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BY HELEN R. WOODWARD
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. TMH (TORTt At U.t K
. r V k r M Cart k a nw whom aar
aaaaail lovra toralra Taarpa.
m-aallfal Hind wife ttt Slrlatloaa
Htr-karA. Thorpe, who had SrrA
Mra. Curt thea hi aeerrtarr,
, whoa oho had been Jnat Dlaaa
"Faeker, hat with apajik aoasa to
roolat kla adraaeea. That aaaak
etaaaaa, a famoaa wrltar and
aaaamaatator, had admire. Whca
ho oacred Dlaaa (10,000 to ho hi
wtfo for ala aaoataa, loaa rnonira
v to Clara hla laacrttaara of S2.000,
aoa for which ho maat mmrrr r
; . foro th ajr of aft. ah arrrota
- aftrr drat taaanltta her eraalbla
fathor. Both Mr. Tackrr aad
' htahaa atrpmotarr, Kllea Ctort,
Bopo tho eoaplo will come to lora
r. . oath other. Adcla, Strpata-a aplte
fal, apolled alatcr. la afraid that
they will, rail Brace, atcphcaa
Wat frlead who la atroaalr at
tracted bj- llanaa aparkllaa;
lieaatT kaowa aotalaa? at the ar
taiiemnt, Tala 1 the altaatlea
whoa tho Tvorpea eoato to dta
mm aad Dlaaa meetn and lauae-
dlatelr makaa trleada with the
lovely Kralra. Thla aaw frlead
Bhlp Bwootha IMaaa'a hart whea
rat Adela and taea Thorpe, who
have heea drlnkln- too mark, la
aalt her. At that moatrat Bill
Jaekaoa. Dtaaa'a ehlldhood awert
heart, arrlrc at tba Cart homo.
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, UU ASKS QUESTIONS
.. CHAPTER Xn
A ITER the guests had gone, Bui
suggested, "Let's walk." And
Diana, after a word to Stephen,
vent with him.
"Diana, I've come her (or only,
eoe reason."
A "Yes, Bill?"
"I want to know if you're
happy!"
She glanced up at his big, over
eoated figure, and realized that
Bill was very much disturbed.
Bis hand beneath her arm held
her body strongly against his own.
There was assurance and deter
mination in his touch. Diana
sighed. How much simpler it
would have been if she had fallen
' in love with Bill!
.-."Of course. Bill. Why do you
ask?"
He went on. "It struck me as
just a little queer your marriage.
Ton see, I remembered distinctly
that day sitting by the stove in
my store, when I asked if you
loved anybody else and you said
no.' Then in less than a week
you'd married this Curt Can you
blame me for being a bit curi
ous?" She hedged. "Maybe it was love
at first sight."
"No," he answered, "if It had
been if you and the man you
married were genuine lovers, you
wouldn't be coming out with me
like this!"
"You mean I shouldn't have
come? Nonsense! I felt the need
of a little air after an evening
indoors and I've known you all
any life. Stephen understands
that"
. "Maybe. Still, loving you as Ii
do, I figured I had a right to know
: where I stand. I ve never for:
nt given up the thought'
day youll come back
, remember that I'm waiting
you a lot of devotion
: I cm make you comfortable.
this marriage doesn't
to make a lot of difference
mind. Tour father, too
l I questioned him, he evaded
"AD right. Bin." Diana said.
rril tell you the truth."
In a few words she told him
W - the business arrangement she
mad with Stephen Curt. He was
la-Dent when she had finished,
ao
; .TfTELL?"
; w Still he did not answer. .
"Bill, don't stand there like a
. Lttrmmyl"
' - "Words fail me," he said finally.
"T wouldn't have thought you'd
be so mercenary!"
How exasperating he was. She
' wished he hadn't come wished
atw wouldn't have to spend the
: Bight with the thoughts be bad
, Marted in motion.
.. When Larkin let them in, Bin
Btepped inside for a moment Just
as Stephen was crossing the haH-
aray from the library. He stopped,
; came toward them, smiling pleasantly.
