Evening star., 1932-09-18

"You mean stop trying to be God,
Eyes, just that"
II thought lot about that :"
Then think some more and make up
your mind, because If you don't agree to
forget the whole foolish business, you
will never see Jean again. I'd rather
see her die than live the thwarted sort
OF life you tried to make her agree to-"
you must realize, Vic, that 1t has
been hard for me to throw into the dis
card the theories on which you fed me
all these years. I've had an amazing
respect, as well as affection, for you, old
man, and when you right about face as
you did concerning Jean, 1t gets me. !
don't know where stand"
I'm the first place. Jeans character
should be obvious to any one but
prejudiced man like you, Mart. She Is
the essence Of all that Is fine What II
she had a mother who abandoned her
it has been done before, probably for
very good reasons, too-and what II this
brother of hers was neurotic? Jean Is
herself, If you want to know the truth,
and she is going to require careful nurs-
ing to bring her back to health-shes
endured on awful lot In the last few
years-too much for young girl. But
to go back to what I was saying-sup-
pose all these things are true, that's all
the more reason she needs husband
she loves, children and normal family
life Who are you to say she can't have
them-to wreck her life and your own,
too. simply because there may be chill
dren and you don't feel equal to bring
ing them up properly"
You know that isn't all there Is to
TT is absolutely all in this case. Your
children will certainly be hot-tempered
with both a mother and father who are
live Goals when they are crossed. They
may be high strung, even nervous. But
that is true of thousands OF children
And If you are intelligent. you can on
set these tendencies. Martin, unless
You'll promise to ask Jean to be your
wife on an absolutely natural basis, you
can't see her at all, ever again. AND
you'll be sending flowers to her funeral
inside Of six months"
What about you, Vic she Is mar
ried to you"
DR.. Junet stared grimly ahead. I'm
giving her back to you, Mart and you'll
have TO answer to me for the care you
take of her"
Martins eyes were moist. mo man
ever had a friend like you before, Vic
God knows I'll do everything you ask
everything in my power henceforth to
live up to what you expect OF me. Ana
don't think I don't appreciate II"
At the hotel, Victor turned the car
over to the doorman and they went up
stairs. Martin could scarcely wait until
the door swung open and he caught
sight of jeans adored face.
The doctor paused, his hand on the
door. Il warn you that you Will be
silocked-she is very thin"
AS a matter Of fact, both men were
shocked, for Jean in her thin nightrobe,
lay in a crumpled little heap on the
living room floor.
Instantly the thought flashed through
the minds of both that she was dead
after all the turmoil, all the striving.
Il was too late.
Victor knelt beside her and felt her
pulse She's all right" he said. Help
me carry her to her room
The whisky b,ttle was It's own tell
tale evidence, and DR.. Junet frowned.
He could not guess what had happened
The luncheon table with the remains OF
an elaborate luncheon was still there,
too.
That's funny-she hasn't eaten a
meal since We came"
DR.. Junet set about restoring her. and
Martin perplexed. eager to speak TO
Jean wandered about the living room.
In a few minutes she was awake.
She laughed Historically as she told
Victor.
I'm going to get over loving Martin
Warren was here and he told me
how"
With whisky?"
NO, he made me eat and said I
must get up. But ! couldn't without
the whisky-I am too weak You'll
help me to get up every day, went
you. Victor? I've got to get over Martin
Warren says 1t Is very easy :. help
me now >. want to 60 in the other
room :"