The Indianapolis times., 1931-08-08
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LANE BARRETT. 10 and beautiful
tries in vain to forget VAN ROBARD
roea,g e@i,thg polo player when hi, engage ep1s,
Lanes mother. cAss BARRETT. is
gssement in aHG stock at CURING fsshionabie hi
Long Island summer colony that the
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tour in the fall Lane becomes Mrs.
Clee.s,spanThs social secretary.
only SON. asks lane to 'ns NARY yioSE Elm
Give can not inherit his fathers for
tune unless he marries before he is
riase IS to be a matter OF form only.
EHoard. whose moods are chanReable,
asks her 70 break the engagement. and
sister. MRS AMBERsToN f5r come to- to visit iiit
the Clsespsughs and Tressa. who wants
% marry Give. begins to make trouble
r.T,Tyssssa T,Tysssa coonniggss With a gang Of black
Lane is KIDNAPPED to be held for. ram
som. but is rescued BY McDermid and
The wedding takes place on Christ
honeymoon in the south. News comes
CHUCK DEsMoSD newspaper dYit reporter.
Give Is alWavs kind. but knowledge
tnat 5,,1 Rosard IS the man man Lane Loves
After several weeks the couple return
north.
Lame tries not 70 be bored bv social
duties. On. shopping trip she en-
NOW Go on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX (Con-
tinued)
If he noticed her flushed cheeks
and embarrassment he gave no sign.
Later when they we're in the car
riding homeward she said again, Il
must explain =" -
He interrupted. "You don't need
TO. I found this note on the floor
when I came in. Thought I'd pick
you up. That's all" His tone for
bade further condolences.
r lanes brain was whirling.
IL What sort of woman was she
anyway? She had gone to Vans
apartment openly. She must have
known what was about to happen.
She had promised loyalty to this
man at her side, the man whose
name she bore.
Painfully she cried, But I
must! I am ashamed"
Give turned to glance at her.
His eyes cleaned in the shifting
shadow Of the moving motor like
blue Ice. HE was making love to
you. That was it?" he asked in a
harsh voice.
She began softly to sob.
Don't do that 1 can't bear it,"
He put hand on her arm. you're
just a child. All this was a mistake.
You're not able to cope with the
harsh realities of life"
She dashed the tears from her
eyes. This was so far from what
she had expected that surprise
held her for a moment.
I'm not so young" she pro-
tested. "I-oh, 1 hate to say this.
to hurt you, but I can't stop car
ing for him" Her eyes implored
him to understand.
LIE frowned. He spoke almost as
4 Il if to himself. I've tried to pro-
tect you from this. Perhaps I've
been too slow, too simple. Perhaps
] should have warned you earlier.
But you must be protected from
Van. It-oh, it's impossible! Even
if you were free"
The last stung her. "Why?"
Don't ask me. 1 don't want to
go into it now Perhaps later"
In despair the girl cried, What
is all this mystery about Van Ro-
bard? My mother hints blackly of
something and will not tell me. And
now you. want to know. II love
himl" she finished defiantly.
you are my wife" Give reminded
her in a warning tone.
She threw caution to the winds.
"Oh, we're living a farce" she
cried. You're nothing to me nor I
to you" He WINGED, but she rushed
on unheeding. There's nothing
between us but word that can be
broken"
I'm holding you to that word"
he informed her. II asked only the
loyalty you might give to a friend.
That and the pride you might feel
in my name.
you can't say at this stage of
the game, I love him, and let it go
at that. It's not good enough for
me. I'm here to save you from
yourself
"Van has loved before. Don't for
get that! Early and often And not
once has he put a ring on a woman's
finger"
She laughed. Hes never really
loved before"
Give sighed. It was so hopeless
to argue with a child.
CHAPTER FORTY
ATOW that the bars were down,
IN Lame rushed on, speaking
recklessly. Van wants me to go