"Too bad you didnt come
. asarlier, Mr. Jackson. Any friend
of Diana's is always welcome. To
-be sure it was a rather dull ef
. (air."
BiU looked at him steadily and
Diana, watching them, realized
(that they were something alike.
:"I think I ought to tell you,
Mr. Curt," Bill was saying, "I
came tonight because it struck me
las rather queer that Diana should
feave married you out of a clear
ky, and because I wanted to be
(sure of her happiness and well
(being. You see, I love her very
(much."
I Stephen's face did not change
(by so much as the flicker of an
(eyelash. "I see," he answered
after a moment. "And I think I
ought to teU you that Diana did
mot mention to me that there was
.another man in her life."
Then it was that Diana's tem
per, held in leash, but fed now
by a sort of nervous exhaustion,
fashed forth.
"And m. teU both of you that
B01 knows I am not in love with
fclm and never have beenl And
whafs more, never will be) Oh,
Dtn fond of him have known him
alnce childhood. But that doesn't
give him the right to come here
and question my motives!"
gHE turned angrily to Stephen,
the bright tears glistening on
er lashes. "And there's no part of
our bargain that gives you the
(right to question what I do or do
not tell you IH have you both
! remember that I'm quite able to
manage my affairs without assist
ance from either of you!"
She stood there trembling, and
suddenly Stephen laughed.
"There's no use in getting all
wrought up like this," he said,
"I think it's very commendable
that. Mr. Jackson here took th
trouble to find out if you were all
right" He turned to Bill. Tor
give Diana, won't you? She's
(tired. And won't you come again
when you're in town?"
BUI knew that h was being
quietly, efficiently dismissed, and
after a few words for Diana ac
companied by a look of misery, he
made his departure.
Stephen turned to her. "Want
to talk about it?"
She got up and walked about
picking up an object here and
there, while he watched her
through half-closed lids. "Oh,
life's so muddled! Just when you
think things are straightening out
they snarl up again. Nobody
seems entirely contented. Every
one wants something they havent
got
"I remember quite wen your
saying. The worn, a I love married
another man.' And tonight Ste
phen when I saw Evalyn Thorp
when I saw the look on your
face I knew." . -
He said nothing. The firelight
playing on his features revealed
nothing of his thoughts. It was
very quiet now in the big book
lined room and Diana came to sit
on a small hassock near Stephen's
knees. For a long time they gazed
quietly into the flames, each ab
sorbed in his own thoughts, feel
ing no need of speech. Finally,
not knowing why, she turned to
him, slipped her fingers beneath
his, felt them close about her own
warmly. All the turmoil of th
evening seemed to be dissolved in
that firm, sure grasp.
"All my life ITl be grateful for
your friendship, Stephen," she
said softly.
He stood up, drew her gently
into the circle of his arms, placed
his lips for a brief moment on her
forehead. "I'm going to see that
things com out right for you,
(Diana, If there's anything I can
do about it," he muttered a little
fiercely. "And now, my dear
child, do you realize it's nearly
rooming?"
(To Be Continued)
The United States, during the
second quarter of 1940, import
ed 8,112,815 pounds of cod liver
oil.
"Howling of the wind" Is due
to the change of pitch, as wind
passes through cracks and crev
ices at varying velocities.
On its closest approach to the
earth, Haley's comet came with
in a distance of 14,000,000 miles.
on May 20, 1910.
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Answer to Previous Puzzle
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9 Tilts.
11 Brief excerpts
12 Pronoun.
14 One of a
number.
16 Ripped apart
17 Animal.
20 Affirm by
shaking the
head.
22 Dye stuff.
23 Gibe.
24 Finishes.
25 Title.
27 Noun suffix
29 Feline.
32 Chemical
suffix.
33 Chair.
80 Article.
81 Valuable fur.
83 Rip.
VERTICAL
1 Animal's lair. 34 Skin openings
t -gypuan sun 39 one who sins.
god.
3 Employ.
4 Deserves.'
8 Sound made
by leaves. -8
Unit
7 Chinese
measure.
37 Literary
. composition,
88 Ill-natured.
39 Pig pen.
42 Small speck.'
48 Dine.
49 Winglike part
52 Exist
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