Show Saint Sinner I Faith lay long awake awake that night nigh after alter her discovery of Chris Wiley Wileys spying upon her sister and Glenn Andrews She was vas obsessed with th the premonition of trouble stark slark trouble worse than had yet befallen the ill ill ill- fated Lane family Three times sh she rose noiselessly from her h r bed to bend ben over little Hopes Hope's crib for somehow her fears tears were bound up Inextricably with Cherrys Cherry's Infant which she ha had mothered far tar more than had Cherry the matter Bob grunted grunte sleepily from his lis bed after she ha hamade had made her third trip to the crib just jus before daylight ht Nothing dear cear Faith answered 1 In Ina a whisper Go on bad back to b sleep Im I'm sorry I disturbed dl you She lay down again and Bo Bob reached sleepily across the short space that divided their beds bew and cuddled cuddle her ber hand in his She fell asleep then comforted but not freed treed from her dark dar dark forebodings When she awoke Bob had bathed dressed and and was wa bending over her for tor a goodbye good kiss You and Cherry arc both sleepy sleepy- sleepyheads sleepyheads sleepyheads heads this morning he grinned down at her fondly I haven't havenS been able to get her up yet Tell her II Ill I'll fire tire her if she Ehe isn't down to the office offic by half past nine And by the way honey hone dont don't forget that were we're t tg to tog tog g to the for tor bridge tonight Fred Lytton's going to build a new country home down on Coon Lake and I think Ill I'll get the job of plan plan- planning planning ning it and building it for him Looks Look Loo s like that's what this invitation means If It you and Mrs Lytton hit it ort off it may help a lot Good-bye Good angel he added kissing her eyelids an and mouth Then Ho Hol Heres Here's the mid mid- midget midget midget get waking up u upi I Look Looi Faith I The Th little devils devil's winking at me mel Like your our old Uncle Job nob huh h he chuckled chuc led poking the laughing bushing baby In the th ribs Faith threw on a 11 kimono and hur hur- ned to the kitchen as soon cs as he her husband had left for work Mrs Lundy had the baby's bottle ready and arid andas was as grumbling about trying t to toke keep ke p breakfast bre fat warm for tor both lazy women of the household hous hold wont won't Mrs Call Cherry ChenI again you Lundy please e Tell her Mr Hatha Hathaway way has hat already gone to the and expects her to come right down on the street car I didn't sleep well wel last night or I should have been up long ego go she added Faith took a hut hasty shower eager cager to Join her sister at But Bu while she abe he was as combing her long Ions dark brown bro hair hall she heard beard Cherrys Cherry's voice at the hall telephone Randolph hotel ho 17 Mr Glenn Olenn An An- Andrews Andews drews d please Faiths Faith's arms dropped suddenly to her sides Glenn Andrews I After Afler the Ute conversation she ahe h and Cherry had I had the night before b forel But maybe may e eshe she was going to break an engage engage- engagement engagement engagement ment for that evening evening- Oh hello Glenn Cherrys Cherry's lilting sweet voice caroled seductively mils Of course coursel I How lIow are ue you darling Of course Im I'm happy 1 Say Glenn cant can't you hustle down here In Ina Ina Ina a hurry and drive me to the office of That mean meau old law in mine wouldn't wait walt for me Yes Ill I'll be ready when you jou get here Youre You're a precious I Of course I haven't forgotten about tonight Good bye darling When Faith entered the dining room she found Cherry already at the table looking like R a freshly plucked flower in her orchid-colored orchid organdie Her golden eyes were as wide and candid and as little Hopes Hope's her scalloped curl-scalloped brow brew as S calm as If no storms had shaken her the night before Cherry Chen I want you to tell Glenn when he calls for tor you ou this morning that you OU cant can't see him tonight Faith l said firmly as she took her seat Bob Boband Boband and I are going to play pla bridge at the an an engagement that cant can't be broken for tor business reasons reasons Im not going to stay cooped up here every Cherry blazed You are until are until after your divorce is granted Faith said grimly Next Faith makes make a friend Copyright 1927 NEA Service Inc mo |