The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-18
RUNAWAY BRIDE ..: ::s::.t: s:.s:
By Helen WeIshimer 0 lsse NEA Service. Inc.

would happen to hsr. If tEnre wAs chance that detectives would rec- ognize her car she must dispose of 1t. She pulled in at the next garage and left 1t. She hailed . cruising taxacib.
 Drive" she commanded the cab driver.
 "Where, ladyS"
 "You think of a place"
 "okay by me-"
 A long time later the driver spoke again. "Gosh, lady, you're running up whale of a meter. Don't you want to go some placer"
 "No place. Just drive"
 "But you aren't getting anywhere,s he muttered, and sped on again.
 Central Park, isn't itY" Sne glanced from the window.
 awe'ye been through 1t seven times"
 Make 1t eight" She had driven here with Bob, skated on the lake with him, bicycled in the spring when the debutantes had been gay with wheels and hoops and roller skates. She had taken Q ride with him in a painted boat, on the little lake where the sailors took their girls when the boats came in She must stop. being sentimental idiotl She had better sec if her money was in her bag. Her father had given her a roll of bills that morning. ITO buy yourself some beads and gloves in Paris--," he had said. Yes, here they were. Her hand touched sonle' thing firm and smooth. Her pass port. Two passports. Bob's was with hers. SUDDENLY her mind began to O function. She would go to Eu- ropel She would sail alonel Alone at midnight, in the bridal suite.
 "Pier Number 5e, North River" she told the driver, one eye on the sapphire studded watch on her slender wrist. "f1urryl The ship sails at 12l"
 'But, lady, why didn't you say SOP" the cab driver ejaculated, and sud- denly sent the lettering car flying across town. X a
 Marcia sat tense, holding the wrist with the watch, so she could tell the time. Now they had turned into the street along the doclss--she could smell the water. could catch the tag ends of the days odors from the fish markets. Her pier-the lighted ship beyond.
 Maybe we're too late. It's l2,' the driver warned her.
 Marcia pressed Q bill into his hand and ran across the floor to the ele- vator. There was one passenger or: it, a tell young man whose face was Drowned as though he had been in the sun and wind for Q long time.
 Up, up, up. Slowly. Oh. why did all elevators that carried people to the floor that was on a level with the gangplanlks proceed 50 calrnly2 It stopped. She got off and began to run. So did the young man. They could hear the waves of laughter and chatter on the pier. Chains were beginning to rattle AS they grew nearer to the boat.
 "Gangwayl" the man called, and reached out Q hand to her. Laugh ing, she took 1t, and followed his broad shoulders as he cleared Q pas- sage through the crowd. They were on the gangplank. They were on the shipl
 "Your baggage, Madame, Mon- sieur2" Q steward asked.
 Tt came on earlier" Marcia an. swered. She turned to thank the young man with the tanned face, but he had tipped his hat and disap- peared.
 She gave the number of her cab. in to an attendant. "Monsieur?" His eyes followed the man.
 "I'm alone" Marcia answered, and quite suddenly Q wave of longing engulfed iler-a wave SO fierce that it swept away all her resolutions, dissolved her courage, tore down her pride. She wanted Bobl Wanted him any way she could get himl And she had run away from hlml She turned back to the gargplaiak. It was gone. The ship was moving slowly, quietly
 tTo Be COntlnued)