Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-14
copyright: 1882 By News Syndicate Co. Il
A Perfect Secretary
Is Forced to Knock
Some Sense Into
Her Boss
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
oh" I snapped the switch.

I'd be more trustful If / hadn't seen
her fussing with that box herself when
she brought me in here to wait for
you. You can't blame her for wanting
TO know what you are up to with
Stella"
Why should she care about that?"
She wouldn't-not unless she's got
her own brand on you"
Nonsense. Kay is merely very eff
ficient and well trained secretary. Any
way" I declared. I'm not marrying
Kay this afternoon just to get you
out of jam"
All right. In that case you'll have
to marry Stella Monday and we'll live
unhappily ever after"
My buZzer buzzed 1 took up my tel
ephone.
home 1 found flock of reporters here
to get details about the wedding. I told
them as much as I could about the
shift in the cast of characters but they
want to know who is going to be your
best man."
Listen, Stella, I haven't said yet
that I'd marry you"
NO she admitted, but you did
say you loved me, didn't you? That's
almost the same"
Tell her you're engaged to Kay"
prompted Greg. "Thatll fix her"
Pipe down." I told him. mo, no,
Stell-I was speaking to someone in
the office. All right, then, will marry
you. And tell the reporters my best
man will be my old friend, Gregory
Darlington. Goodbye, Stell.'
heard her gasp as hung up.
To Greg said, You asked for it.
Now that you've got it, how do you
ITS better plan than mine
1t takes lawyer to figure out trick
to beat a woman. I didn't think you
had it in you, Shorty"
I was little dazed. He hadn't re-
acted quite as expected. What do you
think my plan is?"
why, simply to give in to Stella.
Having got her own way she'll find she
doesn't want it, especially when she
sees both you and me right there in
front of the minister. She'll make the
switch at the last minute. I've got our
license already and I'll have it in my
pocket. It'll be a cinch. Wasn't that
your idea?"
NO" I said with grim determine
ton, I've changed my mind. I'm really
going to marry her."
Just then Kay came in. If she had
knocked first hadn't heard her.
What is it, Miss Kettering?" I de-
manded.
Your client, Mrs. Witten Wander
damn is in the office waiting to see
you"
oh" We had no client named Mrs.
Vanderdamn. So I made it tough for
her What about?"
Il didn't quite understand - she
speaks broken English-but she's in
some kind of trouble. Murder maybe"
Kay looked at me anXiously. "Or per-
haps it was parking ticket"
Greg cut in. Don't bother to try
to fool me. If Mrs. Vanderdamn's first
name is Stella let's have her in and
settle this thing between the three OF
u.s.
I quashed that firmly. I'm settling
my own affairs from now on. No mat
ter who my client is she wants to see
me alone. You can leave by my private
entrance"
Greg paused irresolutely. But Kay
had already opened the side door and
stood with the knob in her hand wait
ing to close it.
Just as he went out, Greg made
final plea. Look here, pal, you really
wouldn't marry my wife, would you?"
well, chum," I replied with legal
caution, sin the world today it's hard
to predict anything as certainty but
when you get up Monday morning
you'd better put on your best striped
pants and a silk hat. understand the
ceremony will be formal"
Kay let the door close-there is
spring on it-and opened the one to
the reception room.
Stella came in. She was all smiles.
kiss me, Shorty" she commanded.
I did. 1 liked it. Stella has a firm,
womanly little body. To hold it in your
arms is to drink at the spring of life
itself.
After a moment I said to Kay,
"That1l be all for while, Miss Ket-
tering."
Il hope So" she muttered as she
went out.
I was about to kiss Stella again but
she put her finger on my lips and
pointed toward the private door. The
toe of a tan brogue which had propped
it open was being slowly withdrawn.
The automatic spring did its stuff
noiselessly. There was a little click,
however, as the catch slipped into
place.
Stella whispered. II recognized
Greg's shoe in the door the minute I
came in" She was still in my arms
but suddenly she was also a thousand
miles away. 81 suppose the poor dar-
ling is fearfully upset about us. could
hear his voice while was waiting In
your outer office getting acquainted
with your charming secretary. Just
fancy his having told the truth about
her. I guess he really has reformed.
She has the loveliest blonde hair"
Kay is a nice girl" I concurred,
and added maliciously-just in return
for that phoney kiss, II think she'll
make Gregg good wife. She has a
sweet disposition and"
"What?" interrupted Stella, startled.
II was merely repeating what Greg
and were discussing before you came
in-the fact that Kay will make fine