San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
The Making Of
a Husband
Ann LiSle's N e 10
Phase of Jinl and
Anne'S Marital
Adventure
BY ANN Isle
BY ANN Isle
Chapter 62.

Copyright 1925. King Feature Syn. Inc
At last Jeanne asked in a cold little
Virginia" voice:
do you recall my telling you that
Id not forgive Pat a second time for
the fault which once came 50 near to
parting u.s."
Yes was all ] dared reply.
Il meant il when l said il, .JCanie
remarked meditatiYely. But time and
circumstances change a woman-mOrC
than she expects"
Are you judging Pat-and jim
more kindly in terms of what YOU
have learned about yourself, Jeanie?'
That's it" Jeanne began, but she
interrupted herself with q bruSque /:
No, that's not it at all. l am be-
ginning to adjust myself TO life as
men like Pat and Jim insist it shall
be-
Are they free to insist" / asked.
Weren't you a lot nearer the truth
when you said that life runs away
with emotional folks like you Harri.
sons?'
lit has run away with Pat Jeanne
said coldly. Il said once I'd not for
give a second time. But l suppose
even then if you'd been the sort OF
woman to sneer or laugh up your
sleeve at me, you might have had 0
merry time at my expense when ]
made that declaration
Why" / demanded, hoping 70
force Jeanne to lay her cards on the
table.
She leaned forward and gave me a
long, level look. Then she took
second cigarette, lighted il, crossed
her knees luxuriously, and dropping
her hand with a sudden gesture OF
relaxation, she let the lighted cigarette
burn slowly, trailing smoke from the
hand, which she did not lift again
until she jerked it up with an exclama.
ton:
1T burned me.'
Then she tapped out the cigarette
and wiped her scorched finger ginger
ly on her handkerchief, laughing
nervously, as she said:
Maybe that's the real symbol.
Maybe I'm bound to burn my fingers
lin trying 10 adjust myself 10 life
a la today. But I'm going 10. I've
come 10 the conclusion that a woman
doesn't settle her problem at all when
she runs away from it. To leave Pat
in q huff or in hurt indignation
wouldn't be to put him out of my
thoughts. / once thought ! could shut
the door Of my heart at will. j know
now that can't be done. You could
have told me that long ago, couldn't
you. Anne, il there had been a chance
that I'd listenE
Twill you listen even now"
asked.
No." said Jeanne, setting her lips !
grizzly. 81 won't. I'm going 10 work |
out my own problem-as you baYe f!
yours. You seem to have the answer. |
Are you happy, Anne? Or do you |
miss Ralph: DO you feel that you |
have cheated him-and yourself, may
be-"
I'm sorry it wasn't possible to.
have his friendship" ] said.
But you couldn'tT" she persisted. |
lit wouldn't have been fair TO Jim"
1T wouldn't have been fair to |
Ralph / replied.
Jeanne started at me. Her eyes
widened with grim laughter.
Il think Nicholas Perry can take /
care Of himself" she said in a ton" /
which showed this was what she had |
been leading up 10 all the while.
There was a certain finality in her |
words. / realized Jeanie had come very |
near lifting the curtain. She had not |
told me whether she knew Of Brooke !
De Courcey or not.
Il don't know whether 70 judge you
in terms Of feminine psychology |
as jim Harrison's sister," / said at
q venture.
Don't judge me at all" she pro-
tested. Don't try 10 figure me out. !
il fully understand myself ] might |
reveal myself 20 you. / know that !
Virginia Harrison is the person with |
whom I've got 10 deal, and I'm going |
10 do il as honestly as possible. I've |
a right TO express myself-as soon as |
find out what il is l want 10 ex-
press. And I'm going 10 find out |
I'm going TO know, Anne. And, By |
the way, I'm ready 10 meet Jim-if I
be still wants 10 see me. You might /
ask me to dinner some night if you /.
think be is ready to see me-"
why not tonight ] asked won
dering as / spoke If Jeanie was ready /
10 meet Jim because she knew he had /.
protected her and not disgraccd her !
or il she was willing 10 let bygOncs |
be bygones because she had come ~ /
realize that she was capable Of ali |
the blunders he had made-and moro.
Ito BE COntinued.)