| Show REP HIR H OWN WAY WAY AY cA c GIRL of o A II It was a n siran j ride back to 10 tolie Ithe the lie city Joan tad had left her town car at Ill the hotel we were go go- go g gIng Ing to drop her there Jerry lid not speak at all alt He seemed per per- engrossed In lit his thoughts and by hi his face race I knew know that they wi-re wi not pleasant An And well I-well I I 1 Iwas was WIlS trying to make myself think that I loved J I Jerry Jerry I was telling that surely tip no girl ever cv had a n more moro devoted eel na-eel I think we were all glad d when we arrived at the JOlln started to get out of the tho car c quickly but I held her back bael a moment to Sll say Before you go out to your yo house tonight bo be sure that you OU phone to Mr Elkins to make ten appointment to meet him hint tomor- tomor tomorrow row morning What it if C he ho will ut not see me asked She thie had always had these these- engagements made for her herand herand h hand and I 1 felt ell that she would not know what to do If ho ha r refused to to see her I too got out of oC o the car and tol told Jerry that I 1 would go In and help hell Joan make mako her engagement Jerry tol followed owed me Inc rather reluctantly Ho He didn't relish the Idea ide-a ld of oC standing In a a telephone booth consuming the time that he lie might have spent nt with the tho girl h ho was w fond of or He lie called called up Mr Elkins home however and was told that Mr Elkins Sr would Sr-would I talk to no one lJ ca ho he was quite Ill let someone Will yon you please como come to the phone that I can talk wIth said Jerry Impatiently I took the receiver from him I raw he ho was too tou unhappy to be polite I woul WOuld would like 1 like to talk to Mr Li- Li Ekins Likina kina 1 r said Which Mr Elkins interrupt interrupt- ed Cd an Impatient voice volee Joan I whispered excited excitedly I my hand over do the mouthpiece of cut the phone J f am sure that it was vas your stepfather that answered ons this lime tune time Nonsense broke In Jerr Jerry Even If it Mr l Robinson was there thereIn therein In the tho room with Mr Ir Elkins he wouldn't be answering the phone c- c It was probably Mr II Elkins man manor maor or the butler buller I tell you I am sure that It was Mr Robinson I reiterated I would know his voice voice especially when It Is as excited as asit It Is tonight Here let lef me take the receIver er 11 commanded Joan quickly ly Evidently the same man cd ed tor for JOan spoke Is that yo you Dad She Sho smiled end and said Dont Vont swear swear- swear Dad It Itis Is not po lite I could well velt understand the conflagration that was WIlS going on at Ill the other end nd of the wire After Alter a moments moment's listening Joan continued Well the reason I call- call called ed cd up up was that I wanted to be l S 'S sure that Mr Elkins would be e ready to turn over oer Buds Bud's and my m property property- day after tomorrow Again Agan she listened Copyright 1926 NEA Inc I Joan Tomorrow Tomorrow Joan Is |
