The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-28


mixed up in it?
They found Glenn at the Cecil look.
ing a bit tagged.
Ruth, why, she's all right. Mrs.
Walden he FASTENED. Yes, heard
something about an accident. Just the
steering gear went wrong. But she
was quick enough to get from under
and the car took the fence instead of up
the bridge and off-at least that's what
heard
They harried young Buckley with
questions, but ne was guarded He
protested that he knew nothing more
winding up again with the assurance.
She's ali right, though"
"Eut how do you know she's all
right?" insisted Garrick
Because l was talking to Vira over
the wire when made the appointment
to meet her at the tea rooms Of the
Champs f'lysees at three and she said
she was. That's ali I know"
1t seemed as though having deliver
ed his assurance that Ruth was safe,
Glenn was doing some rapid thinking
on mis- cwn account. How had they
located HIM here at the Cecil? It was
true that his family lived here in the
winter, but the more he revolved It in
mis- mind, the more suspicious Of Gar.
rick he became and he began to shut
up for fear Of dropping another in
advertent remark like that about the
Champs Ulysses.
Now, Nita," insisted Garrick as
they returned to her car, don't let go
yourself. Just trust me. l believe that
boy, even If he vas tightmouthed /
can handle this thing. Don't worry.
Just keep busy See, the sun is out,
now Give her a surprise Take Nc.
Kay; so out there; get her csl towed
somewhere before she does Iii get
her safe"
Nita Walden was nearly huster.cal,
but the pressure Of Garrick's hand and
mis- almost hypnotic eyes won her.
Glenn had not been such a bad CUES
ser 1t was nearly three when Garrick
and Dick sauntered into The lotby Of
the Champs Elysees, looked about eau.
tiously, and proceeded to get uniey
cover.
Before the tea room on the mezzan
inc floor hung a sign: Radio concerts
daily" They nosed in, saw that the
coast vas clear and selected n table
in an angular corner, with a mirror 50
placed tina: it was {. veritaole nerlscope.
An orchestra in Newark was broad.
casting some selection as they sat down
at the table and ordered tea ani crlmp.
cts.
1t vas not more than sixty seconds
after three that they SOW Glenn come
in, looking pale ana tired, select
table at the other end of the room and
drop into a chair facing the entrance.
Ten minutes later Vira hustled in,
excited and angry abou: something -
and worried Glenn rose and greeted
her, all arirnation, now tina: a girl was
in question.
Few things are more fascinating than
listening to radiophon, concert. Some
one turns the timing handle OF the re-.
ceiving set. Short ani long buz.es fo..
lowing each other IN lazy sort Of
way indicate some aidsterr tci.graphcr
az work
The tuning handle is tgrned little
more and peculiir Iioanng sound is
heard Turned still more tho sound
becomes weak voice or music. A
final turning Of the handle brings in
the radiophone loud and clear. The
tuning is exceedingly sharp.
1t is fascinating ordinarily, olt there
were four people 1t opposite oNds of
the room for whom this concer. had
no interest.
Garrick and Dick, watching and won.
der!ns what to do, hal fallen into
discussion of Ruth and v.ra ami Gar.
rick were taking a cruel delight in sound
ing Dick.
To his serious mind. Dick confessed
It was just this vivacious type of Ruth
that had for him the creates: attrac.
ton. As he put 1t, an intellectual girl
would have been merely intensfying
his own nature.
Garrick was urging him on and de-
livering little scientific homily on wise
old nature that brought together the dis.
similar and averaged them.
There was no approval OF the butter.
fly and the candle In Dick. however
and they were soon into q discussion
OF Rae and the evident dissipation sne
showed.
One does not readily think OF girls
sowing wild oats" remarked Garrlck
"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 thoy hal sce., al the
Inner Circle. What tn, END Of It ali
might be. he evidently preferred not
10 guess. At least he did not pursue
the subject.
do you know, I've been worrying
good deal about the handwriting on
that autographic film" Garrick chang.
ed the subject as he brough: cut dup
licate prints he had made. Whose Is
III Do you happen 10 nave any note
or letter from RIth:'
Dick could not avoid tho palntblaae
inquiry. He pulled : ll;Sls noto from
his pocket. Inside the envelope was
dainty handkerchi,f. tiqrricS looked
up with questioning smlle. Dick
flushed. "a note from Ruth several
weeks ago Then he stopped.
He did not need TO explain tho dainty
bit tf lace.
Galiftk took Ihe no.c and laid II
down N The taa'c beside the print.
Then with his peac'l he hesNn noting
the formation u lcttsts. tho capitals.
q score =, little chlsti' ristics.
Tho Writing is l.dras. nli right"
he remarked and passing both over to
Dick and at arm l.ns;h l., silent.
pointing frcm ow 10 the other with
the pencil.