The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
Read This Entertaining Serial in Which
the Author Has Woven q Thrilling
Romance Of the Problems
Of Married Life.

line. squared back his shoulders
and rose. Clearly he was holding
himself in and having all he could
do to keep . grip on himself.
Goodnight. them" Jim muir
INJURED.
He was watching me oddly.
He stood in the door Of the
living room for q moment watch
ing me oddly. There was some
thing almost pleading in his look,
It seemed to irnpel me to my feet.
I rose and took q step toward
Jim. But with sudden determine
tin he turned from me and lirnped
down the hall.
And as Jim hurried away from
me ! seemed to hear Rosa Cor
dova laughing derisively.
The strange air Of reticence
which Jim had worn on his
return from his unexplained and
sudden rip did not wear OFF.
For two days we went on to-
gether, side by side. but miles
apart.
Jim's manner was distract.
When he looked at me there was
something almost pleading In
his glance. But his proud ana
reserved manner did not suggest
that he was asking for forgive.
ness.
On the third evening after his
return Rosa Cordova burst In
on us unannounced while we were
at dinner. without preliminary
greeting she demanded:
white Lilac. will you not
make to have the coffee in the
liying-room? have to speak Of
something's which do not need to
be hear by the maids"
So I rang for the maid and
asked her to bring the coffee into
the living-roon1. The moment we
were alone Rosa turned on Jim
In sudden rage:
Are you so silent here at home
like you are in the Officer Do you,
make the mystery and the hero
from yourself at home with White
Lilac like you do by me?''
"What are you talking about.
Rosa?" demanded Jim with a good
natured smile which belied the
slight sting Of his words.
''F1e asks what I talk abouty'
cried Rosa. turning to me with
outflung hands. He dare to askg'
81 seem to be q criminal at the
bar" said Jim with a great show
Of casualness. "But any criminal
has q right to ask Of what he
stands accused.
Rosa fairly catapulted TO her
feet. Her face was crimson and
her eyes were blazing.
me, ! have had just 30 much
as / shall stand" she declared.
"Your White Lilac, maybe she f.
afraid. She withers II you make
the scowl. But I am not 80
weak
ROSA, please confine your ut.
tack to me-" Jim said CURLY.
IT say what I like" stormed
Rosa. For you and the business
I makea the quarrel with my
Ramon. For you I have permit
that Ramon shall 90 far away
home without me. For this 10y
atty Of mine, what IL It get?"
What do you get?" Jim In.
quired. eff I knew what you are
talking about, Rosa, might
manage to cut out this game Of
question and answer and ger down
to cases. Suppose you spill what
ever It is you have on your
mind
what have on my mindg'
laughed Rosa rnaliciously. II think
you are-how you say2--one grand
bluff that you give me leave to
say what It IL have on my mind.
II IL Ruth Gregory am thinking
about. Now what IL It you win
say7"
IT can't stop your thinking Of
Ruth, can II" asked Jim with an
elaborate display Of patience.
For that Ruth Gregory I am
accuse that I smash the statuev
Rosa cried in q gathering voice.
For her you neglect the bust
ness for what I have to stay in
this country Of yours. For her
Come. now. Rosa" protested
Jim. You're nervous tonight.
you make one grand fool Of me-"
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