Show HER OWN GWAY AY AY cA GIRL of 0 o A TENSE ENCOUNTER I stood beside the ear car talking with Joan who was eagerly scan scan- scanning scanning ning her brothers brother's face I too looked looke l up at him sitting on the tho seat of the roadster and making not the slightest move to join u us on the sidewalk I never after afler that first glance was as able to catch hl his how how- however however however ever As far for as I was concerned there thereas nas as nobody at home Come Coma on In the house Judy said Joan John will follow tollow us- us usI us I wonder why my heart was beating so fast It had never played this thle trick upon me roe before J I wondered why I did not want ant to leave John Meredith I must must have have lagged for Joan took hold of my arm and said In a low voice as she turned me around Lets go in Judy for or John Johnwill Johnwill will never g get git t out ot of the car while you are lire here He lie is so 0 sensitive about his crippled l condition With that I walked a aa 5 fast as possible ble up the few steps Into the house Here lena I ran into Mr Rob Rob- RobInson Robinson Robinson inson Good morning morning- I said and I hoped ho hEl did not notice my voice It seemed rather strange e to me roe He pointedly Ignored me how however ever and turning to Joan said It It Is not customary to have strangers at a conference of the kind which we have this morn morn- mornInG morning morning ing But Judy i Is not II a stranger his stepdaughter answered She Is my roy companion and business manaGer Dad Since silice when has Miss Dean oc- oc occupied occupied oc occupied that responsible position Interrupted Mr Robinson Since SincO yesterday Dad when she ahe got me out of ot a terrible fix Why didn't you come to me You are aro the last person Dad DadI I would have gone to In Judy I have found the first woman since mother died that I could be confidential with Ith and I want her to hear bear everything about thIs settlement of o my estate under my mothers mother's will Ill so that she the will know just exactly where I stand Then she can transact alt all my with some sort of ot Intelli Intelli- Intelligence Intelligence gence genes Joan do you OU mean moan to tell me that you are going to make young girl who was only yes yes- yesterday yes yesterday a department store storo worn worn- wom woman an the manager of your fortune 1 Why of course Dad I am going to leave leue all my legal bust bus bustness business ness nus in the hands of ot Mr BIkini Elkins as usual and I expect that you have men to take care of differ differ- different different ent departments of ot my business but I want Judy to talk over the things these men do I want Judy to let them know that she Is on the job and ond if It she else doesn't know what they are re talking about she Is 13 the one to ask questions We are arc going to Europe together Immediately If it possible and I am sure she ha will bo ho able at least to keep my roy ch checking account straight and advise me on other matters mattera Surely you must know that two heads are better than one and I have just found out that Judy has a pretty level head headon headon headon on her shoulders Yes grunted Mr Robinson anti and he lie gave me mc a queer kind of look I smiled back at t him as unconcernedly as I could for tor to tell the truth I was very nervous as I did not know just what to todo todo todo do However I took my courage In my hands hands hancs and askea Did you find the bottle that you wanted me to give you ou Mr Robinson 7 Copyright 1926 NEA Service Inc MONDAY n MONDAY An Understanding le hug Ing |