The Washington times., 1924-07-05
BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials d Married Life
Have Won . Big Popular

StTT's hard you're making
things" declared Pat. There's
& never q doubt in our minds that
you've an ethical claim to every
cent Of the money. And with
all OF us clamoring to do the right
thing. do you think you are after
being generous or stubborn to
balk us?'
I'm doing what ! have to-" !
replied. "And I've come to ask
you to make things q little cas-
Ter for me. Won't you? Can't I
count on you: Pat?"
'Ts 1t after hurting you, ann"
asked Pat with his warm SYM
pathy and understanding.
You're making things very
S hard for me- explained. moth.
4 ing can change my conviction
I about the money. What I paid
IN is mine. I can't take another
cent. And I'm tired-of stand
ing off alone and fighting for my
principles. / want someone to
! stand by. need someone to ex-
- plain me to Carlotta ana to Tony
land Jeanne. / can't-accept-
y charity. Wont you seer"
- II see," said Pat quietly. "'Tis
the $4,000 in cold cash you paid
: ever this desk that you feel Is
coming to you. And there's never
- cent more you could touch with
Notwithstanding your fingers,
s and maybe your SOUL"
YES" / said with great relief.
I You do 500
W. II don't want to see." aclSnowl-
= edged Pat. ''But to show you.
Alanna, that I'm after being with
you right or wrong, I'll be writ,
ing the check now for what you
think is coming to you. And
later I'll be after asking the rest
Of them to-lave you be-
' And when Pat gave mo the
check. I took 1t gratefully be.
cause I knew how it hurt him not
10 be allowed to do more.
When I entered Jim's office, I
found him hard at work with
Rosa intrenched at his side going
over some papers with him as II
nothing had happened to cause
doubt or estrangement.
Hello, Anne!" said Jim care
lessly and without troubling to
rise.
"Good morning, White Lilac.
Not so often do you come to
make us the visit. Il IL some
thing important you would say
70 Jamie? Is it maybe Rosa who
10 in the way?"
Jim sent me an imploring
glance. and I tried to rise to the
occasion with a quick:
''No, I've just come into q big
lump sum and 1 thought I'd run
In to ask advice about invest
ments?"
Maybe you buy into ]. H. Har-
fison and Company q share?"
asked Rosa shrewdly.
Jim scowled. He was making
Il evident that my coming had
been most inopportune.
''This money-it is maybe bad
debts you collect?" asked Rosa
sweetly.
1T Is money I've been a long
time earning" managed to say.
Jim looked up with a scowl. I
could see he didn't trust mo to
carry Off the situation. Then he
turned to Rosa with q apollo
getic smile.
= Anna isn't used to handling
big sums. Before whatever this
ts burns a hole in her pocket,
don't you advise me to take her
out and give her some grand.
fatherly advice?"
"Anne-she come first" said
Rosa metallically. "Me-our con-
ference it must wait"
81 So Jim hurried me out of the
office, but as the door closed
between us and Rosa he MUIR
I. INJURED almost vindictively.
~ "Now, I've got you out before
you ruined everything. But for
the love of Pete, don't come
!. around making any more fool
breaks"
Jim was distract as we settled
down to luncheon and gave our
: order. His first word made me