Arizona republican., 1919-07-25
Take the First Steps Toward Loves Victory While Miss Miller Records It
 In Book!

"Perhaps you'll walk back to that cottage with me tonight?' Bob put the question as his roadster trailed Mother Jorimers car homeward My eyes were glued to that car for 1t pleased me to think that Katherine Miller must be wild to turn around and LOOK hack at us and. of course. she couldn't
 Bobs query spoiled that petty Joy for me. but it supplied me with an- other which wa smuch greater.
 Certainly it was going to be rare hiss to be wooed second time by my very own husband. I snatched at each small attention as eagerly, ln- deed far more eagerly, than a maid ot sweet IS who beholds a possible lover in each man who asks for dance.
 And I answered Bob as demurely as young girl In fact I felt more than shy I was afraid So much was at stake in Bob's first awakening to the need of a woman, especially to his need of me.
 "Of course I'll be most happy-to go with vou-for a walk tonight" I man. aged to murmur, and I tried not ot let my voice tell him of my gladness.
 Its nice of you to bother Bob continued with something which sounded like a sigh of relief. "Fd like to win through. The doctors have told me that I'll never shake off the remnants of shock unless I make a conscious effort. unless I want to do so They say I'll have to use my will. And I haven't wanted to. 1 haven't cared about anything, at least, not un- til this week. Of course it sounds like fool stunt, trying to think out the plan of that place But honestly, I'm in earnest about it. You don't mlnd helping a fellow?"
 knew of but one proper way to tell him that I didn't mind. and that was to throw my arms about his neck as he helped me from the car. It hurt horribly to say. and to do nothing but say. quite demurely:
 I'm wild to go.'
 'sThanks. You see I don't believe I'd bother, alone. Too absurd. you know. Right after dinner, then" Bob concluded, and we parted in the great | hall.
 As soon as he was out of sight-gone unstairs to his room. which had once 1 been our room-I fairly flew to Dad dv's lounge and into Daddys arms. i We sent TOT mother. we ului hoN NC to send far. she was lowering anxious l ly on the edge of events, and told the dear good king and the tender queen all that happened that afternoon to the beggar maid and the prince who was under a spell.
 Bob had come to the point of mak | ing an effort to remember And what was most astonishing, the thing he wanted to recall was the plan of our first little home, And he had asked me to walk back to the place with him. And, oh. it was going to be a gorgeous moonlight night
 "Cest premier pas quit coute!" mur- mured mother. If we take this first step successfully"
 And don't skid" Daddy chimed in 'fThe poor lad has been stirred and our Jane has done it!" And Daddy would have hugged both mother and me in a grand ensemble embrace-but i I felt that somebody was coming and slipped across the room. It was not part of our plan to let Katherine Mill Ter know that-my complexion was g false one.
 Miss Miller came, it seemed, for ar accurate account of Bobs afternoon To write into her record of his case,
 She was entitled to it, of course That was what she was in the house l for-and yet--it was a startling idea that each step of my second wooine was going to be written down in g book-by my rival.
 (To Be Continued)