither
could be so obtuse as not to see
that there was kick in it.
of door at the end of the hall. She
turned it, looked in, shut the door
again and faced them.
"Show us around, Ruth. Tn
crazy about this shack
"Well, Guy, you might think /!
was megaphone man in China
n-for1a-do1lar rubberneck bus
or the guide in many museums.
Just what do you want to see this
time?"
Her lightning mind seemed toI
tune itself to fine adjustment.
She did not wait foR reply In
stead, she opened the door AMI ac-
mitted them into a very pink room.
wait here minute. Does any
body know you are here?"
mo one but Georges"
She did not wait for more eE-
PLANTATION but was out in the hall
again, closing the door softly
Garrick, running true TO form.
opened a cedar chest between two
closet doors. He beckoned Dick.
"a radio frequency amplifier!" he
muttered to Dick. ''All wired up.
He closed the chest upon the COM
plete paraphernalia. thought mo-
ment, then stood up on it, running
his finger along the picture mold
ing that circuited the ROOM He
blew the dust from his fingers
and wiped them on his handker-