The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
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RALPH. .en,,,, .,,u,:,
answer me. Whose home is at
Marmont Hills?"
Mrs. McAvoy telephoned," an
swered Ralph evasively. Then he
slowed down suddenly and spoke
with a sincerity and intensity there
was no questioning.
Anne, think it would have
been in far better taste had Aunt
May and Uncle Max driven you
there. But couldn't urge 1t, for
it's a long, hard trip and they're
not as young as they used to be.
Jeanne, for motives best known to
herself, didn't care to come. You
know there's never a situation
that can come up in your life that
I won't proudly share with you.
But I think this time you might
have preferred to have anyone but
me along. And Still I'd rather be
the one to-stand by"
"Marmount Hills" I repeated,
as IL it were a formula. Get me
there as fast as you can, Ralph.
I must get to Jim. Jim needs
me-"
HE needs you," repeated Ralph.
And you need a big brother to
make you see things in their
proper perspective. Speaking of
which, Uncle Max put bottle of
hot coffee and plenty of sand
witches in the wicker lunch basket.
''When you're hungry, dig in"
Don't we have to stop so you
can have a picnic Supper, too?
asked.
Cant afford TO stop until I
make the Yarmouth turnpike
answered Ralph grinIy. Its a
good two hours from there to the
lodge where Jim is staying. And
I'll get you there by 10 or know
why. Pixies Peak or bust, is my
motto now"
Ralph" cried. almost before
1 knew I'd formulated the cues.
ton in my mind, els this the lodge
at Marmount Miss Gregory's sum.
mer homer"
Yes answered Ralph quietly.
"Stop, RalphT exclaimed.
There's something 1 must tell
you"
Ralph" began uneasiIy.
when he acquiesced with my re.
quest to stop and turn his car
into a grassy dip Of the country
road, "Ralph-I'm afraid of Rose
Cordova. She isn't above play
ing a practical joke. She might
even plan something worse
something to put me in a peculiar
light"
For a moment Ralph gave his
attention to parking the car In
the quiet spot, which was just out
of the way of traffic. Then he
turned to me with one Of his
warm, boyish, Neal-like smiles.
What made you think of Rosa
Cordova all of a sudden?" he
asked.
"The mention Of Miss Gregory"
confessed. ~ know it doesn't
seem logical. But my mind took
a sudden leap when you-had to
acknowledge that we are driving
to Miss Gregory's place. I re-
member the time Jim and Miss
Gregory were at a house party
at Mrs. McAvoy's. I got a fake
telephone message then telling
me to call her number at Spring
dale. The message came from
Rosa. I discovered that later"
"And you connected the two?"
said Ralph thoughtfully.
Eyes, I do. Rosa isn't above
spying.
"Why should she spy?" de-
manded Ralph.
''She doesn't want Jim to have
too many nterests-without in
Guiding her. She's eager for adj
miration-she wants the center
Of the stage. She's Jim's Eusi-
ness associate. She thinks that
entities her to a big place in his
life. He's attractive. you know"
Don't act as if Jim were 4
bone with a couple of dogs fight
ing for possession" laughed
Ralph.
But / knew his laugh covered