San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
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By Royal Brown
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denny. "we're not exactly on speak
Ting terms this morning
Il will" agreed Milly, but paused to
remark: YOU'D better not keep Gram
ny waiting. 1 told her right out she
was bluffing and she is perfectly
] furious"
Then.she disappeared into the BATH
room. Denny heard her blithe greet
ing to Jimmy. But she scorned caves
dropping, and lifting her firm little
chin very high, she left the room. \
The chimes in the steeple of st.
Peters-by-the-Sea were sounding
eleven, exquisitely, as she entered the
intimate domain of her professed
fairy-godmother who. at the moment,
looked more like a fire-breathing ogre.
II hope" snapped Mrs. Winthrop
Chisholm. "that you'll learn that one
of my little peculiarities is that l pre-.
fer people to come at once when
send fer them. and not at their con-
venience. Sit down, have something
to say to you."
II prefer to stand" Denny retorted
in voice that matched Mrs. Win
!. throp- Chisholms. "That's ono of my
little pecul;arities. get used to it in
the bargain basement, You know"
Now as to what followed after this
suspicious beginning neither Mrs.
Winthrop Chisholm nor Denny ever
had much TO say. but at the end Of
ten minutes Denny emerged and. walk
| ing down the marble staircase with
her head held higher than ever. al
most walked into Stacy Ames.
"Say!' he announced eproachfully,
I'D begun to- think you'd given me
the go-by."
"Oh!" she retorted. startled. Ct
/; Tim sorry, but"
Exactly five minutes later Jimmy
gave the steam faucet n twirl and
threw the Stillson wrench into his
bag.
I'm sorry" Milly murmured help
lessly. Il just thought that if I could
get you two together you'u forgive
and forget"
He stopped and picked up his bag.
Il" he announced. wouldn't forgive
her if she got down OIL her knees and
begged me to. And there's that"
81 don't think you're very NICE"
flashed Milly.
"Neither does She" he retorted. $50
that makes it quite unanimous, sup
pose"
And thereupon he took his departure
down the backstairs over which he
! had come.
The door by which he. had entered
gave into a latticed-n areaway. He
had left his flivver drawn up so thai
Just the rear end showed beyond this.
He lifted the cover up, hurled his bag
in. slammed the cover down and |
lighted match.
"You.' said the softest voice mag
Unable. weren't very long, were ou?"
Jimmy could only cape incredu-
lousy.
'If you don't want me here" Denny |
challenged quickly. "I'll-"
Jimmy swallowed. 81 do" he said,
feryently. "but / thought" Il
A blush ran from her threat to hef
lovely hair.
"Oh, Jimmy!' she broke in impetu-
ously, 81 suppose we'll get like the
McCarthys and quarrel air the time,
but ibid rather quarrel the rest OF
my life with you than any man IN
know ~
You mean"
She nodded. 81 think. 81. assured
him. that might have gotten al
Lenhard Double-Six at that, but-oh,
Jimmy. love our flivver."
She thrust open a battered door in
willingly. and he got in.
But you said,' he began, ".that theI
old LADY" @
Did you think" she demanded.
''that I'd stay here getting the williesI
while that Katie Kennedy grabbed
you? guess not :"
! Then, swiftly, she snugglcd upI
against him.
"Homc, James dearest" she conf
manded. And. glane:ng an at him
from under her beautiful lashes. sheI
added. mid pleasures and palaces
there's no place like it, is there!
JIMMY"
He swallowed. "And you're giving
] them all up?"
"well," confessed Denny, "Mrsl
Winthrop Chisholm is awfully mad all
me now but wouldn't be surprised
il she'd be sport enough to send mdI
| the stuff she bought for me anyway1k
lit would make lovely trousseaul
/ JIMMY III
And Mrs. Winthrop hisholm-beIl
J ing sport enough-d.d. III
| Copyright, 1922. Metropolitan II
| Newspaper Service.) III