The Washington times., 1935-01-19


came sweeping back. These
Standings with all their money
and position. acting snooty even
as they plucked Stuart Penning.
ton-Julie'S own prize-off the
Christmas tree! They had their
nerve!
"You are a friend Of Mr.. Pen.
nington?" asked Mrs. Standring.
more than a friendw Julie
burst out. Much more!"
"Oh. Well, sit down. What
did you wish to see me about?"
"This marriage-with your
daughter-I won't have it,"
What? But it's done-they're
married."
Stuart can't marry her! It
isn't right! It isn't fair-to mel"
What claim have you on Mr..
Pennington?"
Tim engaged to him. L
live at his house."
Really" gasped Mrs. Stand
ring genuinely startled. II
thought"
You thought he'd been in love
with your girl for five years?
Well, you see she went off for
18 months. I came in the mean
time" Julie smiled meaningly,
triumphantly.
"Oh, I can't believe that Stuart
no, no, it can't be. Stuart loves
Sharlene-I know that" Mrs.
Standring was really speaking
to herself.
Julie jumped to her feet, her
eyes blazing dramatically. He
loves me-me-I do everything
for him! He just thought he had
to marry your daughter when she
asked him because he's just q
weak fool for the soft stuff. The
way she came whining to him
when her boy friend let her down!
I won't put up with it, do you
hear?" She was standing over
Mrs. standring now, shouting and
brandishing her arms. Stuart
is mine! Mine"
whats all thiS?" broke in Lu.
Glen Morrow's hearty voice. The
secretary had brought. him direct.
ly to the drawing room without
letting Brooks announce him.
Mrs. Standring was immensely re-.
lieved. Capable as she was, she
felt that she needed help in this
unprecedented encounter.
"Why, Juliet" Lucien exclaimed
in establishment. What kind of
an act are you putting on?"
I'm not putting on any act!"
barked Julie furiously. What
are you butting in for?"
But what's it all about?" The
famous movie director looked in
quiringly at Mrs. Standring.
Estate your case, Miss De Vore,"
she said wearily.
"I've been telling her-I won't
have Stuart marry her daughter.
I won't stand it,"
why, Julie, you can't do any.
thing about it. The knots tied,"
expostulated the cinema boss.
Its got to be untied-pronto!
She's got what she wanted. to
save her face because the other
guy ditched her. She'll get a
divorce-or I'll"
Nov, now, Julie" said Lucien
matter-of.factly. Don't be a..
desperate. Dora. And where do
you come in. anyway? To my
certain knowledge Stuart never
promised-or intended-to marry
you."
Julie suddenly went wild. Hes
got to marry me-now!"
What do you mean?"
Tin goin' to-1'm goin' to"
She broke into loud sobbing and
cast herself down in woebegone
heap on a chair.
CHAPTER XVI
"I'll give my story to the pa.
pers!" she cried. with mounting
hysteria. MY Story-one top Of
that hurry.up Yuma wedding
and that other scandal in New
York. It'll make swell reading
they'll pay me money for it.
I'll tell 'em about. what's goin'
to happen. I don't care. I love
stuart-1'd do anything to get
him back"
"See here!" Mrs. Standring
spoke coldly, inciSively. How
much money do you want?"
Money!" sneered Julie mag.
nificently. II don't want your
filthy money! I just want my
man back!"
well, WE'LL" said Lucien, mus.
lngly, in the silence that fol-
lowed this outburSt. II never