The Washington times., 1937-12-28

She curled up on the deep
chintz-covered sofa at the foot of
Lynn'S bed and talked while Lynn
got ready for bed. It was nice to
talk to a girl of her own age.
"That's a grand frock," Marie
remarked as Lynn hung it in the
clothes closet.
"It's one of Nine. Reanoud's.
model for her, you know"
1T must be fun working. hav-
ing freedom from your damned
family" Marie remarked.
Il have almost too much. I
have no family any more, only a
sister, up in Bangor"
When Marie had found out
where Lynn lived in New York,
and whether she liked posing for
Boucher, she left.
CHAPTER XVI
Sunday was a perfect day.
wild and Lynn, both up early,
had breakfast with some Of the
golfers, and then the two of them
went off for a sail. Wild took
along a basket, and Lynn wore
her bathing suit. The sky was
deep blue, and there was brisk
wind.
Lying on the deck, covered with
sun-tan oil, Lynn relaxed, watched
Wild sail the smart little cathoat
expertly. They were so perfectly
happy there together, scooting
along in the wind. Lynn did not
stop to ask why.
Toward noon they made for a
reef which offered some shade,
and went for a swim. Later, lay
ing in the shade, they had their
lunch.
"This is perfect. You're nice
companion, Lynn" He turned
over and smiled up at her. "You
know something I've always won
dered. How did you get back up
North?"
Lynn's heart was pounding. She
felt there was danger ahead. Fl
nally she answered: Rene"
Lynn Tells the Truth
"I've meant to tell you the
whole story, Wild" Lynn made a
resolve to tell the truth, then and
there, even about Lu Lu, which
was the way she referred to that
terrible wedding day. She never
could call it anything but the
name of the village when she
thought of it.
"You remember the car you
chased that night? was in the
back seat, hidden"
"You wretch! If I'd only found
you then! Think of the trouble it
would have saved me-" Lynn's
eyes widened in surprise. Don't
you know 1 moved heaven and
earth to find you?" He was sud-
denly serious.
II had no idea"
well, 1 did. I never forgot
lyou. I tried but I couldn't" He
raised himself on his elbow. Sud
denly he took one of her hands,
brushed the sard from its palm
ana kissed 1t.
II must tell him!" Lynn tried
to draw her hand away.
I'm pretty much off the deep
end about you. Lynn. You know
that" He drew her to him, lifted
her face to his.
please"
Sweet" He kissed her sud
denly, holding her close.
'You do like me, don't you?'
Then he would not let her lips
answer, for he was kissing her
again.
Wild, please" Lynn strug
gled away from him. There's
something want to tell you
L"
what does anything matter
wild, Rene came north in a
trailer. He brought me along
You've wondered why I'm SC
loyal to him. was stranded
broke. l don't know what I'c
have done if he hadn't helped
me-"
Wild was not concerned with
Lynn's story.
HE didn't have much money
but he let me come along.
tried to pay my way by cooking
our meals"
"You mean you lived with hin
in his trailer?"
Eyes"
"For how long?"
Lynn tried to explain the whole
thing, their arrival 'Tow York
Rene's illness, and Il ley. Sht
hesitated once, and tnen decidet
not to mention Mr.. Mortimer
Lynn was Mortified at how diff
cult that story was to tell. I
sounded bald and cheap as shl
recounted it, Wild's eyes on hers
''You were with him for week.
and monthS?"
Eyes"
Were you in love with him
Lynn?"
"Of course not. But he is thu
kindest person I've ever known.
"You weren't sweetheartS
Lynn" Lynns wide brown eye!
met Wild's Squarely.
I'VE weren't sweethearts. Wild
ever"