The Glenwood post., 1922-09-28
could turn Lulu out-should do so, In
fact. Still the story would be all over

could turn Lulu out-should do so, In
fact Still the story would be all over
| town.
Dwight" said Lulu, ~ want MIN
ian's address,"
"Going to write to him!" Ina cried
incredulously.
~ want to ask him for the proofs
that Dwight wanted"
My dear Lulu Dwight said impa-
tiently, "you are not the one to write
Have you no delicacy?"
Lulu smiled-a strange SMILE orig
mating and dying in one corner of
her mouth.
ayes" she said $50 much delicacy
married or not"
Dwight cleared his throat with a
movement which seemed to use his
shoulders for the purpose.
81 myself will take this up with my
brother" he said. II will write to
him about it."
Lulu sprang to her feet. "Write to
him now!' she cried
"Really," said Dwight, lifting his
brows.
''Now-now Lulu said. She moved
about, collecting writing materials
from their casual Judgments on shelf
| and table. She set all before him
and stood by him. write him now,"
she said again.
MY dear Lulu, don't be absurd"
She said: "Ina, help me. If it
TluiUhf-nnH fhaxr Ina
whether he had another wife, or not,
and you wanted to ask him-oh, don't
you see? Help me-"
Ina was not yet the woman to cry
for justice for It's own sake, nor even
to stand by another woman. She was
primitive, and her instinct was to
look to her own male merely.
WELL" she said, "of course. But
why not let Dwight do it in his own
way? Wouldn't that be better?"
She put it to her sister fairly:
Now, no matter what Dwight's way
was, wouldn't that be better?
"Mother!" said Lulu. She looked
irresolutely toward her mother. But
Mrs. Bett was eating caradmOm seeds
with exceeding gusto, and Lulu looked
away. Caught by the gesture, Mrs
Bett voiced her grievance.
'Lulie," she said "Set down. Take
off your hat, why don't you?"
Lulu turned upon Dwight quiet
face which he had never seen before.
"You write that letter to Ninian,"
she said. "and you make him tell you
so you'll understand 1 know he
spoke the truth. But l want you to
know"
"M-m," said Dwight. "And then
l suppose you're going to tell 1t all
over town-as soon as you have the
proofs"
I'm going to tell 1t all over town."
said Lulu, "just as 1t is-unless you
write to him now"
"Lulu!" cried Ina. "Oh, you
wouldn't"
II would" said Lulu. II will"
Dwight was sobered This un-
imagined Lulu looked capable of it.
But then he sneered.
"And get turned out of this house
as you would be?'
"Dwight I" cried his Ina. "Oh, YOU
wouldn't" !"
"I would" said Dwight. "I will.
Lulu knows it."
II shall tell what I know and then
leave your house anyway" said Lulu,
unless you get Ninian's word. And
want you should write him now"
Leave your mother? And Ina?" he
asked.
Leave everything" said Lulu.
"Oh, Dwight" said Ina, 1--WE can't
get along without Lulu" She did not
say in what particulars, but Dwight
knew.
Dwight looked at Lulu, an upward,
sidewise look, with manner of peer
Ing out to see If she meant 1t. And
he saw
He shrugged, pursed his lips crook
edly, rolled his head to signify the in
expressible. isn't that like a wom-
amp he demanded. He rose. "Rather
than let you in for show of temper"
he said grandly, I'D do anything"
He wrote the letter, addressed 1t.
his hand elaborately curved in secrecy
about the envelope, pocketed 1t.
Ina and I'll walk down with ven
to mail it," said Lulu.
Dwight hesitated, frowned. His Ina
watched him with consulting brows.
Il was going" said Dwight, "to pro-
pose little stroll before bedtime"
He roved about the room. "Where's
my beautiful straw hat? There's moth
Ing like brisk walk to induce sound,
restful sleep" he told them. He
hummed bar.
You'll be all right, mother?" Lulu
asked.
Mrs. Bett did not look up. "These
cardamon hev got little mite too
dry" she said.
In their room, Ina and Dwight dis.
cussed the Incredible actions of Lulu.
Il saw" said Dwight, 81 saw she
wasn't herself. I'd do anything to
avoid having scene-you know