The Coolidge examiner., 1935-12-20
CHAPTER I-Continued

Now, my dear lady, this IS
nerves, and nothing but. Have an
other cocktail"
mo, thank you, but you may.
Now, Tony, whether you think me
silly or not, l want you to speak
to Corey about this, before they
start. Tonight, perhaps, might be
better than to wait till tomorrow"
"Why. of course 1 will. What
shall 1 say?"
Il don't care how you word It..
Just make it clear that l am afraid
for my girl. if he goes so fast. And
tell him, won't you, that you. too,
feel he is both foolish and unkind
to his bride to endanger her safety
as he so often does?"
II do think so, Mrs. Lowell, and
will tell him and ask him just
what you suggest. If he is offend
ed, it will be with me, not with
you"
''Oh, thank you. Tony. You've
lifted weight from my heart. Of
course, have spoken to him about
this, lots of times, but that's just
the trouble. A thing you harp on
like that loses all power of per-
suasion; the same subject brought
up by another has far more force"
"Yes, but you know old Corey is
going to see through us. I'll bet
he'll say at once that you put me
up to saying it."
"All right, if he does. Tell him
did, and tell him that you want
to add your persuasion to mine"
"And do. quite agree that he
has no right to jeopardize his wife's
life, whatever he may do with his
own. A married man has respon-
sibilities that single man need
never think about"
Every well. Oh. here's another
thing, Tony. I've had to put you
and Corey in the same room. You
see, we didn't expect Pete and
Bobby to stay the night. We
thought they wouldn't9 come until
tomorrow morning. So we've been
obliged to double up. I've given you
and Corey Malcolm's room. You
won't mind, will you?"
mot mite. Seems a pity to
turn Malky out, though"
mo, indeed, he's more than will
ing. Don't you envy Corey?'
well, 1 just do. Every man at
the wedding will envy him, married
or not! Now, Mrs. Lowell, is there
anything else can do for you?
Anything about the ceremony? You
know that's what I'm here for"
You know more about your
duties as best man than l do. Don't
let Corey drop the ring, and all that.
Now, go over there; they're look
ing for you. And send Miss Lati-
mer to me, please"
There's peach! Who is she?
I'm mad about her."
'She's a perfect darling. Don't
ever take her away from me-"
Tony smiled at her, and crossed
the room to where Jane Latimer
was gaily chatting the bridegroom.
'Mrs. Lowell wants you, Miss
Latimer," Gaskell said. Come back
when you can, won't your"
"Yes, indeed" and Jane ran away.
Il don't know how I'll get along
without Jane," said Perilla; 'T
think I'll have to have her when l
get back. May I. Corey, If 1 can
get her from mother?"
You may have anything or any,
body in the world that 1 can get
for you."'
Now that's the sort of husband
to have" said Hilda. 81 hope to
goodness that's the sort 1 get!"
you will have, if you take me-"
exclaimed Malcolm, who, as they
all knew, was deeply in love with
his sisters friend.
Don't bother me about it today"
she returned, airily. ''I've one wed
ding on my hands now, and l never
consider more than one wedding on
any one day.
Don't take 1t too hard, dear"
Perilla begged her. I'D hate to
have you overwOrked to bring nv
wedding off properly. Are you let
ter perfect in your part, Corey?
Or shall we have a rehearsal?"
"Oh, have a rehearsalI' cried
Jane, who had returned to the
group. "They're such fun"
But not a dress rehearsal" Per
lila decreed. Come on, and dress