Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-08-14

fact telephoned the office about any
thing that afternoon.
You'll have to fire that secretary
of yours" my father said severely.
Il certainly WILL" I admitted. I'm
going to do it by long distance right
now"
We were having night-caps at the
hotel bar. While I was on my way to
me with telegram.
1t read: Il am leaving your employ
as of this date. Stop. Do not worry
about honeymoon transportation. Stop.
Will deliver same to you at wedding.
Stop. Kay Kettering."
That killed the necessity Of firing
her. So I went back to the bar and
tried to figure out what had happened
to me that day. AS father had gone to
bed by that time I enlisted the help
of Joe, the bartender, but he couldn't
turn up any good answers either.
Joe did put me to bed finally and
it was good old Joe who took me to
New York Monday morning. helped me
to put on the right kind Of clothes for
the wedding and delivered me at the
Van CORTLAND Club.
The ceremony was to be performed
there in the grand ballroom. 1t seemed
singularly appropriate that Stella
should be married in a ballroom. Feel
ing the way I did I wondered morose-
ly if there would be a swing band.
Stella didn't put in an appearance
until every invited guest and all the
little gate-crashers were seated. There
were lots of restless reporters and cam
eramen, too This was a neWsworthy
affair, especially since the last minute
change in the lineup.
The orchestra had played several
prescriptions of the excerpt from Lob
engrin and still my best man hadn't
checked in.
Stella came around to the dressing
room where I was waiting. She looked
like an excited angel.
Isn't Greg here?" she asked anx-
iously.
No, but can draft a best man out
of the audience" I assured her.
I'D rather wait for Greg"
Kay Kettering hasn't arrived eth
err
What does it matter if she's here
or not?" demanded Stella.
"She has the tickets to Grand Can
yon"
Grand Canyon?"
yes. We're spending our honeymoon
there"
But I can't stand looking down
from high places. 1t makes me ill. Greg
would have known that" She ad-
dressed infinite space. "Oh, Greg, why
aren't you here?" Then she switched to
me. DO you suppose they are some
where together?"
YES" said, That's just what
suppose"
Greg did arrive then. Yes, Kay was
with him.
Il didn't expect to find you in the
groom's powder room, Stell," Greg
said.
so you brought that woman here!"
Stella snorted significantly.
"Oh, you mean Kay The way hap
pened to be with her is"
Don't bother to explain"
Look here" interrupted sternly. I
was madden than I ordinarily get. Il
want to know who's marrying who?'
I'm marrying you," said Stella
through angry tears. II wasn't sure I'M
til just now. never want to see that
grinning jacksnipe again as long as I
live"
All right. Then go back and get
your flock of squawking bridesmaids.
I'll meet you at the altar"
Stella stamped her foot. Il certainly
will" She slammed the door.
Nov we've got a row on our hands,
said Greg to me. why did you goad
Stella into leaving that way?"
Why the samhil did you turn up
with Kay?"
Whats that got to do with it?"
shes my secretary"
mo, I'm not" Kay interposed.
Didn't you get my telegram of resig-
nation?"
That's something want to discuss