Evening star., 1932-09-13
INSTALLMENT xxx.

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had been ordered to rest. But he could
not rest mentally, for he was dlstracLSu
over the thing that had happened. HIS
only desire was to make amends 10 Jean
in some way, in any way, for his love
for her was now ten-fold ne coulo
think of nothing coherently excepC tnE
fact that he must have her 1or al
time. -, ,,
"Jean IS asleep" Marcia told him:
"I've given her a sleeping powder ana
she won't waken for some time III
tell her-she can call you If she likes,
but don't think she will care to talk
WIN Wig gSu note"' Martin demanded, his
That should be obvious-I don't
think you'd want me to discuss 1t over
"see here, what are you driving at?"'
Suddenly Marcia decided she would
70 and see Martin. He had up to now
practically wrecked jeans life and she
TheTe !HneTe~ could i' be no happiness for these
two, she firmly believed.
"As I said before, I can't discuss 1t
over the phone, but III come up and
see YOU"
q cab" she told the nurse, "and stay
here with Miss Rogers until get back
tell her vas e called hIss away a,x y "nexpec'-
She planned what she would say to
Martin Webster. But when two red
heads meet on a controversial subject
= a planned conversation melts under the
fire of their heated clashes.
Marcia had scarcely been ushered
into Martins room when they were
storming at each other. 81
Jean never wants to see you again"
Marcia flung at him, after he had &C,
cused her of meddling. You kllled
her brother she says, "and that VIII
always be between you. AS Tor Wnat
I think of you-there are no words 10
express it" ,
my dear. impertinent young woman,
don't bother to tell me what you thlnK
It couldn't make an atom OF difference,
no matter what it was. Jean ana
love each other.
Then why haven't you married
her?"
Marcia-you are about through your
medical training, and you ougnt 70
know a little something OF heredlty-!
want to marry Jean, but I don't want
any children. because I am not sure |
that there aren't strong heredity traits
in her character that will crop out IN |
our children-and I can't tell her the |
truth-tell her that it has been a life
long ambition of mina to have chllorei,
and I'm afraid to take chance Will
her"
Marcia, already angry, already de-
spising the man, was now utterly furl-
ol1s at his presumption about Jean:
Give her credit for restraining herseH
until she had asked pertinent ques-
ton. Just what do you mean-What
Is wrong with her?"
Martin told off the evidence on his
fingers: "She took the money from me
at the beach-that alone was hard 10
swallow: he1 own mother went away
and left her child; Jean was marrleo
ali these years and then went away
secretly and got a divorce, when by all |
rishts she should have told me 1mme-
diately after she discovered my interest
in her: and now this brother. a
neurotic, psycopathic case, sort. Is II
anv wonder that I don't care to hand
on a good name to tainted offspring?
Good name! When you bring up
all the things against Jean, which
really do not count, even from meo-
ical standpoint, in my opinion, you 90
not consider her father, man OF as
fine a character as ever lived. .Wnat |
about the balance there, for hereditS's !
sake?"
TT doesn't balance, and you know
T. want Jean, though, and I'm going
tn have her. She won't miss the chill
dren-IIl make her happy"
"And then cruelty her for the rest |
of her iife-thwart the most natura!
instinct of her soul, tor. the sake OF
your rotten old name.s.
Take that back!"
ri take nothing back! Do you
know what I think-that your an
cestors were probably pirates, or some
thing lust as bad. Look at you, as
uncontrolled as an Indian!'
Martin laughed at her vehemence:
and Marcla's own sense OF humor
struggled through with a half-gr
IT I were really that bad, Ia scalp
you" NV .dv,ce
to YOU IS to leave Jean alone henCe,
forth. for you have me to reckon WIFI.
And my advice TO you Is 70 s'tp
neddling. Jean and l are going 10
settle this thing for ourselves and take
the consequences. I'll be up soon
tell Jean, please. No, I'll call her on
the phone .
But Martin did not go up to town
for manv O day. The next morning ne
had a fever and a badly swollen 1oot.
infection set in and he became Serious
ly i'll. ,,..,,
The day Marcia went 10 see MalIi
r,r .n1net also went-they missed each
other by Just a few minutes.
DIR. Junet told Martin that ne was
leaving the bureau-he was tlred anu
wanted to 60 abroad and look a1ter
his property in France. Martin argued
and sto-med, but the doctor was
adamant. He had lost his respect Tor
Martin and could not bear to stay ana
conduct the work he had founded,
carry out the philanthropic schemes
that made him one of the best loved
men in New York. Most OF all ne
wanted to take Jean away to france,
where her soul might be restored py
the quiet, simple life, and devotion OF
his country people.
They argued long. None OF this
would have happened if you had done
the decent thing in the beginning,
Martin charged. II asked you to give
me an analysis when she first came 10
work for me and you refused"
This was a different matter. Martin.
told YOU as much as I could; you
know I think she is wonderful
"I'm going to marry her-we don't
have to have children; she Will agree,
I'm sure"
"You had better give her up for her
own sake as well as your own. Chill
dren seem paramount to you. so why
don't you marry Lillian Walker and