The Washington times., 1935-09-12

sonal.
Il want it to be a strictly for
NAL, legal business letter. Tell
him that I, the future Mrs. Mol
yneaux, you know, as your wife,
/ don't want him to send money
for the children. Tell him-but
gently, I wouldn't want to hurt
his feelings-that 1t will no
longer be necessary and that
payments can stop forthwith. Is
that a legal term-forthwith?
It's such a nice, mouthy word"
Lester tapped a pencil against
his finger. Just what is the
purpose of this letter, Helen?"
Hes broke, Les. He's got all
those sisters to support. We
have so much. He sends a hun.
dred a week for the children.
They don't need 1t now that
you've set up the trust fund for
them. I'm sure he could use it
to advantage himself"
every well, that's fair enough"
He brought Walters answer
down to her two nights latter.
He handed Helen the letter
with a quizzical expression.
It was on the AnaStasia letter
head and was typewriter. Be-
fore she read it she glanced at
the signature. 1t brought him
back to her so wildly that she
gasped. She read the letter
slowly.
Dear Sir: I have your letter
Of even date. Will you kindly
inform your client, Mrs. Helen
Riley, that prefer to support
my children and shall continue
sending the amount decided by
the law to her for their main
tenance each month.
In the event the money is not
needed now, it is to accure to
my children'S credit fox future
use. Very truly yours.
We'll, what do you think of
it?"
CHAPTER XLvIII.
When she got in late that
night, she undressed quickly
and got into bed,
It would be nice to be mar.
r1ed again. Lester had so manv
friends, gay parties, travel :,
Mrs. Terhune said: Daddy
and CeS and I want to make a
big party for you on THURSDAY
night. Now don't you throw ar1v
wet blankets on our plans. It
Will be a pre-wedding party and
were set on it. Daddy's getting
out all his choicest liquors. I'm
going to call Lester right up and
ne won't let you change our
minds. The idea! We were all
set on giving you a big wedding
but since you and Lester don't
want it, we're going to have our
party anyway"
Mummy darling, but the
work."
Don't you fret. I'm having a
caterer"
You clever thing! But, num-
my. the expense"
"BoSh. AS if we couldn't at.
lord to make our foSterchild a
party If we wanted to. Since
you're marrying that plutocrat
you act as if we were paupers,
young lady!"
oh, mummy" Helen burst
out laughing. You're a marvel
I love that injured air, don't
you, Ces?"
The old lady laughed. These
moneyed people! Well show
them. Ces, won't we? I'm going
to wear every jewel own
every button"
"Hurrah for the House of Ter.
hune!" CeS cheered.
"YesSir, and the children are
staying up till 9. I told Fred
What did she say, mummy,
to that ultimatum?"
"She saw the stern look in
my eye and she said, YES
ma'amH"
Helen rocked with laughter.
Il love that. All right, mummy,
throw your party. I hope the
neighbors complain"
Let them try! We've been in
this house 40 years"
Next year we'll get a loving
cup." Ces observed.
Mrs. Terhune twinkled. IF
daddy were the business man
Lester is, we'd have owned the
house by now"
Mr.. Terhune, coming in the
doorway. heard the remark.
"Sure and lost it again in the
crash" he said genially. He car.
ried a large package. 1.-THE
cigars came" He kissed his
daughter as he passed, then
Helen.
Feeling all right. Lindie?"
Better than you"
"Ah. no, you don't" he
chortled. I'm all agog over this
party. Mother. you and I must
dance a good old.time waltz at
HelHn's party"
Not even for Dirk's wedding
had the Terhune living room
looked so splendid. The room
was literally banked with chry-
santhemums and red carnations
-Helen'S favorite flower. Helen
pinned one in Testers lapel.
"Xou look lovely. Helen. I've
never seen you in black before.
You're ravishing. What is this,
some sort Of net?"
eyes. Do you like the