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had never before observed De-
gan to rise in Jim.
Don't be a fool!"
I'm sorry, Jim. That's the
way I feel about it, though,
and nothing you can say win
change me-"
"You mean to tell me that
you think more Of this girl
than you do of me? Here I
rack my brains figuring out a
way to handle our money and
invest it, and you come in at
the last minute, oh, Jim, we've
got to whack up with an out
slider who says she's my sister.
You're only my husband-you
haven't got a word to say
about it. / suppose you're
figuring on bringing her along
on our honeymoon trip too?"
Connie Intends Well
Comics jaws had been
clamped. When she spoke, her
lips, which had been COM
pressed, relaxed only slightly.
II certainly intend to treat
her like a real sister. How it
will turn out-I don't know;
but I'm going to have her live
with me for a while"
"Of all the insane ideas"
"She's my sister," Connie
said, steadily. I've made up
my mind once and for all, Jim,
and nothing you can say will
alter it. I come to you tonight
thinking you would feel exactly
as I do about it. Your advice,
I thought, would help me to
find a way to do it. I can't
go to mother and tell her this
whole terrible story straight
out. It's already strain
enough on her to see her only
daughter married; but there is
a way, and a right and decent
way, to do the fair and square
thing. It's simply got to be
done, Jim, and I can't believe
that you don't agree with me.
It's question Of honor, but
it can't be lodged"
He gave a short, sarcastic
laugh.
How about honoring your
husbands viewpoint; that's a
question of honor, too, isn't it?
No, the trouble with you, you
are an emotional girl, and see
right now that I've got to pro-
tect you from yourself. I simply
must put my foot down and re-
fuse to let this thing go any
further. There's toe much
money at stake, and after your
mother dies there'll be a lot
more. Can't you see it?"
She did not answer him at
once. She was conscious Of the
most disconcerting feeling about
him. She was milling around in
her mind. The thought came
to her bewilderingly that, in
spite of her engagement to Jim
Tracy, she knew so little about
his inner self. She had not i'm
agined he would be like this at
all. In her mind she had al
ways pictured him a genial and
charming and delightful person.
Along with those virtues she had
imagined went the sturdier quail
tiles.
A job in Life
There's no use arguing this,
Connie" he went on. "Our job
in life is to make each other
happy, and there would be no
happiness for us if you try to
rule. this roost."
There's no happiness for
u.s." she reminded him, ''if you
can't tell the difference between
right and wrong. I took you on
faith up until now, Jim. be-
lieved in you and was willing
to trust my whole life in, your
hands; but you've shown your
self a different sort from the
man I was to marry"
A startled look came into
his face.
Come here, dear" His
arms started to encircle her.
you're all tired and worn
out"
But she put a restraining
hand on his shoulder and held
him away. Slowly she shook
her head.
"Jim, let's not ruin each
others lives. I thought, you
were different, and you thought
I was different. We see each
other now in our true lives, and
it can't go ONT just can't
be-.
"You don't know what you're
saying!" he cried excitedly.
"I know what I'm saying,
and I know the truth about
each of us, only too well.
You're still dear to me, Jim,
but there's something missing.
Whatever it is, it's fata1-we
can't be married tomorrow.
Suddenly she felt as though
a great weight had been lifted.
from her mind-from her heart.
Continued Tomorrow
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