The Washington times., 1931-02-24
NOU Go On With the StOry

and this is very important
that the point about his alleged
marriage may be cleared up
through his return to health. It
is quite possible that he will re-
member the details, the place,
the minister who married them
if such a marriage
took place. Up till now he has
been perfectly vague. He sim
ply makes the statement that
Delight Hartford became his
wife, and that is all. More than
that he does not remember"
Unable to Trace Her
But" Mary Lou asked earn
estly, IF he thinks we are
married? What are you going
to tell him?"
Il am going to persuade
him." DR.. Matthews answered,
that you thought him dead,
tnat you were unable to trace
him. AS a matter of fact, it
is quite possible that ttlis un-
known girl did not know his
American address nor took any
steps to trace him. She could
have done so, of course, through
the embassies, through the war
office, but apparently she did
not. Which leads me to be-
lieve, very strongly, that they
were not married or that she is
not now living and has not
been for years. At all events
think we can shape up our
story and be we'll enough re-
hearsed in it that none of us
contradicts the other and that
1t will have some plau5ibiifty.
I will explain to him further
that your original knowledge of
each other was brief, pursued
under abnormal conditions and
that you, very young, were
swept off your feet emotionally.
That years have elapsed, that
you had thought him dead, that
you cannot be expected to ad-
just yourself to the situation at
once or return to the initial
basis. I will tell him that, for
your sake, and for the sake of
his future happiness, as well,
you two must begin all over
again. With friendship, COM
radeship, growing to kncu one
another, in order to be quite
sure of the genuineness of the
original attraction. I think he
Will see my argument aid that
you need not worry, and during
this, well, period of orooation,
I have great hopes that your
companionship will bring him
back to himself; and all our
questions will then be answered,
all our uncertainty cleared UP.
Are you sure you are willing
tc undertake this, Miss Thurs
ton? 1t won't be as easy tark,
you know. 1t will be g very
hard one and will often be dis
couraging, I think. And you
are very young"
She looked from his Sagacious.
questioning eyes to the implor-
ing brown eyes of Margaret Lor-
r1mer. And nodded, slowly.
I'll do my BEST" she prom.
1sed, graVely.
Her New Role
DR.. Mathews rose.
Remember who you are" he
reminded her, smiling. For
get Miss Mary Lou Thurston.
Think yourself into the part.
You are Delight Hartford, an
American girl who lived in Lon
don for some years and who is
meeting again, through strange
chance, a man with whom you
were once in love, to whom your
presence, your temperance in
his life, means everything. After
I have seen TraverS again, you
and I and Mrs. Lorrimer can
arrange the details of the mas.
querade. Remember, you will
have many unexpected pitfalls
to avoid. And we'll stand by"
He shook hands with her and
left the room. Mrs. Lorrimer
went with him to the door and
spoke with him for a time in
the hallway, then she returned
to Mary Lou who was being
amazed to find that her hands
were cold with excitement al
though her face was flushed.
I'm going to take you to
your rooms" Mrs. Lorrimer
told her. "They are right off
mine, a suite which belonged,
as long as she lived, to my sis
ter, who came to stay with me
shortly after the death of my
husband and who followed him
three years later. I think you
will be happier, near me-" she
went on. slipping her arm
through Mary LOUIS, and as I
had the rooms redecorated last
year I hope you will find them
pleasant"
They went through Mrs. Lor-
rimer'S bedroom to a suite of
three rooms, not very large but
very attractive and comfortable.
There was a small, charming
sitting room, decorated in blue
and silver. Silver. tea-box paper
covered the walls. The draperies
and rug and small tub sofa
were in deep. sapphire blue.
The contrasting color was a