The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-26
Copyright. 1920, King Features Syndicate, Inc.
 CHA PIER 5o5

| airsI thing did on coming to
 .he o11ice on the morning after An
 NoEreys's return to the city was ~ set MISS Mays heart at rest T,ba
 oear, conscientious old souI ,,-. ~
 ahXioos a,l about the Derringfortb sd,,ar'
 'Asdns account at the Star
 50 when I told her I'd raised
 -hey 10 pay it off she was deIierh+-
 u: but her delight reached tba
 poiiit or actual radiance when I turno
 GU 10 her at the end of a teIenbona
 in my news: <' snare
 our money worries are over. Miss
 May. I've just made an apnoin+r,a,t "ien one or my husbands friends to eslaohsh credit at a bank wbara ho l has influence" Rs 1sn that nice!' beamed Miss Nav
 Ana It's kind of you to confide i,,
 me take personal interest and
 see that you appreciate it. So
 | III solng on to say that I think it,s really romantic that vou sbo,,Ia saved from all your difficulties h., Irleno or your husband 's-yerv ro,,., | tic!" roIiian- wouldn't call it romantic~
 salo dryly, checking her enthusiasm ana haIr regretting the impulse which
 hau ieo me to attribute my rescue to friend of Jims. This had nonnod n eAPIdln Tony to my anxious secretary Miss May is one of those worne,
 who are middle aged before thev are young. A certain balanced dusti-
 ness Of coloring and of character keeps her from hoping for any heart
 interests of her own. Set away on the
 sheir Of life along with the folks TO-
 nance passes by. she gets some color
 into her drab existence by living other peoples lives. So she refused to he deprived Of her vicarious dreams
 T call 1t a regular fairy tale" she insisted "I never heard anything more exciting. Business almost s"amped by other peoples bills Love ly young wife. who is hard pressed because she's been so generous in try Ing to help those in need. Absent husband Then in steps his friend and saves the day. My dear-it's won derful! Way off, goodness knows where, on a mission of his own. your husband still manages to keep a | watchful eye on you and to send some one to aid you.'
 I'm afraid your picture is little highly colored," I replied, in meas | ured tones. I was historically divid- | ed between a desire to laugh and the need to weep. Miss Mays dream of | how aid came to me and the office Is | so far from reality. Jim doesn't know l that am in business. And if he did | it's fully possible that the Harrison | pride would be glad to see my ven ture terminate-even if it had to end | in failure. But my interpretation of | the truth in calling Tony my hus- bands friend" had Stetched facts a | bit, even if Jim and I are the only ones who know his real attitude to- ward Tony Norreys.
 My conversation with Miss May was interrupted by the arrival of the mail 1 There was only one letter and merci- fully. but not unexpectedly, since I'd | paid them off the day before, there were no bills. The letter bore the re- turn address of the Zelda Importing Company. I chuckled as I looked at it. Realizing that I'd been a bit ab- rupt with Miss May, I determined to put friendly finish to our conversa- the name in tine corner. Yesterday ton
 ''Life's queer and perverse" said. holding up the letter so she could see I worked like a slave to raise the money to meet my bills. Then along came the one man who is in a position to arrange a dignifed credit for me. Now here's the Zelda company's check"
 We've turned our bad corner" re- piled Miss May in subdued voice.
 I opened the Yelda envelope while she was speaking and sure enough, put fell a check. glanced down at the letter in which it was enclosed. but as 1t was longer than the herewith please find enclosed" expected to see, [ determined to straighten things out with Miss May before investigating what my clients had to say.
 Here is the check" I said, dutter- ( ng 1t toward her. If affairs were as I probably impose on your good nature l oy sending you over to the bank to { get this money deposited P. D. Q. But ( Is things are we can afford to take our l ime and mail 1t without even a spe- $ ,ial delivery stamp" t
 "I'n gladly take 1t if you wish," said Miss May, not relaxing the fornality S ,f one who doesn't wish to be put in i Ter place more than once in day 1
 'No, my dear" said. firmly. 'T T tn not doubting that you'd be loyal ( enough to lend me your savings as T -ou suggested yesterday in my black t ,our. And I'm sure that you'd run i ,rrands like a 14year-old boy-only T with more speed. But I've | orne appreciation of the value of your g ime-as we'll as an idea that you're 2 hove some of the jobs you've so will I ngiy done. So I'm going to try to ,eep you from taking advantage of t from now on" g
 Miss May looked up, her plain face { with a lovely and illuminat- t ng smile. s
 "Oh-how nice you are to mel How 'ou do understand, No wonder I'd vep-lie for you. if I had to. Some 1 lay the mouse may be able to snaw a ( pon her arms, crooning over her all = he while in the comforting way of vomen of her kind. to the end that seth left the pain of her body lessen. :.
 It was not until the doctor arrived ' yith businesslil1e air and made his l xamination. pronouncing Peters con- Iition serious, but not necessarily | atal, that the tension at Beth's heart elaxed.
 "He-he'n get we'll, doctor?" she sked tmidiy v