The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-05

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said. "and I'll prove it. She diH nt
| say, as we do, around the woiyq'
She said round the world. The ENG
lish always do that. An American
woman would say on. Long islarpu.
If you recall 1t, she said in Ldng1
Island That's like the English
They say in the street when we say
'on the street. I'm certain Il was
an Englishwoman."
| Mrs. Handy paused as Junior came
in. wearing an air of Importance.
1.-THE call came from booth at
| Grand Central" he reported. IT'S
impossible to trace it any more than
that 1t wasn't long distance at alt
Handy rang the bell for Mary Slopn.
"Why did you say was wanted on
the long distance?" he inquired. when
the maid appeared
1.-THE lady said. This Is ldng-dls
lance. | want Mr.. Hilton Handy
When Mary had gone, Handy turned
to his wife.
"The woman must have sDolSeh
some distance from the Instrument
because it sounded like a lOng-disT
lance. Very carefully donel plfat
do you still want to go through WIN
| it?"
"Of course dol Do you suppdse
| ri have any other woman threat4h
ing my man?'
Dina's eyes flashed. Pelham iookfd
| at her closely. 1t was new Dina 10
him. 1t was woman who wou IL
| fight like tigress to save the ma
| who was dear to her.
Pelham knew that no word OF Is
would sway the Hanbys. STANDING
together, as they invariably did, they
were not to he deferred.
| "As the house detective" he said,E
81 realize that my clients have STAN.
| peded. only recommend that mo-
member of this household should gcV
| up there alone. Safety in numbers
All expeditions are to he accompanied
| by the house detective. or he resigns.
| All travelling expenses incurred BY
the said detective must be paid for
by his principals"
Celia and Leslie Barron Interrupted
them. Celia, at nineteen, was one of
those lovely, vital children OF thef
age. incapable Of fatigue, eager forE
| fun, gifted with much wisdom wheref
| men we're concerned, and fntolerantf
| of an age where chaperonage flour1
ished and young people went to bed
early.
| a,;. porr,v, noe Silent v0nth
| Through family influence he might
some day occupy distinguished posi-
ton In his fathers bank. New Haven
| had lust lost him. hut he liked COLI
lege SO we'll that he was returninal
for post graduate work-which. ne
thought, would be less tedious than
work in the elder Rarron's bank. Il.
was his aim in life to marry Celias
but Of her consent be was not yet
sure
-WeIl, Dina aarling,r said CNa,I
p.fl rgszss tis.s ~ III &uVtm tief ffiutned
:siKliy this high color ana the sparkling
eyes7 Has dad found out that you
love Bill?" i
/ "Tm fighting mad because lis
tened in and found your father talk
ing 60 an Englishwoman with lovely
voice."
"Dad's perfectly safe" Celia re-
tOrted. sometimes think we're not
modern enough. don't know sim
gle household where the father and
mother are like you two. Wandering
parents, all of them Sometimes L
think mother is a sort Of ingrowingl
vamp."
"She is" laughed Handy. "When-
ever try to escape. she practices her
devilish wiles on me. Do you think
sou can stand Les for whole sum
mer? | want him up at Pine Plains"
"You must dilute him with other
boys" she retorted. II couldn't stand
having nothing but Les all that time. :"
Celia looked at him. laughing. "See
how eagerly he snaps at your invitas
toni"
al accepted last week." said Les
"as soon as Junior knew about this
new house. I've made plans for q
golf course already"
"Who was the lady with the lovely
voice?" Celia asked.
She knew that she had interrupted
an unusual conversation.
"I'm not going to give myself away
before your mother and all these wit
nesses. Go away and dance. We
will Join you presently"
When she had gone. Handy turned
to Pelham.
"Dina and don't want Celia and
the others to know. Junior IL diff
ferent. We shan't be going for
month, and things may have explained
themselves by then"
Il hope not" said Bill Pelham. Il
want to earn my money"
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