Show r 1 W l AANE in I vell d HAS GONE BEFORE Nan Hardy brilliant young oung newspaper news news- paper aper woman I 1 13 in love lore with Han Harry Q Gordon star reporter on the News New But she is troubled because he de declares de- de dares clares he lie will never marry Jocko Jock Veltman a n. cub on the paper is als alsin also aiso in love loye with Nan Jocko and Harry sire ore detailed on the thc same story an and nd Jocko Jacko gets the scoop sending 1 in a great story Nan Interferes to kee keep Harry from getting the credit and Harry finds it out CHAPTER 8 I Nan San Becomes Engaged Young Weltman ent sent in a a. good tory story went on all aU unconscious Clous of ot Harrys Harry's angry confusion I didn't know the boy had It in J ft him He fc sot got ot a good break Harry re rc- rc turned His yoke voice was a lit little tIe ragged rag but he eoon roon got himself in hand Stories like lite that dont don't break every e day and the thc guys guy's lucky that tha gets geLs In on the ground floor He Ie e would never admit that Jocko deserved credit for coura courage c and quick thinking Nan saw that he lie Wd was cs suffering and felt sorry for him Harrys Harry's vulnerable spot was his pride and Jonc unknowing was turning the knife in the wound She wondered how he would pun- pun l. l h her for br what he must consider an inexcusable betrayal By neglecting neglecting neglecting neg neg- her was her first guess gueS And she was right t. t He Ie wen went t to the city desk with to talk over o the next lead on the dam story and after that he be gave ga no sign sigu that he heWIS was WI aware of ot her existence She longed to speak to him to say ay she was sorry If It she hadn't interfered Harry Barry would have ha appropriated Jocko's Jocko meed of ot praise and Harry Ham had bad as much as was good for him Nevertheless tle Nan made macIc excuses es to linger in the city room as long as asHarry asHarry asHarry Harry did But when he leI left for forthe forthe forthe the day without so much as glancing at her she put on her wraps and nd went window shopping for Nan was at an age when nothing restores drooping spirits so ro quickly as the thc sight of or pretty clothes eI I 1 PAY PAl MY 1 OWN WAY TOO By the time her tour had ex extended ex- ex tended into t two o of the thc stores and her wardrobe was as enriched by the addition of a clever hat scarf gloves and handkerchief sh she h felt better Harry would have hac to get over o his pique She 18 had bad 1 done nothing wrong and shO could no not rec recede e from her position But she found herself herselt wishing that she had not noL brought Jocko o In to complicate the situation between them For several da days S 'S Harry left Nan severely lie alone She might have oc occupied occupied occupied oc- oc this time by cultivating Jocko but she refrained retrained for two r reasons ns She had had hada a drastic lesson ICs les son ron in playing with a a. mans man's afire tons ton in order to make another man Jealous and then she knew that Ham Harry would only be angered fur fur- ther This she he did not want to happen hap hap- pen On the s second cond day of her punishment punish punish- m ment nt the fM beckoned Jack Barnes over oyer overto overto to h her lier r. r Cant you fj see see see-I'm Im I'm d dying of ot loneliness lone lone- lin liness lInss ss she me asked piteously Dont 3 you intend to do something about It it Aw go on leave me alone Barnes Barne kidded her There are about twenty men on this paper and andou you OU have to pick me out to break my iny heart I dont don't want your heart I Just want vant your company comp Well in that case cai case but but but none of or your our tricks tricks now young lady And how long do I put mJ myself I in bondage bondage bondage bond bond- age Until Harry gets over being mad madat madat madat at me Nan replied candidly Youre the girl that called Weltman Weltman Welt Welt- man nan back first tint are you ou Well it lt will be a a. long time before Harry Trill vIll forgive you for that But what is the mat matter r with giving the kid a abuza abuzz buzz buza while Harry sulks It isn't like Jike you OU to tit sit around In a cor cor- ner We el I tried that just once too often Jack Im I'm through to toying with tender young oung hearts heart That's wh why I picked out a a. c cast t Iron one like yours youra And I pay my own wa way too NANS NAN'S WAY YAY WORKS Not with me Beautiful Be If It I have to do this thing Ill I'll do it right Ill I'll show that lousy bum burn of a Harf Harry Gordon And so to O Nan was not lonely And Ana Andin In a fe few da days s 's Harry strolled to her desk quite as If tr nothing had happened hap hap- I i iNan I INan Nan was sas suddenly very happy She realized now that the days daj's of her punishment had been a strain that sho had been Jumpy and Irritable But now Harry was all aU rl right ht and everything e was all right But the dam darn was a