Evening star., 1928-02-19

"very" answered Miss Overwood.
briefly, with further close inspection Of
Patricia and her party.
May / present my friends?" went
On Patricia, with what equanirity she
was able 10 summon.
Patricia. where is your chaperon?"
Inquired Miss Overwood.
Weu-er-a- -.~
we have none. Miss Overwood." in
teTposed Anne. '1and It is all my fault.
Fease don't blame Patricia because
she had nothing to do with 1t and has
been terribly upset about it. She said
aae -as on her honor and all. Please
don't get her into trouble for It. Put
all the blame on me-" she ended. mag
unanimously
Il cannot understand how. this came
about. You LEFT the Schoo! with Miss
Psnberton. did you not. Patricia?"
Yes Miss Oveywood. and then ]
met Anne in New York and she had
teacher with her
And told them all that friend OF
mothers was meeting us in New Haven
70 BE- with us the rest Of the time" put
In Anne, whose code of honor had an
elasticity which permitted f1bbing TO
accomplish her purpose. but demanded
the truth when she was caught She
was genuinely sorry 20 have involved
Patricia In dtficuities OF her own max
ing. *c
1T is mos. fortunate that dis
covered you, because ! shall take 1t
upon myself to see that you return TO
school safely this evening. We shall
start az once
II was supposed to stay over night
with Anne" said Patricia. meekly.
Indeed, you win do nothing OF the
sort You win return with me at once.
shall explain to my friends that duty
has interfered with pleasure" She
TUNED TO the group OF sober minded,
Eaddle-aged persons who were her com
penions and had stood patiently o few
aeeps below. awaiting the close OF the
ee,loQuy-
Il call this q darn shame" an
nounced Bunny, glazing uncompromts-
ingiy al Anne. Now you've gone and
gotten Pat in trouble all for nothing
You never did have any sense, Anne VI
Thanks" laughed Anne. Something
tells me that We shall have rather
depressing trip back TO New York. an
sorry got you into this trouble, Pat
Honestly am
Think she'll let us drive you back
% catch the train In New York; asked
Bunny. Here she comes. I'll inquire.
He put his proposal With that smile
. that always won immediate sympathy
and Hiss Overwood after monlenti
hesitation, FeIented. To his suggestion
that they 20 70 his fraternity house .o'
tea she maintained adamant refusal
however.
They scrambled down the rows o,
henches. now vacant. the crowds hay
ing dispersed during their argument
Bunny offered q gallant arm 10 Misi
Oyerwood. II little diplomatic atten.
tion was 10 help Patricias cause he
meant II 10 be forthcoming. With q
courtesy tha. was polished until II al
most silone he led the party To his CA
ard usslesed them in with q nourlsn
ensoonc!ng Miss OYerwood tendeTiy In
corner of the tDnneau. while ne TEND
sred Anne o vicious little shove y,tf
his knee.
He manipulated the car ingeniousIl
through the tYaflc With one hand
pointing out objects Of interest wltt
tae other. maintaining SLOW. even
proTEess which he intended W be SGotn
Ing 70 Miss CYerwooc. In fact, every
tnlng was very smooth and soothing fo
d tame, but only for time. Flclo4
sunset had Hau4ingiy yanquiShed IN
earlier cfesriness of the DAY. The,
Travelled toward the torches that u
tlae sky with their yarf-ooiored names
As they approached the little "iliag'
" P&dGington Bunny turned u De
claim some siyid historical tale con
necaAc with low. sIope ~roofeo farm
, ilouSe-a tale not be TOO closely serifso
bIt effective none tae isss. The eyes
sil were f0euSd on The house ~Aei
there was d griacing JOLT and the ca
came 10 d sudden stARdetiu in the MIC
cie III the Fo&6 good three miles IRON
FadoingtOn, the nearest Village.
Why, whatever Was that, sxrlalHae'
Alss Cysrw01d. Strengthening her na
which aa,d been hurried " the back q
LeT hesye
Bunny. his faIs study IN C0Mpleb
.ascOmfItuTe clinggec out ~ selw hi
gar from au angles, Win the nstils
sxtremitass NJ nas person protrudif
from beneath the front wheels, hi
voice issued forth, naOufnful and muf
fed ON, gosh. We've hit oiae Ut tho,
rocks that they marx their section
with and it has ripped big hole IN Tn
crank Cs1e"
"st~sl~st" remarked Miss 0yef"oo
kespfuiiy.
sMay,e We can hall o passing Ct
u neiD us J." offered JACK, statb1nlH
himself In the middle % the T1sd
wave his handkerchief wticiy-
But bfDs teTlg fellowship among Hs
tcytsls hac been destroyed by Tepestt