New Britain herald., 1924-06-25
The Way Harry Underwood Staged
 Madge's Get-Away


 Harry Underwood listened atten- lively as I told him of my reasons for taking Mamie and the fur coats to New York.
 sav both wrath and astonish- nent mirrored in his lace as talked. but when I finished he suu- a.,ly threw back his head and gave ore of his hearty resoundlng laughs looked at him in resentful amaze ment. for tragedy, stark and sorulu' had come too near me Tor laushl1i' and as he caught my glance he SOD cred instantly. ,..,,.
 "Forgiye me" he said contrltely' .,,boueh he could not wholly sup press the twinkle in his eye put .hsre is something a bit mirthtul m tbs Idea of a darling little Puritan like YOU trailing across the country r,,b stolen furs and that plattet- faced chimpanzee of giri In So"' car" ,,,s
 "I fail to see anything humorous ,r the situation" l began, "lth re- .a,tt,,, nrimness, but with his auizzi- cal .ves upon me found 1t impos- .,h,e to remain indignant or even serious, especially as the luulcrous .,d. of my adventure had insistenty rra.snted itself to me from the ee- sipning. Accordingly, after a httis struggle with my dignity l touhu th. relief for my nerves in Laughter -b,ch otherwise would have come from tears.
 Sudden Transition
 ''rhere. That's better! MT Cn' derwood said approvingly ana sua. A.nlv saw that he had deliherately s,,red hi, mirth in order to ward oil possible hysteria on my part ,
 The knowledge made me grstetnl' and a bit ashamed of my pettishneS' With q sudden impulse I held out my hand. ....--,
 .I am afraid I haven't appeared S.ry vrateful," I said, looking up at him.
 He took the hand in both of his and looked down at me with re- nroach. half-laughing, have-serious' in his eyes.
 "How often have told you not to look at me like that?" he demand ed. q warn you, there'll be serious ron.eouences some day when you lift those iong-lashed lamps in my diree- lion. with that grateful expression 3n them. I know you don't mean one-tenth what the orhs say, but I'm mighty likely to forget every thinR but the look. So he careful. Have you any of your baggage up here?"
 The last sentence vas as presaic as she rest of his speech had been ro- mantle. The quick change bewildered me. but was thankful for the sud- den transition and quick to seizs the cue he tossed me.
 Not even my purse" responded eemurely.
 He muttered an expletive, then turned toward fhe elevator.
 Wait here a minute" he said. "Ill be right hack"
 "Tbe Chief" Gives Orders
 "oh 7" exclaimed with involun- tsry reluctance 10 be left alone again. and he whirled around with searching look at me.
 I'm a fine thourhtless hessi!" he calculated. Come along, of course"
 That he understood the mechanism of the elevator was plain. and In an- other minute we had made the de- scent 10 the lower floor, and had emerged into a large room lined with cars In various stages of repair, evi- dently the ostensible workroom of the garage.
 A man I had not see before was bending over one of the cars ss if at work, but at our entrance he came rapidly toward us, and deducted that he was Harry Underwoods spe- cisl sid.
 Pete" Mir. Underwoods voice vas genial yet peremptory, go in the front there and tell those guys 10 bring everything belonging to this lady in here, including that girl. Have them i'll ID her car and mine with gas, oil and water. I'll take