New Britain herald., 1923-02-20
The War eisin and nieky feas
 Madse's News

We were at breakfast, Claire. nleks and |, when Lillian's telephone mes sage came. and hurried hack to the table iaSouslF
 sanr imprisonment E ended" said, Lillian lells me that Dr. Pet tii has hesn convicted of sin and IS nov on inc maurnefs' bench II will hs perfectly safe for us all 10 go wherever We wish"
 Hsate r nleky sn0Itsa, while l fnmsd st myself for my unfortunate choice of words, 'I'd like ta know when II hasn't hesn safe fnr ns to go where that lsekananfs was. l could wiring hls neck between my finger and thumb fl gn, fighting mad, and l gas ready ia da f when you dragged ns down here, The only reason I came"
 T knew the reason you came, nickyhlrd. as well as you do." Claire Foster interrupted eoeingly Its he- cause Madge hates anything like a keene ar publicity Of any kind. That was what brought her up 10 the Bar ker house And, of course, we both had 10 humor her and get out of the way tell Herhie ksd time to collect the senses he'd lost, But nohody's impugning your courage dear lad, 50 don't get shorty"
 saw Il little frown etched in pieky's forehead as he gave Claire n startled look. and saw that even he. undenishly attracted to her as he was. found this atroeious speech iit- tie too much for approval.
 As for myself. I had 10 exert every bit of self.eontrol possessed to keep from railing out at her. had saved her from unpleasantness. from scan dal, from the half-insane fury of Dr. Petit. and she had rewarded me with this sneering little speech
 Anyway. the whole things over" said cheerily, and marvelled at my self for the ability 10 speak thus buoyantly The next question is. where do we go from here, and when?"
 Nadge Is Hearfeped
 I'm going 10 my apartment this morning." Claire said "the minute kfI fHF p1ihfis shpf's.E you're going to beat 1t. too"
 Just as soon as get this apart ment in order" said quietly.
 Claire laughed disdainfully.
 "Is she always a housekeeping martyr like this?" she nueried saucily of Dicky. "Anybody'd think lot of hoodlums had stayed here. I'm game, old dear. I'll stay till the last dish is wiped and the last bed made"
 Again I caught the tiny involun- tary frown on Dickys forehead, and the mute evidence of his disapproval --even if suheonscious-of Clairefs -atty attacks on me. heartened me in spite of my resentment against him. T won't need you at all" I ad- dressed Claire with friendly casual ness: There really is very little to do and as I can't get train out home Intil late afternoon anyway, I shall have oceans of time. So just don't consider anything but your own .hings
 Well I suppose I'd be more trouble han help" Claire yawned with more ruth than she guessed, 'so I'll beat | as soon as I get packed How Ihout you Dicky- bird? Are you going 0 fly the nest. too?"
 "v Understand Her Perfectly" "Do you think I'd dare to stay here Liter Madge has cleaned this place : lp?" he demanded whimsically, "I'd ,e sure to move something a quarter nch from the left, and our standing l with the Blisses would be ruined for ,ver, Nay, nay, little one, fly when nv wife does, but not with her. I've ,ot some stuff to finish. so I can't get ut to Sag for another two days, but Fl go to a hotel until then. Claire looked back from the door vay where she had trailed her atroc ous negligee-she had come to break ast every morning in the kid curlers I nd the soiled wrapper-and flashed i i'm provocative glance. V