The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-19
THE HAND OF PERIL, By Arthur Stri1
WAYS OF A HUSBAND
A SEQUEL TO WHEN A GIRL MARRIEs"

to a realization of how dearly
she must pay for her instability,
Isn't it nice to zee your first
sweetheart and your wife on such
good terms. Jimmie boy" she.
demanded.
A SUDDEN OUTBURST.
Before Jim could answer Carl
famed into sudden passion. I'd
seen him lose control OF himself
once before. but thought that
the folly which came 30 near
costing him my friendahip had
taught him q salutary lesson.
And now. when there was 30 lit
tie immediate cause for his action.
Carl burst out and shattered every
pretense of dignity.
so you're Harrison's first
sweetheart" he snarled. This
first sweetheart stuff seems to
run in the Mason family. Where
are my wife and your cousin?"
With a toss of her head Envy
took command of the situation.
II left Mrs. Booth arranging
things in the dining.room. And
Toms in the pantry lacking q
pretty blue-and-white edging on
the Shelves she said precisely
THE hired workers wouldn't stay
after 5. But Toms ready 20
work till midnight so Anne can
move into her home tomorrow.
10 you mind Toms friendly atti-
tude toward Anne. Jim?"
Il don't mind Toms friendly
interest toward the world. In
fact I rather like it. His hearts
as big as all outdoors" said Jim,
with a warmth that was intended
to thaw all reserve.
But Carl was beyond being az
fected by any opinion. expressed
or suggested.
Are you going to keep us hare
in the hall all evening"" he de-
.11anded. Hasn't there been time
TO get your stage set for. any.
thing you like?"
Before Envy could answer .
call rang through the apartment:
Dinners ready. Bring on the
guests
1t was Daisey's voice summon
ing us. Jim and exchanged ur1.
Outstanding glances. About the
last thing either one of Us would
ever have chosen was to eat the
first meal In our rehabilita.ed
home with this particular group
of guests. But there was no gain.
saving the whole-hearted kind
ness of intention. Envy rushed US
through the apartment with
laughing insistence that we must
not look around, and Daisy greeted
US in the doorway OF the dining
room
Hello. people" she cried
welcome and everything.
hope Miss Mason has been true
to her word and hasn't let you
look to the right or left. Tom
mic and I thought that. after
hard afternoon of working
through the half-holiday, you'd
not be properly receptive to the
beauty of our effects. So we
want to feed the inner man be-
fore we attempt to delight his
eye. Good hunch?"
After gazing up the beauty
of these succulent grapefruit.
radishes and celeries. I'll say so,
laughed Jim. the Harrison ease OF
manner helping to smooth the
rough edges of a situation which
had no business seeming like a
situation at all.
A Good Dinner.
The dinner was good, but I've
never enjoyed one less. There
was a definite air of teamwork
between Tom and Daisy. From
the bringing in of the roast fowl
to the clearing off of the pretty
new dishes I had selected, 1t was
evident that the dinner was the
Joint product of Tom Mason and
Daisy Booth. Envy made no pre-
tense of sharing their triumph,
She had on this account pain
fully clear position. She was un-
doubtedly the chaperon. But
whether Tom had dragged her In
for mere effect or to protect him
self from danger was not 20
clear.
tn He Continued Monday