Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-15
ALL THE WORLDS
A.WISHING
BY WINONA GODFREY.

NSopyil6Ht, I'4u, ny tHe FedTSor
Publishing Coz
She went straight home, no Ionge
excited. no longer restless nor reck
less; to be sure. something had hap
pened-and she was sobered by it, no
elated.
Starting TO work a little earlier thar
usual the next morning, she was lucky
enough TO get a seat The man sit
ting next TO her was reading a morn
ing paper, having il so spread out be
fore her that she could hardly avoid
reading the headlines herself.
PoMERoY PERE PROTESTS
The name instantly claimed her at.
tention. By turning her head a little
she could easily read the article. which
was of the usual flippant and insinu-
ating sort. After marvelling at the
amazing constancy of Pomeroy Jul
nior's devotion to Bobby Devoe, a
certain chorus-girl (of course), it had
been discovered that the young gentle
man really wished to marry the lady,
and that the elder Pomeroy was OBJ
jecting with his customary strenuous
! ness. Comment and surmise pro-
ceeded ad nauseam
Quickened as her pulses must be by
that name, when she had read all.
Jerry felt only a dull apathy. What
did II matter TO her? she kept saving
10 herself. This made no difference in
her AFFAIRS, neither brought him any
nearer nor shattered any illusions. 1t
was really better-waSn't it?-that he
should want TO marry the girl. II
showed him a decent fellow. Surely
he was not to blame for foolish Jerrys
fancies.
There had been nothing to build on,
she knew that, yet some tiny. wistful
tendril Of vague dreams was chilled
and shrivelled by this disclosure. She
did not go into any heroics over the
end of all things. If. when all the
lights were out al night. she felt her
eyelids burn and her throat ache. she
crushed the smart with self-disdain:
Now. don't emote," she would gibe at
herself fiercely.
The result of that Sundays stock
taking not tallying with Office records.
the girls were kept one evening to find,
II possible cause for the discrepancy.
walled Miss Dietz.
It was. however. only about half-past
nine. when Jerry left the store and
once more waited on the corner for her
car. II was not in sight
Again the wet street. the shining
pavement. a big automobile coming
toward her. There were many like it
perhaps. yet with that strange intui-
ton. she feH whose it was. 1t slowed
up as it approached her. was almost
stopped as it passed. and came TO a
standstill few feet beyond her Mems
voices came TO her as she stood there
stonily, for why should she move on?
Then man sprang out, and came
toward her, lifting his cap as he did
so.
Il beg your pardon" he said in a
low voice. voice al once eager, re-
spectful, and pleading. Would you
think | was crazy If | asked you to
come with us TO the preachers? Just
made up their minds. and we've need
witness. and land I said you was
a-friend of mine" His eyes were
looking straight into hers and hers
did not try to evade them A flush
rose in his windbeaten cheeks.
'Ive-been trying TO find out-your
name" he stammered. "Say-will you
come? It's all right. sure"
Yes" she answered simply.
With no other word he led her to the
limousine and put her beside him. She
asked no questions as they whizzed
through the streets TO the residence
district. She heard a mans voice in
side and woman's reply. Dimly she
guessed that the witness plea was a
daring subterfuge. though she had not
solved the mystery. nor did she much
care what it was. To her this was
the Great Adventure. that was all she
wished to know. He had asked her
to come and she had come. Had he
descended from an aeroplane and
asked her TO rise again with him far
into the great black stretches of the
night. she would have followed as
unquestioningly.
They drew up before quiet house.
He helped her to alight. then opened
the door of the limousine. There de
scended a good-looking young man and
blonde girl beautifully dressed. Both
seemed little agitated. At sight of
Jerry. they paused, the young man
lifted his hat and looked inquiringly at
the chauffeur.
Mr. Pomeroy. this is my friend.
Miss"
Sears" Jerry put in so quietly that
the other did not notice that it was
she who supplied the name.
Pomeroy Junior put out his hand.
Thank you for coming. Miss Sears"
be said courteously This is my fan
Gee. Miss Devoe"
The blonde girl took Jerry's hand,
too. and murmured something in a
low tone.
Then they went into the house.
It seemed to Jerry that she must be
seeing some play-in a dream perhaps.
The people about her close and human
as they were. yet seemed to have some
dream-quality. The minister. the mil
lionaire's son. the wet-eyed chorus-girl
Jerry liked those happy tears). the
simple wedding ceremony. during
which she stood at his side-could it
all be real?
Then it was over-Pomeroy kissed
his wife and while they fingered a
moment. Jerry and he made their es-
cape to the sidewalk. In the shadow
OF the limousine, the chauffeur seized
Jprry's hands