The Washington times., 1919-02-15
When a Girl
Marries
By Ann Lisle.
Copyright, 1913, King Features Syndicate.
Incl
CHAPTER LXXXV,

Betty, as we strolled up
the avenue after purchasing vir-
gtaia's house present at Tom Ma
sons studio. Were on our way to
meet Terry at the Rochambeau;
then out to call for your Jimmie
boy. Isn't that jolly?"
"Oh, Betty, what q dandy sur
prise" cried, giving a happy little
skip. "I'll love popping in for jim
mIe and seeing Anthony Norrey's
office"
Funny about Tony; no one ever
says Mr. Norreys-it's too formal
and cold for the warm sweetness
and humanness OF him." replied
Betty, thoughtfu!Iy. "You feel his
charm, don't you, Anne? That re-
gard as a triumph-for look how
many months it's taken me to win
you!"
i've been a proud, jealous, SEN
sitive-goose, Betty" / murmured,
contritely. "and maybe I'll have a
relapse some time and throw your
generous kindness back in your face
like a dose of cold water. What
will you dc then?"
Spank you!" returned Betty,
promptly. 81 decline to be showed
out Of your front yard again by
any wabbly No Trespassing' signs.
You may think it's a toke-but I
was as pleased as a child with
his Christmas stocking just to be
permitted to help you select a
csndlesticks today. I wish you'd
F: promise me. child, that IL ever you
do really need a friend you'u turn
: to Betty B."
''I will turn to Betty b." I re-
rea tad n yv0fro
erumbly around the edges. "And.
though I don't deserve it at all, I
know I'll find her there If I call"
wonder IL I will ever need to
redeem that pledge?
Terry - Waiting.
Terry was waiting at the Rocham-
beau when we arrived. Betty greet
cd him gayly-almost indifferently.
But there was something strangely
pathetic in the way he stopped over
Betty as if she were a tiny bit OF
fragile china, instead of a tall, SELF
possessed, green-eyed goddess with
the beauty and durability OF Chinese
jade.
We embarked in the car AMI
drove out to the country estate
where Anthony Norreys has his
home and his offices. But all dur
ing the drive bits OF a conVersa-
ton I'd once had with Jim came
back to me:
"Betty's ghost-ridden. -. Both Of
them are. p. For a man who prob
ably doesn't deserve it +. Poo-
Atherten!'
Poor Terry" I found myself
thinking. I suppose I was "ro-
mancing" again as Jim calls il. but
=
drove by the great weeping willows
which Betty told me marked rhe
entrance to-the Norreys p1ace-aui
a second later we had pulled up "a
a red brick lodge with white stone
steps and window frames.
This cosy little spot Is where
your Jimmie works" announced
Terry. Then we stepped over the
threshold and were at once in a
great many-windowed room. At n
desk under one Of the windows sat
Jim, arms flung across a mass Of
papers and head resting on his arms
picture Of WEAKNESS and dejec-
ton. Hearing our approach, he
looked up, tossed his head back and
closed his eyes in a way he has
and then brought himself into focus
with things again-and rose smil-
ing to greet US:
He was striving for jocose tone
but I knew that Jim was tired
and having an inner struggle-to
hide his lack Of interest in the WORK
from Terry, probably. At this mo-
ment in came Anthony Norreys, his
thin face radiant, his eyes alight.
This is the open season for jolly
surprises" he said in a voice that
carried conviction. 'I had a rendez-
vous with my cook directly you
telephoned, and Nora McGinnis sur
prised me, to. Didn't she just beam
with delight and tell me that the
lamb was crying for folks to ap-
preciate il when timidly suggest
ed I'd like to give a party to-
niEht.'
Tony, you dear old scamp, are
you asking US to stay and dine?"
asked Betty gayly. , Because IL
the day to Anne Harrison, do here
by unanimously accept"
Appreciation From jim.
That's jolly white OF you, Nor
reys." broke in Jim. I'm such an
old dere1ict that I don't believe I
could make town tonight without
the reviving effect OF some food"
"Tired?" asked Anthony Norreys
gently. 81 know, lad, how tired q
man who's been through that holo-
caust over there is when he's first
learning to use-whats left OF him
Just remember what Dawson said
it7l cheed you up tremendously
when you're down. Every man
have met out here has the amazing
courage TO wear his crown Of thornS
as If II were a cap-and-b bells"
Then my Jimmy petUlant Jim,
who never would let me offer him a
bit Of sympathy-laid his hand on
the manned arm that hung at An
thony Norreys' side.
you understand-you've been
through IL. too" he muttered in a
cIoEged voice-"and come out
smashed-like me"
,"CUt, it-Jim." cried Terry with
the first impatience I'd even seen
him shoV.
But Anthony Norreys stood by
jim
''Why, lad, don't be bitter. You've
been in the biggest show on earth
and you've only had TO pay for
your ticket with a smashed ankle
bone You aren't MANNED"
As Anthony NoFreys said that I
turned my eyes away-for sudden
ly they were wet.
CTO be eOntinued.)
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