The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-24
Married Life

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'-0, ,romised to be there before
Wan, n, kept his word.
SIX , @l+, all this about that man
"'"' b,r- >" he demanded. as Helen
roa''i hin in The hall,
n,, .,I nm. dear; her door Is open.
Cone .,..- ~ listened grlmly while Helen
N%.,, # the special delivery letter,
4 na ',,,.,.,bona call. of Alice's determine
he 's.'t sao he man when he came.
aa ans1 YOU Just leave it to me-"
warren Takes a Hand.
49,. Won COINS to say anything to
NJ snviously. "Or will you Just
"a a.. 10 lief him come up?"
'si .r,,s Won TO leave 1t to me, didn't
rlsn was filled with the dread OF
some which might follow. What
~ warren do? How would he
WIS IT, She did not dare to ques-
nv him further.
.ras rlain that Alice was expecting
ont. for she had put on her pref
~ gown Helen hooked it up for
~ without comment.
n $40. lust as Maggie was putting
~ 6s7nc7 on the table, the phone
avg Warren strobe over to answer
Helen heard his curt:
.Tar the gentleman to come up"
IN. ruttered out. flushed and ex-
,lrL
a0h. Isn't It someone for me. Cousin
Warren"
q believe It IS" answered Warren.
rnly
n IN the front room?"
arH receive him" There was an
srlnous note in Warren's voice.
aWhy-why, Cousin Warren, surely
wu're not going to make things I'M
,lasant. You Wouldn't say anything
nat would"
A raremptory ring OF the door bell
tmt short AlIce's appeal, and Mag
.usAenet in a staggering. selr-assured
nan Of about forty, Immediately,
but fashily groomed. The large dia-
mcnd stud. the heavy walking site,
and the gray suede gloves were typical
Of the man.
There was something in Warren's
mannsr that made both Helen and
Alice retreat TO the next room. When
Mr. Hampton entered he saw only
Warren
~ called to see Miss Willard" he
assertively.
YES, know you did" replied War
rem I'm Miss Wizards cousin with
whom she's staying. I'm sorry to say
you can't see Miss Willard while she's
here"
An Outrage
Can't see herl What do you mean,
;iro" clustered Mr. Hampton.
7 think my meaning is quite clear
Mss Wizards mother has written that
The has forbidden you to call on her
laughter"
why, this is an outrage, sir. am
ngaged to Miss Willard. She's Of
absolutely no right TO
,eep n7S from seeing her. I've come
rom CINCINNATI for no other pur-
pose"
"Thars unfortunate. I must ask Won
to excuse me now, as It is our dinner
hour THIS is the way OUT
clustering and protesting. but very
plainly dlsconcerned by Warren's cool.
domination, he stalked
out declaring wrathfully he would
find q way 70 see Miss Willard as Of
ten as he pleased.
As soon as the door closed after him
Alice rushed IN to Warren hysterically
deno1noi1r his treatment Of the man
the loved
Nov were not going TO have any Of
that To0~nI Warren. eff you want
10 nave hrstnrics-y0u have them IN
yorr o.E0 room. You're going back to
Dayton next Tuesday, but while you
sre in ny house, young lady, III see
hat you IN just about as I say"
A!Iez flung herself into her room,
Where they could still hear her angry
iobs.
In grim, Rlnwnring silence, Warren
at down TO dinrer. Not a word was
,poken as Maggie served the soup.
.nen. IS Helen rose from her chair, he
smandei soowlingly:
Where are you going7"
@Oh. I can't let Alice cry like that
smell make herself sick. I'll have to
% In TO her"
. You'll do nothing OF the kind"
numbered Warren. You'll sit right
lown and eat your dInnerr