Evening star., 1938-02-05

The story thus far: Denise Hamp-
den lands at Tinora Island. in the
Dutch East indies. hdmno been
sent from San Francisco BY Jones
OF the Jones-MacCaulev Exporting
Com. to do the company account
ing at the Timord Offices. of mhich
Douglas MacCouley is superintend-
ent. MacCauley RACES at the idea
OF girl ,Oorking for him but con-
sents to let her stay until she earns
her passage back. Harry Lane,
MacCauley'S assistant, brings Denise
radio to keep her company during
the forthcoming rainy season. She
learns that he is unhappily married.
A eood-looking young Englishman,
knomn only by the name of Christo-
pher, Hues on the island and be-
t"een him and MacCauley there is
an unexplained antagonism. John
Pearson, described by MacCau,ey
as the office boy. falls in lone NTH
Denise, rousino the anger of Mac
CanleD ,Dho. himself, feels a orop-
ing d6ection TOR her.
CHAPTER VI.
~ OCCASIONALLY Christopher's
I silent, swarthy servant would
\ come for supplies and what
ever mail the Celebes
CHANGED to leave on her infreouent,
unpredictable visits.
Denise would go down to the docks
and give him the things he desired
Once she tried to engage him in con-
versation, but after several questions
had gone unanswered, the Indian had
spoken courteously to her in a foreign
tongue which, though unintelligible.
perfectly conveyed the idea that ne
did not wish to speak with her. She
didn't persist.
One day, the Celebes came and
went. leaving nothing for Christopher
except a small fiat package. The
postmark was London. Denise set 1t
aside, and waited for his man to
come and get it,
All morning she resisted her curl
osity and MacCauley's knowing
glance. wanting to open the package
and yet ashamed OF the unscru-
pulus desire. That afternoon and
evening, sitting beside her radio. she
found her thoughts again and again
returning to the tempting parcel,
Her mind on Christopher. she was
pleased to discover that his home was
easily visible by starlight. The one
long window of that luxurious den
was Lit, and she idly wondered what
he was doing.
She had only seen the man twice.
yet felt that she had known him for
ever. She was forced to admit to her.
self that it would take very little
effort on his part to make her feel
more than affection for him. and the
admission left her in such a bad
temper that she spoke sharply to
the worshipping Pearson, who i'm.
mediately retired to worry about what
he must have done to offend her.
And that brought another prob
lem. Every time the youngster
brought her anything required BY
business. his eyes caressed her, and
expressed desperate longing that
he could neither conceal nor she
fulfill. She could tell that she was
the first woman that he had ever
loved. and she was proud Of that.
Proud because he was such q clean
cut. honest young man, but sad be-
cause compassion and pity cannot
take the place of mutual admiration
and respect.
He was happy to be near her and
to perform whatever little services
he deemed necessary to her comfort.
but she dreaded the day when that
happiness would end and he would
realize the futility of his love. Be-
sides. MacCauleys raillery on the
subject was far from funny.
Good morning, sweetheart" he
would great Pearson, and glance at
Denise.
He's a sadist, she told herself, lust