The Washington times., 1931-03-19
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mo. she said she knew
him"
Il know. Go to bed. darling
leave it in my hands. :"
After Mary Lou had left her
Margaret Lorrimer lay in the
darkness and thought.
1t Must Be Faced
She didn't like the sound Of
this interloper.
But it had to be faced. She
had to find out If Travers and
this woman had been married.
If they had, perhaps she could
be bought off and Travers need
never know. Yet, az far as
Mary Lou was concerned that
was no solution. She sighed
and turned restlessly on her
pillows. Her arm began to
ache furiously. She'd have to
get some sleep, and be fit to
see Dan and Larry in the morn
ing. But before anything was
done. anything settled, she
would see this woman for
herself
If he had not known before.
as a certainty. that Mary Lou
was in love with Lorrimer, she
knew it now. And now, more
than ever, it complicated things,
for them all.
In the morning, Mrs. Lor-
rimer sent for DR.. Mathews.
Later, he and Larry Mitchell
had a long talk. Then he
came to Margaret.
"The boys right. We will
say nothing to Travers until
this business Is definitely SET
tied. Until we are sure. And,
Margaret, don't worry sol" he
urged.
wouldn't you worry? When
Travers' whole future is at
stake-his happiness " his
health even ?"
Hes in excellent condition,
thanks to Mary LOU" the doc
tor reminded her.
"Yes, thanks to her. But
what is to happen to her?
And to him when he knows the
truth? Oh, Dan, I'm fright
ened terribly frightened.
I think it's been a dreadful
mistake, all the way through.
Yet what could we do?" she
asked, helpleSSly.
All ut Sea
Nothing. What are you go
ing to do now?"
You and are going to the
opening night Of the revue"
she told him. Larry is to get
us tickets. He's getting up some
sort Of an affair at the Wynnes'
that night .. so that Travers
won't wonder why he and Mary
Lou aren't included in our
Il see," Mathews smiled. "And
Larry's press agent job?"
Mrs. Lorrimer tried to laugh.
HE says that the opening
night is up to the critics, not
the press agents. Dan, can't
wait to see her, to make sure,
and" she stopped-"Dan, how
much is he going to hate us?"
she asked.
In her talk with Larry Mitchell
Mrs. Lorrimer applauded his
wisdom in coming to her-and
Mary Lou-with~ his news be-
fore doing anything else.
Il want to see this girl for
my self" she told him, "and
then I'll decide what to do. The
question is how much claim has
she? I have never believed"
she W 1t on, that Travers mar
ried her. It doesn't seem pos
sible that no record has been
kept of the marriage. even war
times weren't as lax as that.
Just what kind Of a person Is
she. Larry?"
IT liked her." he said slowly.
She's pretty hard, Of course.
She has had bad times, one can
see that. But somehow I feel
she's a good sort. If she had
a legitimate claim, however, I
can't imagine her not pressing
it. BY all practical standards
she'd be a fool not to. And
she's far from being a fool.
Your position" he found
cred and stopped, q little red.
81 Know My Son"
"You mean, money!" Mrs.
Lorrimer laughed, II see. Yes,
that is just what I thought,
too. Well. I'll go to the first
night of the revue and see her
for myself, Larry. It's all a
dreadful sort of muddle, yet I
suppose it is better ian un.
certs 'nty as to whether she was
dead or alive" she added, "at
least we have something con-
crete to face. Even if we find,
as I believe and hope, that she
is not TraverS' wife, there are
still complications"
Such as?" inquired Larry.
"Travers himself. If there was
no marriage-and If there were