The Washington times., 1919-08-09
When a Girl Marries
A ROMANCE OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Anne Finds She Is to Act as a Guide
For the Wife of Jim's Business
Associate

Obviously that meant that he was
waiting also for Carlotta and nay
blood boiled at the effrontery that
arranged a party OF four, in which
/ must be paired on with a man
other than my own husband. and
see another sgirl as the partner OF
the man / still regarded as Vir-
ginia's husband. And the madden-
ing part OF II was that unless !
made an absurd scene there was no
way out.
my change counted and locked into
the cash box, and then Tom ap-
preached me with his handsome
gray head fiung high. but a leak
OF shy pleading in place OF the
usual deVil-may-care expression In
hts dark blue eyes.
II want to see you. Mrs. Jimmie.
was hanging around outside wan
ing my chance when Pat comes
along and says Jim has commits
stoned him to fetch you home. %
we Joined forces I must see YOU.
You won't run away, win youT"
NO, won't run away" replied,
wondering IL his plea had anything
to do with our encounter that after
noon. IN be ready in a minute"
We've got to feed these Canteep-
ers, Pat. Shall IL be the Clinsafge
That's nearest" said Tom with the
chummiest possible air when Car
lotta and I Joined them.
Pat agreed. and Tom seized nay
elbow and began plotting me down
the street.
Did Jim send you for met" I
asked breathlessly.
A New Rraee.
yet. but don't let that Offend
you" replied Tom automatically.
Then he went on to explain. 4
dropped into the office, and found
West on his way to keep a date
with some girls, and jim booked
to take a big new customer out for
an equally big evening. asked
where you came In. Jim said yon
were playing patriot again and
asked me to run around here and
explain that he and this miHiag
man OF his might end up in q Tura-
ish bath. and you needn't be SUP
prised IL he didn't show up ca
night"
II see" I returned In a voice thst
/ tried to keep from letting Ton
know how 1 felt about his beiug
made Jim's messenger, and about
the message.
Exemplary wifeP' exclaimed
Tom. she doesn't even ask who
hubbyss new customer is-but IN
tell. It's that new Western mining
man, Lane Cosby-big, outstanding
chap about hfty-the fellow WHO
startled the coast seven or eight
years ago by marrying little Vale
RE Democrats. the old fruit kings
daughter. No one saw why a pretty
kid with money and position wauf-
ed to marry. man almost as old a
her father. But they've got along
fine so far"
$50 fart" asked interested 3
spite OF myself in this very humsh
bit of gossip that seemed fmpina-
ing on the edges OF my life.
$50 far" repeated Tom. "They've
been living in a little town oct
there and now they're booked tdr
the Big City. The Cosby woman 81
beautiful. rich and young-the kind
the city eats alive. Watch out for
snage, say /. 81
We'll. don't see where I come n
to watch out for snags," replied
indifferently. q
by now we had arrived AZ Lle
Clinsarge and were following the
captain to the corner table, which
seemed to be Pats special posed
sion. As Pat picked up the menu
and consulted US about the order
Tom leaned over and answered my
last remark as studiously as II u
had been a question:
"Oh, you're to be Valerie Cosby,8
guide and mentor when she gets
here in a week or so. Jim PROM
Used her husband"
$50; I'm booked - her guide.
I stammered, cropping for words -
hide my own unhappy realization
that now indeed Jim was takinE
me at my word and treating me a.
a pal"
But all through the evening thSt
name. Valerie Cosby kept Hash