Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-14

, let her know just what was, calling
me out of town for fear she'd get a
| touch of the "sickly sentimentals," "
too, and refuse to see the party
| through. 1t really made me quite
ill to see how mercenary and cold
| blooded Jim's attitude was toward
the whole matter.
Once he adored Terry. Now he
seems to think only in terms OF
star customers" and big deals. -
Nothing counts much except the joy
of making money. Nothing, unless,
perhaps, it is the other excitement
of flirting with a pretty woman.
l wonder il the nervous irritabil-
| ity, the feverish desire to be doing
something all the time that is
blotting out from me the Jim l mar
ried. is just the blight of gambling
expressing itself in Jim's business in
his whole course of life?
After we had settled il that I was
to so to Betty's next day Jim sug-
gested dining in the Egyptian Cafe.
That meant dressing. but l couldn't
refuse.
Me for bed" yawned Jim as soon
as dinner was over. / was sleepy,
too, but I had long evening ahead
of me-packing my bag and making
over all the arrangements for the
party to Jeannie. In my tired, ner-.
vous condition l was almost glad
that neither Pat nor Neal phoned.
After all. Neal was a man and hale
and hearty. Surely he could take
wasn't thing I could do about Neal
for the present.
So, in fear and trembling, I took
the journey to Betty.
Terry met me at the station.
When he caught my hands in his
and looked at me Questioningly but
kindly l knew that no matter how
Jim might think that 1 had blum
dered. Terry was going to under
stand
"Terry-when does her arm come
out of the cast?" I gasped as soon
as our formal greetings were over
and I was slowed in his car.
This afternoon, Anne. I thought
you'd be willing to-help me tell
her"
DO you want me to tell her."
I gulped when I asked il. and then
I rushed on to offer the explanation
for which he was too chivalrous to
ask:
Terry. I didn't keep it from you
because I was afraid to tell YOU
I did it so you'd be perfectly happy.
and able to give her a month of un-
clouded happiness. I didn't want
you to have anything to hide"
Terry caught my hand in the grip
of both of his. For all its pain, |
his face had a look OF relief.
"Anne-you'r splendid Splendid, |
When I think that YOU were brave |
enough to think of that-and man.
age to carry it out. I get back by !
to tell her"
You mean. you'll tell her your--t
;elf?" I asked
IT think she'd rather have it that
Tav. You see when I thought you |
hadn't the courage to tell me-were |
100 tender-hearted to break it to me |
7 didn't see how could come out |
With it brutally to her. But now
There's one chance in a hun |
ired." ventured.
Hardly that-now."
The doctor told you that" II
asked.
THE shock. She's heen so happy
Dr.. Lucas saws when the cast comes
off and she finds she can't use her
hand. her pride and her humiliation
will give her tha sort of mental atti- /
tude that'll kill that one chance"
Couldn't he make her think She'll |
recover the use gradually-and pre-
pare her that way-so she won't |
have the terrible shock Of finding
her arm useless " I stammered.
I'VE can't lie to her" said Terry
yrimly.
He didn't mean n hurt me. but 1
that was my punishment and II
yulped it down.
There's got to be some way of |
softening the shock. She's got to |
have her one chance in the hun
ired." I cried half to myself.
And then suddenly il came to me. |
knew how We could save Betty's |
one chance for her.
Ito Be COntinued)