Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-06-01

Continued from Our last Issuel

OF mirth Hanging his head. he began
wretchedN 10 snuff the plumber into
his pockets, mu,tering half to himselt
what pity n only could have had
a bit of luck II only we could have hi
u Off"
II you hurry" she reminded him.
you can catch the night train for san
Francisco. you can just about make IT.
Wei ." he glanced uneasily at
her. and again was conscious OF tho
heat IN his cheeks so Il comes 20 this
az last Co.. oh? goodby"
'Goodlg' she repeated. amiahly
casual.
81 darcsay D." He gave a dubious
chucklo "Dar,say It's stupid but wei.
the usual thing. YOU know !"
Usual thing she parroied, with
family knitted hrows.
TO kiss goodhy"
"You1l miss your train
He developed a moment Of desperate.
/ ~ sincere emotion. Fan you've been
a perfect brick 20 me, a perfect brick.
! feel like a dog. leaving you like this"
oh she said as one INDUCES per-
sistont child--"if you really want to
kiss me. Harry. 40 ahead"
Nevertheless she turned her mouth
aside. his lips brushed only her powder.
I'd cheek Then she stepped back 10 the
| mITow and with q puff made good the
/ imperccptiblo damage done 10y the car
/ css. The glass showed Lontainc's shad'
ow sinking out. She heard him hlunder
| through the living room the slam a.
/ the screen door And her hand fumhlef,
/ the powder puff dropped UNDECIDED,
/ mist driftcd across her vision. she gasp.
cd a GREATNESS Damn" Tears meant
a wrecked make mp .
Though there was need enough Tor
haste II he were to carry ont the plan
she made for him. Lontaine dragged
slowly down the walk. with a hang dog
air. the hands in his pockets lingering
the price ~ the last sorry shreds ~ his
self respect IN the darkness the flesh OF
his face still burned with fire OF shame
Beside the car he halted and rested
with a hand on the door for so lone a
time that the chauffeur grew inquisl.
tive.
Where to. Mr. Lontaine7"
NO by God"' Iontainc blurtod into
he mans astonishcd face. and whirling
about. strobe hastily hack TO the bun.
Ealow
As he drew near he could hear Fan.
ny's voice She was at the telephone IN
The living room calling a number he
didn't catch: Summcrlad's no doubt
Hello? Is IL you, dear? Fanny
First chance I've had Poor darling
I've been aching TO see you all day and
tell YOU how I sympathizod Yes, any
time yag please. as soon as Won like
No h. won't mind. he &C.,. 7 mean. I'm
an alone. Besides. We had q little ,alk
tonight. came 90 an understanding III
won't be- In our way after this ever
again, Barry. dear
Something amused her. pearls o'
musical laughter haunted Lontain,
down the walk. Union Pacific sta
tion" he cried. throwing himself into
the car Drive like hcll"'
xxx
That sunset whose reluctant waninl
Lontainc was presently TO watch from
tho bungalow vcranda was still q glory
IN the skv when Lucinda motorcd =,
Beverly His.
II seemed churlsh chance indeed
that ordained reception for her ~
! clusiyoly ~ the hands Of a semi intoIu
rihlr Jap. who uttered assorted fur
mcnts Of English 10 the general sens,
that Mister was having his foot trcate1
AZ the moment but would soon be Olsen
gagged.
She put off her wrap. made hcrsel
at home and sought hut somehow fail
"a 70 dlstill a compensting thrill from
, the reflection that she would crelonl
be called upon 10 make herslf AZ hom'
here for good and all "Erclong" mean
ing q course. after Reno And VIII,
not? The house was excollentlv plann
cd. amply biz for two. no reason WHY
Lynn need move unless he wanted to-
Curiosity concerning Lynn's tastes
, when he did find time 20 read. move,
: Lucinda TO con the struggling squad o
titles. Novels led In number. in genera
such trash as furnishes the chem,
! with most OF Us plot material IN add
! ton. a subscription set of De Maunas
SAINT, another 81 O. Henry. Wells' "Th,
outline Of History" uncut. the collec,
ed Verse q Rudyard Hipling. six cor
les Of the same edition Of who's VIII,
on the Screen. Laurence Hopes Indiai
Love Lyrics in an exceptionally beauti
ful binding "
With a chuckle Lucinda took posses
, sion Of this last Lynn would hav
Laurence Hope Evidently gif
0 copy. When she opened the book az II
nv leaf "a slip ~ printed paper fluttei
, ed out Without pausing 10 read tho In
, scrption. Lucinda retrieved the clir
ping. half tone from one Of the mC
ton picture monthli,s, a view Of N
bungalow grounds. with the house Il
2 tho distance. and IN the foreg1oun
Lynn and a young woman arm IN arm
laughing az the camera.
4 The evening had grown quite dar
when a crisp rattle ~ the telephon
startled Lucinda into renewed contac
with her surroundings. The book wa
q IN her hand. Behind her door oncneJ
Without moving she watched Summe,
lad. IN a dressing gown hastily throw
n on over dress shirt and trousers. hol
bic over 10 the telephone and conduc
a one end - short conversation Z
. which her wits made no sense whn
4 ever ~ hung up. and peercd hlindl
g round the room.