Evening star., 1932-09-03

~ r. JUNET looked at the bowed
figure of his friend without
compassion. He had no pa
~ tience with Martins attitude.
The telephone buzzer sounded
and DR.. Junet picked up the receiver.
At the first sentence, Martin became
alert.
Miss Rogers is not down today, Hill
she's home, sick. No, don't think
she will be down tomorrow. She Will
probably take a long vacation before
she returns. You are welcome"
II think he is in love with Jean"
Martin said. He'd better look out. If
he hadn't been in her apartment that
Sunday we came up to town, I'd have
failed him good and proper"
I've never known you to do anything
quite as spectacular as that, Martin.
After all, it isn't being done In these
times. He has as much right to love
Jean as you have I hear he is drinking
pretty heavily. I don't think she cares
anything about him."
You don't? Do you think she is in
love with me?"
There is a long established custom,
Martin. that if you want to know how a
girl feels about you. ask her"
You're SO cagey lately. I don't know
how to take you, Vic"
you've got enough to do to think
| about yourself"
Listen, Vic. are you going to give
me that analysis Of Jean?"
mo. There is nothing to tell you
that you don't already know yourself"
Puzzled and worried. Martin got up
and went out. That afternoon he went
to the country and did not return until
the first of the week.
Meanwhile, Warren Hill had gone to
see Jean as soon as he learned she was
| i'll.
Jean turned to Warren with her per-
, pleXities as she did to Marcia. He had
| sympathy and understanding as well
as deep love for her. He was able to
extract some hope for himself out of
the present situation.
Poor devil" he said, when Jean told
him of Aubrey "I'll go and see him II
you'd like me to while you are away"
| That is awfully fine Of you, War
ren. I can't tell you how much ap-
preciate it. was so worried about 60
ing away and leaving him.
Where are you going, Jean, and
when?"
Il don't know exactly when-Ive go'
! to raise some money hrst-if I can't
then I'll have to remain at home"
IN let you have it-hoW much dc
you need?
II wasn't limiting that you should
loan it to me, Warren-thank you just
the same Marcia says I can make 6
note and borrow the money from 6
bank; If you would sign my note, thai
would be wonderful-Marcia said sht
would"
mo, that's too much red tape, be.
sides it is unnecessary. I'll let you have
the money and you can pay me .bacl
some time If you like. Will Thousand
dollars be enough?"
''Oh, yes, Warren, more than enough
for I am to have my salary, too. But
shouldn't take your money for this rea
sen; am going to Reno to get di
"A divorce I can't believe /
when were you married."
"It's actually true, I'm sorry to say
Jean then recounted the story of he
marriage to Jim.
Warren laughed. what girl! Thi
is an afternoon of revelations, my dear
More power to you and 1 take off m,
hat couple Of times to your pluck.
spirit. Now, you'll have to take m
money, for here I am planning to kid
nap you and make you marry me. The
call that bigamy, don't they? You rul
along and get yourself unmarried, an,
} I'll take my chances on convincing yo
that I might make a pretty good sor
of husband after all. Up to now, m
application to marry the girl love ha
not even been put in the ''for consider
| alton file" But I am going to Civ
Martin Webster and Victor Junet some
thing to think about when you return.
Please don't ever tell them abou
my divorce. They have no idea tina
I've been married"
} I'll keep it under my hat-yo
) needn't worry about that"
Jean reflected on the fact that he
! way had been smoothed with incredibl
= ease and swiftness.
IT can't account for 1t, Marcia
l she said that night when tbs