Show i Y THE TANGLE TANGLE A i 1 j Y LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT PRESCOTT PRESCOTT PRES- PRES COTT TO TH THE E LITTLE MARQUISE MAR MAR- QUISE CARE OF THE SECRET DRAWER- DRAWER CONTINUED Here she comes comes' called Jimmie Joyously He threw away his cig- cig aret he seemed to want yvant both hands free I could not bu but t think he was still only a boy and at that moment I gave Sally Atherton all the credit In the world for tor bringing a soul back Into its own Jimmie was just on the verge erge the slightest push would send him either way Almost any other woman woman woman wo wo- man would have sent him over and I he would have sunk down down I into a morass of desperation and hopelessness As It was he had become a man with a great boys boy's joyous heart and he was holding a niche in n my husbands husband's business that probably would be hard to fill While I was thinking these thoughts Little Marquise Sally looking more distingue than ever came to us followed by three porters porters porters por por- carrying all sorts Orts of traveling impedimenta I dont don't always carry these things as you know she exclaimed exclaimed exclaimed ex ex- ex- ex claimed but most of ot them are gifts from friends who accompanied accompanied accompanied nied me to the train Leslie LesHe she said kissing me I It Itis itis t is sweet to see you ou again Im I'm very glad to get home although Hollywood Hollywood Hollywood Holly Holly- wood Is a most fascinating place and I 1 had a gorgeous time Are you glad to see me Jimmie She said all this in a breath will willbe willbe willbe You bet I am Everybody be glad to see ee you at the plant ant except except ex except ex- ex that little HUle cat of a Margy Stimpson I I. dont don't envy envy you with her I think the boss wants to talk tall with you about her right away away when she's not around He Hy H said I 1 Iwas Iwas was to bring you right up to the theoffice theoffice theoffice office if you ou would come Let me take you rou home instead Sally I offered Surely Jack should not expect to brin bring you ou di dl- dl from the train to the office Tomorrow is time enough to get into harness Jimmie you go back I and tell teU Mr Prescott that I 1 came down to to the train to meet Mrs p Atherton and am going to take her herto herto herto to her home Youre somewhat peremptory tory Leslie LesHe but Im I'm such a bossy person myself that I 1 like to be bossed once in awhile and and I am glad you have taken matters into your own hands for I 1 do want to go iCO home and get in a kimona more than anything else in the world except to take a ahot ahot hot bath I We bade Jimmie a goodbye which I 1 could see was rather re reluctant reluctant reluctant re- re on his part and started stade away avay In the little littie roadster As Ass soon as we were on our way S Sally turned to mg and asked i What Is it Leslie Good heavens Sally did I 1 show show that I 1 wanted lo to talk to lQ you Qu as AS s 1 patently as that You did to me me Tell me all an about It Little Marquise It I hardly know how to begin Cop Copyright right 1925 NEA Service Inc TOMORROW TOMORROW Letter Letter from Leslie Leslie Leslie Les Les- lie Prescott to the Little Marquise Care of the Secret Drawer Drawer Con Con |