Evening journal., 1922-06-15

They selected a table in an angu-
ar corner.
thinking on his own account. How
had they located him here at the
Cecil? 1t was true that his family
lived here IN the winter. but the
more he revolved it In his mind, the
more suspicious of Garrick he be-
came and he bgan to shut up for
fear of dropping another inadvertent
remark like that about the Champs
Elysees.
..Now, Nita," insisted Garrick as
they returned 20 her car, don't let
90 yourself. Just trust me. be-
lieve that boy. even II he was tight
mouthed. I can handle this thing.
Don't worry. Just keep busy. See
The sun Is out, now. Give her a sur
prise. Take Mckay; go out there;
get her car towed somewhere before
she does. I'll get her safe"
Nita Walden was nearly hysteri-
cal. but the pressure OF GarricKs
hand and his almost hypnotic eyes
won her.
Glenn had not been such bad
guesser. II was nearly three when
Garrick and Dick sauntered into the
lobby of the Champs Elysees, looked
about cautiously, and proceeded TO
get under cover.
BEFORE the tea room on the mez-
canine floor hung sign: radio
Concerts Daily" They nosed in saw
that the coast was clear, and selected
a table in an angular corner, with a
mirror so placed that 1t was verit-
able periscope.
An orchestra in Newark was
broadcasing some selection as they
sat down at the table and ordered
tea and crumpets.
II was not more than sixty sec
onds after three that they saw Glenn
come in. looking pale and tired, Sc
lect a table at the other END OF the
room and drop into a chair racing
the entrance.
Ten minutes later Cira hustled IN
excited and angry about something
and worried, Glenn rose and greet
ed her, all animation, now that
girl was in question.
Few things are more fascinating
than listening TO radiophone CON
cert. Someone turns the tuning
handle of the receiving set. Short
and long buzzes following each oth-
er IN a lazy sort of way Indicate
some amateur telegrapher at work.
The tuning handle is turned 1T
lie more and a peculiar meaning
sound IS heard. Turned still more
the sound becomes a weak voice or
music. A fiscal turning Of the han
die brings in the radiophone loud
md clear. The tuning is exceeding
Iy sharp.
II is fascinating ordinary. but
here were four people at opposite
ends of the room for whom this con-
cert had no interest.
Garrick and Dick watching and
what TO do, had fallen (
into a discussion of Ruth and Vira
and Garrick was taking a cruel de- |
light in sounding Dick.
To his serious mind, Dick con-
,essed. It was iust this vivacious /
.vpe of Ruth that had for him the
greatest attraction. AS he put II, an
girl would have been
merely intensifying his own nature.
Garrick was urging him on and
delivering a little scientific homily
on wise old nature that brought to-
gether the dissimilar and averaged
them.
There was no approval OF the but
terly and the candle in Dick. how
ever, and they were soon into a dis-
cussion of Rae and the evident
dissipation she showed.
"One does not readily think OF
girls sowing wild oats" remarked
Garrick. yet they often do. This
is one Of the strange anomalies OF
the new freedom Of women"
Dick frowned as he thought OF the
glamor OF the life they had seen at
the Inner Circle. What the end of
it all might be. he evidently pre-
serred not to guess. At least he did
nst pursue the subject.
f'Dou you know, I've been worry
ing a good deal about the handwrit-
ng on that autographic fllm," Gar
.ick changed the subject as he |
brought out duplicate prints he had
made. Whose is it? Do you hap
zen to have any note or letter from
Ruth ?"
Dick could not avoid the point
lank inquiry He pulled little
ote from his pocket. Inside the
nvelope was a dainty handkerchief.
Iarrick looked up with question
lg smile. Dick flushed. "A note
rom Ruth several weeks ago :"
hen he stopped. He did not need
, explain the dainty little BIT of
ice.
Gsrrick took the note and laid II
own on the table beside the print.
hen with his pencil he began not
lg the formation OF letters. the
apitais. a score OF little character
tics.
The writing Is Ruth's ell right"
e remarked. passing both over TO
'ick and at arms length IN silence
ointing from one TO the other with