New Britain herald., 1922-12-02


 sure are the original Missouri baby. paid no attention to his nonsense. put out my hand sedately as if h, were indeed he Don Ramon Aware. wbe m he was inir sonating so cls s,ef, ly.
 It is inde'd a r.easant surprise ts meet you hers." I said conventional. ly. pitching my voice higher thar usual. My father will be so SOFT, to have missed you"
 "Is That All7p
 He took the cue instantly, bent over my hand with foreign deference.
 Tt Is l who have all the-how dc you say 1t in American--luck ?" he answered in as distinct tone as my own, then muttered; What's the row?" There were some reporters on that Long Island train," I murmured back.
 'Is that all?" in tone of relief. You mean Rickett and the bunch with him. saw them, and they bear 1t to the tubes. thought some or them would be down there to see you, and l was on the watch for them.
 But they're not movie reporters, my dear" he grinned impishly. They're not sleuthing around, tr-r-railinns your-r every footprint, even though they are strictly on the job, and don't you ever forget it. But having once convinced themselves that you're on your way to the Dicky- bird they'll take the quickest route, up there, without Worrying themselves over what you're doing every second of the way"
 He stopped. put on his thick lensed glasses. and looked all drounG us.
 An Insistent Question
 Safer than church," he decided There are very few people on the boat today, anyway. and they're strict ly tolid commuters. Before we get to the other side, you can go inside, and I'll dodge around so nobody will con- meet you and me at all. Now, tell me, what more is there to this perform ance of the Dicky-bird than is in the morning papers? Have you heard from him?"
 There was in his voice note of authority which I resented, yet did not know exactly how to voice my feeling, and took refuge in an evasion.
 How did you know I would be here?" I asked. He whipped off the glasses again, and felt as if the brilliant black eyes were laying bare every reservation Of thought had.
 
 All right, all right" he said. 'I'll answer your question first, but that isn't going to get you anything, for I'm here to learn the whole history of this little fluttering of the Dicky-. birds. However always believe in humoring the ladies, especially the pretty ones--''
 Again he flashed the old impudent grin at me. "So I'll tell you that the minute I saw the account of the Dicky-bird and the beauteous Miss Foster in this mornings papers, I knew, that cer- tain divinely- foolish and forgiving lit- i, tie girl would be hot-footing it to- ward her erring spouse as fast as trains could carry her. So, accord ingly looked up train routes, found | out the first one in from old Sag, and | stationed myself at the head of the stairs to watch for you
 Do you know" he chuckled, "I thought I could dodge without your seeing me, but your eyes were too sharp, and when you wheeled and darted Up those stairs I--well, I | made a study of your agile | brain as well as your other charming | attributes for noting I was as sure that you meant to dodge drought he Pennsylvania -women's room to he Eighth avenue entrance and hence to the ferry by taxicab, as l vas when from another taxi I saw vou hail one and beat it down here. Now" he burlesqued deep sigh, I have answered meekly and fully 'our question, and am ready to lear your answer to mine. Have you leard from the Dicky-bird? ?"