The Washington times., 1934-07-09

important just now-to you as
well as to US. 49,?
About wanting a man to re-
place you, while you're in Hol-
land. Jerome can do that. He
has all points, Spanish and
everything. He was q gentleman
by nature and birth and ira
dition long before they made
him an officer and a gentleman
by act Of Congress. II he hadn't
been, we'd be just another Adam
and Eve. But he wouldn't fall
for any Garden Of Eden because
we had nowhere to 60 from
here"
DR.. Van Dieman looked puz-
zled. 81 do not understand. It
is natural that you two should
have fallen in love, living here
so intimately. It is also natural
that since you are well bred
young people you should have
desired to preserve your SELF
respect. But I do not see what
you mean by saying that this
young man protected you both
from temptation because there
was no place for you to go from
here"
Linda said with the candor Of
the modern girl: jerome turn
ed down the Garden Of Eden
idea because we can't marry
when we get back where we be-
long"
20. and why not?"
Because both our fortunes
have stopped being that thing"
Linda said. "The good old divi-
dends are washed out. We're
both flat. He had resigned his
Navy commission last year to
start a bodybuilding business.
Now he is a gentleman Of leisure.
Leisure is all he's got"
"Ach. now begin to under
stand. How noble. -"
Happy Prospects
Gosh. Doctor, don't call it
that!" Jerome said disgustedly.
1T was just plain common
sense"
"You are right, my boy. Just
plain common sense. II there
is anything more noble than
plain common sense you stick to
in face of great temptations I
have still to find it out"
DR.. Van Dieman'S pure Eng
.lish was enriching itself little
under stress Of his very human
emotion. He stroked his silvery
beard. Now I see it all. Let
us 90 aboard and breakfast.
Then we can talk. You have
been such good children. You
have been much better as Adam
and Eve. And now I think may
be I shall be a sort OF agent OF
God"
He seemed to be turning this
idea in his mind. as If weighing
any possible charge Of bias
phemy. Then he said: why
not? In the life Of every man
he is given some time a change
to be that. All that is any
good in any man is that part OF
him which is a part Of God" "
He nodded to himself. (Which
is all the more reason for giving
the God that is in us a good
time, when it can be done hon.
estly."
"That's the trouble" Linda
said.
well then, we shall see. I
ought to be sailing on the next
of our vessels for Rotterdam.
All that keeps me is this matter
of finding the right man to re-
place me. permanently, If he
makes good. AS I have said it
is a case of finding a square peg
for a square hole. but not one
that fits too snugly for a little
play.
"Now put away the wedding
dress, my dear, and see what
you can find in the way Of
clothes. no, you may put the
wedding dress in a valiSe you
will find there in the closet and
bring it with you. It has never
been worn. but that is some
thing I am not yet ready to
talk about even after 40 years.
Perhaps you may soon wear it
happily, and then I shall tell
you. Close the house as you
found it and come down to the
beach and we shall get under
weigh for San Cristobal."
He went out and started back
toward the ravine. Jerome and
Linda looked after him, then at
each other.
This" said Jerome, sis my
idea Of a good conduct bonus
cashed ahead Of time and the
discount waived"
And that" said Linda, look.
ing after the big white figure,
radiant in the morning sunlight,
lis my idea Of God in human
form"
The big macaw had fluttered
after the Master. Then, as if re.
senting his departure to leave
these aliens on the property, 1t
flew back to its branch. well.
what in blazeS do you want?" it
Screeched.
"Get q new line, Cocky," Je-
rome advised. There's nothing
in the hot place you squawk
about that interests us in the
least. What we want is right
herein heaven"
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