Nogales international., 1932-07-23
Tenth InstaIment

GutH luSld1uACAS
Diana, in love with married man, Denni,s
Waterman, has nervous collapse as a resnN /
Of tie gay life of London society, her aunt
Mrs Giadwyn, takes her to ooctoI' Who
orders her to the country for a rest al!
Hatkbone has a country home nearby. l'ei4h's
calls at the cottage then goes away Tor long
trip He writes from America that be Is thefe
with Linda his wife Diana finds herself oe-
coming more and more interested in Dr Rain
Lone and questions her nurse, Miss Starnns'
about him. She also questions Jonas, farm
10y of the neighbcrhcod, aboi:t woman wiio
Ives in DIR. Rathbone's house. Her name Is
Eosalie. Then Diana meets K3saiie n sae
woods; she acts strangely and leaves Didii'
Socn after the meeting in the woods with
Rosslie, Dr. Rathbone calls again at I'ianas
cottage. r.
returning from America Ia nat n;sods os be,
tween Diana and the Doctor He leaves;
later Dennis cables that his return VIII be
delayed Diana, thirsting for love, turns her
thoughts again to Dr. Rather RatsSonss She she i j.
less of the mysterious Ros;.llc, Diana resolves
10 see Dr.. Rathbone. She goes to his house,
but as she stands at the front door the dog
tors big police dog leaps at her and she teels
tis teeth tearing at her throat
Rathbone saves her from tie beast, dresses
her wounds and takes her to her own cottage
Roth realize now that this is love, but Dr..
Kathbone tells Diana that he can be no more
than friend, because of things in his hfe
which he refuses to explain. lie urges her 10
60 back to London.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
And then, as there was no answering
smile on his face, she sighed and went
On. :.
81 wish I understood about myself
Sometimes think that you under
stand. that you know all about me, only
YOU won't explain to me. Why won't
your" -.
"Pefhaps because I'm not clever
enough. Perhaps because l know |
should only hurt YOU
Diana was looking down at the little
three-cornered scar on her slender
arm.
"Wel1, I've got this to remember
you by, anyway" she said ruefully.
He made swift movement, as II OF
protest then stood still again.
Nothing more than that?" he asked.
She raised her eyes.
''Yes, much more" she said. Il shall
always remember you as the dearest,
best"
Don't make me conceited."
She sat down in the chair in which
he had sat to dress her arm, leaning
her chin on its high back and looking
up at him.
"Well, that's that" she said in a I
puzzled sort of way. when do you
s-otat mo fO OO 2O
He smiled at the question.
''Well, not to-day or Tomorrow,
,e said whimsically. 81 only thought i
hat before Mrs. Gladwyn comes back
"Supposing she never comes back"
"We won't suppose anything SO un-
likely, and besides, l must see that
eft arm great deal better before l
let you out of my sight"
Then hope it ne0er gets better"
Diana said.
Dennis had come down for one last |
risit before Diana returned to London. |
He was full of plans for their future |
put Diana found herself cold to all of |
hem. His caresses failed TO thrill her
- THEY IldQ EGlOIS IlGI llllSSS.
Finally Dennis had flung away from
per and gone back to London. His |
lngry departure had failed to stir her,
although it left her with the feeling
aer world was falling away from her
She wondered if her love for him |
lad died. And the thought, strangely, |
carried with it no regret.
And then suddenly came the revela-
ion that it was Donald she loved, mad |
ieningly; diStractingly. She knew then |
she could never be happy with any
,ther man.
Tomorrow" Diana said to her
self, tomorrow I am going to
London"
She was glad because it was
Rathbone whom she loved; a man
surely worthy of the best life could
give him, and in some strange way
hat gladness overweighed the
knowledge that, even supposing he
Jared for her in return, he would
aever tell her SO. But she could not
,elieve that he cared-why should
le? There were so many women in
he world more deserving of happi-
hess than she-noble, unselhsh wo-
nen-not just selfish, spoilt-use-
ess. Then she was conscious of a
great fear; fear because all her life
he would have to do without him
that would be hardest of all to
pear.
When morning came she found
that out Of the mass of confused
thought only one fact had strug-
gled; she must keep her pride what
sver happened. Nobody must ever
know, nobody must ever dream that
Ihe had loved him and her love had
aot been returned.
II may as we'll go away with
Dennis, or anybody else who wants
me-" she told herself recklessly, as
she watched the creeping daylight.
Il can't ever have the man I want,
20 nothing matters"
CHAPTER XIV
Diana made a quick trip up to
London to do some shopping. She
had lunch with Dennis, who told
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