The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-11
When A Girl MUrries
CHAPTER CDIX.
By ANN LIsIE

My husbands out of town just
 now. So many business men are ] away. He's gone, too." tossed off
 in manner tried to make sound en- tirely casual. ! didn't feel. however, that I'd
 taken care of the threatened situa- { sence in with Tony's and Meals, but l was afraid it didn't ring true and wasn't yet prepared to alibi my !. husband convineingly. So l was car and the diversion afforded by slowing our baggage in 1t and giving Lyons directions as to our des1na- ton.
 Andrew would be frighufully wor-
 ried by the story of Jim's journey. 2 But even the thought of his uneasi- ness didn't seem as vital as Q strange
 This new father of mine mustn't
 learn one thing about Jim's absence, forming the words with silent lips.
 as if they were a vow.
 < Alm4 st as if he were answering me, ; the prodigal father ptped up again ! the instant after we'd settled our selves in the car: 'Tm anxious to see this Jdn of i yours. Hear he's a great swell and I making money fast That's right. i That's right, my dear. Nothing like ], knowing how to pick a. winner. Hope i your young man will ronp in under l the wire soon."
 ness I couldn't keep out Of my voice.
 l Then I felt dear Father Andrews $, hand slide over mine. Wink1ng back si the tears of humiliation and self-plty
 which had come 10 my eyes at the thought of the Harrison family plus
 my new-found parent, 'braced up
 and tried to act as guide to the points of interest we passed. i It was a drive of only a, few blocks < to the hotel Father Andrew had se- ilected. When we arrived, he thought 1 fully suggested that I stay out in the I to wash up a bit
 I was glad to comply. I wanted : to be alone with my thoughts. So while Father Andrew and Dad : Lee went into the hotel to secure &C., ] comm odations, sat out in the Hmous- 1 inc taking stock of myself and my at- !: titude toward the man was asRed aa,ed if I ought to feel affection for him | instead of the ugly emotions so near {: blind hatred and loathing.
 q "No, I cant be expected to care TOT :. him. He deserted us when we need \ ed him, and after all these years he i stroIls back nonchalantly to let me take care of him. And he doesn't [ ]
 "Yess madam asked Lyons turn { ing around and addressing me sud Not till I heard his voice. did I i realize that I'd been speaking aloud, { and that an inside drive car such as sFony's doesn't throw up any par | riers between passengers and chauf-
 ..What did you think said, Ly-- [ ons?" I asked taking refuge behind : the question. i down abruptly facing away from me and out toward the street. He prlleo his coat collar up and yanked his cap ssfown with quick gestures Looking i back in the direction he had been I facing when he cringed away so [ strangely, I observed Dad Lee com 1, ing out of the door of the hotel ana ana ond, he was swinging open the door and clambering in at my side. 'Hyland will be here in half mo-" he piped in hls queer thin linen. as I turned eagerly to watch for Father Andrew, noticed man { lounging near the hotel entrance. He { was thin and shabby and wore plald | cap pulled low over his eyes. Bat k ears stood out in wide flares on eth E CT side of the cap. He was starring < and jotting down something on his | cuff At that moment, Father An drew's 1ovial voice hailed us, ana ! then Lyons did another astonlshlng i timing. Without awaiting orders me threw in the clutch and the car sailed off down the street. At the corner he turned and made for the aIs avenue | Not until we had traversed half a. dozen crosstown blocks did ne tui II and ask respectfully
 ! ''Anywhere special you want to go' : Mrs. HaIr-son ' 'You know the points of interest for an hour or two of sightseeing, Lyons? 9" I replied, something In ms s strained, intent expression preventing me from reproving him for the way he had tT.anscended orders.
 eyes, Mrs Harrison Thank you Ma'ams" he replied
 But as we spun up the avenue . noticed that the droop Of delecuop never left Lyons shoulders, ana { v,ondered what connection tho~a could be between him and the bat cared man +,,a ,s
 .ozy as vou please" said Dad Lee settling back among the cush1ons or the car with an air of great sat1sfac- ton. "And now to make sure { don't start out with no-any handi- can from my loving daughter, sup nose you tell her, Hyland, how 1t was that | sacrificed myself all these years for her an her mother
 vo,,Tsetlf when you're alone suggest Fed Father Andrew gently.
 sfNoi You go ahead, we an I neither of us keen for the sob stuff, v
 chirped my father
 In the midst of my distaste for his
 xoice and manner of speaking, l was
 grateful to hm for saving me an emo tional scene. My darling little mother had been wife to both these men. What I must hear now came with better grace from the man who d made her happy than from the one ] who'd caused her nothing but suher-
 ing.
 [ Fabhsie dear said Father Andrew gently. seeking to read my thoughts and answer them. But before we amply that name to your fathers ais anneao-ing all those years ago, we ToIst he sure we understand Just why he acted as he did. You can make up your mind that when a ma ma T -,oes, off +o the ends of the earth and leaves his wife it's for reason almost k--..5 otJ,er neOnIe'S understand