The Washington times., 1918-11-26
When a Girl
Marries
Jim Objects to Anne's
Requests That He
Give Up Gambling
CHATTER IL
By Ann Lisle.
Copyright. 1918. by King Feature
Syndicate, Incl


w ~ to FOLLOW . day packed
ovsr-fuIl with excitement 80
Now and then DVyy's spirit aarea
up. hut Jim was 50 tirsd--er 80
completely wrapped in his own
thoushts-that he did, not resrond- r.
1 felt sorry for Envy nov., had
begun 10 feel sorry for her when
Neal rose dutIfuliy to waltz via
her and then fell TO dancing me-
eAanIcaIIy, leading her AFound ina
duil maze that permitted him -
look over her head At Phosbe
when the dance was over Neal
aunG himself down At Phoebss side.
and there he had remained until Ne
atarted for home In the same
afermation" Ne had used All
thIough the day-Nesl and Pheehe.
VIyrinia and Sheldon paired on u
sns car and Envy the. '-odd one" IN
ths group where I had felt AImoat
an intruder earlier In the. day.
So when Betty and Terry deee1-
itsd us at our door I found myself
able to-klss Envy an almost pitytpe
Eeod.night. suppose she had niftsa
with my husband? That did not
matter, for though her attenpeHs
had been forced on i'm, as hah
been given to me. >. Z
i have been rniaerably Jealeas y
the past--Jealous OF beth Evyy ana
Betty. But nov ! realize that 7
have a rival 70 face who u Tar more
dangerous than any. woman, how
aver beautiful and charming. Ans
I wonder can deal with Il?
Our Good-nights said, jim ana l
| huYpfed upstairs. And with thue-
ding heart I was preparing mysen
fer what had to do. =
IIt sure has been . -larss Aays
hasn,t- NJ. Princess AnnsF yaWnee
jim. with no attempt ct eoneeat
meat, as he switched on the hsnn
in eur living room. Little 5innA1e
for bed instanted--ot, quicker. !,
sJim, wait q minute I'll Hent
to ask you something. -. -. -
Il was fencing for an. opening Sha
Jim gave It to me -.
.Ask. me for anything yeu want
Light Of My LIte-but not for nve
cents worth Of fAithy. iuere. -. e-
cause I'm .eTaaped out aud VII stay
broke until my cheek for I've
: eighty comes tomorrow mcrning.
Jovs! I nope. that .'Boekie~ sepds q
along BY the hrst paaiE. = -
aim. 'dTd you risk every cent -yoa
had In the world on that iaee?s 4
cried with my hand on my cry
throat. AZ II ] could push down the
lump that was rising there
Jim came over. took the hand IN
his and Kissed it lightly.
: az didn't risk every cent h+a
in the world. but every cent ! hsd
in my pocket" be said itshtly.
And my pockets were Az Toe
small--too small. Little Princess, ~
we would be getting th"uss "a
tomorrow. still the tTosighy
puts ne on Easy street
"Jln" cried in a trersJ % 10
neration. won't you uhdersears!
~. cot 70 know. DO you 40 this
often? DO you-care for t-for-
betting. 7 meant" ----55.
I couldn't say badly. HAre you
rambler?' But Jim said u for M
sure I like to bet. like put
ting up stakes. Say, Anne, what Is
flying? Doesn't every aviator who
gets into hts airplane and Eocs
skimninx over the clouds take toe
biggest gamble OF ali-the gamble
with life-and DEATH?
His head flung high. his eyes
abIaze. and spots OF color glowing
lurid on his cheekS-Fny husband
seemed afame with the far spirit
never could touch. the spirit 81 NY
ing, That was eacrsd- 1t held ne
silent. swestruck for nomeHC
And IN the pause Jim went on.ogt
now he struck another note-irri-
tabiy.
'sFor PHYS sake. don't preach.
Anne. Leave that to Virginia sup
pose a fellow does Ike 70 take .
chance now and then Taking 2
chance discovered America. didn't
II? All the big guys-tho tnxen-
tors and discoverers- Esmolea.
didn't they? guess adventures n
my blood. And now that ra1t
fly any more. don't besrudge me
the one harmless little outlet ca
find"
His questions burst about ne
like bullets. Il couldn't fend than
off couldn't reply. When ne
said Don't preach like virginia
I realized how deep a hold eam6-
ling must have on his nature For
u. he could criticize the sister ne
adored. Because OF It be anknowo-
edged that this same sister vhs
adored him. preached" And there
had the whole sad story.
In panic I ran to Jim and laJd
nv hands on his shoulders While
lifted my eyes to his;
An Earnest Request.
"Dear-couldn't you give u -
for my sake? Gambling mean
We can't afford to risk 90 much.
We have to get established IN the,
world. lust that Il exciting enouge
"A real gamble. You've doas
without the other kind for nonths
ever since I've known you. Cant
you put 1t out OF yoU= life fos
always
jim, csr-H, ny wrists In his
hands. and tore my clesp from he
Shoridcrs He flua@ me ct:-n.y
husband flung me- nff.
Urn tired. tell yoU-aud L
don't wsnt to listen 20 any SER
mons. What are you coilpIaiulrS
about: won ,rvo months sa!'-y
In a n,iaute. didr't 7? Hoc srent
IN. Ioser--arr YOU: Tn lucky AS
betting. It's the cnly thing I am
lucky at"
"Fut. Jsr1. is such a terrible
Gshi,----' h~-1u
'TrrI't"" Jin' laughed "URbit
nat',a7-: TO- thtr= hasn't 90: ma
---ou So ~: for Yourself. y: !:
ha.I. couldn't put It nsH Sor
n1orths, Tho wav do. ~ I can
take little FLYER now ana theR
and clean up a tidy little. pile. Why
should Won N-b,nc-FT