The Dolores star., 1924-03-14

me exact minute of their arrival did
make n difference. us things turned
out, but whether for the better or the
worse Jennie was unable to decide.
AS she slipped her car into the south.
bound stream Of traffic in the Sheri
Jan road, block north of Joe's apart
meht-ouilding. he remarked. There
she Is We're right on time! That's
the roadster. three cars ahead of us.
Funny she's letting Burns drive: get
ting bored with 1t already, l suppose"
The big roadster was standing be-
fore Joe's doorway, in the curve of
the semielliptical drive, when Jennie
turned in, bW neither Beatrice nor the
chauffeur had made any move to
allght. The top was down, and they
could see that he had spoken to her
ana was tensely awaiting an answer.
She was slumped low in her seat, moth
ing visible of her but the top of her
small hat.
That Joe had instantly perceived
something wrong was evident lie did
not nail, and 1t was with the silent
swiftness of big cat that he left Jen-
MES car and made his way to the curb
side of the other. Burns head went
| back at the apparition of him as from
the impact of blow. Then, as If he
mad to overcome certain rigidity, he
| got down from under the wheel and
faced his employer So far no one had
| said word, but now Beatrice reused
| herself.
rs that you, Dad, for a fact?" she
asked. sitting half erect. 81 didn't
know you'd come home. Honest, ]
didn't. Thought thoughtful George
here was" "Stringng me" seemed
to be what she was trying TO say, but
its linguistic difficulties were too much
for her. 1t was blaZingly clear that
she was drunk.
Joe took Burns by the shoulders and
pulled him round between himself and
the girl. The two faces, the bearded
one cOntOrted by passion. the young,
clean-shaven one eXpreSsionless, were
not six inches apart.
"Where have you been with her?
What have you been doing with her?"
bringing her home, sir. Shed gone
out noe knowing you We're coming.
When l got word of 1t, I followed
where she'd gone and told her. And
she came back with me-"
''If there was any liquor on your
breath I'd kill you where you stand.
That's the truth, Is it?"
Yes. sir. And haven't had drink
in eight weeks. That's true. too"
Jennie interposed with a suggestion
that she help Joe get the girl up to
! her room.
"She needs no help. Wait minute"
he said, turning to whero Beatrice sat,
slumped in her seat. Look at me
now, and listen. Wherever you have
, been this afternoon you're sober now.
| want you to get up and walk ~ to
, your room and wait for me there"
The girl arose and made her way.
, unsteadlly, but fairly enough, and was
: swallowed by the elevator. Then Joe
turned to Jennie and told her to go
5 home and get her things and come
: back prepared to stay with Beatrice
for some weeks, until he could come
Q back and look after her himself. Joe
&. turned and followed Beatrice TO the
, apartment and Jennie got into the big
t car, and with George driving, went
r back to her place.
ON the way to get her things George
: told her what had happened. He had
driven madly to Il dozen different
4 places where she was in the habit OF
I going. At last he found hotel serv-
+ ant who had served a party in which
;, Reotrice was a member. This man
told him of overhearing them invite
the entire crowd out to their house, n
=. nI,ce they had taken for the summer
:, an the lnke Just north of Glencoe, Of
a ferinp them a lot of drinks.
George knew the place and he drove
. tbere instantly. lie found the party
IN hothing. Going directly to Bea-
# trIce, he told her of her rather mes
"a sage The rest of the party told her
>, tbav didn't believe her father was com
: In, INT George insisted and hnaliy
=. ,aroged TO get her up to the house
- and waited outside while she dressed
y Even then his troubles were ho'
- - Cor Deatrice was long time get
:, ,,r, reody. When she came out the
D mon continued to insist that the mes
snce was a mistake. One OF them IN
e II narticular, a fellow named Ware was
:. ,hs worst. He had tried to put me
,e in my place" 30 start 7
IL ,o,ned Miss Greer into her place anu
r = th,s Ware slipped into the driver s >
% seat Said she had asked MIN 10 ,un,,s urnrs 9
her home, What with the extra VI nm l,,,
~ tbev bad all taken after coming w, uu'
ne of tbe water, it was dangerous ~" puS, nt
OF ness | stepped around to ms Slas is,ng or
e. the car and grabbed his wrist, s ~, Of
ei II n had wrench. He squiriheu o .as .
hs rho cor and tried to hit me- ll,''. "" far
H. what had been waiting iof '
IN "rd rather have had him s.pe., .",cs ON On
:, w,s good enough. l got IN wv" his
ed u,,,h, owe and / think oroNe A. 49,