The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
When A Girl
 Marries
By ANNE LESLIE.
CHAPTER 630.

I sat inert and silent until Rosa, rorc- ed me to speak:
 You are not very proud of your father?" she smiled with half-shut eyes.
 | ''The woman who would deny her father-isn't worth much" I replied.
 Even to myself I sounded like a copybook maxim. The ract that Jim dosen't know of Dad Lee made it imperative that I should not commit myself in any way.
 I don't purpose to let Rosa give him his first tidings of the little prod igal father who has come to claim me. I am not proud of my attitude toward Dad Lee. But then neither am I proud of Dad Lee. And I feel Justified because of my undying love for the little mother whose life was such struggle after he deserted her This is reinforced by my devotion to Father Andrew who gave to my little mother and me our first warm harzz. of home and protecting love.
 "A woman might try to deny her father if he is not worth much" smii- ed Rosa so knowingly that I felt con vinced she had met Dad Lee.
 Will you please speak more plain ly?' I asked quietly.
 You don't deny?" she demanded
 What is there for me to deny?" l said almost conversattonally.
 The more she tried to play with my feelings, as a cat does with a mouse the more I felt called upon to meet her with the weapon of seeming suav- ity and inperturability.
 You are cIever.'' she burst out suddenly. 'I-how you say-always take off my hat to c1everness-me, Rosa Cordova''
 Thank you.' I said, holding my self in leash
 That was clever. too. It is nice to have it recognized that one is conocedor-a good judge. give you a compliment. I say you are clever You do not deny. Helasi We go down to the business for which we are met now. Shall I tell you my story from the beginning?''
 Your story interests me strangely l laughed, trying to find my mental equilibrium by pitching things in lighter vein.
 alone. Mornings good Pat drives me to the office of Jaime. There I have my hours with you and the so charm ing Mabel, the reliable Mabel of whose fine record in Tampico I shall some day perhaps tell you more.'
 Wait!' I cried. 'I know MabeTs side of the Tampico story. I believe tASt FSiS4Ol IS COTFScC.
 You doubt me. then?" demanded Rosa, lnterrupting with icy hauteur.
 Nl do not doubt you in the least, l doubt your infornants never place my faith in circumstantis1 evil oence. Some day a proud and fool ish girl will tell you her side of the affair which cost her poor old uncIe's peace of mind and life itself I have no right to say more.
 hoo
 on Mabel Storrs until the day she comes to you with her side of an ,1g1v episode"
 Perhaps-but it is not that with which you and I are to deal. It Is for Jaime we work All else comes in good time" said Rosa with an air which I took to be fataIistic. we return now to the so humble rae-rr nave perhaps your kind permission :, ease go on had to interrupt l am sorry" I explained. After all. my personal interest would nat11ra11v De Tn what you have to reveal"
 I ou confess it? Then go on As say l am not often alone. For luncn, Tor the tea. have always the appointment. You can guess nar- haps' how it is when a woman she is attractive. "
 Her vanity almost upset my gravity
 q.
 So then it is only on inc way +o the station that I may ever be aTone | never let my partner for the tea or lance take me to the station. like do" Is no"
 She waited for approval. for zn piauSe- l smiled. nodded. and she "etIs M on With sleek self-s satisfaction:
 yesterday when I am on my way, 70 the station. there comes m to r,o l funny little old man. He has +b. ace or a huron-how you say ferret ne has no class. Worse than Deor. 1e IS more like the little brigand = 'raw at first my skirts away. Then
 lnihN me- ne may have some mes age He may be sent"
 She looked at me with eyes that measured every flicker of pain her worlds dashed across my raw fee1ires
 tried for calmness. But as housht of Virginia, to whom I was o newly reconciled, I had a terribIe moment. 1 felt that all I am trvinp 0 oullo Tn readiness for Jim's horne- ot!a1ns was threatened by this rav eI. creature who was probing my
 so mercllessly. I set my lips Dit tighter and kept myself tan+ hat I might not ruin evervtnfne r,- ettlng her read my fevered thouehts
 never think of this man m con ecuon with the Harrison family" -osa continued. 'I never even think i him in connection with you. But Is first words tell me who he is. He omes-how you say snan1t1ine long after me like the blind began the cathedral who asks aims He al!s me Lady and asks do not now him by the resemblance to vo,, ask why should. and he say be- sose he is your father. And he saw nat perhaps I have a message Tor. Dad Lee I feel that he speaks true ask what message I should have. nd he say he can tell me better ;- e are not on the street. I do not are to go to hotel or into my sta on with him. I take me a taxi and i've him ten n1inutes-au have ba- ore the train. He-how you say y to pump me-
 She stopped abrupt1y Her eyes