New Britain herald., 1923-09-29
The Daeisiea hiadse Felt
F9oed 90 Make

Mechanically took up the letter,
and post card which Dieky had
thrown into my lap with so sudden a
display of temper ] knew without
locking Al the card what had aroused
his anger. The eontemptnous ap,
psllation, Faithful Fido !" which he
Lad Just uttered. told me that the
post card was from Hugh Grantland,
was holly angry al the sneer, but
was determined 10 let no hint OF my
wrath appear. and l was therefore
doubly glad when the taxi.horn
sounded imperatiVely in the street be-
low,
There's your taxi" The perfume
tory words came from my lips un.
consciously.
Dieky seowled blackly at me as he
flung himself toward the door.
I'm still capable OF hearing a
tasi.horn." he snapped. as he swung
open the door.
The next instant he had closed II
with bang which knew must have
resounded through the whole build
Ing. and the sound OF his feet rap
Idly descending the stairs registered
continued wrath.
II was not until the sound OF the
closing street door reverberated
through the house. THAT ! brought
my mind back to the letters / held.
With the curious instinct which
makes one save the most important
things until the last. ! opened the
envelope which Dicky had designated
as some Club thing" and found the
announcement OF lecture for which
! cared nothing.
crimpled the thing and threw II
into the waste basket with an ir-
ritation out OF all proportion to my
annoyance.
Il. Here For Two Weeks"
A look at the remaining letter
verified Dicky's comment that 1t had
come from Lillian, and laid 1t TO
one side for careful reading which
always give the letters of the woman
who holds the highest place in my
friendship and devotion. Then took
up the post card with a nervousness
which l explained to myself as the
result of Dicky's rude comment.
1t was dated five days before, but /
could not decipher the name of the
place from which 1t had been sent
However. it was legibly written on
the card. with the words. Here for
two weeks" Then came the initials
remembered so well, H. c. and |
that was all.
Little enough, it would SEEM. to
tn ntn1yx, E,,+ I L
knew that 1t was not to this particu-
lar post card which had aroused his
wrath. but the fact that for years
Hugh Grantland had kept me in
formed of his whereabouts, SO that
I had only to wire him If at any
time l needed him.
Madge Realizes Her Problem
That Dicky would make no further
comment on the post, card l knew
The remembrance of Hugh Grant
lands dramatic restoration of Junior
after his kidnapping by Grace Draper
was too fresh in his memory and
gratitude. But the sneering little
ongnomen which he had once prom
lsed never again to apply to Hugh
|
BUS anger against the brilliant army
officer had never died, but was
close beneath the surface
If his emotions, ready at any instant
% break into flames. q,
held the post card closer to my |
eyes, and scrutinized 1t thoughtfully. I
Ought I not to write to Hugh. Grant I
and and ask him to discontinue the
ards which for years he had sent
whenever he changed his address, so
hat I should always know where he
,ould be reached in case of need?
It would mean hurting him I'M
leservedly 1 knew. I could not help
that he cared for me with
n affection as deep as it was hope
ess, but l also knew that never by |
word or deed would he even attempt '
o lessen my love for my husband.
Did ] owe such sacrifice to
)icky? ] was honest enough to own
o myself that 1t would be that for a
ne. to sever altogether the ties of Q