The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-12

Iio broke off.
Perhaps" he resumed, perhaps
] had better not say any more.
There has been lot OF talking I'm
England, you know Replngton's
journal and Margot's diary. But
perhaps, after all. some things had
better remain unsnid."
And now that he had saved him
self lie turned to face Rola. The
color was returning 90 her fright
ened checks.
I'm sure YOU'RE quite right,
Gregory" she told bin, with trem.
bling little smile.
80 you know some secrets, do
your" asked Jimmy. DO you mind
saying II It's anything that would
help us out In the next war;"
Thus bcsct with dreadful tempta.
ton every hour, Bennott lived
through the black days Of the long.
est month he had ever known.
Az the month dwindled away to.
ward the 29th, his agoDiziDg impa.
ticnce increased. Again and again
he counted the days that he must
endure: five days. four days, three
days-two days.
"Thiry.three hours" he told him.
self at 3 y. m. Of the 2sth--a Sun.
day--as he started for one OF his
time.killing walks.
Stepping from the elevator Into
the hotel lobby, he found himself
facing n slender young man OF
about his own height, With similarly
light hair and eyes. The young
man returned his amazed stare.
Archie"
Bennett"
The young man had the accent Of
Piecadilly.
What on earth brings you here?"
Bennett asged his boon companion
Of the war days In London.
Archie Fellows sighed.
"Lecturing. I'm one Of the great
authors imported from the other
side to give living example Of an
Englishman's vitality. Jove, ] don't
know how the others stuck IL. Never
a minutes peace
Lecturing herein town? How
long have you been here?
Just arrived. They give me a
rest today. Tomorrow night ] de.
liver my message, and then I'm
sped away--I forgot just where.
Iowa--or Is 1t Ohio? ! say, let's
totter up to my room. rather need
bracer. I'm expecting my man.
ager up there, too"
The drink disposed Of, Archie con.
tnued;
i've given orders I'm not here
TO anyone except my manager. No
telephone calls. The usual thing is
for an army Of reporters and book
reviewers and club women to come
rushing in, asking first how / like
the states. Rather ghastly."
"But isn't there some slight COM
pensating advantage" Ben ct t
smiled.
Rather. It's the money / get for
the lectures. And the sales OF my
books are increased O., il 1t were
merely the lectures, II would be
rather right enough. But being ex.
hbited like circus monstroslty and
what not! I've just come from
Waukesha-was the guest Of a
woman there in a frightfully big
house, and seemed sorry ] had never
been wounded. She seems to have
the exclusive privilege Of entertain
ing all the English lecturers. Chat
tered goodish bit about 'em all.
She was angling for Wells, and was
awfully ratty because he didn't
come west. Seemed to think he
wronged her."
There was a rap at the door.
Come in" called Archie ner-
vously.
A brisk apple checked man en-.
tered.
Everything comfortable?' he
asked cheerly. 1.
Afraid 1t was some one else, !"
said Archie with relief. introducing
Bennett to Mr.. Harris, his manager.
Yes, I'm all right If they let me
alone"
'"Rut the publicity" objected
Mr.. Harris. failing In an earnest ef.
fort to frown.
Publicity be damned! You can
get enough publicity without their
seeing me. Tell 'em I'm rather
busy at IA novel I'm just beginning;
that I'm going TO write 1t in two
days on bet. Tell 'em anything"
"Weil. guess we're all right
anyhow. Mr., Harris conceded.
They're nearly sold out at Prov
inee hail in advance. and we're
only booked here once I'm going
down 10 the hall again !"
lie wa sgone.