The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-28
When A Cir
 Marrieo
By 5NEF IESEE
CHA ER -f

man him=e-1 went on telling Us or
 how "the little rat terrier came u
 met n.D at appo-u-ed spots and grill
 ed him for information concerning
 everything that went on in Ji-1's on1c=
 building. The uaI had teeH almost
 imp possible to watch But Jennings
 had kepr careful track of the eIeya-
 tors and had been on the alert Tor
 new visitors who looked foreign.
 So when Rosa went over to the
 cigar stand and bought special d=-
 livery stamp Teau.u.= managed to
 be just behind to S 10 whom 1er
 letter was addressed. Her clothes and
 her accent betrayed her as heinz one
 of those Mexico ns'' he had ben
 warned to watch out for When Tiny
 Rose reached up to put her letter in
 the mail chute it was easy enough Tor JennlngS To assume a gallant air and
 to take the letter with the prarerrce
 of mailing ir then and there.
 ''Who planned all LE5s2'f I asked, q
 little sick at wat I suspected would
 be the answer.
 .'The little man-the one who talk
 ed like a rae track t0ut.' replied
 Jennings "E told you straight when I
 said all my dealings were with him all the months I was in the BlfIdsnl-
 watching you folks. never got
 another glimpse of the fellow that oziginaly hired me. He p yer came 1 to the building even once"
 Lyons arrived just then with a 1 bundle he'd made and HlnElug t into i the front of the car asked Jennings 1 if he'd like to go into his cortaz= and l make sure nothing of importance had l
 I've nothing that matters. Moth ing that's worth cent replied Jen- uings bitterly. Lets be off. Pm rIad I'm going to get away from this place"
 Better ride out here in front with me- suggested Lyons. ..Tha ene-ne
 makes 1t warm and cosy. I think 1 youH be better of out here than Tn the tonneau."
 Jennings rose to do as he was bid den and as he got out he began strip ping off Ralph L-aey's oycrcoat
 Keep it. old man. said Ralph Lacy CareIasslv. s'It's a starter toward 1 the new outfit va.u get vou before you start for those heaIah- giving pines in the morning."
 Jennings sthifed little sob that co-d of the gratitude he couldn't -.- press And then he climbed out and sat at Lyons side For a long time Raiph Lacy and drove along in sl- 1ence- AIE heart was full of shame Every word Jennings nag said han nered home more strongly the facr that Dad Lee Is at the front of the To ruin Jim. I ache with bitterness at the thought that he should be such a scoundreL But lhihh am equally unhappy ar 1ne -Houeht of having to reveal it to JiI..
 Don Eou want to go to see Dad Lee in the morning@' asked Ra1nh Lacy suddenly.
 Do you think I'd feel better if ijd2'' asked almost heIpIessIv. s, knoW you would" he repIleu Tn fairness 10 both of you you'd bet CT talk with him. You want +o he air to him. but you must convince 'ouFSeif that nothing in his perverted unhappy viewpoint tars you with the aHaeb rush that marked him" -
 What do You mean ?' I gasDeE. T
 mean that you 0usn't feel guilty IT apoloEetic. or that MT. Harrs~u, ias anything to blame vou for Hen .lty Eou for any unfortunate Connec- ion that causes you to suffer. Ru+ e won't blame vou. No man who r- T your husbands caIibre would hold ou to account for what seems to be 9uching your life with tragedy
 Jins proud," I said for the r-rzv me confessIuE some part of the bur en of fear I was carrying around nth me. Dad Lee -
 Has nothing to do with the case D spilled Ralph Lacy with visor. eAnv Ian may well be proud of you = lree times proud. And the poor lit e Lee man gets off with pity Pm man and know other men. You m take my word for your husbands .utu6e-uor that you need my word nd now ler'S do little practical tanning. Don't you think vor, 1Eht to have an interview with -Lseeng
 1 don't know where to reach him e's mauagad To e-ude me- con ssed- ''The only times see him when # sui-s his plans to come to 'Fu send you to him in the morn I'll g. Not alone. Wen borrow the thful Lyons from Tony Norravs ain tomorrow Hes playing a1on- gen rouslv as if I weren't wrap 1E things in mystery. Another old end might feel -esentfuI about the -tFitEes of new one. But Nor -s is big eu0uEh TO divorce himself m bis own taouyhts and think only Yes agreed. smiling to myself Jhe hope that Tony was busy bush "a-h his own affairs so char hardly realized l had any for him be left ou- or And I'd like tc Ike one mmre effort ro win Dad Lee ar to the r-=n- side"
 He shall have his choice" s7t- lph Lacy ru5stEy.
 Ne spent -n. rest of ths day plan g for my v-~s- to Dad Lee in the rn5-E and Et-ea~a.0- -ne future Jennings. for whom Ea-rh Lacy dtcted a tr5u0--rna-t "eone back" e his health WIS restored. mace eGo~. ro thank 1rr. Lacy for all he 5 plaun.~= ra dn for the raunt n " n" vsf~ Ha.-. w-E responsibility T h.z. Ha- ha waved f. all aside a tr56a or a privilege -
 
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