The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-04

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 chance! I couldn't see anyone but you ever."
 Suddenly she said T must get that book I came for. There's some- thing in it I particularly wanted" l He held one of her hands as she searched. She picked up the little blue volume and rifled its pages. A | creased snapshot fell out.
 "There!" She held it up trium- phantly. T took that from your room days ago and I've been carry ing it about ever since. He stared incredulously at his own image. He crushed her to him again. Sweet. sweet!' | Give felt her shiver in his arms. He swept her close. Look here, you'll catch your death!' He lifted | her high in the air and strode up l the steps with his burden in his arms. Down the hall to Liane's room he went. The faint rose light was still burning. He set her down gently.
 She stood facing him, eyes down. cast. What must you think of me. To throw myself at your head this way"
 He laughed. Remember I'm your your husband"
 She looked up. proud and glad. at the word. "1've never really dared to call you that"
 He drew her to his heart. Very softly he said, You'll dare to now, won't your"
 "Oh, yes, yes!"
 She was glad to know love could be like this. perfect thing without terror. With Van she had felt strained and unnatural. With this man. her husband. she felt only a vast rightness. She belonged here with him. Her sigh revealed pure content.
 He tipped back her head and looked deep into her eyes. Let's go away tomorrow and have a proper honeymoon" he muttered. out"
 She nodded. She would go with him to the ends of the earth. What ages we've wasted" Give said. i've been such a fool, think ing you were dedicating your life to a memory. It took that wretch of Tressa tonight to open our eyes. She didn't suspect she was doing us such good turn" | Poor Tressa," Liane murmured. | Tressa had tried to balk her at every turn and always she had failed.
 Liane shivered. What are you thinking of?" Give asked. holding her closer.
 "Pm thinking almost didn't marry you at all" she said, half laughing and half-crying at the memory. Oh but she must have loved him always really. On the wedding day Tressa had tried to turn her from her course and had not succeeded.
 Give had to be told this now also. His hands clenched and he paled Q litle.
 "The woman's mad" he declared in contempt.
 But Liane refused to hate her or to hate anyone. She was too happy.
 "There's so much I have to tell you" she murmured against his shoulder, "So much I've Kept to myself for ages"
 "We have all the rest of our lives for that" Give reminded her, struck by the wonder of it.
 He held her with the strength which twice before in the past she had called cruel. It was the strength of steel under velvet. She raised her mouth to his like a flower to the sun.
 Suddenly he released her. Bend ing. he kissed each finger tip.
 "Your hands," he muttered soft ly. They're so lovely" She was grateful for her beauty at that moment. She had never really appreciated it before. It was gift from the gods and she offered humble thanks because it made her pleasing in his eyes. ! Suddenly Give said in a fierce voice, "Whatever did you mean talking that rot the other day about a divorce?"
 She hid her face. "I couldn't go on like this. thought you weren't happy, that you wanted to be free" His laugh was a triumphant paean. Looks like 1t, doesn't it?" | In the mirror Liane caught a glimpse of the tableau they made. Gold brown curls tumbled against cropped fair hair. Peach blown | Ekln SOlt dSdlist udihtT thCch' Blond lace against black broad cloth.
 You mustn't ever leave me-" she murmured.
 His lips closed on hers. "Dyou think I'm ever going to?"
 In the other wing, Tressa Lord | paced to and fro. to and fro. with measured steps like lioness.
 Every now and again she went to the window. watching the rose colored lamp behind the thin cur tains in Liane's room. Presently she saw a black sleeve appear as hand drew the shade. The light disap- peared.
 Tressa said an ugly word and began to pack her bags. | (T'o be COntinucd)