never mentioned between them Nevertheless less Nan learned quickly that Harry had b by no means forgiven for for- given Iven Jocko Jacko She Sho saw aw after a a. time Ume that he was 35 working subtly against t thim him in the office dropping skillfully disparaging remarks contriving to put J Jocko ko in the wrong Nan was wa sos SOrrY sorry but felt helpless Anything she might do to aid Jocko would only make the situation won wone and it was so o nice to have Harrys Harry's affection again She missed It horribly hor hor- when he had bad withdrawn it IL Better Belter to let the situation ride Ide niong Harry would relent with Jocko presently as he had relented with her And besides Jocko teemed utterly unconscious of the persecution Things have been dead lately Harry Barry remarked i one day Think Ill I'll throw a a. party And when Nan learned that Jocko ocko was to be invited she was In Inordinately In- In pleased This meant that the wound was all healed that they could be friends again Harrys Harry's parties were notable In their small circle He shared a t charming apartment with mother another man nan who alwa always s cleared out when Harry wished wiEhe to entertain To re receive receive reedY re- re edY an art Invitation marked one an I interesting person for Harry had small maU patience with bores LRE HE OLD OLD PROBLEM It seemed somehow an especially gala occasion Nan got sot an extravagant extravagant extravagant gant new dress and l gave her her- favorite favor or lie ite beauty op operator carle carte blanche She came early in a taxi Harry opened l the door for her and glancIng glancing glanc glanc- ing about quickly to see tec that the aid was wat not in the room gave ca her hera a ton long Ions kiss klis When she had taken off ort her cloak in his room and put on the IndIspensable Indispensable Indispensable Indis IndIs- dash duh of powder he kl kissed d her again Its Us great to have ha you OU here Jan an be c said zak surveying sun h her r Only you ou make this place pla-cc seem aWfully cheap chen When I get rich I am going go go- lug ing to spend my income fixing a place that will be appropriate fo for you Nan looked at t him with demure demur surprise That sounds almost like a proposal Harry kissed her once more We Ve must not spoil this friendship darling It was the old old problem again Obviously Harry would never change The guests began to arrive Before Be Bc fore long it became clear that Harry Ham had planned this party to put Jocko In his place He lie baited him adroitly He made him the butt of Jokes He contrived situations that made Jocko appear awkward even eyen boor boor- ish And he did It so cleverly that no one but Nan realized what was going on The others laughed when Harry intended them to laugh The fact that Jocko was unmoved 1 only made him seem more stupid Nans Nan's cheeks began to burn At l last t she he could stand it no longer and slipped sUpped to Jocko's side during II a lull in the Ole baiting caused b by the fact that June Rathbone was as doing n a Spanish h dance Dont let him do that she urged Hes being purposely horrid You dont don't have vc to take it It JUST LIKE JOCKO Why I dont don't care Jocko re- re turned Im out of my element Inthis Inthis in this his crowd But it doesn't hurt me any Rny Wen Well I care Nan said I want you jou ou to make him stop step Harry had not missed the thc little conference between n the tho two He put his arm about June thus stopping stepping the dance Did you ou folks ever hear he-ar the inside in inide in in- side ide story of the bl big bie dam he de demanded dt- dt lightly How Nan here bere staged a welcome for lor Weltman and told me mc Joncs wanted anted me to stay away Ive I've always wondered Just what hat Nans Nan's idea was Come on and tell us Nan I r dont don't need to explain that to this his crowd Nan exclaimed with spirit They all kno know you There was applause at this which did not please Harry Ill have ha to hand band it to you ou Welt Welt- nan man Youre You're a better nan man with the I ladies adles than I am a.m. No girl ever er put ln n a R for fer n mft me u. u r No one had the chance You al always always always al- al ways get up your own welcome Nan grew sharp when she thc was vas angry angry an- an gry ry and she was as very angry with Ha Harry rry Harrys Harry's worst fault an imperious vanity urged him on now So the way to win you ou Is 15 to be like coy oy like Jocko here His tone and nd manner were Insulting Exactly Just like Jocko Nan wondered at them both but could no not ot refrain from her scathing an- an In fact I approve so 50 highly t of f Jocko's methods that Im I'm going to o marry him I ITo ITo ITo To be continued Nan loving Harry has announced her er engagement t to J Jocko Jocko-an Jocko ko an eng cn- cn g gement about which Jocko knew nothing What will the thc crowd think What That will Jocko Jacko 53 say And what Is IB Harrys Harry's next move r a |