Evening star., 1933-11-02

sponsibility. . great fortune imposes
Tremendous. Charities, for instance
Jeffrey's mother understood. A cleve,
woman. A brilliant woman. I have .
list Of the late Mrs. Randall's chari.
ties 1t should prove most helpful"
Charity! Sue breathed deep. There
was a part of a dollar, plus few
francs. in her pocketbook.
From the end Of the drawing room
came the measures Of q swingine
march. A march that set feet atingle
to step forward with the rhythm. Late
arrivals claimed Sues attention.
About that idea" Jeffrey managed
to cut Sue out again from the crowd
Well elope. There's a village up.
we'll be safe. License and preacher
and everything. We can leave aftel
dinner-1've discovered that the help.
ful Bea has arranged for q few mem.
bers of the death watch to come In
for dinner. Well go through with the
dinner. then we'll slide out with Matty
and be back tomorrow in time tc
answer any alarm that might be broad
cast"
JEFF. you're a general" Sue. ad-
miring.
III be general Smash If We don't
page a parSon soon," Jeffrey promised
"Ahem!" Mr.. Clifford interrupted
the tete-e-tete ponderously. Hope
I'm not intruding. Jeffrey, but I must
get along. Thought I should let you
know that it is absolutely imperative
you be at the Office tomorrow morning
Early as possible. Ten o'clock would
"But-it's impossible. I've made
other plans"
Sorry, Jeffrey. but I'm afraid you'll
have, to abandon these other plans
Legal matters do not wait"
Sues heart standing still. The CLINT
in Mr.. Giffords eyes. which were
cion? Menace? She would defeat
him. She would defeat him.
Don't mind, jeff" she said cheer
fully If Jeffrey failed to catch the
danger signals she was flashing, this
might be the end
We've been playing about while Mr.
Clifford has been working to take care
OF your money. It's noble Of him
really. and we can postpone our-little
affair-until later
4 don't want to postpone my plans n
Jeffrey was surly. Il object to being
moved around against my will. l tell
you, Clifford. I won't be moved
4 feel sort of dizzy" Sue, leaning
on Jeffreys arm. IT'S been such a
fun day. So much excitement-do you
think ! could slip away without any
one noticing?"
"sue-steady! Back, a few steps.
There's a door under the tapestry. We
can step through
They were moving backward slowly.
I'll depend on you tomorrow, JET
frey Waiting, of course, on Mrs. Ran
dall's health
They were back of the tapestry
through the door.
He suspects He may know" Sue.
recovering, Immediately the door had
closed
You're all right? You don't feel
faint?" Jeffrey searched through the
gloom OF the passage for assurance that
Sue was as she sounded.
I'm not faint, in the least But I'm
frightened. Did you notice your ami
able cousin Bea? I was never out of
her sight And Cyril is stalking you.
They aren't sure yet-but they intend
to make sure. They're combing Paris
right now for record of our mar
riage"
Easy. Sue. You're going of bal
ance. Paris is only part OF France,
and France is only a part of Europe.
We never said we we're married in
Paris
Paris is good guess. II they don't
find record there, they'll go to work
in earnest"
Then let's pop out the back way,
jump in my car. and get them a
record"
ITO be continued