The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-05
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81 VIA HURST
TWENTY-FIVE


The light in Jim's eyes was a
revela ton to Sheila. She had never
seen him look 50 happy.
''Everything's all set" he told
her. a nice room all TO yourself.
You were lucky"
Il telephoned you" she said
Didn't they tell you ,"
Il haven't been back to the hotel
since I left It took me longer
than I expected to make your res
ervation. The office was closed
when I first went down. You know
how these places fold up for their
siesta."
He followed her into the garden
and seated himself beside her so
pleased that it seemed a shame TO
have to disillusion him. Then Shei-
Ia remembered the cablegram she
held and all sympathy for him
vanished
Are you responsible for this ,"
she demanded, opening 1t for him
to read.
Jim flushed a. he replied uneom-
fortably. what do you mean ,"
You know what I mean. Jim.
Did you write my father anything
about Raoul ,"
Il thought he ought to know
what you were intending to do
Jim admitted.
so you told him? ?"
Yes. Sheila, I did. I'm sorry
now since things have turned out
as they have. II was much better
for you TO make the decision to go
home yourself but the last time
talked to you there didn't seem to
be any chance of it."
Il thought so" she said coldly,
Just what did you tell father ?"
II sent him an air mail letter
that night" Jim confessed, "advis-
ing him of the fact that you were
planning to marry man here"
But you knew when you gave
him that information that he would
insist upon my coming home ?"
II hoped he would, yes" he said
shamelessly. But you called me
before you received this"
'1t makes no difference when I
called you," she informed him.
''The point is I've changed my
mind. I'm not going"
You're not going home ?" the
man cried in establishment. But,
Sheila, why not? 1t was only a
little after two that you asked me
to make the reservation. What has
happened since then ?"
Does it NATTER" she asked.
The line of Jim's jaw hardened.
ut certainly does. Surely you
wouldn't be so headstrong as to
stay here just because your father
has asked you to come home ?"
Il told you I've changed my
mind" Sheila repeated with height
ened color Several things have
happened since I spoke to you over
the phone"
you were crying when you
called me" Jim reminded her.
II was not"
"Oh, yes you were, Sheila. You
could hardly talk. But you needn't
explain. get 1t. You had had a
fight with Raoul and since then
everything's been fixed UP. He's
resold you on the idea of marrying
him"
Must you be so crude ?" she
declared with her nerves on edge.
well, what do you think am ?"
Jim retorted. How do you think
it makes me feel to 60 down and
get a reservation which you cancel
a few hours later ,"
If you're worrying about what
Eric Wainwright will think, I'll
explain to him that have simply
changed my mind"
Jim groaned, you know that's
not it. I don't care what VAIN
wright or anyone else thinks. But
was so delighted to think you had
come to this decision was look
ing forward to the voyage home
with you. Planning what fun we'd
have. I even hoped that by the
time we got back you'd realize
that :"
He did not finish his sentence.
Awkward as a boy with his first
sweetheart Jim avoided the use of
the word love. Now in the face of
her renewed loyalty to Raoul he
could not say it.
Leaving me out of it." he con-
tinued, "how about your father
Are you going to disregard his
wishes >"
81 am going to write a letter TO
him tonight explaining every
thing" sheila said firmly. After
all. Jim. as I've told you before I
am not child. I'm almost IS years
old. please don't forget that. And
as far as my father is concerned
he win probably be glad 10 get
rid Of me since he's married TO
Helen"
That's not true. Sheila. Your
father loves YOU as much as ever
He may not object to your marry
ing Raoul II he has a chance 10
meet MIN. But there's a right way
to 20 about these things. Why
must you be in such a rush ,"
Because l love him" she said
defiantly.
Annoyed as she was with him
sheila WINGED at the pain in Jim's