Evening star., 1932-08-31
INSTALLMENT XVII.

AANo Avn
INNS hands trembled so that he
could scarcely wait on the slim,
trim young customer on the other
~ side of the counter.
Jean paid him and went out
side, her spirits soaring to the clouds.
Treading air, she walked a few blocks,
glad that she had not harmed Jim be-
cause of her flight, happy because a
divorce would be easy.
She stopped hungry looking urchin
by grabbing hold of one thin sleeve.
"Aw, let go, miss. I never done
nothin'l" was his pleading, angry cry.
'Of course, you didn't, dearie. But
you are going to eat this nice potato
salad aren't you?" She thrust the paper
carton and a quarter into his grimy
hands and hurried on.
She's nuts" commented the boy
looking after her retreating figure.
That night Jean and Marcia held a
conference.
"A divorce in this State is out of the
question, Jean" Marcia contended
You'd run a chance of discovery. be-
sides, it is so degrading. My advice is
to go to Martin Webster and frankly
tell him the whole story. and get him
to let you have a vacation and go tC
Reno for a divorce"
IF did it would end all my chances
with Martin. And honestly. Marcia,
can't face that. can't live with
This troubled Marcia. She would
have done anything in her power tC
help, but Jean had tangled her affairs
to the extent that no outside aid was
of value right now.
"Than Univ mot ock for vacation
and go to Reno anyway. I'll go with
you. intended to go up and spend a
few weeks with mother. but I'd Just as
soon go West. You can tell Webster
YOU are going to take trip through
the Rockies
But I'm not entitled 20 a two months
vacation-it will take that long. And
there is the money. Where am I going
to get that?"
you can borrow it from loan bank
I'll sign yotH note for one, but you'll
! have to get second signer. Do you
know any one?"
mot soul. And If did, wouldn't
have the nerve to ask them I'm afraid
that's out. I really don't know what
I'm going to do-Im nearly nutty
thinking about it."
What about these Mexican divorces?
You can do that by mail, and the cost
isn't so great"
Il wonder if they are valid-there
seems to be a lot of doubt about them
but I'll look the matter up tomorrow. >
Pine, now hurry and get yourself
don't forget"
He hasn't let me forget. He was
nearly frantic when We postponed the
af1air two weeks ago. I paid him just
the same, but evidently that didn't
, satisfy him. It's his ego that demands
ratisfaction. showing of, guess. DR.
Junet says he's on the verge Of break
down. But don't think so. I think
he Is just an cratic genius, down on
his luck He has a poem in the current
Harpers, and he is trying to land a
job on newspaper. Dr. Junet says the
only thing that will straighten out his
, kinks, both mental and physical, is a
quiet place, and 10 hours sleep every
night. But try and get him to do it
his type isn't constituted that way"
"Dr. Junet is probably right. And il
you don't buck up, that goes for you
too. You're fizzing out again, unless !
miss my guess"
Then I hope I finish the job this
time" Jean closed the door Of her
room behind her.
Her nerves were raw. She had not
seen Martin since that Sunday he came
up to town and found her drinking
cocktails with Warren Hill, except fol-
a few minutes. If only she could con-
troll her impulsivenesS, put on the
brakes in crucial moments when she
was about to wreck her life!
Sorpetimes, in desperate moments, she
thought she had better try and find out
about God-he was supposed to help
you. but just how did you get in touch
with him? Jean had never been taught
to pray, and 1t isn't likely she would
have used this indirect method of get
ting results, even II she had known
more Of the modus operandi Of Divine
Intervention.
She thought Of her mother some
times, too, but always with a fierce
loyalty. Her mother had been noble in
safeguarding daddy's happiness. But
tonight her heart was hungry for a
mother nice modern one who under
stood about love and men, and could
tell her what to do. She sighed and
discarded the garments she wore, then
took quick shower Back in her
room, she opened a dresser drawer and