The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19

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annoys me intensely to have any ons
rummaging in my room on any prs.
tense when am absent. But 1 nevar
found Katie in my room when sbs
should not be there"
I had scored. / knew it, as saw
| Cousin Agatha drop her eyes, and the
unholy look of glee that came into
Dfcky's face.
knew also that the woman rener.
bered the time found her rummag.
ing in my room on the pretext a,
STRENGTHENING things up"
AS / went on down the stairs to wal,
while Dicky greeted his mother I was
comfortably certain that my room
4 would be safe from intrusion while
/ was absent from it.
Well, which way do we go?"
/ Dicky asked the question as he ar.
commodated his long stride to nv
shorter steps. took a deep appre-
ciative breath Of the wonderful spring
air before answered.
| 'I should just love to go over and
see our brook + said at last. for
before my eyes had flashed a sudden
vision of the pellucid winding stream
/ Dicky had shown me upon my first
| trip to Marvin, and which is ALWAYS
| at its best in the early spring I felt
! that the sight Of it would be a welcome
respite from the grave problems with
which my days have been filled re-
| Gently.
Another instance of the unity O,
our great minds" laughed Dicky. Il
was just going to propose the brook.
Suppose we walk up Chase avenue
turn down that road by the Golf club
to the kissing Bridge, and then go
down the brook to the water works
coming home by the railroad track?"
I'VE ought to be able to do that and
get back home in time for luncheon"
said practically, unless you're very
hungry"
whats All This7"
ooh, you material creature" scoffed
Dicky, ito think of food when a brook
outrivalling Tennyson's is awaiting lis,
But 1 don't mind telling you, conf
dentially, that I ate substantial meal
before coming out here, so 1 don't care
how late luncheon is-unless you're
hungry" he added with quick COM
FUNCTION.
I'm not bit hungry" disclaimed
Indignantly. II was only worrying
about YOU
Dicky laughed. caught my hand
pIayfully and tucked it in his own He
knows that love walking with him in
this fashion.
Then we're both sunited," he said
gayly. Come along, let's shake foot
I'm anxious to see the old place. We
can go more slowly coming home"
We walked on without speaking for
several minutes, both revealing in the
tender green of the opening leaves, the
first emerald of the lawns along the
road, and the occasional crocuc and
early tulip beds we saw. Dfcky was the
first to break the silence.
whats all this rigamarole Lii got
off to me over the telephone?" he
asked abruptly. Something about
wanting you to come in every day for
awhile in order to help her on some
stunt"
'You'll Be Able To-"
I came down to the realities of life
abruptly. For few moments 1 had
succeeded in forgetting all the sinister
Harry Underwood which Lillian had
planned for me in her desperation al
being unable to ascertain the truth
concerning the infamous work Of which
we suspected Grace Draper.
I realized that I must preserve an
appearance of calmness in order that
Dicky might not suspect the real ma
ture of the work Lillian wished me to
do.
''Why, she has big order on" eX-
planned, as soon as could school my
voice to matter of fact tones, "and it
is one that requires some accurate his
torica1 knowledge as to costumes, etc"
'tAnd Lii, being rather shy on that
end of the game, naturally wants the
advice of the most accomplished his
tory shark in captivity" Dicky in
terrupted, bending toward me with an
exaggerated bow and daughter in his
eyes
But It was nirth, not mockery that
his eyes held, so didn't mind his glib
ing. His next words were more scr
ious.
II don't see any reason why you
shouldn't CO." he said. Mother is get
ting along spIendidly. She really
doesn't need you and I like to oblige
old LII whenever can. Then I'll he
around home a good deal this week.
He hesitated oddly. When he spoke
again I had the instructive feeling
that he had been on the brink OF
confidence and had put it away from
him.
I've got the order for the illustra-
tons for that big aviation serial o.
Blacks was telling you about"
"Oh. Dicky!" breathed admiringly,
for the novel Of which he spoke was
the important one of the year.
Yes, I'm pretty pleased myself, he
rejoined, and 1t means we got to
spend some time over in the field at
Forest City It took quite some pulling
of wires. can assure you, to get ne
a chance over there, but the powers
that be think this serial is going to be
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