San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
The Making Of
a Husband
Ann Lisle' S N e ID
Phase of Jim and
Anne'S Marital
Adventure
BY ANN Isle
BY ANN Isle
Chapter So.

Copyright. 1928. King Feature Syn, Inc.
Did you get Jeanie?" Neal asked
innOcently as Pat came back TO the
luncheon table in the corner of the
restaurant where Jim, Neal, Bartly
Tompkins and i were awaiting him.
She left home at noon, and that's
all the satisfaction l could get" Pat
said sourly.
Thereupon the luncheon was given
over to discussion Of finances and
money arrangements, and Jeanne was
dismissed if not forgotten. But Pats
uneasiness finally prompted him to go
out and do some more telcphoning, and
when this profited him nothing, he cut
the conference and set out for Dream
void.
Jim was distract and uneasy, and
finally b. r. and Neal had to make
his decision for him. In the midst OF
their talking contracts and weekly
drawing account of hundred a week
plus a yearly share of the profits, Jim
cried ncrvOusly:
I'm little upset myself. Jeanie
hasn't been quitc-nOrmal since her
baby died. I'd go out to Dreamwold
myself only I'm not in right with
Jeanne since
Since the Brooke De Courcey mat
ter" cut in Ii. II. crisply. "SuppOse
you let Anne telephone if that will
ease your mind"
You needn't be upset. JIM" i ad.
mOnished carefully. I'm quite sure
that Mrs. Cruikshank will be able to
give an account Of Jeanic."
Mrs. Cruikshank? Mrs. Cruik-
shank" Jim repeated blankly.
Both Jcanic and / know her. We
met her at tea the other day. careful
that my hint should not penetrate fur
ther than to Jim's consciousness.
"Oh J" Jim explained. Perhaps you
are right"
drew n long sigh at his quick re-.
cOvcry and said n little prayer of
thanks because the first syllable of
Nicholas Perry's last name blended so
naturally into the perhaps" with
which Jim had covered his tracks.
when we were settled on our subur-
ban train for homo, Jim astOnished me
by bouncing on the Jcnnic discussion
Just whore he had left it almost four
hours before.
"You don't think Jeanic had the
hrass-bound nerve to barge in on Perry
for lunch when she couldn't connect
with you this morning, 10 your" Jim
asked ncrvOusly.
Not quite. smiled. "Shc's more
delicate person than tO-'barge in on
anyone. But I fancy Jeanic triruhoncd
Mr.. Perry and plaintivclv told him
that she had expected to lunch with me
and hadn't found me waiting as she
expected. and could she park her car
in his yard and leave it there while she
made the clcvcn-fiitCcn for town-and
probably he told her -" had missed
the elcycn-fiftecn and there was no
other train until twelyc-cight and that
would be too late, and wouldn't she
have lunch with Mrs. Cruikshang and
him."
"Say-you sound too darncd sure
u your facts" laughed jim. Was
u. 4. wishing you up when he told you
about this keep him guessing stuff
this nOOn!"
He only told me-from an old
mans point Of yicw-just what every
woman knows" ! answered. There
are mon who love their wives far more
when there is the keen edge of com
petition interest to remind them they
have married attractive women. There
are plenty Of doS-in-the- mangcr men
in the world. There are plenty of wO-
men who like to stimulate emotion by
uncertainty"
"Whew. You do sound wise" OK
claimed Jim. How come you've never
played up the fact that ii you looked
over your shoulder just once about ten
men would be glad to read that glance
rs a follow me, lads?
Il can't coquct with love-" ! said
sobcrly.
I'm jealous male" Jim added
quietly. But | don't need any other
mans admiring looks to remind me
that my wife is the most charming and
attractive woman in the world. Jcal-
ousy makes mo feel Chcap--it doesn't
stimulate me-"
That applies TO me too, dear"
said gently.
Jim drew a long breath. Then he
said huskily:
That was neat. I wish you would
not say such things on trains. They
cramp n fellows Style"
The look in your eyes is kiss, g"
said brcathlcssly.
But in my heart | said prayer
while ] asked thrObbing question Of
life:
Can't it always be like this?"
Why not?
ITO BE COntinucd.) h,