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I could not obey Major Grantland's injunction to to remain in the waiting ro room m while he inquired about abut my sleepIng sleeping sleep sleep- ing lag car drawing the ticket tor for which Dicky had carried off to give to Rita ilita Brown If it I didn't catch the train Without his knowing It it I followed him out Into the great open space from which the cross continent trains start and watched him as he approached the railed in space pace where sit the men who inspect the tickets of the trav tray elers The first man he accosted looked at his tickets then sent him to a second sec see ond Even in my worry over this unexpected unexpected unexpected un un- un- un expected complication I could coule not help the feeling that Major Grantland would adjust the matter satisfactorily He looked wonderfully efficient as he talked to the second man but I knew subtly that he had been disappointed when he turned away from the railing and hurried back to merilE me rilE MAJOR JOR COMMANDS DS There will be a a slight slight complication tion he said but his face and voice i were imperturbable and I felt that he i was shielding me from the knowledge I of something unpleasant I will take you rou to the dining dining- room now and then I will proceed to 10 the search of the man higher up I Unfortunately the man 1 want isn't down at this time So you will please take talde this and if It I do not get back bade go on board with it After Atter you ou get on the train you can easily find your our own quarters He handed me the berth check from I Inside his own ticket I drew back my hand But you what will you do I can more easily take the next train than y you u if It I am not able to fix the tIling thing up he said quietly Please do not delay us t by y useless protests There was the martinet touch in his response a touch which I had seen before lefore when I had gone through so dramatic and dangerous an experience with him In the time Of f the war I knew that I could do but one thing submit quietly Therefore I turned and walked demurely by his side to the dining room But my soul was filled tilled with rage at atI Dicky He lie I must t have known that the absence absen e of tm my drawing r room cheek check I would mean this very complication and yet because he was wag angl angry he had left me to face it RITA JUTA BROWN OBSERVES The air was draughty as we entered the dining room and as Major Grantland Grantland Grant Grant- land handed our bags to the checking he turned to me solicitously Hotter Better keep that wrap on until we wo see what table you get dont don't you think You iou can easily slip lil It off then Again I contrasted his solicitude with Dicky's picky s indifference and the resulting inference did not make malee it easier for forme forme forme me to affect smiling naturalness when we heard a merry call from behind us and turning saw Alfred Durkee Lelia Leila Leiland and nd Edith Fairfax Rita Brown and Dicky seated at a a. table All of them were laughing but I saw that Dicky's eyes yes were stormy beneath the laugh laugh- ter I also saw aw as he rose with Alfred Alfred Al Al- fred that he looked with ugly Intentness intentness intentness intent- intent ness at the luxurious cloak which I still wore and wondered fearfully tearfully whether his anger or his hatred of a scene would conquer I saw clearly that both hoth were striving within him We knew you'd hit the pike for here as soon as you struck the station AIfred Alfred Al Al- fred Durkee was explaining volubly Our Our respective mothers went to their downy pillows as soon as they got l. l here and When I 1 last saw them they were putting Junior to bed wan bells belle 4 n. n So you see Mrs Madge the country country coun coun- I try is safe and you can enjoy your chicken salad and coffee with a carefree carefree care care- care care- free heart I took the liberty of ordering ordering or or- dering for you two for I Iet knew et you'd P probably b l make k It by br a hair or two So sit ye down o and I Il s summon summon sum sum- mon the waiter walter I Thanks old chap Major Grantland replied and I knew by his tone that he was much relieved to find that he heas was as as not compelled to trail railroad officials officials of of- around the station He pulled out my chair and seated me with the touch of awkwardness which invests his actions when he is dealing dealinA with amenities amenities so so different from the tho manner In which he faces emergencies and I could have struck Rita Brown for tor the sneering smile with which she watched him She was as flamboyant as ever eyer but I had to admit the arresting picture she made her striking brunette beauty set off with a fi garnet colored suit trimmed with brown fur She had been leaning toward Dicky when first saw them in the familiar half halt caressing manner she always affects with men of her acquaintance and she she did did not change her pose as she said maliciously mali mall Oh Dicky-bird Dicky Is that the way you clothe your our wife nowadays Gee I wish I was the lucky lady That cloak must have costa cost a billion dollars I |