The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-22
When A Girl
 M0rries
By ANN LESLIE.
CHAPTER CCCX.CII


 You can't tell me where you're go fng?" repeated. You can't tell me Jim, you don't mean that. You can'tl What do you mean"
 at. me with a look of pleadi. ; in his eyes. "I mean that you nustn' t know where I am. Not even you" You don't trust nae!' I gasped-
 Trust you, Lilac Princessi Not trust youI'' cried m. He walked to the window and stood there for a moment or two with nls back squarely to me. l didn't sur. | didn't dare go to him and fling my arms about his taut shoulders. IT he wanted me he'd come to me. He was facing something in which l couldn't help him, and he gave me suddenly the impression of wanting to be away from me, Of wanting to put between us now the distance that would soon separate us:
 1 felt shut out of his life, unneces- sary, an impeachment even- But l wasn't bitter about it as once might have been. Only miseraoly fought his way up after one crush ing defeat, anad now was betrayed by interruptions men and broughI face to face with defeat again. All I could do was wait for Jim to tei! me what he desired of me = if II was nothing more than that should leave him alone to hght Il out, then that was my best' and l
  After minute he turned and faced me across the ugly pile o1 things that law between us.
 Anne, girl don't belleve any mar mar ever asked more of blind faith thar I'm going to ask of you. I've got tS be cruel to you. I've got to go on without telling you where I am. I'm going to ask another thing of you that will hurt us both-terrfbly. But you most of all. I'm afraid. because l car ask ito
 The tenderness in Jim's voice called me and I answered 1t. I ran to hihn and lay for q moment in the warm cir clc of his arms. Then almost roughly he pushed me away
 Don't, sweetheart Ihls only makes it harder for both of us. We've go. to face this thing like business proposition between two partners, one of whom goes on the road, while the other stays at home to LOOK aIl9T e ene ne firms interests right in town mat the only way to put this through.
 ''If I've made it harder for you forgive me-" I murmured-
 'sBIess your heart, girl, of coourse do" he said. "Now let's get this trunk out of the way, so I'll have . few hours clear for the office Tn the morning and then be free from 12 or ito visit with my sweetheart. m planning to give you one bans-uE farewell lunch"
 ssThat'n be splendid" I said, wink ng back the tears which wanted SC much to come.
 Then we fell to work. and for ar hour or more we devoted ourselVe: to packing, with only a, desultory wore or two, and these all concernlng tht thines which were to go in the trunF and those to save out for the bags When at last we had finished 1t wa: midnight. but I acceded to Jim's sug gestion that we go out into the hvlng room while he had pipe or two.
 wanted to, sink down by his sidt on the couch and feel his arms abou me. But he flung himself into So went over to the table and be- gan fussing with the books and boxes that lay there. Then Jlms Volct reached out to me .. Dear will you come and sit or this little stool by my side? l wan you near. I want to put my hanc on your soft hair and to store up 2 few memories for - the days that arc coming"
 For second his voice broke. Ther it frightened again as he added:
 "Please, dear"
 So I went over and sank down or the little stool that brought me neal enough to lay my head on his knees Dear, have you realized what thi means-your not knowing where Tn going?"
 What it means?" I repeated.
 That you won't know where I an that you cant write to me-
 Jim's hand lay gently on my hair
  for a moment before it went on agail with its soothing stroking.
 That I can't write to you?" I gasp ed I'm going to be cut off iron you entirely? Oh, Jim! Not to knov where you're going is terrible enougl and not to know how long you'll be out of my life entirely-lost to me Must I bear that?
 Jim reached around and pulled m up to face him. He held me clos to his heart before he spoke in voice of tenderness that I shall nevs forget.
 But I'll write to you, dear. IT send you word whenever l can. A aften as possible. It is I who mus bear the silence. It is l who mus long for your letters and not get then I'll know you're here, though Lila Princess. I'll hear your voice throug the silence. I'll be able to go throug with it because I'll know that you T here-and waiting"
 Gro Be Continued)