San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
The Making Of
a Husband
Hmm Lisle's NeW
chase of Jim and
Amme's Marital
,,,...,,. Adventure
By ANN Isle
Chapter 112.


Downright 1875. King Feature Syn. Inc.
Long ago when first I recognized
Mat there was q "Jeanie-Nick prob
em," realized also that jeanne was
going to express herself when she
found out what it was that she wanted
20 express. jeanne told me over and
bver that Nicholas Perry could take
care of himself. That didn't sound
as if she had any deep feeling for
him. Her attitude now doesn't indi-
cate that there Is such q thing as
"1ove" involved.
But Nicholas Perry IL a painter.
He froze his hands in an effort to
take care of the uncertain and volatile
Scanie.
This gives Jeanne a problem.
1t looks as il she began her flirta-
don or friendship or whatever it is
to be called because she knew Of Pats
affair with Brooke DE Courcey and
felt free to punish him as she choose.
Once she told me that il Pat Of
Tended a second time-as he had done
at the time she separated from him
she would leave him. and this time
forever. jeanne made it clear then
that she did not purpose TO spend her
life in forgiving Pat for his escupades.
And the Brooke De Courcey affair
was fragrant and unforgivenble one
in which Jim tried to keep the ugly
truth from jeanne on the supposition
that she couldn't forgive it. SO
when she discovered the truth, and
realized that she had been stunning
Iii ha Rrnnka'E
murderer, Jeanie must have had a
terrible time adjusting herself to the
ugly facts.
Then came Nicholas Perry, artist,
and handsome Viking of a man. His
interest must have flattered Jeanie
under any circumstances. But COM
ing just at the time it did, she was
particularly susceptible to his atten-
lions.
How much jeanne imagined Mich
bias Perry meant to her, i don't know.
She defied Jim yesterday to go over
TO the Hedgerow. And in trying to
get her back before she was in any
way compromised by being forced to
remain under his roof, Nicholas Perry
was exposed 10 the storm for hours
and his hands were frozen.
What Jeanne said to me this morn
ing amounts to this:
IL never knew how much I mind
what people say until 1 found my
self alone in Tarasov's shack with
the man / had thought / was mad
about. Now i know / don't care for
him. But he does care for me. E.
And he sacrificed himself for me
, What will I do, Anne? What
Eill I tell PATTI"
told her to sleep it off. i said
that the morning would bring coun-
sci. But morning had come. And
the problem has not faded into moth
ingness.
/ had a wakeful night. Between
looking out for Jim, to make sure he
was not harmed by his experience in
The storm. and helping BERTHE Lingard
work over Nicholas Perry, did not
get to bed at all. Jeanie's problem
ran like an obligato through all /
was doing.
4 Conventional morality says:
what can jeanne do but go back 10
her husband and forget this infntua-
fion which was threatening her home
and happiness?"
Something cannot define says:
nicholas Perry threw away his
career to protect woman. Ii he
loves her, doesn't he deserve more
than Pat does-Pat, who has twice
betrayed that woman, in spite OF the
fact that she is his wife?"
I don't know what is right and
what is wrong in this situation. 1t
snkN ka In
jeanne was pledged to Pat at the al
tar. Pat has broken his vows. Mich
olas Perry has laid down more than
life itself for jamie. If he has indeed
wrecked his career for her, is she TO
20 blithely back to Pat, leaving the
man who has sacrificed all for her 10
the living death Of suffering and lone
illness and disappointment?
This is what I ask myself. This is
the question / cannot answer. Jim is
still a little weak and wobbly. l
cannot discuss it with him. He is n
man; his family pride would dictate
an answer / know in advance-and
am not sure 1t is the right answer.
I was walking the floor, waiting for
Jeanne TO awake. when BERTHE Lingard
came 0OWU 10 tHc llNlHk foOm Wulst-
ling blithely and bearing in his hands
the tray on which / had taken Up
breakfast for himself and his patient,
Nicholas Perry.
Feeling top-hole," he announced
blithely, looking around the room
without n trace of the nervous ma
mia which he had shown previously.
81 guess a man needs to wake up to
The fact that he isn't the only fellow
who has ever suffered in order not
10 let his suffering get him-don't you
known" he added, almost apologetical-
". Then he added with an odd,
bresthless effect: "Perry's in a bad
way. You're sorry for the old chap,
pie. aren't your"
"Yes," replied earnestly.
"Then you wouldn't be hard on
him." breathed BERTHE Lingard in n
tone Of great relief. "Then / can tell
you-that he wants to see you at
once, please"
I started nervously. What can
Nicholas Perry want Of me-save 10