Evening journal., 1922-06-22
CONTINUED from last Issue)

Don't you know that last night the
overheard"
There was a mufiied whisper.
mans voice, but it was lost. II wa
evidently a caution.
That's a partial explanation O
why your dictagraph went bad las
night, Dick" commented Garrick
Someone's hunting now for tn
transmitter."
Dick looked at Garrick and Gar
rick at Dick. Here they were power
less to stop 1t. Dick grabbed one o
the earpieces.
There was a singing. metalli
noise as IL someone had wrencheC
out the iron grill work in front Of
the fireplace under the old mantel
The diaphragm reproduced q
crashing crack. The dictagraph re-
ceiver was smashed.
Garrick thoughtfully laid down
the earpiece. well. that's that!"
Il think" suggested Dick, not a
bit ruffied. IF the Waldens are go
ing back to the Club Wen go out to
my workshop on the harbor. If any
things going to happen, it viii be
out there"
"And you'll be near Ruth" pene-
trated Garrick.
gwen! Where Ruth is, that's
where things happen, eh?"
When her mothers car pulled up
at the Club that afternoon. Ruth
hoped out and was up the steps
with a bound.
'eWeu. It is good to see you, Glad!"
"shake hands. Jim, old dear. Wasn't
I lucky 1 didn't get killed dead =
Hello, Bob. Steering gear on the
Fritz" what a jolly crowd to see
after being laid up for a couple Of
days" II tell you, Vira's a peach OF
a little nurse. Never go back on
that girl" June. you should have
seen how we nearly went over the
bridget"
Her mother stood and looked at
Ruth aghast. No one else had got
IN a word and she had a word with
every person on the porch, had made
them feel that they were each her
particular friend and had been let
IN on the whole secret. She hadn't
given anyone a chance TO ask
question and had told only just what
she wanted and no more, just as II
ID had been the whole story to the
whole crowd.
These fappers don't need a
mother or a diplomat; they are all |
the wisdom Of the world con-
densed," sollloquized Mrs. Walden.
II was perhaps an hour or two
later in the afternoon when the dig
story had become ancient history a
mere nine minutes wonder, that
Ruth at the Country Club began 10
feel lonesome. With no car 1t was
almost as bad as no legs.
As II in answer to a prayer Tor
new hearts to conquer. Jack swept
up with a furry in his crimson
chummy car.
There was nothing fiustered, moth
ing hurried about Jack. although he
left the motor running. throttled
down. No one could have been more
deferenual or reassuring 20 Mrs.
Walden. She did not like the boy !
but on second thought she was |
forced to admit to herself that she
had nothing ION" him
Inf cQnNtftdAANH NoANNN -''S
70 the new chummy car.
wouldn't you like TO try the new
boiler?"
"would I? Run me over to Mer-
rihew's garage. want 20 see that
wrecked boat of my own and give
some instructions what shade want
the body done over in. I feel lost
without a wheel in my hands. You
won't mind, Mummsy-for a little
while?"
Mrs Walden was powerless. She
had wanted Ruth to stay on. But
she had her cue from her owe
daughter. Arer all II was she who
would have 70 sweep the older gos-
sips "off their ears"
Ruth may have dressed to I'M
press the crowd at the Club but it
IN went to Jacks head and he
broke out in intense love making y
"Did YOU get my flowers. Ruth?"
'.They were beautiful. How did ,
you know my favorites" {
.sNflne too That's how.
Ruth. dear, havn't you noticed how r
many things we have in common? r
Love OF fast cars, speed, excitement :
even TO rosesl Why couldn't even :
luarrel with you!"
He edged over under the wheel
nearer her. Ruth smiled at him. .
suddenly he leaned over to steal a
Kiss. It went wrong and fell on :,
her ear. Somehow Ruth was glad >,
Il wasn't the one Dick had kissed. r
But the next moment she had taken y
Jacks hand and given it little .
squeeze in return. b
They were just about leaving Mer- T.
rihew's when the faithful Mckay. y
who had been watching the depart
ure vigilantly from the parking space !.
at the Club. tapped lightly on the
door Of Dicks boathouse workshop.
It needed only to have Mckay y
spill the news about the automobi.a i,
ride with Curtis TO set Dick frantic .
over Ruth. A few minutes later :
Dick and Garrick were on the Club
porch.
Professor Vario was there with
Mrs. walden, very Thoughtful and
sympathetic. In fact he Nas so at
tentive that Garrick found himself
wondering where lay his interest-in
mother or daughter?
1t beats the devil" Guy found
himself wondering, how these dod-
dering scientists can be so clever
and deep in their own fields-and
such children when it comes 10
affairs Of life and the heart"
Dick saw nothing. His vision was
by one thought. Ruth was
somewhere with Jack. Nor was it
ong before he blurted it out in some
hinly disguised form.