The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-15
When A Girl
 Marrie5
By ANNE LISLE.
CHAPTER TAI

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 Us and Co.,, beg to inform you that 1 here we are right here now this very present minute"
 Mabel and I turned toward the doorway and discovered Wayne Park 1 1nson, Th-rd, lowing with an elabo- 1 rateness of grand opera calibre. Sud- | denly Ralph Lacy ducked in under 1 Parks arm with an abandon that I 1 had never before seen him show. He l actually capered as he came tows-cd | me shouting an absurd gree tiY.s. | Then, under cover of the laughter | caused by his astonishing lapse from | his usual dignity, he murmured so 1 only I could hear: Not word to Park. Trust me. | Take your cue from me-" l l nodded. There is no question | of my absolute faith in Ralph Lacy. His loyalty and his good judgment are things no one who knovs him l can ever doubt.
 Where do we go from here?" de- maanded Park. '"To be on the safe side and to allow for human error ! in estimating the feminine taste and the feminine mood, I've tables en- gagged at three places. The club awaits. Likewise a nice little table in the most oak-rafted grill room in town. And there's another haven for us, out the river road, where we can watch the lights prick out on the other shore. Make your bets, ladies. so I can give the unfortunate two their release.'
 Which shall it be, Mabe1?" I ask ed, turning to her and finding her face eager and ablaze.
 "I've never been out with anyone who didn't think that I ought to be so honored at going that I'd be grateful to be taken to lunch counter" she laughed. "So I'm not much of major domo. Wherever, Annie says will suit me to a T."
 Park looked at me, and I realized that his eyes were actually misty
 ''We1l-Mrs- Anne Harrison ?" he muttered.
 ''I want to pay MabeTs way" I said, going over and taking my God dess girls hand.
 '+Then let's drive a little through the evening and go out to the place where you can look across the river" she said. with quiet poise Stars overhead, good friends at my side. I like the party"
 It occurred to me that by Goddess girl was acting like any other girl who's happy and grateful for kind ness and attention. I've often glimps- | led at Mabel as gentle as this-but not when in a masculine world.
 K, again. Now may I rent your tele- phone kor few minutes and dis pose of the rejected candida tes? You might help the lady shut up shop while I'm working, Rafe. old pirate. And, being a lazy 1ummox, I com- mission Miss Storrs to look up my phone numbers. Say, don't I run this magnifcently? I'm some exec utive-which translates itself into a al ha guys do his work. Ought to see me keep H. Rockhill a-stepping?'
 Laughingly, we accepted the parts assigned to us. But as Ralph Lacy helped me clear my desk in the inned office, he murmured:
 Isn't he a smooth worker? He's actually getting H. RockhiIl to race him mornings to see who can open the office. But, say, did you see your Miss Storrs looking actually dazed at a little human treatment?"
 "She isn't used to consideration from men," I acknowledged
 By the great horn spoon""- ejacu- lated Ralph Lacy. Whats the mat ter with the so-caI1ed lords of crea- ton? Don't they know a queen when they see one? That girl de- serves the best. And she'd get it from Park, too! I'll stake my ad- vertising ledgers on that
 You act as if he were serious" I laughed.
 Do r" asked Ralph Lacy dryly. That's because he is! He's going to win that gtrl--or know why!"
 Twin what do you mean?" I cried. following it up with breath less; ''but don't you know she's a man-hater? She hasn't much req son to think of you folks as chival- rOuS-"
 Hello the house!" broke in Parks call. Were young folks and we have the healthy appetites of children
 Clearing away briskly we raced out in answer to the summons. Mabel was sitting in Miss Mays desk chair. She had a look of relaxation and of serenity that relighted me. But her manner brought back the old wonder if she would dream of taking Park seriously. Only now 1t was augment ed by the new question Ralph I4acy's words suggested: Would it mean happiness for he to do so? I'm no snob-but I can't hel., remembering that the boyish chap Mabel classes with her young Oliver is Wayne Park inson, Third
 Tt wasn't till we were driving home at 10 after a charming evening that I realized I had a third question to ask-and that it also must remain for time unanswered.
 Why did Ralph Lacy decide so sud- denly that there was no need of tell ing Park and Mabel any of the condi- tions which were our motives for ask ing them to join us?
 CHAPTER TAB.
 There was welcoming light in the hall when I arrived "home," which now means Betty's apartment. But the place was silent. indicating that the guests had left. In astonishment put out the lights and tiptoed down the hall. As I passed Betty's door she called me,
 Hello. Anne! Have a good time?" she asked in a normal tone of warm 
 Very pleasant" I replied. And your"