Evening star., 1933-01-29

"Oughtn't you to call me ~
John?" he wanted to know
But why that particular
name. anyway? Strikes
me an original person like
you might have thought up n
better one" H.
They ahghted at tha n
next corner, at Marks Sug-
geStion and walked to
little restaurant for dinnS
Not till their order was
given did he notice the
diamond on Betty's fingsr. II
"Did-did I. by any
chance, give you that?
you did 1t cost all my last
years savings. But I had to
have it. My stock, with those
teachers, went up 100 per cent"
But where, if may inquire.
have 1 been keeping myself all
this time?"
He had been. she informed him,
on dangerous expedition for the
Smithsonian Institution. She had
fully intended having him perish
from tsetse fly bite as soon as vaca-
ton came
II couldn't afford to kill you OIL
before then" she said naively, be
cause it would have been too expen-
sive taking time to attend the fu-
neral when the body was sent home.
so you decided it was more eco
nomical TO let me live
Il decided! You decided yourself!
You came to ife-a real you-be-
lieve it or dont-a real John Robin
son from q real scientific expedition!
It must have been hiding in my sub
conscious
IVA /EIL, what of it? Do you now
w want to parade me before
your fellow schoolmarrns?"
She didn't want to. she admitted:
but she had to. They'd seen it in
all the papers, and the picture really
did look exactly like him.
He could get away with it. if only
he would. she assured him earnestly.
They said they'd go to your hotel
in a body and drag you forth if you
refused to come. I've always lied
YOU away somewhere before, but now
well, Miss Coombs hinted you were
a myth. so I've just got to have some
one. don't you see?"
He saw. He did not relish the IL
personating another man, and told n
looked so forlorn and disappointed.
it could lead to no harm.
Not until 9 o'clock did Mark and E
Mrs. Beacon's boarding house in SUBJ
teachers were all there; eight of the
gayly assorted lot they were: aus
Worthington, kittenish Miss Coon
Miss Faber, sedate and reticent,
Greenough and Sally Mendis, Rather
and Dolly Breckenridge.
THEY fell upon Betty and swarm
her escort Mark got through
duction. feeling rather like a depre:
bee. Mrs Beacon bossted one huge
chair which it was evidently intend
to occupy. The weather and the
the hour were soon exhausted and
hive began to buzz
Betty Lees cheeks were flaming
rose. So animated was she that n
scarcely believe she was the demure L
of few hours before. She looked
proudly. so possessively; yet what n
be going through He mustn't let h
But wasn't the jungle terrible,
son?" simpered Miss Greenough.
mot compared to your subway
hour"
"But, Sister meant the insects
snakes" came with a merry peal
woman beside her on the sofa.
Mark felt he was doing nobly.
noted, had lost some of that tense
seemed happy.
did tell you, sweetheart. that L
you home two of the cutest little gal
with blue bows and silver buckles?'
DEITY LEE sidled up. You need
- sugary," she rebuked him.
you're lucky I don't kiss you rigl
Of everybody. seeing how long I've b
"Go ahead. Kiss her" Miss Coo
everything, always. having ears attun
Of whispering scholars.
I'VE won't look!" = Katherine C
peeking through her fingers.