The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Rudy Va|Iee's Own Love Story
LOVE BLIND
BY ROB EDEN


made me worry like this.
Shouldn't have taken Lael from
me. when she is so young. She
needs me. I must have her."
But you'll have to come
back to me. I've as much right
to the baby as you have. She's
mine as much as she's yours"
Dee wisely did not answer.
Tony was in an excitable mood
she could see.
so make your choice. Come
to me and have Lael. Or il
you choose the other way.
you'll never see Lael again."
DO YOU really mean it?
You can't, Tony!"
Il mean it,"
Then of course I'll come
with you. I thought I could
reason with you, but l see
can't. You'll let me call Den.
mis-, though, won't you? He
has to know, and besides he's
been so good to me-"
"You can write a note to
Dennis If you want to. I'll see
that it gets to him. Just tell
him you've gone back to r1e.
Don't, of course, tell him the
conditions. I don't want him
to- know where you are. He'd
just take you away from me
again, as he did once before"
Her Own Idea
Il went of my own accord,
Tony"
Tony's lips pursed, as he
flung himself into a chair.
You'll find some paper over
there"
I'D rather see Lael first"
"I'll call and have her
brought here. Take a couple
of hours.
Cant I go to her?"
mo, she'll be out here, with
the woman who's taking care
of her."
Dee sat at the desk, and
scribbled a few words on a
piece of paper. She did not
even read her note over before
she handed it to Tony, who
looked at it, then thrust it into
an envelope. She had told Den
mis- not to worry about her.
She had gone back to Tony,
and Lael. She sent her love. ;.
Tony left the room and when
he came back told Dee he had
phoned to the city. She nodded
distraitly. Anyway she was to
nave Lael. Nothing else mat
tered. Willingly she followed
Tony upstairs to a bedroom
near the front Of the house.
Their room. She shuddered as
she looked around.
What else did Clary say to
you when you saw him?" Tony
asked suddenly.
I don't remember. Told me
what you were doing. He was
going to find you for me. That's
where I was going today when
the-man-gave me your note"
Better Proposition
"Clary's sore at me-" Tony
proffered, "but I'm making
more money this way than
would be for him."
Dee closed her eyes.
HE wanted me to go back
to work for him, but Jan Bardo
made me a better proposition"
Who is this Bardo?" she
asked, more to say something
than to find out.
Hes my boss. Swell fellow.
He and Clary don't get along.
Clary's got his gang and Bado
his"
To live here with Tony.
knowing about him. Knowing
he was a gangster, shooting,
robbing, killing. knowing this.
Lael'S father. But she had
chosen. She must stay. She
knew now that Tony was capa-
BILE of anything. When he
threatened she would never see
Lael again. he meant it. She
never would if she left him.
Lael would make it all UP to
her. Living in the house with
Tony, seeing him when she
hated him so. No, it wasn't
hate she felt toward Tony. Not
yet. Disgust, some pity, re-
vulSion.
He came to her side, and put
his arms around her. Kissed
her. This wasn't the same Tony
she had loved so much, once.
Laels father.
"I love you. Dee!" He was
whispering close to her ear.
I'm going to make you love
me again! Darling!"
Late in the afternoon Dee
held Lael in her arms, Tony
had kept his word. She had
Lael. The baby was thinner,
and paler. She determined to
have a doctor In Immediately,
although the woman, Mrs. john
son, who had taken care OF
the child since the Kidnapping,
insisted Lael was perfectly well.
and had been properly treated.
(TO Be Concluded