Evening star., 1932-09-08

M ARIlN got q turSe TO stay with
NH Jean that night and the next
IVY afternoon he took her down
L L to Southampton on the train,
as he was afraid the drive
would be too rough.
When Jean had been there before
Mrs Robbins had been on her vaca-
| ton. Now she gave little gasp Of
surprise as Jean was helped out of the
| car and came up the steps.
Its the girl that run away that
time" she exclaimed to Benson. "and
We like to have got fired"
! Jean and Martin had sat down on
| the veranda for few minutes, so that
Jean could rest. Now they came inside
Mrs. Robbins bobbed respectfully. And
how are you, Mr.. Martin? How do you
do, Miss? Miss Walker has been tele-
| phonin' for you all mornin, Sire-she
says you were to come to dinner last
night"
Martin laughed. $50 I was, Robbie,
but I had something more important
! to do. I've brought you patient-you
! remember Miss Rogers. She had a
| little accident and I've brought her
down to rest few days. Have Benson
move chaise Tongue on the south
| terrace at once. Miss Rogers will have
the corner guest room in the south
wing Tell Annie she is to act as her
personal maid during her visit"
"Yes, sir. Will you come to your
room now, miss?"
THANK you" Jean said sweetly
I'D like to go and change my frock,
think"
Later, looking lovely and infinitely
content, Jean was established on the
chaiSe Tongue on the south terrace,
where the sun was warm with Octo-
/ bers Indian Summer. A blanket pro-
| tected her from the brisk breeze from
the ocean. Everything was done for
her comfort. Servants anticipated her
! slightest wish and Martin hung about
in loverlike fashiop-something she
| had dreamed of, but never before ex-
| perienced. She was giving herself up
| to the thought that life would always
be like this If she we're his wife. Her
love for him was deeper, more vital
than she knew. So deep that to be
| his wife without his children was not
to be thought Of. In her fancy now
| she saw them playing on the lawn be-
| fore her, a watchful nurse in the
| background, while Martin. their beloved
red-headed daddy. tumbled with them
| in boisterouS games.
"A penny for your thoughts, Jean
. E" Martin was trying to analyze
! this rapturous, unseeing look in her
eyes.
She turned to him impulsively and
put her hand quite naturally in his.
They were worth million dollars,
Martin"
will you have it in currency, or will
check suffice?" he asked, with depths
of love and kindness underneath.
Neither they aren't for sale
at anV price"
There was little bit of heaven in
your eyes then :"
And in my heart :"
They spent four divine days together.
Each was content, believing that the
other would yield. 1t would be in
human to hold out in the face of such
supreme happiness as they had now
found.
Jean was going up to town the fol-
lowing day, and this was their last
evening together. Let me come up to
town with you tomorrow dear; we can
be married without any fuss-neither of
us care for that. and I'll bring you
back here. or veil go to California
anywhere you say. Only say that you'll
do 1t -
Jean broke away from him suddenly,
terrified that she would yield to this
sweet pleading. He found her later, on
the terrace, staring out on the silvery
water as if in a trance. intent on the
swish CT the waves. instead of the great
problem OF her life.
II think you are frightened of life
JEAN" Martin said But please trust
me-I'll be so good to you; and with
your aid I'll do things I'd never do
otherwise. I need your advice and un-
derstanding. Remember the first time
met you and what you said you would
do for other people if YOU had money?
remember you spoke of settlement work
and your pity for the poor youngsters
in the neighb3rhoods :" He stop
ped. little confused.
She ran her hands through his red
hair that always seemed alive and
leaned over to kiss him impulsively be-
fore she rented