The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-15
Tense Situations Thrilling Clmaxes and the Amours Of
Hot-Headed Youth Feature This Engrossing
and Exciting Serial Novel

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Thought ,npthlnk 81 it until 4 few
days later
1T turned out what nanny had
! was the n4asles-thA kind that
last only three days but make you
awfulIy. awfully sick while they
do last
He was much better BY Sunday.
"Due to, my w6nderful wife, he
said to DR.. Buzzard when he came
in for his daily visit.
Peggy smiled 1t both Of them
with her fiirt's eyes.
I'm . marvellous nurse" she
said, chatting them.
she wss marvSlot oily happy
It was like ) second honey
raoon-liaving nanny al 70 her
SELF for these few days. she waa
80 busy talkiak care of him. and
20 happy just being with him
that she forgot even to look II
her mail untii sunday aftArnoon.
when they, wtr6 sitting Al the
dining room table having y cold
smack
Ii was then that she found the
! heavy. engraved announcement Of
Jane tackett's marriage to
James Heaton. Squlres
Does that make yeur heart
turn ovNe?n she asked, pushing III
across the table towardSL Thin.
He barely glanced st Il, and
shook his head 40 he tossed II
back on the table. Nope he
said klibly. II never did care
very much for her. You thought
I did, but didll t.as
She knew that what he said
wasn't true. she knew that
for months he had been fran
ticaily II love with Jams Bfack.
cit. Hadn't ne stayed ont until
midnight with her night after
night? Hadn't he broken her
own hearth
But she tried 10 forget IL, now
that. II was all over.
And at that moment the was
sure she understood Ranny. He
was weak He couldn't help
falling III love He was q thought.
less child ana had broken her
heart much as d thougEtless
child might break & vase. Wasn't
that the way Of II?
And when be came around the
table and put his arms around
her she went all weak and
dreamy and happy al the very
touch sOf hin-at the odor of
the Turkish cigarettes ana the
wash that he used on his hair,
You do love n1e?" she asked,
and you'll never 80 away fruTn
nae again."
He nodded that golden head
Of his that was Ike the head
cf young Apollo. He 1Added
it. firmly, without o WJfd.
She believed him!
Now. how about our financee?'s
he asked presently. This sick,
ness Of mine has set u hack
quite 9 little. And your aunk,s
being up Ia that inn with the
kid-that's geinR to cost some.
thing. t0e!'
Perry got up ana went into the
kitchen where she kept her little
money bar hidden on the top
shek, IL o popcorn shaker. She
brought II back and flung cut the
naonsys IN It On the table before
Ranny.
"Therer' she said ..I'ye SAVED
that. dollar by dollar. TIN more
than pay the doctor bill. Let's
not worry about money. I'm max.
Ing plenty of it, Sweet Darling
Old Husband!'' she kissed hin
on the back Of his neck.
She felt that he. was hers again
hers for keeps this time!
You're too darned good to me-"
Ranny SAID, screwing out his cigar.
cite against the ash tray. some.
times think we'd get along
better II you weren't SO good. The
reason a lot Of husbands cut up
il Because they know that no mat.
ter what they're up to, wife's at
home Behaving herself. Now. IL
I had to worry about you q little
It might be . good thing for me-"
Peggy styolx2d his head with her
hands. not saying 4 word. She
4SeS SA41S It1tS. W1S one o. tue Der
feet moments in their life to.
gether. They seemed 20 close,
somehow.
And even If flirt around with
other women, it's you love, un-
derneath all the foolishness." His
voice came to her, muffled. mo
matter who's in my arms. Peggy,
you're always in my heart"
Then he laughed and got UP, in