Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-30
"When q Girl MQrrieS"
BY ANN Isle
Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problem of Girl Wife

; being loyal to him. I'll despise it.
Val doesn't count. It's what we
owe that big brown bear. We'd
never desert Lane-never!"
Jim fairly flung himself from his
chair to sit on the arm of mine and
draw me close to him. For a min
ute l felt his lips on my hair, then
/ heard him murmur very tenderly:
Sweetheart! My lilac lady. If
I ever lose the way, you'll show it
to me again, won't you? What a
thoroughbred you are, Anne-what
an absolute thoroughbred! Vir-
ginia talks a lot about being an
aristocrat. You just naturally are
one. From now on, Jimmie's on the
job And you inspired him. He
won't forget that in a hurry"
Can l inspire you to do anything
about Miss Evelyn Mason in an
other connection?" 1 asked tenta-
lively, wondering if I could bring
myself to talk to Jim about mothers
diamond circlet, once Phoebe's en-
gagement ring-now about to be
used as Evvy's wedding ring.
Jim interrupted me before 1 had
finished nerving myself to the or
deal.
You still have your heart set on
winning Neal away from Envy and
patching up matters between him
and PhoeEe?" he asked.
It's the desire of my heart" L
replied.
Il wish it could be done, dear.
l wish it could be DONE" said Jim.
thoughtfully. Then he added. "By
Heck, Anne, I'm the sleepiest, tired
est man in three countless! You
wouldn't think / was casting asper-
sions on the charm of your society,
would you, If 1 suggested that now
1 am IN the mood to do a bit of
sleeping?"
So I didn't tell Jim then about
Mothers diamond circlet. And the
affairs of the next day demanded
SO much of my attention that
Phoebe and Neal had to be ne
elected. 1 told myself encourag-
ingly that a day or two couldn't
matter and there would be time for
them later.
Toward noon next day Tom
Mason telephoned me. At once. 1
jumped to the conclusion that he
wanted to discuss VaPs affairs with
me and to give me his ideas about
Evvy's persecution of Val. So be-
Iore he started framing his request,
L felt that 1 must accede to it.
lunch today?" he said and then
rushed on to an explanation that
amazed me. I'm asking you to be
one OF party of three, and the third
Is about the last person in the world
you expect ever to see again. AS a
matter of fact, you're going to be
a complete surprise to him when
you join us. It's Dick West"
DICK West!" 1 gasped in amaze
ment at the idea of Toms asking
me to meet Jim's ex-partner.
Starties you, doesn't it?" asked
Tom. I'D like it mighty we'll if
you'd trust me and come just on
my recommendation that it'll be to
your advantage to stroll in at about
Lib. VIII you take a chance on
my being the devoted friend of
yours I've often declared myself?"
Il can't, Tom" l said, with honest
regret that 1 couldn't conquer my
deep distrust of him. II can't come.
I've no desire to see Dick West
again, and 1 don't see what right
you have to suppose that I'll lunch
with you"
NO, of course you won't believe
that I'd do about anything for YOU.
You like me about as we'll as you
DO west" Tom laughed bitterly.
But this meeting is going to prove
that I'm ready to do anything for
you-even double-cross a man who
trusts me. Anne, West is planning
to revenge himself on Jim for mt.
ting him out of the firm. He mag
ines that jealousy will prompt me
to help him. He's a dangerous
enemy-ready to dynamite vour
Jimmie. Now will you come ?"
Yes" 1 replied, swept past cau-
tion. belief or disbelief. Where
shall 1 meet you?"
ITO Be Continued