The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-17

Warren Attends eob's Hurried wedding
5ut Shows His ANITA sonlsm TO Louise.
HE didn't say when he'd be back-ne
didn't leave any MESSAGE? persisted
Helen. Hello! oh. Central. DON'T cut
me off. Hello-And you haven't any
idea where I might get him NOW ell
give me the number and III ry-Jonn
l734?"
At any other time Helen would have
hei-.--ated 70 call up Warren at announcer
lawyers office. but now she was des-
per3te-she must reach him.
ssHelio, In this John 17347 Could you
tell me II Mr.. John Curtiss Is tneref
HlE stenographer said he might possibly
be In your office.
Helen waited breathiessiy, ana the
next moment warren's voice came over
the wire In n gruff "HehoF
'-Oh. I'm SO glad 7 caught your ex-
citedfy Dear. what do You tnink-
louise and Bob are to be married AZ
three o'eIocki She just phoned me- ~
after eleven now. How soon can Jou s~t
here7 They want us TO come risns
over" -
s.rut. warren. you MUST GOMEZ
de1perately. Bob would never forgive
YOU why the whole family
You know I couldn't no without YOU
How would that look
Now. dear. we haven't anytnins "
do with that--the least we can do 10 20
n. there Bob has phoned TO Carrie and
to your father and mother-theyrs All
going. Warren. you must come you
MURTr
II was ended by Warren saying grudg-
ingly that he'd come II he could. out that
he couldn't get up before 1870. and II he
wasn't there by that time for her 20 GO
alone. But Helen felt that ne woui1
come. Bob was his brother-whateSer
the, antagonism TO Louise.
For the next two hours Helen was IN
~ I,rf1I authorization.
gled with anxious concern
A Mystery.
What had precipitated this hurried
ceremony? Louise had rntimated over
the phone that there had been scene
the night before. vergrng on one of their
old Observation-Disclosures. and she had
threatened 10 leave for Florida. Instead
they were to be married this afternoon.
That Bob had wanted to wait until he
was quite well so they might have a
formal wedding and trip abroad, Helen
knew: but she knew too that ever since
he had left the hospital the situation be-
tween Louise and him had been most
difficult.
Regardless OF gossip and the disap-
prevail of his whole family, Louise had
Insisted in staying at the hotel and had
helped to nurse him. So this hurried
wedding. after all, was not so unexpect-
ed.
Helen was mupch too excited to eat
IL
Or essed. and waiting anxiously for War
rem. IL he shouldn't come. He came,
but In scowling ill-humor.
whats all this for?" giowering at his
two suits spread out on his bed.
Dear" I didn't know what you want
ed to wear your frock coat or your
cutaway. What do men wear at an fn-
formal day weddingT
sI'lI tell you what I'll wear with
snort. "just what I've on
But. dear. it's Bobs weddiNy
Huh. Bob had Internally little to do
with a. He'd have had a civilized we'd
ding-that is her doings. 'Spose IL he'd
let her she'd have dispensed with the
ceremony altogether"
'sWARRENr'
women are capable OF most anything.
Put Il on high and mighty platform,
too"
Now. dear. don't-PLEASE don't
begin that Just for today. do try 10
be nice 70 her-for Bob's sake. Itli only
he for few moments and you may not
have to see them again for months
Won't you be-nice?" she ended weakly
for want OF a better word.
Warren's only answer was n nom
committal grunt.
In spite of Helen's pleadings he OBJ
stinately refused to change his clothes.
and when they started out few mo-
ments later he wore he's grey business
suit. with an almost belligerent air
where's this stunt 70 De pulled Off"
he demanded as they took the car at
the corner.
The Wedding Place.
Louise said the management had