New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
How Nadge stumbled m AlfHei's
 and Rass nsAA's secret

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 My mental question as 10 AlfFea DuTkse's course vas soeH answered, Al Bsss Deans noisy anRaunehmsh that she must go home, he rose 70 hls feet, lsisuFelN glaReing st his osn watch as he ala SO,
 We've plenty Of time" he said, so yen can be lsisaFslY about ssislnEien your things"
 There aas an aeeustemsfAess about the little eslleauy which anseFea ne, ana made me glance tnElyely sn Leila. Her lips were set in stiff, nitlr ful little smile, baf her eyes held the tortured look ! had observed in them the night before, and beyond her lit- lie Mrs, buFkee signallsa me q dis iinet appeal which l promptly ane gladly needed
 "Yeu're going 10 drive Hess over "a naysiew, aren't youf" ] asked eager ly. DO you mind II I go alongs II seems years since had s drive in the real country, although II really is only 6 few weeks, You won't need me for a little while, will you. Lellaf"
 ''oh, no :" Leila replied eagerly, too eagerly, l mentally commented, for wished she would not hetray to Ress Dean her desire that should play eonseberry on the tourney 10 Rayview' But I'm afraid ynu'll be disanpoint. cd about the drive; go hy train in- stead. The car-isn't-here."
 Her voice hesitated ever SO slight ly. and with Intuition sharpened by my desire 10 aid her. looked quickly at Alfred. surprising a look of dis tinct embarrassment in his eyes. And though pess Dean was outwardly im- perturbahle. yet there was an indefin- able something about her which re- minded me of the days in Bayvlew when anything concerning her own class was brought into question. She was tense beneath her apparent care iessness. but there was also little satisfied glint in her eyes which re- minded me Of the eyes Of a cat just leaving jug of cream.
 Leila Is Puzzled
 That had stumbled upon a clue to the secret which I suspected Bess and Alfred shared. I was sure. AL 1 freds absent car had something 10 do with 1t I told myself that I would l not rest until followed to it's end the | thread I had grasped.
 "oh Tn the garage again." laughed with the understanding | mockery one motorist generally &C., cords another. You ought to have our make
 Then we'd have to mortgage the house to pay for its keep" Alfred growled This Is the only time the old bus has gone back on me for months
 What was the matter run into somebody, or did the motor cop con- fscate it for speeding?'
 He started distinctly, and his eyes turned involuntarly in Bess Deans direction. Then he brought them back quickly to mine. and laughed so non chalantly that wondered If l had imagined his momentary perturbation.
 Nothing so thrilling" he said care lessly. T was taking a chap home one night when we were detained by a conference. and the thing simply died at first. Found out the gen. orator was gone, and we had to be lowed to Amityville. There's been some delay about the repair. Some times think I'll trade it in and get a new one.
 Leila had leaned forward in her chair with puzzled eyes.
 "You'rc Going to Have Your Drive"
 "Amityville, Alf?" she said. T thought you said before the car was n Farmingdale garage ?"
 Did I say Amityville?" he coun- tered quickly, but I had seen the nervous twitching of his eyelids at her question How stupid of me I meant Farmingdale. of course"
 You probably were thinking of hat wonderful stretch of road across he island there,' Bess Dean put in Do you remember Leila. he day we all drove along that road md ate our lunch by the roadside 2"
 "Oh, yes, I remember it." Leila , .ssented. and I guessed that the memory was anything but pleasant . me. Alfred finished her sentence with reminiscent laugh.
 That's the day I taught you to rive. Bess, when you so nearly wrecked us coming home. No won