The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21

have him stand by and help you
in the search. Please Anne,
cali Ralph Lacy"
IT can't ask Ralph Lacy to
come here" / replied after q
moment Of hesitation. IL you
think he ought to be here. you
are the one to ask him, Jeanne.
"Don't you want Ralph here
when ! confess-how ] wronged
Neal?" asked Jeanne.
"I-don't know" was all I
could reply.
do you want to 80 to him
alone-and tell him7" Jeanne per.
sisted.
Again ell ! could reply was:
~ don't know"
Silence fell between US. My
eyes Travelled across the wide
Dreannwold living room and out
to the sloping greensward be.
yond the windows. Strange
thoughts clamored from my heart
to my mind, thought Of the
loyal friendship which Ralph had
given me without stint. I re-
called his blind faith in Neal and
his conquest OF every feeling be-
yond simple friendship for me.
And realized that I meant to
90 straight to old Bartly Temp
kins with the news Of Meals
justification. It seemed as IL
perhaps 1t were Ralph's due that
I should be the one to tell him
Of the finding Of the money, In
stead of letting Jeanne relate It
at q general conference. 4
But hard on these thoughts
came the one great impelling mo-
tive Of my life-love for Jim
and my yearning to be at oEco
with him. Everything else paled
before this. SO I brought my
gaze back from the wide vista Of
the sloping lawn and smiled at
Jeanne as I said:
"You are right, Jeanne. Ralph
ought to be here when you tell
Jim ana Pat and Carlotta. That
is fitting. Won't you telephone
and ask him to conner
Jeanne leaned over ana squeezed
my hand. There was something
warm and chummy in the quick
pressure Of her fingers. She fol-
lowed 1t by rising and going to
the telephone, asking for the
number of Ralph's office as she
crossed the room. ! heard her
quick staccato sentences, but ]
did not permit myself to listen 80
closely that took in the sense
Of her words. After a few mo-
ments Jeanne turned to me and
said brightly:
Ralph will be here at four.
That's when Tony and Carlotta
are coming. I'm hoping that
Jim and Pat viii make an earlier
train. want you to have-your
moment-alone with Jim before
the rest hear what have to tell"
Jeanie's smile told me that
now there could be no advocate
for my happiness more loyal and
anxious than the woman who has
always seemed to be an impass-
able barrier between me and
peace.
In spite Of the strange. new.
wonderful harmony between
Jeanne and me. tho hours
dragged. Three o'clock came and
passed. Still Jim and Pat failed
to appear. wondered what
Jeanne had said when summoning
them and why they should delay
coming to her when any message
from her might so easily be ur.
gent.
At last ! found my impatience
more than ! could control
"You don't think there's any
danger that Jim won't conner" I
asked.
Hell be here" smiled Jeanne
reassuringly. 1--WE an idea that
some OF the trains are discon.
tinued at this time Of the year.
Pats little car is in town being
repaired. He may be able to get
1t and drive out. But they'll be
here. Don't worry about that"
"An right" I managed. realiz.
ing that no matter how much
more deeply Jeanie's discovery
touched her than it did me. I
must let her carry off her little
drama Of revelation in her own
way.
The baby was lying in her little
crib, cooling and smiling up at us
while we talked. Suddenly
Jeanne, who generally observers
all the modern edicts about not
disturbing a baby. leaned forward
and picked little Carol UP in her
arms. Then with a beautiful ges-
ture, she held the child out to me.
(TO Be Continued MOnday)