New Britain herald., 1923-05-17
The Way IadFe Mhisked hrs. Dnrkee ta tine Ractox

The love of martEFdOm shieh Bleky declares is in every WamaA's s0ul, betrayed itself in the dalefni
 voice of little MFs, nuFkee when she ssid that she gonld he glad f some thing did happen 10 her so that she could escape the tranhls which Ress Deans msehinsthons threatened,
 | recognized something else also a note Of neFvesls tensian which warned me that ihs subject of Ress Deans adraii altaesk against the hap piness Of Alfred and Leila nuFkse vas one which would better he promptly shelVed. | my little friend were to preserve her eompasurs,
 With grim lit.s resolve ia devote myself 10 the task Of thwariiAg Ress Deans little game, answered Mrs, Durkes's plainr with a light laugh
 You wouldn't he aln Of li," 1T eibed, ''if the clergyman were reading the funeral service, fhere'd he some thing they'd want you 10 see 10. and you'd promptly climb ont and do it So you might ss well shelve The nos lion of lodging responsibility hy get. ling n, You'd much better keep we'll"
 'Tf I only ean. .he-sighsd. and saw that her thoughts had flown 10 the mysterious pain which had brought her to the city for medical advice.
 "Of course, you can" I retorted | with far moro asuranee than felf. for the rarosysm of pain which had eeized her a few minutes before had | alarmed mo seriously. "yorll find all yon need is s pin or two, or the serv- ices Of masseuse.
 Half m Hour For Prtnking."
 There :" l calculated. T think have everything in this suitcase which could possibly attract the cupidity of a sneak thief They're welcome 10 anything Of mine that's left. Oh. never mind that suit Of Dicky's You can't get it In, and he positively hates it. l think he'd be relieved if it were stolen. Then he would have an excuse for not wearing it."
 Why. Madge Graham i. It's a per fectly good suit" she expostulated. and saw that had successfully di- verted her mind from both her own il-heath and her family worries. T don't care if he doesn't like it. You ought not 10 leave it behind"
 But you can't get it in, If you pack that smoking coat" I pointed out, land that's the pride of Dicky's cart"
 That's sc,'' she admitted, and I took advantage of her acouiescence To fasten all the bags and deposit them in the living room near the door.
 Half an hour for prinking." I an- nounced. looking at my wrist watch. but first, I'll call a taxi for Q min utes to 2. That will give ns plenty of time to get to Dr. Foxhan's office for your appointment"
 Are you going to leave the bags here?" she asked anxiously, and I saw that she still cherished her ab- ,urd obsession concerning the prob lble dishonesty of our neighbors.
 Mrs. Durkee Cings to Madge
 "Of course not I promptly asured 1er Well take them in the taxi with us to Dr. Foxham's office. and hen keep the car right there until 'ou're finished and we can go on to he Pennsylvania station"
 Yes, that's good scheme" she aid But remember, this Is my taxi ,arty."
 "We'll fight that out later" said . Just now. put your whole mind on our powder puff" :.
 'Yes, who knows, the doctor may 'c a widower?" she said. with iner- - y little laugh. and ] with relief saw hat her volatile spirits had not yet aught the depression which feared roud be hers when she nearetd the hyslcians office.
 Determined that I would put off that 1oment as long as possible, kept up n idle chatter, which I conceded quirrel might envy, upon Mrs. Dur ee's favorite hobbies--styles in dress nd new dishes in cookery. I gave CT no time for thought during our ( ressing, nor the brief ride in the ixicab to the office, which I guessed as also the home of Dr. Foxham. his was an old fashioned brownstone , ouse, in good repair, which evident had once been an imposing resi- I