The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04

general repetition of engagements
for the weekend as she went to the
door. .-. H..
Don't forget your book ~ Ruth
called. .-..,...
Here, I'll give it to her!" Larry
followed her to the door. In few
seconds he was hack in his chair
again. and they could hear her
speaking to Chevalier as he let her
out. -. ~
Caroline Polhemus sat on. idly
chatting, planning, slipping more
iced tea. In her heart she said:
"Of course. Of course that's It.!
Good heavens. how completely OBJ
vious. One could see it the instant
he came in-poOr kid! She looked
sick. Ruth doesn't know. She
wouldn't. 1t would never occur to
her that her impeccable Larry and
her round-eyed. blue-eyed little
friend in the white hat-Larry,"
said Caroline aloud. "where'd you
pick up this clever little Tony Of
yOurs?"
II didn't. She came over to Pied
mont to cover club story couple
of years ago, and had tea with Ruth
and your grandmother. She got q
great case on Ruth, and they've
been friends ever SINCE"
An hour later, when Joe and she
were alone before dinner, she had
an opportunity to ask him direct
questions
IFS serious with Miss Taft. is 1t.
Joe!''
Il like her awfully." Joe admit
ted. flushing.
''An6 do you think she likes your"
the sister pursued.
"No," Joe answered briefly. VI
know she doesn't"
Perhaps there's some one else"
Mrs.. Polhemus said.
mo, don't think so, Carrie. I
think I'd know it If there was any
one else"
II think you wouldn't" his sister
assured him, affectionately sc0rnful.
She watched Larry curiously. close.
~. all through the evening. Did he
care, too? 1t was hard to tell. with
Larry. She wondered II he had
said anything. to Ant0inette Taft at
the door. "I'll bet she and the I'M
peccable Larry made lunch date"
Caroline thought.
Larry had indeed breathed
Lunch at one tomorrow" and
Tony had assented with just one up
ward glance of blue eyes In the few
seconds they had had together.
Then he had turned back into the
room. and the girl had gone on her
way, her senses in confusion, her
mind hardly conscious Of what she
did and said.
The days since the Wallister in
terview, and the scene In the Of.
fee, and the incredible moment
when Larry had come into this
same room to find her alone. had
passed without q glimpse Of him.
Tony had been feverish. despairing.
heroic, broken by turns.
On the day of the luncheon she
went down to the city Office looking
her best and with her blue eyes
at their starriest. She and Larry
had made no engagement to meet;
supposedly 1t would be there. Tony
settled down to her daily round:
wondering just how and when she
would hear from Larry; she worked
away busily. 1t was twenty min
utes to one; 1t was one o'clock. and
still no sign and no word. She
called his Office on the telephone.
Larry, this Is Tony"
A pause. Then he said quickly,
briefly:
Coming right down."
''FOr some reason she felt ashamed
of herself, chilled. But there was
little time to think. He did come
down. entered the almost empty
city room, stood looking gravely
down at her.
"COme along"
They went out together, and
Tony walked with him to the garage
In Montgomery street and they got
in the car together. Almost with
ont speech they drove through the
park and to restaurant by the
shore. ~
This is a lovely place." Tony
said. almost timidly. For something
in his manner was new. was lit
tie formidable.
This used to be q great old
roadhouse. But lately it's gone
rather respectable and goes In for
women's lunches"
They were placed at little win
dow table and could look out across
the wide ocean boulevard.
swell. this is NICE" Larry said.
when he had given the order.
Have you forgotten our lunch
date that We made yesterday
Tony asked.
"No." Larry put his hand In his
pocket, took out scrap OF pa
per, tossed 1t to her. Tony looked
mn at him surDriSedly when she