Nogales international., 1933-02-08
Sixth InstaIIInent

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SYNOPSIS: Pauline. sentimental, trust.
&uI, sincere and loving love, becomes engaged
and 1narries Dennis O'Hara in the belief
that their blissful happiness will continue I'M
changed thru all the years. On her wedding
naonition that maybe love does change. =
Thought buried in her mind by letter from
her closest friend, Barbara the night before.
Pauline adored Barbara who had been mar
ried, was the mother of q child which died.
but now divorced and living life which some
s,f her friends could not understand. Between
Dennis and Barbara is seeming wall or
personal dislike by both. Six months after
Pauline's wedding, Barbara comes for short
) stay During this visit Barbara confesses to
Pauline that there is Q man she really loves,
but she refuses to tell his name. Barbara
decides suddenly to go home and Pauline
insists Dennis drive her 70 the station.
Itritated, Dennis drives recklessly, and they
are in crash. Barbara escapes injury but
Dennis leg is broken. As he returns to con-
Barbara loves. It's himself. Dennis spends
several weeks in the hospital. Barbara re-
turns to stay with Pauline, but on one pre-
text or another fails to visit Dennis with
Pauline at the hospital. Pauline plans highly
for Dennis return home barbara stays
only one day after Dennis return from the
hospital. Much against bis will Dennis hnds
same cool and detached role as formerly.
/ NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
That's very unllind. What mis-
chief am I in? I've never done you
any harm, have II"
81 should never give you the
chance" he answered grimly
barbara laughted. cool laugh of
amusement. Then she moved away
from the fire and sat down on the
couch. well. Tomorrow | shall be
gone" she said with a little yawn.
Dennis fdgeted. "Where are you
going?" he asked rather jerkiiy.
"FTome-you must come and see
me some day. Get Pauline to bring
you." Barbara said with a faint
psockery. "if you don't care to come
alone"
He turned round. looking at her
squarely. "Do you imagine that |
am afraid of youa" he asked angriiy.
Barbara opened her eyes wide: they
looked very dark. like deep pools Of
stiil water. "My dear man, what d
questionl OF course not"
f"I'hat's fortunate" he said "be-
cause I've never been afraid of a
woman yet, and I'm not likely to be-
gin now"
Brave-s6unding words! when in
his heart he knew that he was more
afraid Of Barbara Stark than he had
ever been of anyone in his life.
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Barbara left on Friday morning by
the first train, ~ .,ae s
There is no need for anyone to
get up and see me Off" she told
Pauline. "If the maid will bring
me some toast and cup of tea
that's all | want I'm catching the
nine something"
1T used to. be Dennis's train"
Pauline said reminiscently. II know
its wicked of me, but I'm so glad
he can't go back to business yet. 1t
will be heavenly to have him all to
myself for little while"
"a second honeymoon" Barbara
said lightly. "Weli, make the most
iof it, but not too much Of him."
x{2auline's eyes c1ouded.
81 wish you wouldn't always say
things like that; it Just spoils every
thing. OF course. | know you think
dove doesn't last, but"
"It depends whose love-" Barbara
interrupted. "But why argue? We
can only speak of life as we find it.
Run along to bed, but don't tell Den
mis- | am leaving early" Pauline re-
pcated Barbara's words to Dennis
and was surprised at the anger in
his eyes.
"That woman's always sneering at
me-" he said angrily. I'm damned
if I'll have it. I'll get up and see her
off"
His wife looked disappointed. Like
all women of her type, she loved to
make fuss of a man; she would
have been perfectly happy to keep
Dennis bedridden for another month;
it would have been bliss for her to
wait on him. But secretly she rather
admired Dennis for showing Bar
bara he was not a mollycodd!e.
They had just finished breakfast
when Barbara came downstairs.
ooh, good-morning. my children"
she said benignly.
"Have you got everything packede"
Pauline asked. "I know you're so
forgetful. I'll just run up and look
round your room" She clattered
away upstairs, happily assured that
she was doing the right thing and
looking after her departing guest in
the proper fashion.
you're an early bird" Dennis
said.
"Yesi" Barbara did not turn round
from the mirror. "I've got to catch
the worm, you see."
Isn't that rather hard on Barnett
Dennis asked n1aliciousiy. * hear
from Pauline that you are lunching
with him."
"He's not the particular worm /
was referring to-" Barbara said cool
lIy. She turned round now and met
his gaze steadily. "You don't look
! In the least like an invalid. you
know