The Washington times., 1930-01-20

came hurrying into 1t
from the street.
Her wet yellow hair was
blown back against her hat in
two little wings, and there were
raindrops on her flushed face.
"A bunch Of blue double violetS
was pincd upon her coat.
They had not been there when
she left the theater two hours
before.
Her man bought them for
her. Of course, Lovejoy said
TO herself as she went. down
the white marble lobby to meet
her.
The thought filled her with
disgust. How beaStly
Of a woman to be married to
one man and to be carrying on
o love affair with another. To
Loveioy such q thing was un-
thinkable at that time.
I'm sorry ! kept you wait
ing" Aline said to her, slipping
one Of her white-gloved hands
through Lovejoy'S arm. But I
just couldn't get back to you as
soon as I promised to.
Please don't be cross about It,"
She was like q pretty child.
asking to be forgiven for some
small bit of mischief.
"I'll drive home like the
wind" she said as she held back
the door of the theater for
Lovejoy, "and I'll stop in at
your house and explain to your
hubby that it's all my fault
that we're late"
1t was hard to be angry with
her. It was hard not to like
her. She had soft, sweet ways
and a smile that asked people
to be nice to her.
''Will you do something for
me?" she asked Lovejoy sud-
denly when they were in the
cozy warmth Of her little car,
speeding smoothly along Shafts
bury Avenue toward home.
will you do me q real favor?"
And almost without stopping
TO think, Lovejoy said, "Of
course"
win you promise not to tell
Q living soul that / left you in
the movie this afternoon"
Why, Of course" Lovejoy
answered once more. why
would / say anything about 1t
to anyone?"
But she wasn't very happy
about that promise after she
had mde it.
She and Tom had always
told each other everything. It
had been part Of their life to
tell each other every night all
the things that had happened
during che day. There had
been no closed doors, no hidden
chapters, in their lives.
II was just afraid that you
might mention it some time to
my husband" Aline said, "and
he's the most jealous man on
this earth, I do believe. He'd
be sure to think that I'd gone
out and met some man."
But she did not try to make
up any excuse to explain her
mysterious absence that sitter
noon to Lovejoy.
Here is something that got
for you. It's nothing. but 1
thought you'd like it," she said
to her when the car stopped
before the house in StallingS,
Lane. "Goodnight-I'lI see you
soon"
She left Loveioy standing on
the sidewalk, holding q small
white oblong package in her
hands, and whisked around the
corner toward her own big
house. and her jealous husband.
Jealous and with good rea.
son, too. thought Lovejoy, un.
locking the front door Of the
bungalow.
The wailing OF the baby was
the first sound that struck her
ears, as she stepped into the
liying-room.
She hurried through the
house to his little room. Aunt
Em was there. holding him in
her arms and iigging him up
and dowr as she walked the
floor with him.
Oh. you mustn't do that"
Lovejoy cried, taking him from
her as soon as she had slipped
out Of her wet coat. 1T up
sets his stomach No won
der he's crying. I"
Aunt EN- started out Of the
room, but Lovejoy stopped her. !.
Where's Tom?"
Gone to the drug store"
snapped Aunt En-, angry be.
cause Lovejoy had told her not
to toss the baby up and down.
That child has the collie just
rs sure as Fate, and Toms
gone to get some peppermint.
Better stay home and take care
Of your child If you don't like
the way I do it. ="
Her voice died away as she
went into the kitchen, closing
the door smartly behind her.