The Washington times., 1938-01-15

ChucK looked at neE u1lOeIIeN'
Iingly.
mo, Chuck. You'll never get
that boy. There isn't any other
man. 1 know"
He started to get up: why did
you get me from Florida to tell
me this fairy story?"
I'm telling you the truth"
Bunk. What's Mortimer paying
you?"
Lynn did not even bother to
answer. She just looked into
Chuck'S blazing eyes, her own full
of contempt. Suddenly he was on
the defensive.
why did you wait q year to
tell me this2 SO you knew it all
along when you were giving me all
that sound advice up at Austin
Manor!"
Lynn swallowed, thought hard
before she made her answer:
Il did not know that Helen
was your wife until I saw her pic
ture and Buddy's in the papers
two days ago." She spoks simply,
directly. Her level eyes forced him
to look at her. He laughe loud
Did Mortimer send you here
to see me? He's tried hard enough
to get me every way"
IF Mr.. Mortimer knew I was
here telling you this, he'd be fran
tic"
Then you're working for him"
II am his witness, If that is
what you mean. am going to be
honest with you. Chuck"
He threw up his hands. Every
smart of Mortimer, but not smart
enough. I'll have that baby In two
days"
Lynn was white now. Shed
never forgive herself If this did
not turn out right. She stood be-
fore him, her hands clenched to-
gether.
Chuck's face was ugly. He
picked up his coat and hat, eager
to be off.
I've heard all want to. I've
got what 1 wanted"
you don't know the name she's
using" Lynn stood her ground. 81
tell you, Chuck, you'll never get
that child through the courts"
She came over to him: Look at
mel" He stopped. Such a spitfire
for such a little person. Her eyes
were blazing.
"Helen's a decent woman!
When I say she loves you, I mean
it. You didn't use her right! I
know so well what happened. She
was a working woman Leisure Is
hard for us. Your friends up at
Austin Manor didn't care about
me, either. They've got a closed
union. They said from the begin
ming that your marriage wouldn't
work. And they did everything
they could to see it didn't"
That isn't true! MY family did
everything :"
"I'm not talking about your
family. Do you think that gang
was nice to me when I was up
there?"
Chuck seemed surprised. "Of
course Cney Wefe!"
Lynn laughed shortly. "Of
course they were not! It's little
things a man doesn't understand.
But I could see how they'd eat
into a girls soul. She wasn't in
terested in them; thought they
we're pretty dumb. And they re-
sented her; thought she was
dull"
At least he was listening! There
was a dead silence in the room.
Your wife ran away in a panic
and left me stranded. That was
because she'd seen you in West
Palm Beach that day." Lynn felt
she had to make the whole thing
clear to him. IT didn't know. I
never could understand. Not until
two days ago."
Chuck turned on Lynn. "If you
testify, we'll tear you to Shreds.
Well bring up everything -.
Everything!" His eyes threatened
her.
Lynn stood quiet, looking up at
him.
"I would expect you to do that,
Chuck. I'm a working woman,
we're fair game. But here's one
that's going to stick to your wife
WHAT HAS SHE DONE?
"Chuck! Chuck! Why do you
want to pillory her when she's
done nothing? Why do you want
to take Buddy from her when
her greatest sin has been lack of
understanding of your friends?
What has she done?"
Chuck did not answer. He was
breathing hard. He must walk
warily. If he once got the boy
they could all go hang! He'd take
him where none of them would
ever see him again
II know what you're thinking.
You'll steal him. and Helen will
never see him again!" There was
agony in Lynn's voice.
Chuck. I begged Mortimer to
try to talk to you. I know the
situation. But he refused. He
said you'd do just what you're
planning to do" She covered her
face with her hands.
IT thought I knew YOU. I
thought you loved them Doth. I
: thought you'd believe the truth
when you heard it. He warned
me! But I couldn't believe any,
body would do that to any olaeg
human being!"
The hands of the clock moved
slowly. Hour after hour they
talked and argued. Once the pso-
pie in the next apartm mt seat
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