The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-07
When A Girl
 Marries
By ANNE LISLE-

I tried to picture the little Cordova with her husband, but I found myself on the verge of an almost hyster4cal conjecture, which might be miles from the truth, but was very funny. I've an idea that Rosa lords it over her Ramon and pats him on the back much after the fashion in which she babies Miss May. But Rosa Cor dova needs a master-not slave. I wonder where woman of her ca1ibre l will find what she requires. Of this I am sure-wherever Rosa finds what she thinks requires for her happiness, she will take tiff she can. And if some one else has to suffer and pay, Rosa will not re- gard that any of her concern.
 As soon as Rosa has assured her self of Miss Mays well-being and had permitted us the exchange of a word or two. I was hurried off to the place appointed to meet Manuel Ortiz. He was alone, and at sight of Rosa's scow1ing face he came for ward with something actually cringing in his manner. Ignoring me he spoke to Rosa in Spanish, accompanied by many shruggings of his shoulders and rollings of his expressive eyes. Rosa interrupted him almost cold 1y.
 Maybe you do not see today so good But here is also my friend, Anne," she sneered, managing to be- little both Manuelo and me Manuelo flung around to me with a look of boyish sham cedness Tt is you I have to disappoint. But it is to her I have to explain he said, quite without humor.
 How have you disappointed ne?'' I asked.
 There was one of my compatriots who said he would be here with Sem or Vest" explained Manue1o, simply and without dreaming how my heart pounded at the words. And he is come to me this 1-.orning with some one-he is, say-3s Senor West but me, I have seen with my own eyes this Senor West, and it is not the same man. When this strange man he see that l am not fooled he get away. It is all very queer. q I do not make to understand"
 Manuelo," said Rosa bluntly you have let someone make of you the fool-more than it is necessary Now you shall take us in and buy us very good lunch. And you shall hold your tongue while Anne and think what questions we shall ask you to make out what it is this is all about"
 Young Ortiz winced at her cruelty but he stepped aside with his most StNtAA1iC NdNc cIitI pOW ana let us cede him into the restaurant. When we entered the dining room he found just the table Rosa liked, ordered her faVor1te viands, and fully lived up to her insinuation that he was a fou- fsh lad.
 Something in the show of her DOW CT made me nervous. But my dis comfort did not reach it's climax un- til the end of the lunch. Then, lean Ing back in her chair and puffing nervously at her cigarette, Rosa ex- claimed:
 Now I have thought why it is that someone comes to you telling you he will bring you Senor West. NOW l know why he brings someone else. While we are engaged with this inlpositor, Dick West have made the-how you say y?-get-away. Ponder if I shall do best to traye, quickly back to Jaime and give him the warning"
 If someone shall go, it is ManueIo .or maybe it shall be Mrs Harris on ?' ventured Manuelo Ortiz.
 At his words my heart began +o pound. I forgot my little new bahy or a business" forgot that I'm needed right here in town to beIn check up Jina's business
 ] thought only of seeing Jim again
 To Be Continued