The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-17
SECTION
When 4 Girl Murries
By ANN LESLIE.

which I'm at-a loss to account for or to excuse in myself, I added: ''But l didn't dream you'd be all primed like this and ready and even anxious for me to go,'' Carl leaned forward and fixed me with eyes which had kindled to an eagerness 1 interpreted as business enthusiasm. But what I couldn't so easily account for was the tense fold ing of his lips and the way he drum
 med on his desk with a fist white at the knuckleS. After a moment or two he spoke with a dryness which
 almost matched Max Hoadleys. l. Naturally I'm not anxious to see
 -an old friend like you go away di-
 rectly she's resumed connections with theI business organization where
 met her.
 Carl, you talk like a page of the encyclopedia" l Ventured. 'I dare say. Folks do that occa- sionally when--they're using words
 to conceal meanings, Anne. To re- turn to our -muttons, however, I'd not
 be willing to see you go unless 1 were
 sure that it was-to better yourself
 And I wouldn't want you to go if I .
 thought there were any disIoyalty to
 Haldanes involved. But at the pres
 else moment of making the break
 you can help us with these shoe peo-
 pie, anu III stay lnS--l m not so sure
 -
 Not so sure I'm of any real ser
 Vice?' I broke in with faint feel
 ing of hurt.
 Carl eyed me gravely.
 As one man to another. as one
 business associate to another he re-
 spects. I'm not sure that YOU are in- a
 valuable here.'' he replied quietly
 You're a good reader. But others
 can be had for suitable salaries You
 never did anything more important
 for us than to straightenout the
 Hoadley advsrtising tangIe. The next
 job for which Haldane's- had better
 turn to you rather than to some un-
 tried person-is this shoe stuff. So it all fits in. When our good friend Loren Haldane returns I'll be free to take over some of the jobs you arc l handling for me now. l won't need you here then. But on the outside as an advertising consultant-youI1 be
 invaluable And-without dragging dence-I know ySu want to make real money
 'T like your frankness'' I said
 And one queer trifie sort Sf points the way-it shows we're thinking
 along the same lines in regard to this :. matter. You spoke of this new job this suggested job. and called me
 an advertising consultant' That's
 the very title I gave myself. It seems so suitabIe.'' =
 There's future in it, too,' re- piled Carl with~the old twinkle which had not once before during our in- terview heightened his rather sonbre eyes. But l hate to you go-- now that I've been honest with you and with Haldanes, Pm beginning to realize how much l do hate to see you go. It's been like bringing the sunshine and blue sky right into the gloomy old working world to have you here every day, Anne. I laughed cheerily, reading nothing into Car1's words but a kindly fare well such as any old friend might of fer another whose business associa- ton with him about to be cred. Holding out my hand, said: You're good pal, Carl. You've fairly made my decision for me. So ] bring on your shoe people. I'll see them and if we come to a suitable arrangement, I won't keep MT. l Hoadley waiting for a week, I originally planned"
 I've helped you?" asked Carl, get ting to his feet and towering above me in a protective way which brought ah ache to ply heart, because it reminded so strongly of Jim. Indeed you have. I cried husk- fly.
 You'll let me go on helping your And you'll help me, too? "Of course I will and will and everything will be hunky-dory," laughed with a sudden care-free be- lief In the plans which had seemed so nebulous only a little while ago Want any help looking up an of- flee and getting settled? Want any financial backing?" demanded Carl. Then hauling himself up suddenly as if he were actually reading my 1 thoughts, ha added; sId go bond l for you to the limit of my credit. | only I'll bet you'd refuse that But 1 when I offer you the backing of Hal 1 danes you can't refuse"--5 1 "Oh, yes, I can.' l vowed eagerly. 1 I'm going to see this through my self owe MT. Hoadley the inspira- 1 ton and you the courage to go ahead and try Some of it has to be my l own I've a use for il" ! And looking ahead, could see that no matter how Jim's trip to salvage his oil fields ana his credit turned 1 out. we'd have our chance III the world Anne Harrison, advertising | consuItant would see to that. (TO Be Continued)