The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-15
SenOrita
from
Chicago
BY VIDA HURST

slender. breaks her four-year en-
gagement 20 BOB MERCER because
q his growing cariessness and I'M
romatic nature Before she can IN
form her widowed father. GRANT
CLAYTON. he announces his ap-
preaching marriage 70 HELEN MAY
NARD. an Older woman whom Shella
dislikes intensely Sneiia resolves 10
take an ocean voyage with the IDEA OF
NEE someone whom she can love
SO she won't have 70 return 20 live
with her father and stepmother Al
the travel agency Sheila meets JIM
DAVIS. handsome son OF her deceased
mothers best friend. After he men
tons he is returning 70 Argentina.
South America via New York. she
decides 70 20 there, Via New Orleans.
While she Is visiting MRS SUSAN
DAVIS. Jim arrives home. He says
he Is leaving that night several
DAYS later al the railway station
and friends When she boards tho
cargo boat A. New Orleans she be-
comes homesicE tears I'm her eyes
and again she runs across Jam Davis
CHAPTER -FOUR
7 couldn't secure the reserva-
tons I wanted in New York, Jim
explained, 80 I flew down here
AT the last minute.
Didn't you know this was the
ship l was taking ," Sheila IN
quired, furtively dabbing at the
tears in her eyes.
Not Happy
7 had forgotten It. I've had so
many things on my mind the past
few days jim apologized. But
you haven't answered my question.
Why were you crying ?"
Il wasn't. she denied. But
this is certainly not a very happy
sailing All that UNTIL WE
MEET AGAIN stuff made me feel
that no one expects to see US
again"
Jim said comfortngly That
was in honor of the missionaries.
This line always carries a few on
| their way TO Brazil. After ALI IT'S
pretty serious business leaving
your relatives and friends to make
your home down there
do you mean that II wasn't
because they thought we were in
any DANGER Shelia asked.
Jim. laughed.
Certainly not! Were lucky if
We even see a submarine. Do you
think your father would have sent
you on a trip like this if he
thought you wouldn't be safe ?"
He did not know it but she
would have come no matter how
much danger there might have
been, no matter how much her
father might have objected. But
she did feel better to know that
the hymn had been sung as
farewell 10 the missionaries.
Or perhaps 1t was the relief Of
seeing a familiar face. knowing
that Jim was on board did not
| annoy her as much as she had
thought It would Just the same
she didn't want him to get any
false ideas.
His next remark surprised her.
Look, Sheila. I can imagine
what you're thinking. You're
afraid my being ~ the same boat
will spoil your fun. Well, III adj
nit l wouldn't have chosen it this
way, either.
Gallant Speech
Il look forward to these trips
this is my third one you know
as chance to relax. So in case
you're worrying about me getting
in your hair or any such thing
let me assure you that I'll see as
little of you as possible"
Well she gasped that's GER
tainly a. gallant speech What
gave you that idea 81
The fact that you refused to
tell me where you were staying
in Buenos Aires" Jim said sim
ply. When I asked you that
day before left Chicago you told
me you hadn't decided yet but your
father telephoned me Is minutes
later that you had reservation at
the City hotel. He also asked me
to drop in and see you
Sheila colored with embarrass-
ment then seeing the twinkle in
Jim's eyes she began to smile.
An right, / admit it But can't
you understand how I feel? This
is the first time in my life I've
ever been away by myself Hav-
ing you on the same ship. having
everyone know that we are old
friends makes me seem so COM
monplace"
How would IT be II we pretend
not 10 have met before ?" he sug-
gested
Sheila's eyes danced
oh, Jim. would you be willing
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