New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

out warning. In the rather dim light of his cell she could not see the quick ebbing of his color.
 With bound she was in his arms, pulling his head down. show ering kisses upon him. crying out how she'd abused her poor dear "Stevo.'
 To stephen she was like the sun bursting out from heavy clouds. No wonder She had spent the best part of two hours after Mildred had left her in her rooms at the hotel in making herself beautiful with the avowed intention of over whelming him.
 Her maid was at the moment having mysteries in the servants quarters while a dozen costumes. brought out and discarded, still lay scattered about Pamela s dressing room.
 Stephens arms frightened about her while his hunger for her satis- fled itself with her nearness. He was emotionally crazed. The power of self-hypnotism he had induced by endless hours of longing for her swayed him uncontrolled.
 She was here! She was his!
 She had come to him.
 These were all his thoughts. There was no place in his mind then for the memory of his true valuation of her character.
 Tt hurt my pride so to think of anyone I loved being in jail." she told him. II didn't see how selfish it was of me, Stephen darling. but I couldn't come to you. I couldn't stand this horrible place; I knew I couldn't. But today I realized in a flash that couldn't live any longer without you-anl here l am. Oh. we won't ever part again, will we?
 My father is going to get you out of here. Then we'll be married quietly and go away for a long while. Perhaps to Africa. think it would be lovely to fly across the veldts. Don't you? I mean the high veldts with nothing but the blue sky over our heads. And if there should be a lion when We come down you won't let it eat me will you?"
 She was clinging to him, laugh ing and sobbing.
 Stephens head was in whrl.
 "Oh, Pam, Pam" was all he could say in a dazed, helpless sort of way
 Honey boy" she cooed. Honey boy. l wish l could stay here with you until dad comes but l cant. I've got to go. I've had the tooth- ache for days but I was too low to care and if I don't go to the dentist TOW I'll have to give up the time tomorrow and l want to be with you every minute"
 stephen held her tight.
 "Ill do some shopping too," she said happily. 'I'll get some khaki things, though I think they're aw- fully ugly, don't you? But one can't wear anything else in Africa-it wouldn't be safe with those kaffirs or whatever they're called, would it?"
 "Kaffirs. Stephen mumbled. scarce knowing what he said.
 Now let me go," Pamela begged. "Oh, I hate to go. Stevo. l hate to leave you in this horrible place. but it will be just a little minute longer. I'll try to be back at the hotel when you get there."
 It did not occur to Stephen to wonder how she could visit her den- tist and shop all in just little minute" Her descent upon him had been too sudden and over- whelming to allow him to reason.
 It was not until several minutes after she had left him that he realized he was experiencing an un- expected reaction. He wished he had asked her something about her remark that her father was going to get him out of jail.
 He felt completely in the dark, trying to make sense of Pamela'a running talk. Freedom! Marriage! Africa.
 Good Lord"
 Pamela was troubled with none of the doubts that assailed Stephen. Her imaginary toothache was not