The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-02
WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE
BY NORMA sELsY.

80 you advise smatrlmony as d
means Of removing your bachelor
brothers mental and physical faultsr
'Not necessarily matrlmony, Bob
for Betty and will be more than glad
TO have you share our home life for
awhile. Shut up this bachelor apart
ment with all It's literary lore and
come home with me for a month.
You're getting as set IN your ways as
If you were seventy instead Of thirty
five. Betty said for me to bring you
aud she'd make you as comfortable
and allow you to be as quiet as you
could wish to be"
That's awfully good Of Betty" said
Robert. IF there were more girls like
Betty perhaps wouldn't have become
sort Of recluse at thirty-fiye."
A quick step on the stairway was
followed by rap on Roberts door
and moment later there entered Doc
tor Edgar.
you're doing finel" said the doc
tor, after asking Robert few ques-
tlons. "The only thing you need now
Is d good jolt that will keep you from
settling back again into the same old
rut."
Zine, doctorl" said George. 1--WE
just been urging him to go home with
me for month"
Just bundle him into your car and
take him along" said the doctor.
Once Robert had let 20 Of his old
life he set about making the most of
his new surroundings. Robert was
lazily content with the quiet home life
that left him so much leisure for read
Ing, but one morning at breakfast the
maid handed Betty a night letter con-
tanning news that was anything but
welcome to her brother-in-law.
Dear me, George !" exclaimed Bet
ty, her brown eyes Frightening with /
pleasure. 'Leone Gray wires that she
wants to stop for a little visit with
us on her way to Boston for another
year in her art work"
"Finel" said George cordially.
'Leone is the dearest of girls" said |
Betty to Robert. $50 breezy and
charming to have about. We're quite
crazy about her"
That evening when Robert was un-
dressing for dinner he heard
voices and laughter in the lower hall
which told him that George and Betty
were welcoming their guest whom he
termed representative of
The frivolous type.
Half an hour later he went down
stairs haltingly and was relieved upon
the drawing room to find it
rec Of the presence OF any frivolous
)ne. Through the open French win
low that led to the porch he felt the n
mild evening air and caught glimpse
If the moon through the trees. Betty
md George were coming down the
stairs and when Robert heard Betty
Ioftly calling her guest, he was seized
With desire to delay his Introduction
o that guest as long as possible.
In quick strides he made for the
french window that stood open. The
iext instant. dizzy sense Of disaster
struck him as he collided forcibly with
who was trying to enter the
window. The someone was small and
wore white gown, and she clung to
Ms shoulders to keep the sudden con-
act from throwing her backward. One
soft hand touched his face
or an instant and he was pleasantly
conscious of very faint perfume. In
he same instant that all this hap
)ened, Robert realized that he was
itanding plainly in view of George aud
Betty when they should reach the
irawing room door. In desperation he
lut an arm around the frivolous one
md swung her gently around so that
10Th of them were out of the light
rom the open window.
I'm terribly sorry" he whispered.
Didn't know you were here" He felt
/ convulsive giggle shaking the girl
md realized that his arm was still
bout her. His arm dropped instantly
md he backed away. The girl ad-
'anced very near to him and lifted a
ace that was pretty even in the dark
less.
Don't be so scared" she said, In
dramatic whisper. Il won't tell"
'hen the little Whitehead figure van
shed through the window into the
rawing room and Robert stood there
rying to realize that he was sharing
secret with the girl whose coming
e had resented. But not until he
iet their guest a little later in the
rightly lighted dlning-room did he
egin to realize that he was more
leased than provoked at having such
secret TO share with her.
"AIy brother" said George in his
earty way, as the dinner progressed,
has nothing 10 do just now but to be
greeable, so you may count on him
{ every turn while you are here.
cone"
Nothing would please me more than
D try to make it pleasant for Miss
ray said Robert promptly. ih'
"You are all wonderfully kind said
cone. "and I'm sure If you continue
} make things as pleasant as each
ne of you has done this evening, /.
lerc's no telling how long III stay
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