The Washington times., 1938-01-12

I don't buy them. permit myself
the luxury of stopping at the news
stands and looking at your face"
The next few paragraphs left
Lynn white-faced. "You remember
what said once. If I ever wanted
my freedom, I'd tell you. I think it
is better that you settle things
once and for all. I say this after
thinking about the matter for a
long time. Go and see an attor-
ney, Lynn. Try Mortimer. You
know him. Tell him the story.
He'll advise you. I wish you'd do
this right away" The letter
dropped from Lynn's hand.
Queer that she should feel so
badly. He was in love with the
model. Lynn scolded herself.
After all, she had her chance. She
had let him go. Now she must
give him the freedom that he
asked.
There was little sleep for Lynn
that night. In the morning she re-
read the letter again. 1t seemed
incredible to her that Rene meant
what he said. She was tempted to
cable him. But what could she
say?
LYNN GOES TO SEE MORTIMER
The next morning Lynn went to
Mortimer's office. The secretary
was impressed as the girl dropped
her card on the desk.
Have you an appointment"
mo, I'm sorry, but I'd like to see
him for just moment"
There was long wait. The Sec
retary eyed Lynn's clothes with in
terest. She wondered If the sable
collar on the suit was real.
When Lynn was finally ushered
into Mortimer's office she smiled q
little as she thought of her first
visit there. Now she was wearing
the smartest thing Paris could sug-
gest for fall.
Mortimer greeted her cordially.
She quite took his breath away,
she was so much lovelier than he
remembered her. Lynn was a far
cry from the shy, terrified girl who
had come into his office a year and
a half ago.
What can I do for you, Miss
Morrow"
Lynn found it hard to begin.
you've probably wondered how I
got North after that Florida cpl
sode?"
Mortimer's face was blank. She
probably wanted more money. This
time it would really be expensive.
He speculated on how much her
fall suit had cost.
Haltingly, she began the pitiful
little story. It took her long time,
and Mortimer had to ask many
questions. She took out the crunl-
pied marriage license from her bag
and gave it to him.
1T sounds so preposterouS as l
tell it," she said appealingly.
IT hear much stranger stories
than this. Your problem Is sim
Pile. You want me to start an an.
nulment suit. That is what you
want" He cleared his throat.
There will be some publicity con-
nected with this. Boucher Is a
pretty important person these
days, and you're we'll known"
I'm prepared to face that.
There is nothing we can do about
it,"
Mortimer nodded. "I want to ask
you what your fee will be?"
Mortimer smiled. I'VE won't
even talk about that, Miss Nor.
row." He paused and weighed his
words. Sometime pretty soon I
may ask you to help me. All ask
is that you comply when I appeal
to you"
II don't understand"
Just forget what I said for the
moment. I'll start the annulment
suit Immediately. Let me have
your address. Good. Now don't
worry. I'll keep this here" he
said, holding up the license which
had caused Lynn so much trouble.
It want to warn you, it will take
several months"
That was the last she heard
from Mortimer for several days.
She had one letter from him Sug-
geSting to go to Reno if she could
leave here. That was impossible,
however. Then one afternoon as
she left Wellington's studio she
noticed the afternoon newspapers
at the subway stop. A big photo
graph of herself was spread over
the front page. picture Of Rene
as he left for Europe, and one of
Wild.
Lynn had known there would
be publicity when Mortimer filed
that suit, but she had not realized
quite how bad it would be. When
she got off the bus near her
apartment she bought all the aft
ernoon papers and took them
home. She forced herself to read
them, clipped the stories and pic.
lures. Then she put them into an
envelope and wrote to Rene:
I'm sorry" It was hard to write
that letter. Mr.. Mortimer warns
me it will take a long time. wish
I could rush it through for you,
but it is impossible for me to
leave town right now. wellington
has a contract which keeps me
here. wish you every happiness" F"
She sealed it, put stamps on it
and went down and dropped it into
the letter box on the corner.