The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24

decision to run away from her
 husband leaves Sondra hone-
 less. She tries to find work,
 until she falls i'll. She regrets secret wedding to Mary Mer-
 rifnan, when she learns that
 John Anderson's wife is dead.
 CHAPTER 24.
 NO ESCAPE
 Sondra stayed in bed for nearl, a week, resisting all Mrs. Sears entreaties that she have a doctor
 Not that I believe in doctors, she added from force of habit
 Sondra protested, I'm not really ill. I've had these turns before I'm sorry to cause so much trou- ble. I'll be all right soon"
 You're no trouble" Mrs. Sears answered.
 At the end of the week Sondra struggled up; she felt terribly weak, and the sight of her face in the mirror shocked her.
 T look sight" she thought with sudden fear. What on earth will become of me if l don't get well?"
 Mrs. Sears made her as comfort able as she could in big chair in the living room, and opened the windows wide to catch what little air there was.
 You want month at the shore she said bluntly.
 Sondra's lips quivered. The sea! -. . the very mention of 1t filled her with longing Sunlight danc- ing on waves-and salt breezes long golden sands.
 But she did not blame Flora for her present situation. She was beginning slowly to realize that perhaps they had both escaped from something that had merely been luxurious prison.
 The men were still washing cars in the garage outside; Sondra closed her eyes and tried to sleep, but her brain would not rest; it seemed moving on like a restless kaleidoscope, showing her picture after picture Of the past-her room at Flora's house-hot, crowd ed bathrooms where she had danc- ed with John Anderson-the ra- ther dreary office where she and Mark had been married-that also seemed the most unreal memory of all. =.
 She would never have dreamed of marrying Mark if he had not been leaving America; theirs had been like @ war marriage-some- thing evolved out of unreality and false emotions; something perhaps to be regretted all her life.
 Mark had not been to blame. Mark was thousand times too good for her Mark, whose heart would break if he knew that al- AOddy oiiC iCSISIUcu.
 You're not sorry?" he had said that to her the morning he went away; perhaps even then there had been a little seed of doubt stir- ring in Iris mind.
 Tt was my fault-all my fault,pl SondrA told herself achingly, and felt the tears on her cheeks. Mrs. Sears came to the door.
 "Oh. ... you're not asleep" She looked at Sondra with critical eyes as the girl hastily brushed her tears away.
 There's gentleman to see you," she added.
 Sondra stood up, holding to the back of the chair to steady her. self.
 "Who is it? Didn't he give a name? I can't see anyone"
 Mrs. Sears shook her head ag- grievedly.
 He wouldn't give a name-he's a tall gentleman. I told him you'd been ill, but he wouldn't take no for an answer"
 There was a movement in the doorway behind her.
 Tt is I, Sondra--" said John Anderson.
 Mrs. Sears discretely disappeared and Anderson came into the room shutting the door behind him.
 Sondra laughed feebly-
 Well, you look more out of place here than I do" she said then she swayed and almost fell.
 Anderson moved a quick step forward and took her in his arms.
 My darling-why did you run away?"
 For a moment Sondra tried to resist him, with a smothered sob she turned her face against his coat.
 'sOh-John."
 He held her for a little, and she felt his lips on her hair, then