The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-22

'1'' they wouldn't make another
sound"
Harriet now appeared in the hall
way, her hair falling I'm a braid over
her shoulder. and the long lines Of the
oiack robe she wore giving her figure
an unusual effect Of height. She fid
not see Richard Immediately. for size
mad eyes only for Ward as she caught
MS shoulder, and took away the 81
phon
Now, War,l-look here" she said.
sternly. "W'hnt sort Of honor do yon
call dis Half an hour ago | though
oil This nonsense was stopped Shame
on you, Those girls promised ne
She saw Richard. and laughed 6!
color flooding her face
"Aient they simply shameless :" she
said. Il had them all settled down.
once Nina. where's Francesca You
see Harriet said, in rapid explana-
ZION 10 Richard. II gave the girls my
room tonight so that they could all
De together, and this is my rewardi !"
The girls, entirely unalarmed by
her Severity. had deserted Richard
800 HNAt NAAii=AAi- ~ III WIN
weak laughter and feeble explana-
tons
Francesca unlocked that door, and
rushed into Mr.. Carriers roomi" Amy
explained. wiping her eyes. "And
then the boys locked her in there"
The composed temperance of Fran
cesea at this point, however. added TO
The general hilarity.
"YOu did not lock me i'm. Smarties ="
Francesca drawled. childishly They
climbed 10 the balcony. and we were
well. we were undressing" she said
to Richard. land here they were ham
mering and yelling like-liSe 81
washes! We grabbed our wrappers.
we wanted to"
"We wanted 10 lock them out
there Amy explained. laughing m
controllably. But"
"And ] snapped off the light"
Nina interposed. with deep satisfac-
tionA
"And. mind YOU"
And, Father"
And the wonder was that we didn't
die of fright"
-NbN. iftbh mere ltdII-tt Nhil. VI
the babel, I'm give you all exactly two
minutes 10 quiet down. Never In the
course Of my life"
Richard thought her maternal indul-
] gence delightful; he thought the
| young people who chung about her
charming I'm their apologize and
laughing promises Ward and Bruce
Hopper mounted 10 their own region ::
Richard went with the girls and Har-
riet to fhe rooms that had been at
tackled Pilgrim. the tireless. was al
ready there, replacing pillows. straight
enlnc beds. untwiSting curtains. The
girls. with reminiscent bubbles Of
| LAUGHTER began To help her.
After the last Cood-uichts. Richard
] and Harriet had no choice but 10 cross
the hall again. and they stood there
| for moment. laughing at the recent
| excitement
After twelve" Harriet said, with
a smiling shake of her head. Aren't
| they young demons However" she
added in nm undertone. its the best
thing I'm the world for Nina, This
sort of nonsense will blow cObwebs
away
Richard was only conscious of g
desire to prOlong this Intimate little
moment Of parental consultation.
"She doesn't speak of Biondin?" he
asked
"Not at all. The birthday came and
went placsily enough" Harriet an
swered. suddenly intent after hel
laughing And as he did not speak fol
a second, she looked up at him. limo
| Gently. You don't think she's hiding
anything! z she asked, anxiously.
'I-nO, / hardly think sO." Richard
answered confusedly. Their eyes met
and he smiled vaguely. Then Harrie
slowly crossed the hall to the door o.
the guest room, where she was spend
Ing the night, and gave him an onl!
half-audible goodnight. Richard stoot
watching the door for moment or TIVE
after IL had closed upon the slender
dimly seen figure. Then he went t.
his own room, and began brisk.
enough TO move about between the mir
rors and dressing room, windows ant
I bed But two or three times n
stopped short, and found himsel
!, staring vacantly into space, all move
ment arrested, even thought arreste'
for whole long minutes at time.
Harriet, entering her room. close
the door noiselessly, and remained TO
a long time standing with her hand
resting against 1t behind her. her eye
alert, her breath coming as II she ma
been running. There was only nigh
.. light In the bedroom; the covers wer
still tumbled back from her sudde
flight toward the rioting youngsters l
, the hall. She got back into her De
I ! and opened her book. But for ION
= time she neither slept nor read; ne
: eyes widened at the faintest SOUND
, the summer night; her heart thumpe
, madly when the curtains whispered g
\ the window, or the wicker chairs CAV
> the faintest creak. 1t had not pee
: only for Richard that the midnigl
: hour Of responsibility and Informant
| SharQd bo1 bod It's thrill.