Evening star., 1932-12-18

was not exactly . Suspicious looking person.
but any man would have looked suspicious to
Constance under the circumstances The really
disturbing things about him were his speaking
to another man standing near the door, and
taking the next taxi after hers. She was posi-
tive that his car had followed directly behind
all the way down Park avenue to Thirty-fourth
street After that she couldn't be certain be-
cause her taxi turned west and the traf6c
ives more congested. But Constances nerves
were in no condition to withstand uncertainty
The vision that arose of her arrest at the
Pennsylvania Station was too vivid. She felt
trapped. Only one avenue of escape suggested
itself-a degrading avenue But woman who
had crouched behind ash cans shouldn't quib-
bic about pride.
Il have decided upon later train," she called
to the driver.
George Melden would help her; in spite of
everything he wouldn't refuse for the sake
of the children. But what if he were not in
his Office
4 Ar. MELDEN was in. And evidently there
W. was something in Constance's expression
that demanded attention for she was imme-
diately oshered down long corridor to Mr..
Melden's private waiting room. The young
woman in charge however, was positive that
Mr. Melden could not be disturbed, especially
since no appointment had been made.
This is matter SO urgent Constance in
sisted, that I should hesitate, if 1 were you,
to prevent its coming to his attention.
asked doubtfully.
Suddenly it seemed too improbable that he
would see her II he knew in advance who she
Constance had expected to desperate
me asures. yet hardly desperate as the one
that flashed to her mind.
l-s
she said, feeling that she had mentioned the
name of the one person to whom the door would
be opened.
But it not opened except by the secretary
returning to say that Mr.. Meden was very
sorry, and would Miss Ennerby call later?
He had refused to see that woman! sim
gular triumph surged through Constance which,
added to the goading fear behind her, thrust
her past the astonished secretary and into the
room beyond. The girl, determined to prevent
her, held back when she heard George Meldens
sharp, "Connie"
"Connie!" He was rising. rs it really you?"
"Yes, George" Constance answered, trying
not to rush to him. II need a lawyer"
He had come to her. do you mean that
you actually need me?" he said incredulously
Connie, that's the first time you've said it IN
all your life-darling, I've baen SO lonely!"
The secretary softly closed the door, When,
about 80 minutes later, she answered Mr.. Mel
den's summons, she was not surprised to find
the woman in his arms; yet she was hardly
prepared for the sudden startled look the
woman gave her when Mr. Melden said:
Miss Williams, will you get the district at
torney's Office on the wire and find out the
earliest possible moment when Mr.. Greer can
see my wife and me. Tell him that We have
some important confidential evidence about a
matter that has been troubling him"
But George" Constance gasped when they
alone, I'm not yOalr Wifei"
You were," he said drawing her closer to
him. and you are going to be again this after
noon. That is, if you are willing to put two
men on the spot within the short space Of "a
hours"
Constance laughed. She had not known be-
fore how delightful it was to laugh with George
at serious things. She determined never TO
forget
(Copyrieht, 1922