Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-27

This came as most unhappy in
cident in the midst of all of Leland's
happiness. He sat late thinking it
over. At last he decided that within
few days he would run down and see
Lola and then tell her about his COM
ing marriage. 1t seemed to him that
he might take her down to his Virgin
ia home to live, away from Vance,
while he was on his honeymoon.
Leland was fed up on it all. Once
back from his honeymoon he would
send Lola to Paris for divorce. He
wasn't going to permit her to be beat
en- and abused and shamed, even if her
pride did cry out against the least
publicity.
4 His little nephew would be better
off reared away from such man as
his father.
Leland wanted to tell jeanette all
about it the next day, but he had given
his word to Lola not to talk and he
would have to see her first. When
she understood that he was to marry
Jeanette she would see that it would
have to be explained to her.
Jeanette was in MaXin's office the
next day when Leland came in with
the last of his copy.
"I want to show you some marve-
lous photographs Miss Morse made"
the old man said and he was so puz-
zled over their laughter that they ex-
planned all about tall about being
together when the photographs were
taken, and all about their marriage
plans, greatly to the delight of the
old man who, although a wealthy
bachelor, believed thoroughly in mat
rimony-for others.
Leland went around to see his
friend and lawyer, Gerald Adams and
explained all about his plans and dis
cussed Lola's sad affairs, for Adams
had to know about this, since he hand
led the family finances for both Le-
land and Lola.
Adams said that Leland's plan about
Lola was the best thing to do. He
heartily congratulated Leland on his
coming marriage and then Leland
went home very happy.
The next day he was going to buy
little circlet of diamonds-Jeanette's
wedding ring.
He was busy in his apartment, pack
ing certain papers and books and 9th
err things to be used in his bird life
study while on his southern honey
moon.
Suddenly the buzzer at his apart
ment door sounded so long and persis-
tently that he was startled. He went
down through the foyer ready to scold
whoever kept their finger on the but
ton like that.
When he opened the door Lola, her
baby in her arm, her face as white as
death, stumbled in.
ooh, Leland!" she cried.
"What is it, dear? Did he strike
you again? If he did, I'll"
ooh, Lee-oh God, Lee-I've killed
him!"
She ran to the bedroom and put
down the baby. Leland Forbes knew
well enough that his sister was not
hysterical but quite sane despite her
agony of mind.
She told him about it-self-defense
when he started to attack her.
81 threatened to kill him and he told
his relatives. There were no witness
es. I can't have my son know that 1
killed his father, Lee. You must take
me away, hide me! His relatives
will see that get the chair or life
save me, Lee!"
eyes, Lola" Leland promised. He
| needed more words to be convinced
! that she WIS right about the necessity
! of hiding where the long arm of the
law could never reach her.
He hastily wrote some letters. One
of them was to Jeanette, as follows:
"Dearest:-I have to run away, for
how long I cannot say, for what reas-
on I cannot explain. Try and have
faith in me and destroy this note.
LELAND"
TO BE CONTINUED
Imagine the shock to Jeanette so
few days before her planned marriage.
Imagine the mental torture of Leland.