The Washington times., 1924-06-26
WAYS OF A HUSBAND : By Ann
Read This Entertaining Serial in Which
the Author Has Woven a Thrilling
Romance Of the Problems
of Married Life.

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he could Inake.'A
Maybe suggested Carlotta,
trying to retrieve I1erself-"thc
fates have relented entirely. Per.
haps there was news Of Neal. 1t
would be wonderful II he were
found now"
"Carlotta" protested Tony stern
1 ly. There is no real kindness to
Anne In stirring UP her imagine
ton like this. Suppose we don't
trouble Anne with our opinions
and spoculations. They've been
proved wrong in enc grave matter
Anne has no reason to put any
faith in our judgments now"
you dear old wiseacrer' cried
Carlotta, not at all put out by
his reproof. THAT was a grand,
long speech you made. In fact,
It is the nearest thing to an ora
ton I've ever heard from my re.
served lord and master. I stand
corrected. Has anyone a crouch
at Carlotta for getting excited
and doing a lot Of spluttering?"
Ills not in any OF our hearts
to be bearing malice or unkind
thoughts toward each other for.
small blunders-after our Alanna
3 -
has set US the example of forgiv-
Ing" said Pat gently.
And then Virginia, with a con-
tinuation Of the ready tact and
sweetness she had been showing
all through the day. asked simply:
do you feel like going UP to
the guestroo1n and resting awhile,
Anne? Or is there any other
plan in your head?'
II want to be home for din
ner,"+I replied. "Jin will expect
me, and think I'd better start
now so I can catch the next
train"
LET Tony and me drive you
In" cried Carlotta, warmly.
There's. room in our car"
oh, no. 1 wouldn't give you
that long trip to the city and
back again. I'll take a train" 1
answered. only too eager to es-
cape any more of Carlotta's we'll.
intentioned efforts to be tactful
and helpful.
IN be sending you over in
the big car" said Pat firmly.
And going as far as the station
for company, If you can be after
putting up with me that long"
But jeanne signalled to him
with her eyes. and so when fare
wells had been said. and 1 ar.
rived at the station, I was not
surprised to have Pat say:
It's my Jeanne who thinks It
Is best for you to drive all the
way in, Alanna. So now I'll be
after walking back to the house
while Jensen drives you to your
own door. 'Tis no need there is
Tor you to be changing to a train
and then back to a taxi. Just be
leaning back in the car and clos
ing your eyes and thinking how
we all love you and how we long
to make up to you for every hurt
we've been after giving you and
Neal"
accepted the kindness CRATE
FULLY. But all the way to town
my tired brain refused to relax
and be calm. The finding of the
money had put me through an
emotional strain it was hard to
forget, while Jim's strange con.
duct In rushing off to the city
and taking Ralph Lacy with him
leit me with a new question to
face.
When I got to my apartment I
managed to get into a negligee
and to lie down and relax. 1 was
80 exhausted that I fell asleep
and didn't awake until my maid
knocked at the door to summon
me to the telephone.
what time is it?" I asked
sleepily as L arose.
Little after seven. You have
dinner now?" asked the maid with
a hint of surliness-