The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-08
THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Delightful Sequel to the Serial when Girl Marries
Which Scored Tremendous Success Through
out the Nation
Betty to come in as 500 mas she

. Betty to como in as 500 mas she
could.
Then going over to my safe
got out the certified check Mr..
Stanley had left last night. For,
acting on q bunch I had decided
what / was going to do about the
big corporation he had given me
a chance to own stock in. And
holding out the check, I put my
conviction into words:
I'm take my retainer in stock, .
/ said.
"RightoP' answered Peter Stan
in the future.
the cash today there's wealth
ley. ITS q deal al.- you've
chosen well. Even If you'd ike
And he tore up his own check.
Betty's surprise and delight
when she came into my Of
flee and discovered In Pete
Stanley one of her friends
Of girlhood was pleasant thing
to see. They had a jolly tim.
with their do you remembers?''
While they were renewed ac-
quaintance Park led me out 70
the main office If my suits and
gave me some data to make me
better acquainted with Peter stan.
ley.
Funny YOU a1dn't recognize
the name of one of the oldest
houses on the street" he sale
with a touch of swank. Ana
even if that escaped you, due &.
your being woman, can't see
how the fact got by even you
that the Stanleys are about the
best we show on the social regis.
ter. Peter is a little older tS4na
and we never hit it OFF 50 wei
until I introduced him to Ralph
Then Peter decided might D.
good scout If I had friends IKE
Ralph. He sure thinks old Rafa
the pirate is about as fine aa
they come. And he's close to 10.
ing right, I'll say
"All of which means I'm 1ucIfH
to have a chance to form this
business affiliation7" smiled.
ANY woman's in luck to meeA
the Pete stanleys, of the game.
instead of the Bonbright Buch-
anans," replied Park morosely.
shall we go back and see ID
those two in there have covered
the territory from their cradles
to their eighteenth year by now?''
"AH right" replied, recognize
ing that Park did not want me ID
make any reply to what he had
just said Of the man to whom
Mabel Storrs was married.
So we went back to the office
without exchanging a word on
what felt was still to Park the
most salient subjects in the world.
On re-entering my office, We
found Peter Stanley, the immac-
ulate and perfectly groomed,
sitting on my desk swinging his
feet like a boy and entertaining
Betty with some "reminiscences
which was making her fairly. rock
with mirth. 1t was a long time
since I'd seen Betty so giriish
and unrestrained.
1.-THE boys are coming to my
apartment for pickup supper,
Anne she cried. Cant you
stretch point and come too?
Don't leave me with Ralph and
Park and this irrepressible who
knows all about my early years.
They'll spend the whole evening
teasing me and never get to the
point OF respecting me as a bust
ness woman and talking over the
big deal with me. There Is a
big deal. isn't there? Generally
when Peter Stanley's around
large matters are under consid-
Grafton"
'Yes-but I can't talk them
over with a girl whose pigtails
pulled in the long ago." Peter
Stanley tossed off gaily. ST need
to deal with a cautious business
woman who doesn't let my mas
terly presentation of my subject
sweep her from mental moorings
OF caution"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow