The Washington times., 1938-05-30
"why don't you marry her,

"why don't you marry her,
JeanP"
Marry her?" he repeated in
puzzled tones. why should To-
Jean put up his hand. Listen,
you foolish girl, there's only one
person I ever wanted to marry
and that is"
please don't tell me-" I cried,
II don't care to know"
That was the last saw of him
for some time, for I went out
West to nurse my mother.
The evening Of my return, ]
went to the Harrison's. I wanted
some news Of Jean, and yet
dreaded to hear Of his marriage.
Jean was still single they told
me, and they saw a good deal of
him. The HarriSon'S highlight in
the way of scandal was that
Odette had been arrested the
previous day shop lifting, and she
was in jail.
It seemed she had taken a lace
blouse of considerable value.
"They called up here to try and
get Jean. He was supposed to bail
her out. I guess they managed
to get hold of him somewhere"
I suddenly understood. This
was how she'd decided to make
Jean aware Of her existence; she
knew Jean could not desert her
in q plight like this!
Just as I was leaving Jean tele-
phoned. Hearing I was back in
town, he asked me to come and
have tea in the studio the follow
ing afternoon. To the Harrison's
disgust he cut off before they had
a chance to ask him about Odette.
TRIANGLE'S REUNION
My heart stood still, as I once
more stood at Jeans door.
II thought you were never com.
ing back" he said smilingly as
he took my hands in his, AS he
drew me into the room, to my
amazement, before the burning
logs crouched Odette.
"Odette!' I exclaimed, I'm glad
you're all right"
II escaped" she said listlesSly
She was to be removed from
one jail to another, it seemed, be
cause Jean hadn't come to bal
her out. The prison van being
filled to overlooking, they'd or
dered her to sit with the driver
There was a collision with 6
taxi and in the general excite
ment she slipped away and hac
managed to reach jeans studio
without being followed.
What's going to happen tt
her?" asked. We've got to dc
something. I realized that If she
could get out Of the State, after all
she had only committed a first
minor offenSe, she might be safe
A train left for Philadelphia In
half an hour, and from there she
could go to Canada and eventually
return to her family in France.
But then I'll not see you again
Jean, for a long time" she cried.
why don't you go with her
Jean?" I said in pity. after all.
she's the mother Of your son."
Jean seized me roughly by the
arm. What are you talking
Iabout?" he demanded.
ODETTE HAD LIED
Odette hung her head. 'I told
you a lie," she murmured. II
wanted to think of something that
would part you from Jean. I did
know Jean in Paris and I fol.
lowed him here, that's true. But
the little boy I have belonged to
my husband who died"
Jean came toward me. "How
could you believe her?" he said.
"I've never loved a woman in my
life but you. tried to tell you at
breakfast, after you'd stayed at
the studio, but you wouldn't listen
I to me, so I thought you didn't
want me. Do you, dear?"
There was nothing to say, and
I went silently into his arms. We
had forgotten the lonely figure of
Odette by the fifeside. "Odette,
I'm sorry" I pleaded.
IT would rather it were you than
anybody else" she said.
THE END