Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-24
Ask No Questions
By Beldon Duff
cOpyrsh. By Rorsh American Newspaper Alliance ma
cOpyrisht 1885, By RorA Newspaper Alliance ina

the release. Only q few strips of old
calico to cut. And once her mouth
was free Claudia kept TREMENDOUSLY
telling him that she was all right, that
she did not even ache much. The doc
tor, it seemed, had only tied her up
when he was going away. Most of the
time she had been free to roam about
the house and, once in while, the
yard. But she had been watched as
mouse IS watched by a cat. And
threat to throw her into the quicksand
If she tried to escape kept her always
submissive. 1t was only when she
spoke of the doctors companion that
Claudia showed the strain she had been
under.
she had no face, Willie. No facet"
The gentle voice grew shrill at the
recollection. After you left me that
night, to find wood for the FIRE, she
came into the rOom-behind me. Came
up to where I sat and lifted the veil
that was wrapped around the head.
When I turned and saw what was I'M
der that veil. screamed. Then"
two arms wound themselves frantically
around Willie's neck-"then some one
grabbed me, and that's all remember
until woke up and found myself
here"
Eyes, yes" soothed the youthful hus-
band Lets don't talk about it any
more" He took one of the blankets
and wrapped it about his wifeS shoul-
ders. I'm going to take you to the
place where I've been living for the
last couple of months. It's an awful
nice place and an awful nice woman
keeps it. Far away? No, not so very,
And besides, remember how you used
to ride on the handle bars Of my bicycle,
Claudia when we were both kids? Well,
got bicycle with me, Claudia
bicycle"
Willie first and then the little bride
they crept down the ladder. Outside
the kitchen door they met Alva Cropsey
and Gately Terhune. =.
When Willie recognized his former
employer he dropped Claudia's hand and
stepped in front of her. ruff1ing like a
game cock.
i've found her." he shouted trucu-
lently. Found her all by myself She
doesn't love you. She never did"
Claudia doesn't love me" admitted
Terhune humbly.
Willie still tried to ruffie.
II said the next time saw you I was
going to punch your head. I've got to
do it."
Gately made no effort to defend him
self. J 1t was Cropsey who caught and
held the raised fist,
Don't be fool, Prentice" urged the
managing editor, giving the fist SYM
pathetic squeeze as he released it. Mr.
Terhune came over here on purpose to
apologize. He's sorry he said what he
did about your wife. 1t was a damnable
lie and he admits it."
~ secretary don't have to stand for
everything" snorted Willie, looking,
however, tribe mollined. Claudia
never did want his damned old candy
and flowers"
II discovered that long before you
did, Terhune held out his hand.
Cant We let bygones be bygones?"
Villa took the hand.
II won't tell Miss West, II that's
what you're getting at" he answered
with one of his unexpected flashes of
ShreWdnesS.
The architect made q wry face.
That's awfully sporting of you. Not"
he added, that it will make any differ
ence. Live lost her, too"
An admission Of defeat such IS this
undoubtedly was would have moved
sterner heart than Willie's.
I'm sorry, Mr.. Terhune," he said,
completely won over. Then hopefully,