Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-04
CHAPTER CXXXV
downright. 1919. King Feature


Syndicate. lnc.)
1T doesn't hurt men to be jeal-
Gus" declared Virginia, smiling at
me almost wistfully across her
luncheon table.
Jim isn't jealous-he hasn't any
cause TO be-" i returned all the
more firmly because didn't un-
derstand my own business. But
he doesn't like Mr.. Norreys, SO, nat
turning TO him for help in finding
Betty"
But Tony is the kind of friend
people in trouble do turn to-" in
sisted Virginia.
We'll, he's coming now. Well
make the best of il. And II l get in
a row with Jim over it you'll de-
tend me-"
why tell him?" asked Virginia
"oh, 1 wouldn't deceive jim
Il wouldn't have you. You're
honest, little Anne. I've always
known that"
AS Virginia spoke we smiled at
each other in the beginning of un-
dcrstanGing.
You knew that even when you
didn't like me-" 1 said gravely.
Virginia gave me honesty Tor
honesty.
Il don't know whether it's reserve
but l can't make friends easily or
trust too quickly. Friends hurt us
too much when they have the power.
That's why l think ii would do jim
q lot of good to be jealous of Tony.
You mean you think jim is the
sort of man who would admire his
wife all the more because he THINKS
she's attractive TO other men
asked.
Before Virginia could reply the
maid announced Mr.. Norreys, and
We ended our discussion by press
ing it down and eXtinguishing It's
very embers the way man puts
out a cigarette-only the cigarette
is smoked to the end, and our as
cussion had hardly begun.
Even while l was greeting An
thony Norreys l wondered if l could
ever persuade Virginia to ease her
heart by telling me in concrete
fashion just what she had meant
by II can't trust too quickly. Friends
hurt US too much when they have
the power"
Was Virginia remembering Pat
Dalton or was she warning me
against JIM"
An atmosphere of peace came into
the room with Anthony Norreys.
Virginia's s troubles = and mine -
seemed suddenly very far away
Even the worry over Betty began
to lessen. Now that this thin faced,
worn-looking man, with his ice-olue
eyes and farm voice, had come to
our aid, I felt sure we should find
Betty Boyle.
And you say there's no clue? The
Vocational Education people have
lost track of Betty; there isn't
sign of her over at heE-apartment.
and the day there isn't evefr-s a word
from Terry-poor lad"
That was how Mr.. Norreys sum-
med it all up, and l repeated after
him:
There's no clue; not the least
sign of a clue"
He smiled at me gravely, like a
kind big brother. and shook his
head
But there is a clue, child. There's
always a clue. Just now we're all
blind to it, but before long we shall
see it"
We've done everything" In in
sisted sadly. if stubbornly.
Then let's do more go over
everything again." said Mr.. Nor
reys. Then he turned to Virginia
Where did you first meet Betty,
Eee?''
out at little inn" - began vir-
ginia.
But l leaped to my feet and flung
out my arms in sudden JOY.
Miss Moss" l cried. Miss Moss
she'll tell us! Oh. Anthony Nor
reys, you've found the clue!"
l was babbling like a child one
minute; and the next Anthony Nor
reys had calmed me down and I
was explaining what 1 meant and
how l had come to think of it.
You asked Virginia where she
first met Betty. And you said Wee
that's Phoebe's name for Virginia
so it flashed across my mind that,
when YOU two first met. Phoebe was
probably always along"
"Oh. Anne. what has that to do
with it," cried Virginia impatiently.
But it has everything TO do with
II. Wee. dear" said the man so sooth-
insly and kindly that the threat