The Washington times., 1923-05-26
THE HAND OF PERIL, By Arthur String'
WAYS OF A HUSBAND
A SEQUEL TO WHEN A GIRL MARRIES

Without references-with an ugly
cloud on my past, what Could I
have done In this big, suspicious
city? was pretty desperate
about just that. 7 didn't know
where the money was coming
from to see Oliver and me
through the month"
You'd have found something"
I finished, brislxly. ''But not
necessarily an opening at Hal
danes and the sort of. opening
that's pretty sure to lead to big
things" 49,. ~.
Mabel stared at me. Her. lips
moved and fell apart placidly.
Then they set. into q warm line,
and color seemed to tint thei-
pallor. Her head went up and
her. eyes flashed, I could see the
pulse in her throat as she stead
led her chin.
A New Arrangement.
where's Carl Booth?" she
gasped.
Taking the London office. !
replied. knowing that Mabel would
accept this without prying. "And
HzaIl came 50 suddenly that they
were running along on momen-
tum, doing a stray bit Of promot.
ing here and there and piling a
bit. Of extra work on every one.
Mr.. Haldane is back at the wheel
again, but he needs an able as
sistant. II I were free there'd be
place for me. Knowing that I
went in and suggested YOU"
'How much did you have to
tell him about me?" asked Mabel.
''That I believed in your ability.
That I'd seen it proved In my
husbands office. That you had
worked up from bitter and url-
happy beginnings. Mabel. I'll
give you q vignette Of Loren Hal
dane. He interrupted me there
to say that he wanted an assis-
tant, not q chaperone for HIS
niece. He said your birthplace
and social connections. couldn't
help you pick q piece OF good
copy or think up ways OF, getting
new advertisers.
you're my sponsor" said
Mabel thoughtfully. "That would
be enough for the. man IN whose
office you spent so many years.
He's come to be part Of your
social life. So he takes me on
trust. That's all right, Anne, as
long as I haven't any social life
that touches my business exist
ence anywhere. He said Tiny
goal is to be an advertising man
ager some day. not a chaperone."
You'll take til" I asked.
s"You'l go see him this after
noon?" s:~
':Yes," Mabel replied. "Aid for
your sake, as well as. mineI IHl
keep my business and personal
ledgers entirely separate"
Except where I'm conceEneds"
suggested lightly. % pie-4s
even there" Mabel replied
grinly. SCI know Rosa Cordova.
I know what she means In inns
office. I won't let, you pay. for
liking me. But don't, look so
pitiful. won't deny myself
everything. I must have q right
to something. Well. I'll make it
my business to find what. diver
sion and good times I can, and
I'll take them"
There was a reckless quality In
her voice. It sounded note Of
warning. wanted to, protest.
But what was there I could say?
mo getting around it, Anne,
we ought to do a bit Of entertain
ing, now that we have a place to
stage it, said Jim.
:: We'd just finished dinner and
Jim was prowling around the, liv-
ing room uneasily. My last re-
mark had been that I, hoped Ma
bel Storrs would be happy in her
work at Haldane's and would meet
interesting folks who'd help her
build up a stable social life.
you're jumping" said, striv.
ing for good nature. Either you
didn't listen to me or. you don't
take enough interest to answer"
To Be Continued Monday